The former governor of Maryland, and former mayor of the currently burning city of Baltimore, Martin O’Malley is preparing a run for president. Here, Cato Institute director of tax policy studies, Chris Edwards, takes on O’Malley’s absolute failure on fiscal responsibility. Let’s take a closer look at spending. Over O’Malley’s tenure (fiscal years 2007 to […]
Archives for April 2015
“We Need to Stop Trying to Run the Whole World”
Rep. John J. Duncan, writing in the American Conservative tells readers “it has been a horrible mistake to spend trillions on unnecessary wars in the Middle East.” Rep. Duncan continues Eisenhower “famously warned us at the end of his Presidency about the dangers of being controlled by a very powerful military-industrial complex.” In conclusion John […]
The Standing Army, “an Instrument of Oppression”
In What the Anti-Federalists Were for, Herbert J. Storing wrote, The standing army would not only be an instrument of oppression but a source of moral corruption. With interests and habits different from the rest of the community, a standing army “will inevitably sow the seeds of corruption and depravity of manners. Indolence will increase, […]
Chicken Little Falls Flat
Earth Day speeches on the National Mall in Washington were drenched with Chicken Little tales of a coming apocalypse, writes economist Stephen Moore. CNN explained to viewers that we could look forward to “super-droughts, rising seas, mass extinctions and acidifying oceans” before warning, “Bye-bye, animals.” And President Obama weighed in on the dire predictions: “This […]
Marco Rubio on the Wrong Track
In terms of foreign policy, I rarely find that presidential candidate Marco Rubio has adequately thought out the positions he so boldly champions. This is especially so when the subject of consequences is raised. Daniel Larison writes: Foreign policy is supposed to be Rubio’s calling card, as it is supposed to be Lindsey Graham’s, but […]
The Clinton White House Sleep-Overs
Remember the 1990s when the Clinton re-election campaign took cash from the Riadys of Indonesia and various Chinese political operatives? Remember how the Clintons rented out the White House for fund-raising “coffees” and sleep-overs? And of course you remember Bill’s pardon for Marc Rich as the Clintons departed the White House. Kimberly A. Strassel writes […]
Gotta Love the “Feels Like”
Why Dick and I are heading north.
Millennials Shun Boomers’ Stuff
Originally posted March 31, 2015. I came across this article thanks to the folks over at WSJ Adviser. Apparently the kids don’t want all of your stuff. A seismic shift of stuff is underway in homes all over America. Members of the generation that once embraced sex, drugs and rock-and-roll are trying to offload their […]
Support for Gun Control Plummets
According to a Pew research Center poll, “While support for gun control once reached 66%, it has dropped to 46% while support for gun rights has jumped 52%, the highest in the past 25 years.” Read the full report here. I have long advised that all capable Americans take the NRA hand gun safety course […]
Best Sniper Cartridge?
If you’re interested in long-range shooting it’s important to pick the right cartridge for you. I like the Sniper 101 video series by TiborasaurusRex. Don’t be put off by the name. This is an incredibly informative series for serious shooters or those who aspire to be. Like most skills in life it’s important to build […]
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