The Cato Institute’s upcoming monetary conference will open your eyes. WAS THE FED A GOOD IDEA? — will bring together some of the world’s leading scholars and policymakers to consider the record of the Federal Reserve since its establishment in December 1913. The Great Depression left a black mark on the nation’s central bank and […]
The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth Series Two #3
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., has created one of the most vital books on the health of your family you will ever find, The 150 Healthiest Food on Earth. The lavishly illustrated, 358-page weighty tome gives you more vital information on foods that can keep your family healthy than any other publication I have ever come […]
The “So-Called” Government Shutdown
The government continues to intrude into the daily lives of Americans. The government is not shut down—far from it. Here Cato Institute’s Ted DeHaven underscores the nature of the shutdown. It’s looking like it will take a week or more for Republicans and Democrats to reach an agreement to “reopen” the federal government. Regardless, with […]
Yellowstone Closed. Who’s at Fault?
Republicans have called for a re-opening, but the Democrats vote no. The American people are the losers. Here Charles Krauthammer lays the whole ugly story out for you.
Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals — Maximize the People’s Pain
Barack Obama and Harry Reid are 100% responsible for the current government impasse. With nothing but spite in mind, they have gone as far as yellow-taping off the WWII Memorial, thus blocking veterans from what could be their last visit. Republicans have made a continuing effort to reverse such conditions, but have been stonewalled. Here Pat […]
Top 10 Political Books #1: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
We’re counting down the top 10 political books. These books should be required reading for all. Number 1: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America, by Roger Pilon Amazon: To encourage people everywhere to better understand and appreciate the principles of government that are set forth in America’s founding documents, the […]
80,000 Pages of Federal Regulations
The government deploys 456 federal agencies to manage the federal regulatory beast. Thomas Jefferson never intended this intrusive, suffocating beast that is today’s federal government. And Jefferson certainly would not have lost much sleep over a partial shut down in Washington. Here the Cato Institutes Michael Tanner adds perspective. According to calculations by Harvard economics […]
An Obamacare True Story
Small business owners around the country are already feeling the financial pain of Obamacare. Blue Cross is telling small business owners that their rates are going up big time. The reason? Obamacare. Here is a first-hand look, as explained at National Review. To compute our new Obamacare-era rates, Blue Cross did not simply levy a […]
U.S.A. #1 Energy Producer
You instinctively know that U.S. energy independence is a good thing for the country. The Wall Street Journal reports, “The U.S. is overtaking Russia as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, a startling shift that is reshaping markets and eroding the clout of traditional energy-rich nations.” Yet the Obama administration has railed […]
Top 10 Political Books #2: The Federalist Papers
We’re counting down the top 10 political books. These books should be required reading for all. Number 2: The Federalist Papers, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Amazon: A series of eighty-five essays written by Alexander The classic defense of the American system of government. A series of essays written by the founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, […]