Seeds Of Socialism Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:04 EDT
Health Care: As the president flips, then flops, on his government-run option, the words of leftist activists come back to haunt them. A "public option" was always a Trojan horse for socialized medicine.
Commentary
Congress' New 'Villains' -- Insurers Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:01 EDT
Washington: House Democrats are demanding that 52 insurance companies provide them with documentation of their pay policies and other business practices. What is happening to this country?
The Voters' Option Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:58 EDT
Health Care: With opposition growing to their planned takeover of U.S. health care, Democrats have an idea: They'll go it alone without GOP votes. Looks like they'll have to go it alone without the American people, too.
Big No On Higher Taxes For Health Care Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:50 EDT
Despite repeated promises that President Obama will not raise taxes on anyone earning less than $250,000 a year, senior administration officials recently floated the possibility that tax increases on middle class Americans might be necessary to pay for health care reform.
Star Wars: The Next Generation Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:12 EDT
Defense: The Air Force airborne laser program successfully completes a simulated kill from a plane able to find, track and destroy a live ballistic missile. We can shoot down enemy missiles. Instead, we're shooting down the laser program.
Insurers In Black Hats Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:59 EDT
Health Insurance: Driven by focus groups, the administration and Congress rail against insurance companies to get ObamaCare passed. So why have they been protecting the insurance companies from real competition?
Is Education Next? Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:53 EDT
Government: States are scrambling to rewrite educational laws solely to qualify for federal stimulus payouts. Is this pork really about helping schools -- or extending federal power?
Greedy Sawbones Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:46 EDT
Health Care: The president claims doctors would rather cut off a diabetic's foot than treat the patient, since they get higher fees for amputations. Such a grossly irresponsible statement should not go unchallenged.
A 'Crisis' Cools Off Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:08 EDT
Global Warming: Four Democratic senators suggest it would be smart to drop cap-and-trade legislation this year. The Australian Senate has rejected that country's cap-and-trade bill. This is news we like to hear.
The Will To Win Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:04 EDT
Leadership: Gen. Ulysses Grant won our Civil War by doggedly pursuing the enemy even after winning battles. That's occurring in Colombia, where President Uribe is stepping up an already impressive war effort.
When You're Worth More Dead Than Alive Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:47 EDT
The resounding "success" that Democrats are citing with the Cash for Clunkers program just goes to show that if you're giving away a billion dollars in the name of mumbo-jumbo environmentalism, you can do it in a week rather than five months as planned, and that people will be just as happy to take $3 billion dollars as $1 billion dollars.
Bipartisan Visa Program Could Fix Nation's Illegal Immigration Mess Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:45 EDT
The recession and beefed-up enforcement have temporarily slowed illegal immigration, but the problem is far from fixed.
Media Overstimulation Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:14 EDT
Liberal Bias: Even if the stimulus plan has not in fact stimulated the economy, the national media have been very stimulated by it. Their sudden rosy economic coverage reminds us of 1993.
Clown Hall Meetings Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:07 EDT
Hypocrisy: Rep. Gene Green has voted against bills that require people to present a photo ID before they vote. But don't show up at one of his public gatherings without a driver's license. You won't get in.
A Weakening Will To Crush Terror Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:03 EDT
The Law: Terrorists have had lots to celebrate recently as court rulings from Bangkok to Madrid wiped out years of work to stop them and raised doubts about treating the war on terror as a law-enforcement action.
A Waxing Toll Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:59 EDT
Cap-And-Trade: The administration likes to defend bad policies with analogies to the post office. New studies from a business group and the administration itself confirm that cap-and-trade belongs in the dead-letter bin.
Our Aging Deterrent Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:43 EDT
Defense: President Obama dreams of a world without nuclear weapons. Unless testing and maintenance of our nuclear deterrent is resumed, it will be a world without American nuclear weapons.
Lend $10 Billion To Drill... Brazil? Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:40 EDT
Energy: We didn't hear the administration crow about it, but Brazil is about to get $10 billion from U.S. taxpayers to develop its offshore oil reserves. It's not a bad idea, but something's still wrong with the big picture.
Health Care Here And Over There Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:36 EDT
Reform: If the world's most famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, is a shining example of British health care, how is it that others in the U.K. are repeatedly denied critical care and medicine?
How The President Can Rekindle Spirit Of Job-Producing Innovation Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:29 EDT
In his regular Saturday address on Aug. 1, President Obama commented on the need for the country to "recapture the spirit of innovation." He further opined that "innovation is essential to prosperity."
Capital Drag Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:55 EDT
Fiscal Policy: Four more developed nations have cut their corporate tax rates this year. Yet the U.S. sticks with second-highest corporate rate among OECD nations. This puts us at a competitive disadvantage.
Third World Care? Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:50 EDT
Reform: Buffeted by growing outrage that ObamaCare will ruin quality medical care in America, a top administration official has resorted to telling desperate lies.
How End-Users Suffer Under Socialism Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:48 EDT
Economic Systems: If you ever wonder why we so resist socialism, consider the latest news out of that collectivist island paradise known as Cuba.
Town Bull Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:44 EDT
Health Care: To combat this summer's "town hells," President Obama is holding his own gatherings. But his "town halls" consist of long speeches, falsifications and no questions from the skeptical.
The Case Against A Tobacco Tax Increase Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:35 EDT
California lawmakers have proposed an increase in cigarette taxes by $1.50 a pack, estimated to raise $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Given the state's massive fiscal deficit, such an increase may appear to be a sensible part of a longer-term budget solution.
Confidence Rebounds, But Obama Gets Just 'C' From Bipolar America Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:32 EDT
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index increased 4 points, or 8.6%, in August, posting 50.3 vs. 46.3 in July. Across the board, the index showed a bounce in economic confidence as it returns to positive territory. Index readings above 50 indicate optimism; below 50 indicate pessimism.
Second Chance For Schwarzenegger Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:00 EDT
Public Pensions: California's governor is returning to the reform battlefield where he was dealt a humiliating defeat in 2005. There's reason to think he now could win. This is no time for timidity.
Act On Free Trade Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:57 EDT
Diplomacy: At the "three amigos" summit of North American Free Trade Agreement partners, President Obama called for a new tone. But what's really needed is for actions to match his tone.
Shovel-Ready Health Care Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:54 EDT
Health Care: There might not be a "death panel," as Sarah Palin described it, but federal bureaucrats will be making end-of-life decisions. That's why state-run medicine is a leading cause of death in Britain and Canada.
Americans More Bullish Than Brits When It Comes To Afghan Action Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:36 EDT
Americans are more supportive of the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan compared to the prevailing public sentiment for the effort in the United Kingdom.
Federal Gay Marriage Suit Risks Everything Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:00 EDT
Who's right in the debate over gay marriage? Legally speaking, either side could prevail in a courtroom. Who's right in the debate over gay marriage? Legally speaking, either side could prevail in a courtroom. Opponents of gay marriage have won their fair share of legal battles. That's why a federal challenge on gay marriage remains risky. It's easy to be lulled by Ted Olson's argument: Marriage is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court has said so. Olson is the conservative lead attorney in a lawsuit that has dived head first into the federal courts arguing that Proposition 8, California's high-profile gay marriage ban narrowly approved by voters in November and upheld as constitutional by the state's highest court in May, is unconstitutional. He reasons that since the Supreme Court has upheld the rights of gays and lesbians, striking down sodomy laws in 2004 ('Lawrence v. Texas'), and has called marriage a fundamental right, it follows that the nine-member panel would strike down gay
As In The Case Of Supply-Side Economics, Real Health Reform Happens At Margins Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:00 EDT
Supply-side economics improved productivity because it recognized the distinction between marginal and average tax rates.
This Minority Will Be Vindicated Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:58 EDT
Supreme Court: The 31 senators who voted against Justice Sonia Sotomayor may get grief now, but time is on their side. Their reservations will be proved to be right on the money.
Geezers With Pitchforks Vs. The AARP Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:49 EDT
Discourse: At a town hall last week in Dallas, an elderly "mob" with "manufactured" outrage questioned AARP's support for nationalized health care, asking: "Do you work for us or do we work for you?"
Honduras Has Won Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:46 EDT
Diplomacy: In a quiet victory for a tiny democracy, U.S. buttinskies have stopped trying to restore a dictator to power in South America. Tiny Honduras is winning its fight for freedom.
Are We In America Or Amerika? Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:44 EDT
Public Debate: Democrats, bloodied over their attempt to force health care "reform" on Americans, are looking more unreasonable and hysterical by the day. This isn't healthy for the republic.
What's The Stimulus Have To Do With It? Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:41 EDT
Economy: July's drop in the jobless rate sent a flutter of optimism through the financial markets that the economy is starting to recover. But don't let the politicians fool you into thinking they had a role in the improvement.
Stalling On Trade Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:43 EDT
Trade: The White House seems to grasp the value of free trade -- at least in those rare times the topic's even brought up. Too bad that free-trade stance has been undercut by Washington stalling on new deals.
Gov't Care: A Victory For Special Interests Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:52 EDT
The Democrats' proposal for health care reform would put more health care decisions in the hands of the government. Government involvement means special interests dominate. This is not a good thing.
Health Care Industry Shouldn't Be Taken Without Due Process And Compensation Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:01 EDT
Under the Fifth Amendment, if the government takes property, the holder is entitled to due process and compensation. Usually, this concept of eminent domain applies to real estate seized for a public purpose.
Another Bull's-Eye For Missile Defense Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:41 EDT
SDI: If you missed the news, which isn't hard given how poorly these things are covered, our "unproven" missile defense proved itself again last week, when a U.S. warship downed a simulated North Korean missile in flight.
Flying Miss Nancy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:35 EDT
Washington: The Democrat-controlled House wants to buy nearly $200 million worth of private jets so lawmakers and a few high-level bureaucrats can travel in style. We truly have an imperial Congress.
Sorry? For What? Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:26 EDT
Foreign Policy: We're glad former President Bill Clinton returned from North Korea with two American journalists who had been wrongly imprisoned there. But apologizing sets a very bad diplomatic precedent.
Peak Gov't, Not Oil Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:38 EDT
Energy Policy: The chief economist of the International Energy Agency says the world is running out of oil. We've been told that for the last 150 years. The only thing we're running out of is the will to drill.
Wire Headlines
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- Comparison of Democratic health care bills
- Comparison of Democratic health care bills
- Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
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