Intellectual Honesty
by Andrew Sullivan says that conservatives are being intellectually dishonest by opposing the Democrats’ $800B spending plan because of the deficits the nation ran under the …
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A Must-Read – Jeffery Miron on Stimulating the Economy
Harvard’s Jeffery Miron’s CNN article about stimulating the economy in fact, rather than in hyperbole, is a must-read. While not lengthy, Miron’s points are direct …
Democrats and Taxes: Math is Hard
When Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle to be his secretary of Health and Human Services one of the last thinks he could have imagined was …
Obama Planning to Slash Defense Budget
Fox News is reporting that Barack Obama has asked the military’s Joint Chiefs for Staff to cut the defense budget by 10% for FY 2010. …
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Culture War’s End in Sight? Not Likely.
Damon Linker writes at The New Republic that it’s not beyond the pale to think that Barack Obama may be able to lead liberals to …
New Jobs Under-Stimulated by Dem’s Plan
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) had some unpleasant words to say about the Democrat’s economic stimulus plan: Not since the passage in 1909 of the 16th …
What’s a Republican to do but Bask in Barack Obama’s Glow of Greatness?
Sister Toldjah has an idea: Why not stand up for some traditional conservative values, you know, like they mean something. Republicans have known for several …
Why "Yes We Can" Could Flop Hoover-style
Barack Obama was elected in part because his signature slogan of “Yes we can!” resonated with many Americans, including all-important independent voters. For his presidency …