Reckless Spending
Nothing more clearly illustrates the utter irresponsibility of Barack Obama than his advocacy of "high-speed rail." The man is not stupid. He knows how to use words that will sound wonderful...
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Rocky and Republicans
Rocky Marciano was the only heavyweight champion who never lost a single fight in his whole career — and, at the time, he seemed the least likely fighter to do that....
The “Judicial Activism” Ploy
Now that two different federal courts have declared ObamaCare unconstitutional, the administration's answer is to call the courts guilty of "judicial activism." ...
Undermining Allies
While everyone's attention seems to be focused on the crisis in Egypt, a bombshell revelation about the administration's foreign policy in Europe has largely gone unnoticed. ...
EPA to Regulate Milk Spills — Seriously!
Despite the old saying, "Don't cry over spilled milk," the Environmental Protection Agency is doing just that. ...
New Heroes vs. Old
When I mention that my family used kerosene lamps when I was a small child in the South during the 1930s, that is usually taken as a sign of our poverty,...
Media Bias on Behalf of Big Government
We all know not to take politicians' rhetoric at face value. But not enough of us have yet learned not to take media rhetoric at face value either, even when it...
Budget Crisis Rhetoric
Government budget crises can be painful, but the political rhetoric accompanying these crises can also be fascinating and revealing. Perhaps the most famous American budget crisis was New York City's, back...
A Republican Showdown?
They say that, in politics, "overnight is a lifetime." In other words, the journey from triumphant hero to discredited scapegoat can be very brief. ...
Mascot Politics
Dr. Victor Davis Hanson's quietly chilling article, "Two Californias," in National Review Online, ought to be read by every American who is concerned about where this country is headed. California is...
“Saving” the Housing Market
"Housing Market Setback Forecast" the newspaper headline said. A recently released report on housing says that home sales are down more than 25 percent and the inventory of unsold homes is...
Promises and Riots
Economists are the real "party of No." They keep saying that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and politicians keep on getting elected by promising free lunches. ...
Political End Runs Around the Constitution
The Constitution of the United States begins with the words "We the people." But neither the Constitution nor "we the people" will mean anything if politicians and judges can continue to...
Walter Williams’ Memoir: Up from the Projects
Walter E. Williams is my oldest and closest friend. But I didn't know that his autobiography had just been published until a talk-show host told me last week. I immediately got...
Political Deception, Tax Cuts, and Unemployment
Let's face it, politics is largely the art of deception, and political rhetoric is largely the art of misstating issues. A classic example is the current debate over whether to give...