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Report Says Federal Govt Wasted $98 Billion

The federal government wasted almost $100 billion dollars of taxpayer money in 2009 according to the Office of Management and Budget. The figures...

Steven J. DuBord November 19, 2009

Public Opinion Turns Against Afghan War

Steven J. DuBord November 18, 2009

The tide of U.S. public opinion is turning against the war in Afghanistan according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted November 12-15....

Obama Opposes Pro-life Efforts in Healthcare Reform

Rebecca Terrell November 18, 2009

President Obama and abortion advocates in the Senate plan to remove pro-life language in the healthcare reform bill that passed the House on...

Kelo v. New London: All for Naught, or Not?

William F. Jasper November 17, 2009

The city of New London, Connecticut, fought for and won at the highest level permission to take private property from one person and...

Scientists Say ‘Whoa!’ on Climate Legislation

Jack Kenny November 17, 2009

More than a few conscientious scientists are trying to call "Whoa!" to the "herd of independent minds" that is using the issue of...

All They Want for Christmas Is Nationalized Healthcare

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. November 17, 2009

With a special delivery due at the White House by Christmas, Senators have a lot more on their plates than just turkey and...

Imam Denies Inciting Violence Against Americans

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. November 17, 2009

While completing his residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Major Nidal Hasan told an audience of fellow physicians that the army should...

Government Proposes Limiting Restrictions and Fees on Gift Cards

Steven Yates November 17, 2009

On Monday, the Federal Reserve proposed new rules to protect consumers from unexpected costs and restrictions on gift cards, gift certificates, and other...

Millions of Taxpayers Will Repay Tax Break

Steven J. DuBord November 17, 2009

Thanks to how the Internal Revenue Service implemented President Barack Obama’s tax break last spring, more than 15 million taxpayers may owe the...

Why Stimulus Funds Create Few Jobs

Bruce Walker November 17, 2009

The Obama administration has recently reduced by 60,000 the number of jobs created or preserved by stimulus funds. The acknowledged overstatement of jobs...

2010 Census Mired in Controversy

Rebecca Terrell November 16, 2009

Households nationwide will begin to receive their 2010 federal census surveys in the mail in March. The U.S. Constitution (Article 1, Section 2,...

GM’s Bailout Money May Go Overseas

Steven J. DuBord November 16, 2009

General Motors has received $50 billion in taxpayer assistance, yet even as the company cuts thousands of jobs at U.S. locations, it is...

In Government, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure

Jack Kenny November 16, 2009

In politics, it seems, nothing succeeds like failure. The most successful men in American political history are its most spectacular failures. Consider that...