“The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both.” — Milton Friedman
Quote of the Day
There are two very important fields of services for which governments have so long claimed a monopoly (or prerogative) that this has come to be...
House Passes Barney Frank’s Financial Industry Command and Control Bill; Liberal Fascism?
On Saturday the House passed The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. The vote was 223-202 with all Republicans and 27 Democrats...
Greta Van Susteren: It’s a Lie
Greta tells it like it is, he was lying. But Carl Rove…well, I’m glad he’s gone. Almost gone, anyway.
Obamaville
Sign at a homeless camp near Colorado Springs. The “Hoovervilles” that were endemic during the Great Depression cast Herbert Hoover as a villain to an...
The Great Paul Rahe
Everyone should go to the Powerlineblog and read this post by the inestimable Professor Paul Rahe of Hillsdale College[pursuing truth, defending liberty]: Obama’s Gestures, Part...
The Profit Motive Versus The Political Motive
This post by Donald Boudreaux at Cafe Hayek highlights an issue that has always intrigued and puzzled me. Why are some people so distrustful of...
In Praise Of George Foreman Grill
I saw this grill at Costco and almost bought it until I realized I don’t know where I’d put it in our already over-crowded kitchen....
Rasmussen On Colorado
Rasmussen reports that former Lieutenant governor Jane Norton is the Republican with the strongest lead over Democrat Michael Bennett to be Colorado’s next Senator. Meanwhile,...
Rasmussen: Obama Approval Index Drops to Minus 16
Rasmussen reports that Obama’s Presidential approval index drops to −16. In the Rasmussen poll 25% strongly approve of Obama and 41% strongly disapprove. This is...
New Orleans Fundraiser Cancelled
Harry Reid’s New Orleans fundraiser, which I commented on here, has been cancelled. He was unable to get the Republicans to agree to forego debate...