Lying is in the politicians’ DNA
Politicians lie. All of them, regardless of whether they play for Team Red, Team Blue, or something in-between. Lying is part of the job description – or at least it…
Government failure and the FDA
When the history of the coronavirus pandemic is written, a chapter or three will have to be devoted to government failures. Not just the usual ones about messaging. But the…
H.R. 1 poses a threat to both free speech and federalism
Standing on principle is rarely popular and can often have big political consequences. But standing on principle is also essential to ensure partisan politics doesn’t override basic constitutional ideas. Such…
Supreme Court blocks business vaccine mandate, upholds requirement for health care workers
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking the Biden administration from mandating businesses with more than 100 employees to require workers to get COVID shots or submit to weekly…
School board mayhem bolsters case for choice
2021 was a rough year for public schools – particularly at school board meetings, where images of angry parents, agitated interest groups, and edgy school board members filled the airwaves….
Inflation reaches 40 year high
Data from the Department of Labor shows that inflation reached seven percent in December, the highest reading since 1982 The Labor Department said the consumer-price index—which measures what consumers pay…
Stock trade revelations lead to third resignation at the Federal Reserve
The mini-scandal that erupted last year over Federal Reserve officials trading their personal stock and bond holdings even as the Fed was making historic interventions in the market appeared to…
The progressive bluff on a resurrected BBB
House Democrats, or at those progressives form the safest of House districts, are intent on reanimating the corpse of Build Back Better. While these would-be Dr. Frankenstein’s know they don’t…
Biden’s Delaware dodge
Joe Biden has a habit of pointing to the relative economic success of his home state of Delaware as a reason to trust his judgement on massive tax and spend…
Congress wants to make it even harder to hold judges accountable
Two things can occur at the same time when Congress is involved: trying to do the right thing, but making another right thing nearly impossible to do. Congress is considering…