by Jane Richey | Feb 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nation’s Brundtland Report, which defined Sustainable Development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” But...
by Jane Richey | Feb 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
This equates to a land of servitude to the government. Here are some very troubling stats: When John F. Kennedy was President, just over a quarter of federal spending went to fund programs paying for some 21.7 million Americans to be dependent on Uncle Sam. But as...
by Jane Richey | Feb 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
By the Constitution’s original meaning, the privilege of habeas corpus is guaranteed to all those in “allegiance” to the United States. “Allegiance” is an old technical legal term that includes both citizens and aliens legally in the country. By successfully...
by Jane Richey | Feb 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s … a drone, and it’s watching you. That’s what privacy advocates fear from a bill Congress passed this week to make it easier for the government to fly unmanned spy planes in U.S. airspace. The FAA Reauthorization...
by Jane Richey | Feb 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
For those who remember the TV series, call it the “Green Acres” effect. Fueled by an economic downturn that has curtailed the upward mobility of many corporate jobs, general dissatisfaction with suburban stresses and growing discontent with what they see...
by Jane Richey | Feb 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
The state-appointed receiver for Pennsylvania’s capital of Harrisburg warned that the city will likely face ongoing budget problems even if it sells its incinerator and parking garages. Receiver David Unkovic, in his 194-page proposal, said he has not yet...
