by Jane Richey | Feb 7, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Would you spend $60,000 to install solar generating equipment on an Indian hogan? I, and all those who pay their bills to my local utility, have. A great success, no? Then imagine that, days after turning on the lights, the volunteers on the project discover that...
by Jane Richey | Feb 6, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Ronald Reagan was a classic. He broke the back of the Evil Empire and started deregulating an overburdened U.S. economy. It was Ronald Reagan in 1964 that told Americans we face a time for choosing — and if you haven’t watched the entire speech, you’re missing out....
by Jane Richey | Feb 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
From a September 17, 2010 Wall Street Journal article by Peggy Noonan entitled Why It’s Time for the TEA Party: “Local tea parties seem—so far—not to be falling in love with the particular talents or background of their candidates. It’s more...
by Jane Richey | Feb 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The power grid program in question is in the Energy Department, and received a $3.5 billion infusion in the 2009 stimulus package. That money was awarded to 99 recipients, with individual grants ranging up to $200 million. In a January report, the inspector general...
by Jane Richey | Feb 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
President Barack Obama outlined a litany of proposals in his State of the Union address that he said would have a positive economic impact on the United States. As expected, his approaches would require substantial government spending, the commitment of taxpayer...
by Jane Richey | Feb 4, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
After a federal judge blocked a much broader drug-test rule in Florida, Pennsylvania is taking a more careful approach. Instead of mandating drug tests for all welfare recipients, Pennsylvania plans to randomly test only those with a felony drug conviction within the...
