by Jane Richey | Apr 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
In Washington last week, a rare drama is unfolding in the U.S. Supreme Court. The momentous question that is before the court is this: Shall we be Citizens or Subjects? The high court is considering a historic challenge by twenty-six states to the Affordable Care...
by Jane Richey | Apr 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Yesterday the Obama administration announced a delaying tactic which will put off the possibility of new offshore oil drilling on the Atlantic coast for at least five years: The announcement by the Interior Department sets into motion what will be at least a five year...
by Jane Richey | Apr 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
On the first day of arguments the Court wrestled with the question of whether the health insurance premiums constituted a tax, but since the Obama Administration had twisted itself like a pretzel to claim it was not a tax, after once claiming it was a tax, that issue...
by Jane Richey | Apr 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Last night, President Obama spoke at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. There, he attacked his political opponents’ philosophy: They’ve got one message and that is, we’re going to make sure that we cut people’s taxes even more – so that by every...
by Jane Richey | Mar 31, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed greenhouse gas rule shows a lack of understanding of the country’s energy concerns. In addition to ending the use of coal as a power source in the U.S., Tom Borelli of The National Center for Public Policy...
by Jane Richey | Mar 31, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Who is responsible for the current economic malaise? If you ask Bill Whittle, it’s Obama’s pals like David Axelrod, Harry Reid and Tim Geithner, some of the many Merchants of Despair. These merchants are costing taxpayers trillions and creating deep...