by Jane Richey | Jun 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
The Senate passed a farm bill Thursday that will cost nearly $1 trillion, with more than three-fourths of the expenditures going to food stamps. Couldn’t our lawmakers dial it back a bit? Apparently not. Should the bill become law — it still must pass the House...
by Jane Richey | Jun 20, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
As a vehicle for legitimizing and promoting Shariah throughout the world, Shariah-compliant finance is a phenomenon that is taking the financial world by storm right under the noses of American investors. Given the stated mission of Shariah is to bring about the rule...
by Jane Richey | Jun 20, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
It’s an election year, and the Democrats are scrambling to distract voters from the failed policies of the liberal Washington trio of President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. One of the most recent attempted diversions is the invention of a...
by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
A growing number of Senate Democrats are signaling they are not prepared to raise taxes on anyone in the weak economy unless Congress approves a grand bargain to reduce the deficit. At least seven Democratic senators have declined to rule out supporting a temporary...
by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Senate Republicans want to know if the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has any legal standing to demand donor information from various Tea Party and conservative groups, which the IRS apparently is pursuing. “We remain concerned that the IRS is requesting the names of...
by Jane Richey | Jun 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
The State Department’s top climate change diplomat says next week’s United Nations green development conference in Brazil is a high priority for U.S. officials even though President Obama isn’t showing up. Heads of state from over 100 nations are slated to...
