Niskanen Center CEO Jerry Taylor plans to alter the dynamics in Washington. I know Jerry well from his years at the Cato Institute, where Jerry was unquestionably one of the most energetic members of Cato’s great team. At his new think tank, the Niskanen Center, named after former Cato chairman Bill Niskanen, Jerry’s goal is […]
Archives for January 2015
Fairy Dust for the Middle Class
Other than President Obama, who obsesses over fairness? Children—unrealistic children who are prone to shout out, “that’s not fair.” Mr. Obama would like “free” community college for everyone so that “everyone gets their fair share, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.” But according to one estimate reported […]
$43 Billion More for Afghanistan
Obama will ask for an 8% increase in the core budget of the Defense Department, according to the Associated Press. Something like $43 billion of the funding will be earmarked for ongoing operations in Afghanistan, despite a steady troop draw-down. And why is this information classified? I wonder how many Americans believe this almost unimaginable […]
Greetings From Newport
You may have heard there was a snowstorm in parts of New York (NYC not really) and New England (oh, yes) this week. We probably got 20 inches at our house with lots of wind blowing snow down to three inches in some spots and three feet in others. My survivalist friend and I talked […]
A Delusional Threesome-McCain, Bibi and Boehner
Speaker Boehner has invited Bibi to come to America to make the case for new U.S. sanctions on Iran. And John McCain is on the warpath. As Pat Buchanan writes, Mr. McCain believes the Iranians are on the march. Alarmists may see a new Persian Empire threatening all mankind. A closer look reveals a Shia […]
The Koch Brothers and Paul, Rubio and Cruz
NPR reports that the recent private Palm Spring Koch conclave featured presentations by presidential aspirants Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. NPR writes, “The political network led by industrialists Charles and David Koch plans to spend $889 million for the 2016 elections.” Before the pledging session at the Palm Springs conference, donors watched three […]
Cutting their Losses
One week after announcing a proposal to tax 529 education plans, the White House is dropping the idea because it “has become such a distraction.” Distraction or not, it is only a matter of time before Democrats will have to raise taxes on the middle class to finance all the party’s entitlement schemes. Taxing the […]
Common Sense Alternative to the Common Core – A Hillsdale College Charter School
An amazing opportunity awaits the community of Naples, FL. This fall Mason Classical Academy (MCA), a tuition free Hillsdale College Charter School, will open its doors. Nearly 200 supporters attended the first of three enrollment meetings this past weekend. MCA is dedicated to a classical education to promote superior educational results. The mission of MCA is to […]
Former bin Laden Unit Chief Speaks
Michael Scheuer, formerly chief of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, tells Americans, “Relentless intervention and open borders have, respectively, earned America war with an increasing portion of the Muslim world and allowed our Islamist enemies into the United States undetected. Dr. Scheuer advises: (1) The United States should withdraw all of its personnel and moveable […]
Appeler un Chat un Chat, Monsieur Obama
After the horrific attacks on Charlie Hebdo earlier this month, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls identified “radical Islam” as the enemy of France. In an almost surreal attempt not to mix Islamist terrorists with the wide community of Muslims around the world, however, President Obama and his administration went to great lengths to insist that […]
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