In “Reckless Iran Policy,” Daniel Larison notes that Cotton “recommends a clear policy of regime change.” Larison continues: Our threats are not doubted. It is our pledges not to strike that so few believe, and after the last fifteen years it is no surprise. To think of U.S.-Iranian diplomacy in terms of American officials appeasing […]
Archives for January 2015
ACA Enrollees—60% Dumped into Medicaid Pot
What happens when increased demand meets reduced supply? As the Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner points out, it does not take an economic genius to come up with the answer. Proponents of Obamacare like to say the ACA is working—that the number of uninsured has gone down. And that is true. But what is not being […]
Larison: Romney a Consistent Hawk
Daniel Larison at The American Conservative explains Mitt Romney’s consistently hawkish foreign policy stance. If Americans see a Mitt Romney reboot for a third presidential run, they shouldn’t expect a change in his foreign policy views. It is always a vain effort to try to figure out what Romney “really” believes on any subject, but […]
“Free” Community College?
In a proposal for a new federal entitlement, President Obama is pushing for a “free community college” plan. Along with taking regulatory control from states, this proposal would add tens of billions in taxpayer obligations. Furthermore, it does not address the fact that the rate at which C.C. students finish two years with useful credentials […]
See Anything Wrong Here?
Courtesy of Cato Institute’s Downsizinggovernment.org.
Dan Mitchell’s Obamacare Counter-Offensive
From day one, the Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell has been a leading and reasoned national voice against the American tragedy of Obamacare. Here you get a laser-like executive summary of Dan’s well-crafted Obamacare counter-offensive. Before Obamacare, we had a system that didn’t work very well because of government. But in a horrifying example of Mitchell’s […]
Here is Why The New England Patriots Win
The Wall Street Journal’s Kevin Clark and Daniel Barbarisi write: Quick, Bill Belichick has a few questions for you: Describe the third player from the left on the Indianapolis Colts’ kickoff coverage team. Is he fast? Is he strong enough to run you over? Where did he play in college? Whoops, you took too long to […]
Marching Toward Hell
Originally posted June 25, 2014. Michael Scheuer is a twenty-plus-year CIA veteran. From 1996 to 1999, he served as Chief of the bin Laden unit. In Marching Toward Hell, Scheuer writes, “Iraq is another case of the governing elite embarking on a look-how-great-we-are exercise designed to bring secular democracy to Muslims, the blood-and-treasure bill to […]
VIDEO: Chiappa Firearms X-Caliber
The Chiappa Firearms X -Caliber® is designed for use in any condition and with any ammunition available. Originally designed with two calibers, a rifled .22 LR and a smooth bore .12 GA -, this rifle can fire up to 12 different calibers thanks to the 8 steel adapters supplied. In addition to the two original […]
Uptown Special
Uptown Special was released this week by Mark Ronson. The funk and R&B album features “Uptown Funk” currently the leader on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album is loaded with talent. For example, on the track “I Can’t Lose” the horn section is led by Trombone Shorty. The secret’s out on the single “Uptown […]
