As we honor the thousands murdered, it's also important for lovers of liberty to reflect on what didn’t happen after 9/11. Especially in New York. Conventional wisdom was, as the New York Times puts it below, New York would become a fortress city... continue reading »

As I blogged yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Congress can pass laws abridging the free speech of corporations and unions. During the 2008 primaries, a conservative advocacy group called Citizens United produced a political film critical of Hillary Clinton and the FEC blocked them from airing it on cable TV, because Citizens United is a non-profit corporation... continue reading »

I’m surprised to learn that people actually know that government-run education is failing. The Hoover Institution has a new survey on American views on education. Harvard professor and Hoover Institution Fellow Paul Peterson has the details: Public assessment of schools has fallen to the lowest level recorded since Americans were first asked to grade schools in 1981... continue reading »

Today, the Supreme Court hears further arguments on the case of a political film, "Hillary: The Movie", that the Federal Election Commission blocked from airing on TV  because the FEC believed it violated the campaign finance restrictions of McCain-Feingold... continue reading »

Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, you can be prosecuted if you kill protected birds.  Recently, ExxonMobil was fined $600,000 fine for killing 85 birds that came into contact with crude oil or other pollutants on company property. Robert Bryce points out that while hundreds of these cases have been brought against energy companies, one form of energy seems immune: wind power... continue reading »

The union representing postal supervisors was upset by President Obama’s crack last month that compared the Post Office to companies like FedEx and UPS: “It's the post office that's always having problems.” The union’s president complained that Obama “chose the Postal Service as a scapegoat and an example of inefficiency.” How can they deny it? The Federal Times reports that: The U.S... continue reading »

The Hill reported on Monday that Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., wants a cabinet post for himself – Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration. But don't worry, he doesn't want to leave Congress just yet -- he wants "at least two years with President Obama and a solidly Democratic Senate so that we can get the federal government back in the housing business." Say what?!... continue reading »

Today marks the release of the entire remastered Beatles catalog, and a Beatles version of the popular Rock Band video game series. In 1966, the Beatles came out with the song “Taxman”.  According to George Harrison’s autobiography, Harrison wrote the song when he realized that the Be... continue reading »

While the I-like-to-sit-in-committee-rooms kind of doctors, who rise to high bureaucratic positions at the American Medical Association, have thrown their support to ObamaCare, many doctors aren’t sold. In Sunday’s Washington Post, cardiologist Arthur M. Feldman makes some good points: We urgently need tort reform, but it's nowhere to be seen... continue reading »

Earlier this summer, I noted that Obama faced a key test on his trade policies. Would he follow the protectionist rhetoric of his campaign, or govern more like President Clinton, who helped usher in NAFTA? One such test is coming up, according to the Washington Post: By Sept... continue reading »