Supporters of Obamacare often appealed to natural rights when pushing their bill... continue reading »

I reported recently on a government boondoggle proposed for sleepy Forest City, Maine... continue reading »

It's Tax Day, but some people are celebrating. It's just not you.

(T)he U.S... continue reading »

The pressure is on Washington to spend that $862 billion in stimulus funds... continue reading »

Congress is now considering the "Healthy School Meals Act," which would give schools extra money for serving kids more fruits and veggies. Politicians in Washington think they know better than individual schools what food should be served. But bloated government breeds many contractions: These are the same politicians who set our farm policy, which gives massive subsidies to meat producers... continue reading »

With health "reform" signed, government will finally step in to decide which medical treatments work.  What a relief! We waste money on ineffective medicine. Perhaps Congress will model its medical certification on the EPA's and Energy Department's Energy Star program.

Energy Star distinguishes energy efficient products which, although they may cost more to purchase than standard models, will pay you back in lower energy bills within a reasonable amount of time... continue reading »

Will you and your family put off a vacation this year because you can't afford it? Too bad, because you have paid for some terrific trips -- for government bureaucrats... continue reading »

Dan Rather and socialists like the Columbia Journalism School promote the idea that taxpayers should cut checks to help journal... continue reading »

The five residents of tiny Forest City, Maine, on the US/Canadian border, had a quiet life. There is a border crossing, but it's sleepy; fewer than five vehicles cross here each day... continue reading »

Washington’s ruling class must believe that, like 5-year-olds, if you cover your ears and repeat "I can't hear you," all problems go away. On the one-year anniversary of the $787 billion stimulus scheme last month, Vice President Joe Biden said taxpayers had continue reading »