Federal Spending is the Problem: Defense is Not!
by George Landrith With a long history of federal overspending and the recent explosion of more federal debt, it is obvious that the federal budget must be cut back to…
The Real Fiscal Cliff
“After the phony cliff, we face the terrifying one.” by Conrad Black Last week, Fareed Zakaria and Charles Krauthammer appeared in Toronto (where I live much of the time), and…
Clinton Era Taxes and Clinton Era Spending
by George Landrith With the budget and fiscal crisis facing the United States and difficult economic times surely ahead for the foreseeable future, President Barack Obama has vociferously argued that…
Reagan’s announcement for the presidency, and a challenge that we “keep our rendezvous with destiny.”
“A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny; that we will uphold the principles of self-reliance, self-discipline, morality, and—above all—responsible liberty…
Reagan’s 1976 campaign address, “To Restore America”
We’re Americans and we have a rendezvous with destiny. by Scott L. Vanatter Ronald Reagan sought to dethrone a sitting president, though unelected, Gerald Ford. He laid out his case…
Obama’s “Big Bird” campaign focus not working
by Samuel P. Jacobs In 2008, singer will.i.am provided Barack Obama’s presidential campaign with music for its signature anthem, “Yes We Can.” On Tuesday, at a rally for Obama in…
Frontiers of Freedom: Working to Stop the IRS Health Care Power Grab
Dear Senator: On behalf of the millions of members and supporters of our organizations, we are writing to offer our strong support for S. J. Res. 48, your resolution of…
Saved GM? Really? GM is losing $49,000 on each Volt it builds
by Bernie Woodall and Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman (Reuters) Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each…
The Tenth Amendment: Protecting Freedom Against Big Government
by George Landrith The Tenth Amendment: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively,…
A conservative’s take on the Ex-Im Bank
by George Landrith As a rock-ribbed conservative, I support the entrepreneurial dynamism of free markets. I believe entrepreneurs are more likely than government bureaucrats to build successful businesses and provide…