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The Bowles-Simpson deficit-reduction plan went down to a crushing defeat in the House late Wednesday night in a vote that damages the one bipartisan proposal that just a few months ago had seemed like a possible solution to the country’s debt woes. The 382-38 defeat, with just 16 Republicans and 22 Democrats voting for it, marks Read more about House rejects Bowles-Simpson, Obama budgets[…]
POSTED AT 8:40 AM ON MARCH 28, 2012 BY ED MORRISSEY April will be a tough month for Rick Santorum. The primary schedule has nine contests next month — three on Tuesday, a non-binding caucus in Missouri (again!), and five primaries on the 24th. The two most likely states for a Santorum win are winner-take-all Read more about Pennsylvania slipping away from Santorum?[…]
As a former prosecutor and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), I’ve been heartened by the recent and sudden global awakening to the failure of the war on drugs. Several sitting Latin American presidents, members of the U.S. Congress and even televangelist Pat Robertson have all said recently that it’s time to seriously consider options Read more about U.N. Misses Opportunity to Address Failed Drug War[…]
It is a tad unfortunate that just days after the White House embraced the term“Obamacare” – previously regarded on the Left as a pejorative label – a majority of thenine Supreme Court justices have given strong indications they will rule it unconstitutional. Even more ironic is that the justices, or five of them at least, look Read more about Supreme irony? Top court poised to throw out Obamacare in echo of case Obama made against Hillary Clinton[…]
In a move that may shock many Cincinnatians, but not many students, UC has been ranked by Huffington Post as the worst college in America for freedom of speech. The University of Cincinnati maintains a shockingly restrictive free speech zone comprising just 0.1% of the school’s 137-acre campus. The policy, which was named FIRE’s Speech Code of the Read more about Huffington Post Ranks The University of Cincinnati Worst College in America for Free Speech[…]
By Noam N. Levey March 27, 2012, 8:20 a.m. Reporting from Washington— The Supreme Court’s conservative justices Tuesday laid into the requirement in the Obama administration’s healthcare law that Americans have health insurance, as the court began a much-anticipated second day of arguments on the controversial legislation.Even before the administration’s top lawyer could get three minutes Read more about Justices signal possible trouble for health insurance mandate[…]
President Obama says he want to make society more fair. Advocates of big government believe fairness means taking from rich people and giving to others: poor people; or people who do things politicians approve of, like making “green” energy equipment (Solyndra); or old people (even rich ones) through Social Securityand Medicare. The idea that government Read more about What Is Fair?[…]
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in NFIB vs. Sebelius, the cardinal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, on Monday, March 26th. As an indication of its importance, the Justices have allotted six hours for arguments— the most time granted in any case sinceBrown Read more about Top 5 freedoms at stake if ObamaCare is upheld[…]
By popular demand, the ObamaCare vs RomneyCare comparison chart is back, this time, annotated with footnotes referencing the credible sources of all the facts contained therein. Are there other credible sources available, and other interpretations of the data? Of course there are. This is not an exhaustive list of all known sources of information on the two health care Read more about ObamaCare vs RomneyCare[…]
SEOUL, South Korea — At the tail end of his 90 minute meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Monday, President Obama said that he would have “more flexibility” to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense, but incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him “space.” The exchange was picked up by microphones Read more about “After My Election I Have More Flexibility”[…]