Author Mark Meckler

I'm a constant reader of Instapundit - Glenn Reynolds.  He's a prolific blog poster, and is also constantly writing some very insightful columns elsewhere.  His comments in USA Today on the current secession...

Interesting piece from the Volokh Conspiracy. "...these survey and referendum results do suggest that public opinion could be mobilized to oppose further expansions of government and possibly to support...

The East and West Coast are generally in economic decline (with the exception of Seattle, WA).   With traditional coastal business areas throttled by government over-regulation and high taxes, business is...

Seriously...is it really that much to ask?  It seems like basic knowledge of the Constitution and how it constrains their actions should be a prerequisite to service in Congress.  Is that off base?  Nancy...

Here's a pet peeve of mine: the conventional wisdom in some circles that the right is actively working to suppress voter turnout. I have never, ever heard of anyone, anywhere that is actively trying to...

As I watched the last debate, I was frustrated by what seemed to be the very expansive view of the role of the federal government being promoted by both candidates.   To me, the fundamental question is "who...

We saw it on national television last night again, as plain as day in the Vice Presidential Debate: the difference in demeanor between the Tea Party movement and Occupy Wall Street.  Seated on the left...

If you watch the way the polls are interpreted in the media these past couple of weeks, you may become manic over where the election results are headed.  The reality is, you can relax, because according to...

There is an interminable debate between the left and the right about whether or not any significant electoral fraud exists in this country.    Having recently finished John Fund's latest book, "Who's...

Do we have a problem with not enough revenue or wasting too much of what we get? This is the age old question we face in public policy. Below is a thoughtful piece by Ross Druthat "Our government isn’t...