The Rot Runs Deep: Thousands of Bureaucrats Need to Go
David French has a great article over on National Review, about the incompetency of government employees. When dealing with the federal bureaucracy, we’re dealing with a collection of individuals who simply don’t live with the kind of job insecurity that hangs over the heads of most Americans. Most people live with the reality that not […]
The Other Side of Gun Control
Sometimes, you get so fed up with political correctness, you feel you have to do something. To take a stand against strict gun control advocates recently, one town in Colorado has passed a municipal ordinance requiring heads of households to own guns and ammunition. Yes, you read that correctly. The purpose of the requirement was […]
Landrieu: Using ‘Clout’ for Keystone Pipeline ‘Not My Job’
Mary Landrieu thinks she’s pretty powerful. In a recent interview with The Washington Post, she used the word “clout” 13 times referring to her position as the Chair of the Senate Energy Committee. But if she has so much “clout,” why isn’t she using it for the state that elected her? Oh, she says she works […]
Western States Challenge Federal Control of Land
The media has been paying attention to land issues lately, mostly because of Cliven Bundy’s recent tussle with the Feds. However, Bundy’s showdown was just a recent – though dramatic – symptom of an underlying problem that’s only now bubbling to the surface. For example, did you know western states are actually gathering to challenge […]
By Any Means Necessary: Big Government’s War on Dissent
Tom DeLay was at the apex of Congressional power. As House majority leader, the Texas Republican was one of the most influential conservatives in the United States, when the unthinkable happened. On October 19th, 2005, a warrant was issued for his arrest for money laundering. He turned himself in to the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, […]
Scott Walker, Don’t Become One of Them
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker never got a college degree. He says it is one of his biggest regrets in life. It weighs on him so heavily that his spokesman recently said the Governor is now considering going back to school to finish his degree, in advance of a possible 2016 presidential run. But is a […]
Tactical Urbanism: City-Dwellers Not Waiting for Government to Get Act Together
How many times have you tried to find parking in the city, only to end up standing there, scratching your head at the confusing sign that explains when the space is available? Is it Monday between 8 and 9, a leap year, or is it even legal to park here? Some enterprising citizens of New […]
Obama Administration Has ‘Chilling’ Effect on Free Press
The truth is supposed to set you free, right? Not according to the Obama administration, which two journalists have recently accused of having a “chilling” effect on reporting in Washington, D.C. Sharyl Attkisson left CBS after 20 years because she finally got sick and tired of her stories not getting air time. After pursuing in-depth […]
Mary Landrieu, the Counterfeit Candidate
When Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu’s first television ad hit the airwaves this week, it purportedly highlighted her “efforts to stand up to the administration in order to fight for Louisiana, and protect and strengthen our energy industry that supports 300,000 high-paying jobs.” The commercial shows various clips of the senator on television news shows followed […]
IRS Workers Caught Campaigning on the Job
Suspicions have already been raised about the impact IRS targeting of conservative groups had on the last Presidential election. Now evidence has been uncovered of IRS workers actively campaigning for President Obama while on the job. The federal Office of Special Counsel revealed 3 separate cases of IRS employees using their influence as federal workers […]