NH Republicans Caving on Medicaid Expansion
In all corners of our country, Americans have been asking their governors and state legislatures to reject Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Sure, we all expect big-government Democrats to oppose their efforts to stop expansion. But the number of Republicans siding with the failed Obamacare program has been pretty demoralizing. You may have seen this – ironically […]
Connecticut Gun Owners: “No We Won’t!”
Did you know that quietly–very quietly thanks to a biased media–tens of thousands of American citizens delivered a message about the limits of government? Did you know that citizens of one state engaged in a mass act of civil disobedience that has left statist officials from both parties scratching their heads as an entire regulatory […]
Article V: An Emergency Solution, Hidden in Plain Sight
Some people don’t believe it. In school, we were taught, along with reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmatic, how the Constitution is amended: an amendment must go before both houses of Congress and pass a two-thirds vote. Before it becomes a permanent part of the Constitution, three fourths of the state legislatures would have to ratify it. […]
Our Bureaucratic Rat’s Nest
Two diametrically opposed governance philosophies exist today which can be characterized as big government on the one hand and limited government on the other. Unfortunately, big government is winning. Both parties are guilty, though the current administration seems like its goal is to grow the government into such obesity that we’ll never return to health. […]
Maybe a Smidgen, Mr. President?
In breaking news, it now appears that the Treasury Department and the IRS, courtesy of everyone’s favorite IRS villain, Lois Lerner, were conspiring to limit the political speech of conservative groups “off book” in a way that wouldn’t be disclosed publicly. As reported today at the Daily Caller: The Treasury Department and Lerner started devising the […]
How is Obama Like this 11th Century King?
Canute the Great was a Viking leader and an 11th-century King of England. Legend has it that once he overheard his flattering royal advisors brag that their king was “so great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back.” These courtiers’ extravagant claims remind me of our own president, Barack Obama. Back […]
Too Young to be Intimidated?
Gavin Rollins looked out into the audience and saw few familiar faces. The city council chamber was packed with people listening attentively as his opponent presented his ideas for city government. “I have thirty years of experience in business, creating budgets,” Rollins’ opponent said. Some of the audience members nodded in approval, and Rollins’ throat […]