Rand Paul's America
UPDATED: To his credit Rand Paul has stated he thinks the Civil Rights Act is settled law and he would have voted for it. That said, his comments still raise troubling questions about the conservative movement’s ability to govern. For over twenty years conservative constitutionalists have held …Election Day Downer for Republicans
The Republican theory of 2010 has been that the party does not need a positive agenda. That theory may yet prove correct in November. But it took a nasty knock Tuesday night. My latest column for The Week looks at what went wrong for the GOP on election night. It’s hard to say which is worse: …End Deductions for Local Taxes
If they want to avoid across-the-board tax hikes and steep cuts in programs, both liberals and conservatives should be willing to back an end to federal deductions for state and local taxes. If they want to avoid across-the-board tax hikes and avoid steep cuts in defense and entitlement programs, …GOP Falls Short in PA-12
The GOP's loss in the special election to fill Pennsylvania's 12th congressional seat is a reminder that the new quasi-Tea Party Republican party still has to learn how to translate popular discontent into electoral victory. Yesterday, I predicted that Republican Tim Burns – given the national …Obama's Regulation Czar Under Fire
Many conservatives who supported the appointment of Cass Sunstein to lead OIRA -- the agency which conducts cost-benefit analysis on federal regulations -- are now worried that he will not be able to stem the administration's excessive government regulations. The New York Times Magazine had a …Obama's Chicago Bank Bailout
There are reports that a coalition of Wall Street banking giants are coming together to prop up the Chicago based ShoreBank, a bank with more than a few connections with the Obama Administration. We all know that President Obama likes Chicago. But is a Chicago based bank getting preferential …Did You Hear the One About Elton John?
The media were quick to report on Noam Chomsky being (temporarily) barred from Israel. Very few Western outlets though have reported the news that pop star Elton John was recently banned from Egypt. You know all about Noam Chomsky being (temporarily) barred from Israel? You may or may not have …Rand Paul's Wealthy Base
The results of last night’s Kentucky GOP Senate primary suggest that Rand Paul had a stronger appeal among affluent voters then low income voters, raising questions of just where Paul’s “Tea Party” and anti-incumbent appeal lies. The results of last night’s Kentucky GOP Senate primary suggest that …