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Deal or No Deal?
Until now, the threat of a government-run healthcare plan has deterred Republicans from negotiations with the administration. But now that the single most threatening element of such a deal has been voted down by Democrats, Republicans can begin to think: are there things we want? ... well, maybe …More Regulation Isn't the Only Answer
We are in danger of learning the wrong lessons from the banking crisis. Are we in danger of learning the wrong lessons from the banking crisis? President Obama is pushing for tighter regulation of U.S. banking -- maybe to look more like Canadian banking, which has largely escaped the current …Zelaya Standoff Costing Impoverished Hondurans $50 Million a Day
Since ousted former president Manuel Zelaya snuck into the country last week, taking refuge at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran government has closed two pro-Zelaya radio stations, declared a state of emergency which costs Hondurans $50 million a day, and allowed security …Some Truths More Inconvenient than Others?
This past weekend in the New York Times , Paul Krugman argued that vested interests and ideology prevent us from responding appropriately to the threat of climate change. Yet, Krugman himself quickly dismisses the only near-term solution to reducing our dependence on coal. Here is Paul …Sarah's Story
Reuters reports that the publication date of Palin’s memoir has been brought forward to November 17th, meaning that the book must already be substantially finished. The timing of her memoir lends more credence to the idea that Palin resigned as governor of Alaska to cash in on her sudden and …The Jewboy Email: Let's Go to the Tape!
NM Exclusive: Americans for Limited Government’s communications director charged today that NBC producer Jane Stone had originally denied sending any email to ALG. This claim, which diverges from statements by NBC News, reveals an apparent inconsistency that is sure to add more fuel to the …Lengthen the School Year?
My two older children were 9 and 6 respectively on voting day, 2000. Both were passionately George W. Bush supporters on the basis of a single issue: Al Gore's expressed interest in lengthening the school year. My two older children were 9 and 6 respectively on voting day, 2000. Both were …Chris Alexander: The Best of the Best in Afghanistan
As Canada's former ambassador to Afghanistan and now special envoy for the UN secretary-general, Chris Alexander is the most knowledgeable person in Canada (and possibly the U.S.) about Afghanistan and what it will take to leave that country with peace, security and prosperity. On September 29th, …Audit the Fed? Fine - So Long as Audit is Secret
Congress is contemplating two bills which would allow the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit the Federal Reserve. The idea should not be dismissed out of hand. A finely-tuned audit could make the Fed more accountable, while also protecting its independence. I’ve always been a staunch …NBC News Emailgate: The Truth May Never Be Known
Last week, a conservative group, Americans for Limited Government, alleged that NBC News producer Jane Stone sent ALG Director of Media Outreach Alex Rosenwald an anti-Semitic email. NBC denied the charge. Unfortunately, even if both parties release files documenting the email exchange, the truth …