Thomas Sowell: Fiscal Cliff Notes (Part I)
“All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting ‘the rich’ to pay ‘their fair share’ is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about…
Fiscal Crisis: Failing the Details, Math and Leadership Tests
by George Landrith President Barack Obama repeatedly chided Mitt Romney’s budget plan during the presidential campaign on at least two grounds: (1) it lacked detail, and (2) the math didn’t…
Record 42 million Americans on food stamps this Thanksgiving
by Todd Beamon Food stamps will be the only way 42.2 million Americans will pay for their Thanksgiving Day dinner this year – more than ever. This Thanksgiving, 42.2 million…
George Soros and PBS vs. Art Laffer
by Kerri Toloczko Capitalism is good for everyone. Entrepreneurs access financial resources to create businesses. Businesses hire workers, and workers provide services to consumers. Consumer payments create profit, leading to…
Ronald Reagan, “What Ever Happened to Free Enterprise”
“Will we, before it is too late, use the vitality and the magic of the marketplace to save this way of life, or will we one day face our children,…
Mandates, Taxes, Spending Cuts and Crazy Talk
by George Landrith After a long, tough campaign, Barack Obama won reelection by a slim 51% to 49%. Now Obama is claiming a broad mandate to increasing taxes and demands…
Ronald Reagan on the Importance of Entrepreneurs
“New incentives to save, invest, and take risks, so more wealth will be created at every level of our society.” by Scott L. Vanatter President Ronald Reagan dedicated his May…
Ronald Reagan’s Economic Bill of Rights
“Taxation is forced labor; and if it goes beyond reasonable bounds, it is a yoke of oppression.” by Scott L. Vanatter Nearing the end of his presidency, Ronald Reagan laid…
Ronald Reagan’s Election Night Speech
“I am not frightened by what lies ahead and I don’t believe the American people are frightened by what lies ahead. Together, we’re going to do what has to be…
Obama’s Unprecedented Record of Failure on Jobs
“Every other employment indicator is worse today than it was in January 2009.” Editorial: Investor’s Business Daily November 02, 2012 President Obama holds up a printed copy of his jobs…
Ronald Reagan’s 1957 Commencement Address Eureka College
From the beginning our nation was charged “with a responsibility to all mankind.” by Scott L. Vanatter In one of this first public speeches Ronald Reagan offered the Commencement Address…
Reagan’s announcement for the presidency, and a challenge that we “keep our rendezvous with destiny.”
“A troubled and afflicted mankind looks to us, pleading for us to keep our rendezvous with destiny; that we will uphold the principles of self-reliance, self-discipline, morality, and—above all—responsible liberty…
Reagan’s Election Eve Address, “A Vision for America”
Protect and pass on lovingly that shining city on a hill. by Scott L. Vanatter The gnawing dullness of Carter’s malaise had pretty well set in by late 1980. Ronald…
Reagan’s Address to the Nation on Defense and National Security (“Star Wars”)
Tonight we’re launching an effort which holds the promise of changing the course of human history. by Scott L. Vanatter Just over two years as our president, Ronald Reagan concluded an…
The mysterious media Benghazi bugout
Where is the feeding frenzy on the Libya story? by Jonah Goldberg Where is the Benghazi media feeding frenzy? I don’t think there’s a conspiracy at work. Rather, I think…