
I wrote last year about an emerging left-wing smear campaign against the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). At the time, the anti-ALEC campaign was being led by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), a far-left organization founded by anti-capitalist
by Brian Garst14 Apr 2012, 5:00 AM PST0
President Obama recently told a group of CEO’s that America had “been a little bit lazy” about “selling America and trying to attract new businesses into America.” Is this the case, or has the quality of the product simply declined?
by Brian Garst2 Dec 2011, 7:48 AM PST0
We’ve all seen the staggeringly horrific sales figures for the Chevy Volt. In any other market for any other consumer good, this hunk of junk would’ve been left in the dustbin of historic manufacturing failures, like the Apple II. Just
by Brian Garst13 Sep 2011, 9:36 AM PST0
In 2005, Kelo v. City of New London made eminent domain infamous. The widely reviled Supreme Court ruling gave the go ahead for the city of New London to use eminent domain for taking private property in order that it
by Brian Garst3 Sep 2011, 11:26 AM PST0
It turns out that health policy under President Obama is just wrong-headed, it’s also corrupt. The Obama administration is now allowing left wing health care companies to shape policy in exchange for big campaign donations. The Washington Examiner’s Lachlan Markay
by Brian Garst18 Aug 2011, 4:40 AM PST0
An orchestrated campaign is underway to attack and discredit a prominent free-market organization. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the latest target of the left-wing smear machine, no doubt singled out for its effectiveness in advancing free-market principles and
by Brian Garst27 Jul 2011, 7:05 AM PST0
I, like many others, made light of the President’s recent shocking display of economic ignorance. In an interview on NBC’s TODAY, the President claimed that productivity, the source of our prosperity, is really a “structural issue” holding back the job
by Brian Garst17 Jun 2011, 6:17 AM PST0
It’s easy to complain about the IRS, but more often than not the bureaucrats are simply carrying out the bad policies imposed by Congress. There certainly are some egregious cases of IRS abuse, but it’s typically the fault of lawmakers
by Brian Garst6 Apr 2011, 5:01 AM PST0
Following Judge Vinson’s declaration that Obamacare is in fact unconstitutional, many on the left have responded by seizing an old conservative lament – judicial activism. The right has unnecessarily handed the left a minor rhetorical foothold by using the term
by Brian Garst9 Feb 2011, 4:01 PM PST0
Despite being one of the more unpopular policies in America, the death tax is set to be resurrected on January 1st. How high it will ultimately rise remains to be seen. If the tax deal passes, it will return at
by Brian Garst15 Dec 2010, 7:41 AM PST0
The impact of the Tea Party has been felt. After an historically short period in the wilderness, Republicans have recaptured a share of the government, and brought with them a fairly impressive new class of small government advocates. However, with
by Brian Garst6 Nov 2010, 5:22 AM PST0
Illinois, like many states, is broke. Its credit is even worse than that of California and its highly publicized financial quagmire. In such a fiscal environment, taxpayers are rightfully demanding that governments tighten up and are increasingly zealous about ensuring
by Brian Garst13 Sep 2010, 10:27 AM PST0
For the last 7 1/2 months your labor has belonged to someone else – the state. You have slaved away for the majority of the year to pay for the bailouts, subsidies, vote buying, earmarks and redistribution schemes that make
by Brian Garst19 Aug 2010, 6:34 AM PST0
We landed on the moon over two generations ago, and ever since NASA has been used as intellectual support for those who think we can solve any problem with a wave of the legislative or regulatory wand. “If government can
by Brian Garst9 Jul 2010, 6:21 AM PST0
It was an article of faith among Obamacare supporters that worry over so-called death panels was simply a cynical ploy by conservative leaders to scare the peasants. Blatant fearmongering, they claimed. Now it’s looking more and more like a valid
by Brian Garst28 May 2010, 6:17 AM PST0
Much of the animosity we’ve witnessed directed at the Tea Party over the last year has come from political and cultural elites who find regular people disturbing, if not downright disgusting. The peasants, according to elites, are prone to temper
by Brian Garst16 May 2010, 10:03 AM PST0
by Brian Garst14 May 2010, 7:01 AM PST0
Coinciding with Earth Day, a group of teenagers launched a new program called GreenMyParents, which seeks to “help young people teach their peers and parents how to work together to help the economy, earn money at home, and save the
by Brian Garst24 Apr 2010, 10:15 AM PST0
The University of Washington held a “debate” over the constitutionality of the health care bill in which none of the participants argued it was at all unconstitutional. Explaining this farce, the university claimed they couldn’t find any law professors to
by Brian Garst2 Apr 2010, 7:14 PM PST0
No tragedy is beyond exploitation by the left. When census worker Bill Sparkman was found dead and it was leaked that “Fed” was scrawled across his chest, the entirety of the conservative and Tea Party movements were immediately convicted by
by Brian Garst7 Mar 2010, 8:56 AM PST0
The Conservative Political Action Conference isn’t all fiery speeches and political red meat. Following the rousing speech by Rep. Mike Pence on Friday, a much more subdued presentation by Dr. Eric Novack described the efforts of states to pass a
by Brian Garst21 Feb 2010, 5:59 AM PST0
Barack Obama came into office with a promise of ushering in a new post-racial era. One year into his term and Chris Matthews has already declared, “Mission Accomplished!” He forgot Obama was black, you see. America is now post-racial! Sadly,
by Brian Garst1 Feb 2010, 1:07 PM PST0
On paper the Citizens United case has all the makings of a solid liberal issue. First Amendment protections, considered sacrosanct by the left when a reporter is leaking classified information, are strengthened for those speaking truth to power. Both the
by Brian Garst23 Jan 2010, 1:07 PM PST0
Freedom took a hit in 2009. One year into the Obama presidency and America is no longer classified as having a “free” economy, according to the 16th annual Index of Economic Freedom, a joint report by the The Heritage Foundation
by Brian Garst21 Jan 2010, 8:03 AM PST0
There are two distinct sectors in the economy: the private sector and the government sector. The private sector is the productive part of the economy. Competition in the private sector promotes greater efficiency, productivity and innovation than the public, or
by Brian Garst8 Jan 2010, 7:31 AM PST0