[youtube yvP63ETpjbM nolink] —– This via a press release from the Young America’s Foundation (YAF). Reagan paraphrases a bit of scripture in the preview below, “I look to the hills, from whence cometh my strength.” Reads the actual scripture, “I
by Dan Riehl2 Feb 2011, 11:01 PM PST0
Despite the media firestorm over her military travel abuses, Nancy Pelosi continued to use the United States Air Force as her own personal travel agency right up until her final days as House Speaker according to documents we uncovered from
by Tom Fitton2 Feb 2011, 6:12 PM PST0
From The Hill: The Senate on Wednesday voted down a repeal of President Obama’s healthcare law in a 47-51 party-line vote. The vote came two weeks to the day the Republican House voted 245-189 to repeal the law, and just
by Publius2 Feb 2011, 4:52 PM PST0
From Bob Dylan’s lyrics to a real California workplace policy, progress is being made. Despite an economy on life support with only weeks, if not hours, remaining to survive fiscally before the State Treasurer of California begins issuing IOU’s for
by Adam Sparks2 Feb 2011, 3:55 PM PST0
Last month Reason.tv recognized 2010’s Nanny of the Year, and now it’s onto a brand new year of nagging nannies. This month’s slate features heartland regulators targeting drinking games and New Jersey educators drug testing 11-year-olds. But top dishonors go
by Reason TV2 Feb 2011, 12:37 PM PST0
Planned Parenthood has a lot to cover up. The video released yesterday at LiveAction.org reveals that at Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey a clinic manager was willing to aid and abet a pimp who ran an underage prostitution ring.
by Lila Rose2 Feb 2011, 11:53 AM PST0
Soon-to-be White House Press Secretary Jay Carney’s former employer Time Magazine has given President Obama a big thank you gift this week. Not only is President Obama on the cover of Time Magazine for the 24th time in little more
by David Bossie2 Feb 2011, 11:21 AM PST0
To rephrase President Obama’s State of the Union theme: “This is our generation’s apparatchik moment.” Yes, he said “Sputnik” instead, but his actual agenda is about the apparatchik–government by party leaders, bureaucrats and the well-connected. His agenda is symbolized by
by Ernest Istook2 Feb 2011, 10:03 AM PST0
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets020211.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed In Texas, where Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is retiring, we’re likely to see the biggest, most expensive Senate primary of the 2012 season. Today on Coffee and Markets we’re talking with
by The New Ledger2 Feb 2011, 9:37 AM PST0
The next time you hear of a school district that cannot afford new textbooks for its students, or is forced to lay off teachers due to budget constraints, remember the following story. A former public school superintendent in Wayne Township,
by Kyle Olson2 Feb 2011, 8:21 AM PST0
Ronald Reagan would have been 100 years old on February 6, so let’s celebrate his life by comparing the success of his pro-market policies with the failure of Barack Obama’s policies (which are basically a continuation of George W. Bush’s
by Dan Mitchell2 Feb 2011, 7:07 AM PST0
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) introduced legislation yesterday to prevent the Federal Reserve from secretly bailing out states with budget problems. Senators Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have joined the effort and signed onto S.251, the State Bailout Prevention
by Brian Darling2 Feb 2011, 6:01 AM PST0
Last evening on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow took a few moments on her show to jab at the Beltway press, suggesting that the press in DC is so annoyed at being “sidelined” by the Egypt story that it’s “clawing and scratching
by Liberty Chick2 Feb 2011, 4:34 AM PST0
Today is Groundhog day. Weird holiday. Make of it what you will.
by Publius2 Feb 2011, 12:24 AM PST0