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Restoring Constitutional Government

We have come a long way in the last twenty months. The President of the United States, his Chief of Staff, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader in the United States Senate have done for

As a 'New Dawn' Rises, Iraq Faces Tough Days Ahead

Not only did President Obama vote against the Surge while in the Senate, but his new course for Iraq is named something reminiscent of a girly vampire novel. But this could be the least of the strikes against President Obama’s

Network Neutrality is Engaged in the California Senate Race

News broke just before the weekend that California Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina opposes the absurd notion known as Internet Network Neutrality (NN). “The principle sounds fantastic, but the principle is not the problem,” Fiorina said in an interview at

Restoring Federalism: Repeal the Seventeenth Amendment

The “Restoring Honor” event at the Lincoln Memorial was inspiring. That should be just the beginning of a “Restoration Movement.” We don’t really need a revolution in America; all we need to do is restore what once was. I have

A Few Lines for Obama's Iraq Speech

Tonight President Obama will be giving a speech with Iraq as a major theme and I have just two words that he really ought to include. Thank You. And that ought to be addressed to George W. Bush. He should

John Boehner's Pro-Growth Message

It’s a bit too early for House Republican leader John Boehner to measure the drapes and pick out new wallpaper. But the Intrade pay-to-play prediction markets are now showing a 76 percent chance of a GOP House takeover in November,

Monday Open Thread: Alaska Edition

Last week, Senate candidate Joe Miller rocked the political world by taking an early lead against GOP incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski. This week, absentee ballots will be counted to determine the final winner. No matter what happens, an important point

The Pigford in the Middle of the Room: Fox News Special Report

L’Affaire Sherrod provided a rare peek into a potential legal and government boondoogle: The Pigford Settlement. The Settlement arose out of a handful of credible claims of racism by black farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Tens of thousands

John Boehner's Wiliness

I am not personally acquainted with John Boehner, though I laid eyes on him once. I do not really know Eric Cantor either – though we met in passing in April, 2009 when I was in DC promoting my book

Oil Spill Response Worsens OPEC/Oil Dependence Dilemma

The three-month oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been a stark reminder of one of the intangible costs of the transportation sector’s near total dependence on oil. But if there was some hope that from this disaster would

Pelosi Spits on the Graves of Her Protectors

The target of Islamic hijackers aboard United flight 93 on September 11th, 2001 was depicted in a 2006 film as being the United States capitol building. Investigations after the plane crashed into a Pennsylvania field pointed to a high probability

Animal Farm 2.0

First, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg stepped in it over the proposed Ground Zero mosque by sanctimoniously declaring his support for freedom of religion. That was a real profile in courage, since he knew very well the issue had nothing

Harry Reid Circa 1993: Against Birthright Citizenship

In this footage from 1993, Sen. Harry Reid speaks forcefully that “no sane country” would reward illegal aliens with citizenship for their off-spring. Last week, the Senate Majority Leader was asked about Republican calls for hearings on the birthright citizenship

The Administration's Faux Nuclear Treaty Transparency

When he was on the campaign trail, then-Senator Obama promised his administration would be the most transparent in history. From health care to environmental regulations, President Obama has repeatedly failed to live up to that promise. Now, his administration is