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Are You Better Off Than You Were Two Years Ago?

HughS — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:22:29 -0500

As Americans prepare to celebrate the 4th of July it's worth asking, are you better off than you were two years ago when Democrats took over Congress? Are you better...

Governor Sarah Palin to make an Announcement at 3pm Eastern

Kim Priestap — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:31:24 -0500

The Politico reports Governor Palin will make an announcement from her home in Wasilla, which some are speculating means that she will announce she won't run for reelection as governor....

AIP Column: What Independence are We Celebrating Anyway?

Kim Priestap — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:07:18 -0500

I discuss in my AIP column today how in the 233 years since we told the king of England that we were going to make our own course the independent...

Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Kevin Aylward — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:36:20 -0500

It's Friday, which means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. In honor of our newest U.S. Senator we dusted off this Wizbang exclusive photo from our archives... Enter...

We, The People.

Shawn Mallow — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:51:36 -0500

I have become an avid admirer of our "Founding Fathers". The early history of our young country, the Revolution itself, and the people who gave their lives to its outcome,...

Everything you need to know about President Obama's latest "town hall" meeting

Michael Laprarie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:49:58 -0500

On Wednesday of this week, President Obama held a "town hall" meeting before an audience of about 200 people at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. The focus of the...

Thank you, Eric Holder, for your honesty

Michael Laprarie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:14 -0500

Last week, during Senate hearings on the proposed Matthew Sheppard Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions offered the following hypothetical scenario to Attorney General Eric Holder:...

Congress and Taxpayer Funded Trips

Kim Priestap — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:14:56 -0500

Members of Congress just love to use the American taxpayers as their own personal ATM. They can go to the bank and money they never earned is magically there. Overseas...

TARP Banks Begin To Accept California IOU's

HughS — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:46:35 -0500

It appears that the question of whether the federal government is going to bail out the state of California has been rendered moot. Two large banks have announced that they...

President Obama's Economy Hits Another Speed Bump

HughS — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:03:03 -0500

I speculated recently that the worm may be turning as it relates to the Obama administration's political capital. The near Teflon like protection that a fawning press afforded him is...

This Man Has No Shame

Shawn Mallow — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:03:03 -0500

Another day, another Obama infomercial. President Barack Obama held a townhall style meeting today, one in which the audience was "hand-picked" by White House staffers. It was conveniently "moderated" by...

President Obama's Unemployment Promises

HughS — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:01:56 -0500

The president's apologists at The New York Times are putting the best possible spin on the administration's economic forecasting failures. That the Times is even writing about this subject indicates...

California Begins Issuing Monopoly Money

HughS — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:29:18 -0500

I have mentioned before the contrast between the restructuring and hard choices being made by the private sector and the response of state and federal governments to the economic downturn....

Rent Seeker Approves of Raising Their Competitor's Cost Structure

Charlie Quidnunc — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:48:58 -0500

Whenever you read that some large company is embracing a policy that seems counter to their interest, look closely at their motivation. Consider today's news that the nation's largest private...

Breaking: Al Franken Wins Senate Seat

Shawn Mallow — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:36 -0500

Al Franken, better know as a famously un-funny man, has just been affirmed the winner in the Minnesota senate race.. I have no words......