At odds with the GOP, in accord with Americans. GOP hawks are reportedly nervous about the potential level of
support Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) could enjoy if he decides to run for
president in 2016. On Monday Zeke J. Miller wrote in TIME
about how several prominent Republican donors at the Republican
Jewish Coalition suggested ... MORE
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Showing posts with label special interest. Show all posts
Matthew Fenney: Rand Paul Is Making War Hawks Nervous
At odds with the GOP, in accord with Americans. GOP hawks are reportedly nervous about the potential level of
support Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) could enjoy if he decides to run for
president in 2016. On Monday Zeke J. Miller wrote in TIME
about how several prominent Republican donors at the Republican
Jewish Coalition suggested ... MOREKammi Foote: A Huge Blow To California Property Rights
Some are more equal than others. A barrage of new bills was introduced into the California Legislature recently including a bill that masks a huge blow to property rights under the guise of increased public protection. Assembly Bill 2206 by Assemblyman Gomez is almost identical to AB 2299 introduced in the 2011/2012 legislative session ... MORE
Special-Interest Groups Benefit from Minimum Wage Laws
Gary Galles explains why. Those campaigning for a substantial jump in the minimum wage all assert that the purpose is to help working families. Unfortunately, careful students of the evidence come to a different conclusion. As Mark Wilson summarized it, “evidence from a large number of academic studies suggests that minimum wage ... MORE
John Stossel: The Privileged People
The cronies who compose the ruling class. Politicians say, "We're all equal," and pretend that they represent everyone. But, in fact, they constantly pick winners and losers. America is now like the place described in George Orwell's book "Animal Farm": "All animals are equal," but some are "more equal than others." "Animal Farm" was ... MOREBaylen Linnekin: This Farm Bill Stinks
A lousy new Farm Bill is about to become law. CattlePublic DomainLike a phoenix made of pork, the Farm Bill has risen from the ashes. And for opponents of farm subsidies and wasteful government spending, that’s bad news. The measure, which had languished for two years in Congress, passed in the House this week. The Senate is ... MOREVictor Davis Hanson: Beware Of Beautifully Misnamed Laws
Who opposes affordable care or farm security? Washington has a bad habit of naming laws by what they are not. These euphemisms usually win temporary public support. After all, who wants to be against anything “affordable”? But on examination, such idealistically named legislation usually turns out to be aimed at special interests ... MOREFroma Harrop: Scandal In Candyland
Taxpayers get not-so-sweet deal. Ever notice how some government programs draw the ire of almost everyone? Conservatives, liberals, environmentalists, libertarians, business, labor, consumers and grouchy taxpayers are all opposed. Yet these programs go on as though directed by an unstoppable particle beam from a neighboring ... MOREFree Speech Is So Annoying To Elected Officials
by A. Barton Hinkle. “There’s just way too much money in politics,” said a candidate for governor earlier this month. Since the candidate was Terry McAuliffe, a political fundraiser of Brobdingnagian proportions, the remark could go down as the funniest line from this year’s contest. McAuliffe had just been asked if he would ... MOREPeter Suderman: The Obamacare Lobbying Bonanza
$3.55 billion to lobby Obamacare. Back in 2006, when President Obama was still a
Senator, he
spoke at a summit on lobbying reform. His remarks were quite
critical of Republicans, noting that “we’ve seen the number of
registered lobbyists in Washinton double since George Bush came
into office.” He condemned the practice of letting ... MORE
Walter E Williams: Energy Manipulation
Lobbying for hypocrisy. Why is it that natural gas sells in the U.S. for $3.94 per 1,000 cubic feet and in Europe and Japan for $11.60 and $17, respectively? Part of the answer is our huge supply. With high-tech methods of extraction and with discovery of vast gas-rich shale deposits, estimated reserves are about 2.4 quadrillion cubic feet. ... MORE
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