Robert J. Scamardella: Minimum Wage Harms The Economy

Why reduce the market for low-skill labor?       Raising the minimum wage is the latest populist craze. President Obama recently proposed to hike the minimum wage to $9.00 an hour. New York State is poised to enforce such an increase. On its face, raising the minimum wage sounds benevolent. Closer examination shows that it hurts      ... MORE

Moving Gun Control Tyranny Forward Via Executive Power

by Jordy Yager.   President Obama is quietly moving forward on gun control. The president has used his executive powers to bolster the national background check system, jumpstart government research on the causes of gun violence and create a million-dollar ad campaign aimed at safe gun ownership. The executive steps will give federal law    ... MORE

VIDEO: Nanny Of The Month - March 2013


Banning Bikini Baristas, Big Dogs, and Energy Drinks!

New Obama Regs For Gas To Add Up To 9 Cents A Gallon

by Rick Moran.   Because it's for the kids, don't ya know? The new regs would remove 90% of sulfur from gasoline and tighten emission standards on cars. AP: An oil industry study says the proposed rule being unveiled Friday by the administration could increase gasoline prices by 6 cents to 9 cents a gallon. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates   ... MORE

Marta H. Mossburg: Food Regulations Of The Future

A sneak preview of the coming War on Obesity.    March 29, 2020: The federal government today announced new regulations for buying fast food. Starting June 1, upon entering a national fast food chain restaurant or before ordering via a drive-thru each patron must undergo a Body Mass Index (BMI) analysis. The score will     ... MORE

Protect The Defenseless, Abolish Minimum Wage

by Don Watkins.   A few years ago, I was in need of some extra cash so I decided to sell my laptop on eBay. A few days later, I got an offer. It wasn’t great, but then neither was my laptop. But before the payment went through, I got a call from the government.  “We have decided that the offer you got was too low. We’re not going to let you sell your     ... MORE

ObamaCare Gets Juicy As Employees Recognize Cost

The heavy cost of government health care.    Yesterday, some person (or group) tweeted to me a link to a campaign (allegedly) by and for the current and former employees of Juicy Couture to demand “just hours.” You see, according to the campaign, the hip and trendy Juicy is doing what other companies are doing in an effort to cope    ... MORE

VIDEO: Milton Friedman - The Real Energy Problem

Expect These 8 Steps From The Government's Playbook

by Simon Black.       To anyone paying attention, reality is now painfully obvious. These bankrupt, insolvent governments have just about run out of fingers to plug the dikes. And history shows that, once this happens, governments fall back on a very limited playbook:  1. Direct confiscation - As Cyprus showed us, bankrupt governments are quite happy to   ... MORE

Matt Taylor: Legalization Movement Plots Its Next 4 Years

Yes, we cannabis.    Last November, with voters in Colorado and Washington state leading the way, ballot initiatives legalizing, taxing, and regulating recreational marijuana use passed for the first time ever. In Colorado, legalization actually outperformed President Obama. An Oregon effort would almost certainly have prevailed, too, if   ... MORE

VIDEO: Utility Companies - The New Terrorists?

Gun Control Efforts Persist But Public Support Dims

Polls find fewer favor gun rights restrictions.    Vice President Joseph R. Biden, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other gun control advocates insisted Wednesday that both momentum and public opinion are on their side, but recent polling shows Americans turning against stricter laws as more time elapses since the Newtown   ... MORE