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Thomas Sowell: A Political Glossary - Part III
The distinction between cosmic justice & social justice. This is Part III in a series. Part I can be found here. Part II can be found here. If there were a Hall of Fame for political rhetoric, the phrase "social justice" would deserve a prominent place there. It has the prime virtue of political catchwords: It means many different things to many different ... MOREThis Election Just Became About ObamaCare
by Jeffrey H. Anderson. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of Obamacare, the principal choice now facing Americans on November 6 will be whether to keep Obamacare or to repeal it. The question is a binary one, and the answer — expressed almost entirely through their presidential vote — will go a long way ... MOREGovernment Spends Millions Advertising Food Stamps
Does the safety net market really need a stimulus? More than one in seven Americans are on food stamps, but the federal government wants even more people to sign up for the safety net program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been running radio ads for the past four months encouraging those eligible to enroll. The campaign is ... MOREJohn Hinderaker: Is Welfare Spending Futile?
That’s the question raised by this chart, plotting federal welfare spending against the poverty rate. When President Johnson announced the War on Poverty, he said his intention was to abolish poverty in America. That hasn’t happened, of course. And I doubt that any liberal today would proclaim such a goal. Today, welfare spending is mainly a way to funnel dollars into the pockets of Democratic Party constituencies; therefore, for Democrats, the more the better, with no end in sight or even desired. The explosion in ... MORE
Joel Poindexter: Setting Things Straight On Nullification
The people's last stand against tyranny: just say no. Writing for Hot Air’s Green Room last week, Patrick Ishmael declared that nullification was unconstitutional and cited a number of columns from organizations such as The Heartlander and The Heritage Foundation as proof. Ishmael’s post was mostly a continuation of a discussion, as he calls it, ... MORECops Claim That Face-Chewer Was On Bath Salts A Lie
Another drug warrior scapegoats marijuana as the culprit. Lab tests detected only marijuana in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing on another man's face, the medical examiner said Wednesday, ruling out other street drugs including the components typically found in the stimulants known as "bath salts." There has been much ... MOREVIDEO: The Incandescent Stupidy Of DEA On Display
Sad Truth Dept: Top drug warrior thinks pot is addictive and as bad as crack.
Thomas Sowell: A Political Glossary - Part II
Larry Huss: The Federal Assault On Freedom Of Religion
Obama wants to trump the tenets of Catholic morality. The Catholic Church believes that abortion is the taking of a human life – an innocent human life. It makes no distinction between an abortion and murder. I stand with the Catholic Church. Despite that stance, the Church has avoided a direct confrontation with the federal government ... MOREJacob Sullum: The Mythical Right To Decency
High court misses chance to overturn speech restrictions. Pity the poor speech regulators at the Federal Communications Commission, who are charged with sifting through complaints about TV and radio programs in a farcical attempt to determine which references to "sexual or excretory organs or activities" are "patently offensive as measured ... MOREBarry Farber: Morgan Freeman's Afraid Of Me
Helping an adult afraid of the light. Morgan Freeman’s afraid of me. Why? Well, apparently I’m one of the guys on “the other side of the fence”; you know, conservatives, tea partiers, Republicans. I’ve helped children quit being afraid of the dark, but this is the first time I’ve tried it with an Oscar-winning superstar way beyond his childhood. Morgan ... MOREThomas Sowell: A Political Glossary
When politicians talk fairness, hide your wallet. Since this is an election year, we can expect to hear a lot of words -- and the meaning of those words is not always clear. So it may be helpful to have a glossary of political terms. One of the most versatile terms in the political vocabulary is "fairness." It has been used over a vast range of issues, from ... MOREThe War On Poverty: $15 Trillion & Nothing To Show For It
by Michael Tennant. Fifteen trillion dollars: That’s how much American taxpayers have forked over in the name of helping the poor since 1964. And what do we have to show for it? A poverty rate that has barely budged, an entrenched bureaucracy, and a population — like that of Greece and Portugal, two welfare-state basket cases — increasingly ... MOREJohn Fund: Twilight Of The Unions
Hard times at the AFSCME convention. Since 2008, we’ve seen the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. Unlike 75 years ago, however, unions and the Left have this time largely failed to build a rigorous movement of economic populism to further their goals: Witness the now largely disbanded Occupy movement. Indeed, as members ... MORE
Steve Conover: Is Government Really 'The Solution'?
If so, the problem must be prosperity. Additional government action is facing tough obstacles today. But is conservative 'propaganda' really to blame? In a recent Washington Post op-ed, E.J. Dionne scolded his fellow liberals for refusing to admit what the Republicans have been saying all along: That liberals think government is the solution. ... MOREWalter E Williams: Too Much College
College for all just waters down higher education. In President Barack Obama's 2012 State of the Union address, he said that "higher education can't be a luxury. It is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford." Such talk makes for political points, but there's no evidence that a college education is an economic ... MORE
Ira Stoll: Obama's Enemies Face Tax Scrutiny
Job creators critical of Obama are in the crosshairs. Billionaires thinking of becoming politically active on the right side of the political spectrum be warned: the press will want to know how much you pay in taxes. President Nixon tried to get the IRS to audit the taxes of his liberal political enemies. The press, the public, and historians rightfully ... MORE
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