Martin/Snyder: Taxpayers Bitten By Crony Capitalism Again

Another Solyndra-type boondoggle goes up in smoke.   Abound Solar Inc., a U.S. solar manufacturer that was awarded a $400 million U.S. loan guarantee, will suspend operations and file for bankruptcy because its panels were too expensive to compete. Abound borrowed about $70 million against the guarantee, the Loveland, Colorado-based company said  ... MORE

Barry Poulson: Greatest Threat To Our Economic Freedom

The silent bailout of the states.   A conflict has emerged between states that have pursued prudent fiscal policies versus those that have been profligate in their spending, accumulating crippling amounts of debt. While the danger of this disparity has not yet captured public attention, the “silent bailout” of these fiscally irresponsible states by the ... MORE

Eric Holder's Contempt: Who Owns The Government?

by Mike Razar.   Who owns the documents being suppressed in the clumsy Fast and Furious cover-up? Murder-gate would be a descriptive moniker. Could some intrepid reporter ask the hapless Jay Carney if the POTUS believes that the U.S. Government is "of the people, by the people, and for the people"? If he believes that, then surely he   ... MORE