William McGurn: Taxing Kim Kardashian

Progressives want to spend more of her money.     Poor Kim Kardashian. Well, poor may not be the right word. By all accounts—especially those she televises for her reality shows—Ms. Kardashian manages quite comfortably on her income. According to the New York Post, that includes as much as $17.9 million that she raked in for her well-publicized August ... MORE

VIDEO: John Stossel - In Defense Of Free Speech

Tim Mak: Internet Censor Bill To Target Political Websites

SOPA is the end of us, say bloggers.   The conservative and liberal blogospheres are unifying behind opposition to Congress’s Stop Online Piracy Act, with right-leaning bloggers aruging their very existence could be wiped out if the anti-piracy bill passes. “If either the U.S. Senate’s Protect IP Act (PIPA) & the U.S. House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) ... MORE

VIDEO: The Unbelievable Truth About Sweatshops

Walter E Williams: The Camel's Nose In The Tent

Gullible Americans keep believing the political lies.    National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Deborah Hersman has called for states to mandate a total ban on cellphone usage while driving. She has also encouraged electronics manufacturers — via recommendations to the CTIA-The Wireless Association and the Consumer Electronics Association .. MORE

Chuck Goudie: Have A Politically Correct Holiday Season!

Field days for the grievance industry.   Here we are, uncomfortably sandwiched between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, which, according to top officials at PC Police Headquarters, are the two most politically incorrect holidays on the calendar. One celebrates the birthday of a child born out of wedlock, promotes exorbitant gift giving and contributes to ... MORE

New 2012 Laws: No Caffeine In Beer, No Shark Fins In Soup

You can't do that ! Starting Jan. 1, getting shark fins, caffeinated beer, cough syrup or a tan is going to be tougher than it was in 2011. The National Conference of State Legislatures issued Monday its annual list of laws set to take effect in 2012, and there was nothing but bad news for connoisseurs of shark-fin soup. Oregon and California passed laws prohibiting the sale ... MORE

VIDEO: A Moment of Epic Proportions

Tim Worstall: Minimum Wage Proven To Be Too High

Youth unemployment proves it.  The argument about minimum wages sadly usually consists of two groups of people entirely talking past each other. On the one, wrong, side those who insist that any minimum wage at all is going to mean immediate mass unemployment. On the other, wrong again, side, those who insist that a minimum wage has no effect on   ... MORE

VIDEO: Death to Pennies

Doctors Agree ObamaCare Is No Remedy For Health Woes

by Sally Piper, Pacific Research Institute.  America’s doctors have conducted a full examination of the president’s health reform law — and their diagnosis of its effects on our healthcare system isn’t good. Nearly two-thirds of doctors expect the quality of care in this country to decline, according to a new survey from consulting giant Deloitte. Just 27 ... MORE

Jim Cardoza: Ron Paul & The 100 MPH Train

LibertyPen's endorsement of Ron Paul.   GOP leaders prefer Mitt Romney to be their party's nominee. They see him as the most electable, in part because he is the most moderate. The media prefers Newt Gingrich. As big government devotees, they want more Obama and believe the nomination of Newt best serves that purpose. The tea party movement, which   ... MORE