State's climate-change goals provide the impetus. It's no secret that California's regulatory and tax climate is driving business investment to other states. California's high cost of living also is driving people away. Since 2000 more than 1.6 million people have fled, and my own research as well as that of others points to high housing prices as the principal factor. ... MOREWendell Cox: California Declares War On Suburbia
State's climate-change goals provide the impetus. It's no secret that California's regulatory and tax climate is driving business investment to other states. California's high cost of living also is driving people away. Since 2000 more than 1.6 million people have fled, and my own research as well as that of others points to high housing prices as the principal factor. ... MOREDaniel Mandel: What Is Judicial Activism?
Striking down an unconstitutional law is doing its duty. Last week, President Barack Obama warned the Supreme Court against the perils of judicial activism. Specifically, he warned against the Court ruling unconstitutional Obamacare. "Ultimately," said the President, "I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an ... MORESheldon Richman: Is Serfdom An Executive Order Away?
The unchecked powers of the executive. Sometimes a step back helps to provide perspective on a matter. President Obama provided such a step with his March 16 Executive Order—National Defense Resources Preparedness. In it we see in detail how completely the government may control our lives—euphemistically called the “industrial and ... MOREBen Stein: Our Presidential Know Nothing
Besides the Constitution, what else doesn't he know? Here, in outline form, is why the pronouncements from President Barack Obama, warning the Supreme Court to not overturn Obamacare. are so chilling: 1. The President supposedly went to Harvard Law School, graduated from same, was Law Review President of the Harvard Law Review at ... MORENick Schulz: Minimum Wage, Maximum Stupidity
Why Congress should not raise minimum wage. When economic times are tough, it’s tempting to want to push for an increase in the minimum wage. Supporters see it as giving the deserving poor a badly needed raise. If we only mandate that employers raise the pay floor for their employees, those who earn the least will see a nice pay bump. ... MOREVictor Davis Hanson: Freedom Or Fairness In 2012?
A conflict of visions. This should prove to be an ideological election about the economy. Not all campaigns are so clear-cut. Sometimes moderate Republicans raise taxes (as George H. W. Bush did); at other times, pragmatic Democrats cut spending (as Bill Clinton did). But this year, Mitt Romney, the likely Republican nominee, will run an ideological ... MOREEthan A. Huff: Total Obedience Required By Police State
Man charged with assault for pointing finger at police. Apparently it is now illegal, at least in the eyes of the corrupt police state, to even engage a police officer in any way other than complete subservience and groveling. PrisonPlanet.com, recounting the story as it was told by ABC 7 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, explains that David Loveless, a father with no ... MOREJohn Stossel: Let's Give The Fed Some Competition
Pssst. Want to buy some Stossels? They're my own currency with my face on them. Why should you trust them? Because I promise to redeem them for gold. And I'm reliable. I have money in the bank and a job that brings in more than I spend. By contrast, the politicians who back American currency run an unsustainable deficit. The Federal Reserve prints so much ... MORE
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