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Obama’s silent majority

Liberal commentators and activists and interest group leaders may be seething over Obama, but their rage has not trickled down to the Democratic voters (and, in particular, the Democratic voters who identify themselves as liberals), even though they’ve been venting their grief for the better part of two years. As I noted earlier this week,… Continue reading Obama’s silent majority

PETA hits a new low, starts digging.

The ads from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals features a scan of a curvaceous woman in lacy underwear with the message: “Be Proud of Your Body Scan: Go Vegan.” From salon PETA hits a new low, starts digging.

A European-Style Fiscal Crisis Is Impossible in the United States of America

The government of Ireland can run out of Euros—they make Euros in Frankfurt. And the government of Peru can run out of dollars—they make dollars in Washington. But the government of the United States can’t run out of dollars. The problem we could find ourselves with is the problem of inflation. Problematic inflation is a… Continue reading A European-Style Fiscal Crisis Is Impossible in the United States of America

Juan Williams on Unemployment Insurance

Juan Williams explains how continuing unemployment insurance is hurting the unemployed by keeping them from working and thus losing their work ethic, losing their values and also not dressing well or getting up from bed in the morning and thus not able to get a job From Talking Points Memo Therefore recessions are caused by… Continue reading Juan Williams on Unemployment Insurance

House Dems Pass Only Middle Class Tax Cut Bill

Using a wily procedural maneuver to tie Republican hands, House Democrats managed to pass, by a vote of 234-188, legislation that will allow the Bush tax cuts benefiting only the wealthiest Americans to expire. From House Dems Pass Only Middle Class Tax Cut Bill Lets see what happens on the Senate side.

If Democrats are the big spenders, why do Republican states get the money?

states with the highest anti-spending sentiment appear to be the largest beneficiaries of government spending. Not only do red states swallow the lion’s share of government spending, but Richardson found a linear relationship between the extent of GOP support in a state—and, by implication, the fervor of its anti-government sentiment—and the amount of federal largesse… Continue reading If Democrats are the big spenders, why do Republican states get the money?

NASA discovers arsenic-born organisms, search for life gets broader parameters

Researchers in Mono Lake, California have discovered a microorganism (pictured) that uses aresnic instead of phosphorous to thrive and reproduce. The latter, as far as human life is concerned, is a buildng block of life along with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, integral to DNA and RNA. Arsenic, meanwhile, is generally considered toxic to… Continue reading NASA discovers arsenic-born organisms, search for life gets broader parameters

Our Fiscal Security

The following report puts forth a blueprint that invests in America and creates jobs now, while putting the federal budget on a long-term sustainable path. We document the hard choices that need to be made and suggest specific policies that will yield lower deficits and a sustainable debt while preserving essential initiatives and investments. From… Continue reading Our Fiscal Security