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In a speech today at the National Guard Memorial Building, President Bush spoke about ten occasions where the U.S. had successfully foiled a terrorist plot. I know Democrats will be quick to say they’re made up and are only conveniently being released now because of the wiretapping issue. That has to be expected. The rest of us though who are not in denial that terrorists want to exterminate us and have the common sense to realize that almost 5 years after 9/11, the terrorists must have tried... Read More→

Today in front of the UAW, Hillary Clinton claimed President Bush was the reason manufacturing was moving offshore because it has nothing to do with 200 years of economic thought. Has Hillary ever read Adam Smith or David Ricardo? She went on to say that the only way for manufacturing workers to protect their jobs was to elect Democrats. I guess that might be true if you want America to be the capital of t-shirt manufacturing. Yeah, the hell with following the recommendation of CEO’s and... Read More→

If you’re into tracking the efficiency of government programs like the rest of us political masochists, then this may very well be the coolest Web site you’ve ever seen. ExpectMore.Gov is an offshoot of the Office of Management and Budget that measures the performance of a gaggle of government programs based on a formula that compares budget, agenda, performance goals, and management. You can get a raw list of the federal government projects that are performing or not performing, or you... Read More→

If you can’t spend idle time speculating about the 2008 presidential race, then you’re not really doing much with that idle time. I caught this conglomeration of recent “What-if” presidential polls that puts Giuliani at or near the top of a number of them, competing with John McCain and, to a lesser extent, Newt Gingrich. Sure it’s over two years away, which is an eternity in politics. And these exercises are little more than popularity contests at this point. But... Read More→

You may recall back on Jan 23, I wrote a post on New York’s ridiculous idea in joining Maryland by forcing large retailers to pay a $3 an hour tax for each employee to cover healthcare costs. As I said then, such policies are disastrous for not only the company but also the state that implements it. Price floors as they are known in economics, only lower the demand for workers, which leads to higher unemployment. Wage flexibility that moves with current labor demand is the only way to keep unemployment... Read More→

It can never be said that liberals would let good taste get in the way of their politics. At yesterday’s funeral service for Coretta Scott King, Jimmy Carter and Rev. Joseph Lowery used their speaking opportunities to berate President Bush for the response to Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq. Topics worthy of national debate, I guess, but definitely not in the context of this woman’s funeral. Much like the memorial service held for Paul Wellstone after his untimely death in 2002,... Read More→

Yesterday President Bush released his 2006 budget, which is projecting to have a $423 billion dollar deficit. Immediately the Presidents critics cried about how this would be a “record” deficit should we hit that $423 billion dollar number. They are correct that it would be a “record” but when basing it on today’s dollars anything is an eventual record, even the cost of a slice of pizza. The way to truly compare these things is as a percentage of GDP, which is what economists use. ... Read More→

At this moment Senate hearings are going on in regards to the Presidents Authority to monitor certain communication in this country without a warrant. Without a doubt, the articles this morning on the topic are a plenty. There is one however that I found really enjoyable that can be found at the Council on Foreign Relations that when you get a chance, should be checked out.  Read More →

Happy Birthday to the greatest president of the 20th century. Today would have been Ronald Reagan’s 95th birthday. You are loved and missed.  Read More →

It’s currently being reported that the mastermind behind the USS Cole bombing, that killed 17 American soldiers in a Yemeni port in 2000 during the Clinton Administration and before 9/11 (I thought I would throw that in there for the people who still think what is going on is because of Bush and the Iraq War) has escaped prison using a tunnel. Because of the escape, Interpol has issued an “urgent global security alert”. Well that just made me feel a whole lot better. I’m sure if this... Read More→