Monthly Archives: September 2010

What optimistic Americans used to call a rising tide that lifts all boats is now once again derided as trickle-down economics. In other words, a newly peasant-minded America is willing to become collectively poorer so that some will not become … Continue reading →

And here I go again. Party loyalty is stupid. Even party rulers admit it. Only loyalty to elite party members is good. “If it were only a personal matter, it would be sad to see this once respected politician end … Continue reading →

“Maybe it’s time to reconsider Take Your Daughter to Work Day. Frank Murkowski, Alaska’s former senator and governor, took little Lisa to work in 2002, and now she refuses to go home. Shortly after taking office as governor, Mr. Murkowski … Continue reading →

As door-to-door census takers recently finished their data collection, a CBS4 investigation has learned the U.S. Census Bureau sent 140 administrators from Colorado and nine other Rocky Mountain and southwestern states to Las Vegas for several days to discuss “lessons … Continue reading →

“From 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, until 1940, when the first Social Security checks were paid out, Americans did not receive income from the federal government unless they were pensioned veterans or employees of the government itself. … Continue reading →

I see two central reasons for the tea party’s rise. The first is the yardstick, and the second is the clock. First, the yardstick. Imagine that over at the 36-inch end you’ve got pure liberal thinking—more and larger government programs, … Continue reading →

We have not had one momentous event that has put us on the path to tyranny. Rather, we have had a long series of small steps by the courts, the executive branch, and Congress through legal decisions, regulations, and legislative … Continue reading →

By Diana West At this point, West is virtually unique among his military peers in his public commitment to seeing justice done — in this case, clemency — for the Leavenworth Ten soldiers and their families. When I spoke to … Continue reading →

More Front Page

Ann Coulter: In the October issue of Vanity Fair now on newsstands, Michael Gross reverts to junior high school to issue gossip-girl digs at Sarah Palin. Next up in Vanity Fair: “Sarah Palin Super Stuck Up; Thinks She’s All That.” … Continue reading →