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May 24, 2018
I Dislike Tariffs; I Dislike Intellectual Property Theft Much, Much More
By Seton Motley
We’ve oft written about the abject phoniness that poses as “free trade” in Washington, D.C.
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May 24, 2018
MN Appeals Court Allows 'Necessity Defense' In Trespass Trial
By H. Sterling Burnett
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled climate change activists can claim their actions to trespass and vandalize an oil pipeline were justified to fight climate change.
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May 23, 2018
The Left: Experts At Accusing Others Of That Which They Do
By Seton Motley
“Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty.” Regardless of its origin – Leftists are so very excellent at it.
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May 23, 2018
The Danger of Our Left-Right Political Divide
By David S. D’Amato
For years a consistent refrain in American politics has bewailed an increasingly polarized political atmosphere.
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May 23, 2018
Hippocratic Oath vs. 'Hypocritic' Oath?
By Charles Battig
The National Institutes of Health website defines the Hippocratic Oath as "perhaps the most widely known of Greek medical texts.  
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May 23, 2018
Welcome to the 1930s
By Edmund Contoski
President Trump fired the opening salvo in a trade war—reminiscent of the 1930s trade war from the Smoot-Hawley Act, which prolonged the Great Depression—when he announced he will impose tariffs of 25% and 10% on imported steel and aluminum.
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May 22, 2018
Federal Court Approves BLM Oil and Gas Permits Near New Mexico National Park
By H. Sterling Burnett
Federal Judge James Browning tossed a lawsuit filed to overturn permits issued by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for oil and gas wells near the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.
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stethoscope and insurance docs
May 22, 2018
Heartland Institute Experts Applaud Congress Passing 'Right to Try' Law for Prescription Drugs
By Tim Huelskamp, Ph.D., Kurt Hellmann
"Now, at long last, American patients and their families can have hope that a life-saving drug will no longer be denied to them because of bureaucratic barriers." -- Dr. Tim Huelskamp
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Putin toasting
May 21, 2018
Real Russian Collusion the Dems and MSM Ignore
By Paul Driessen
Vladimir Putin pals fund radical groups that interfere with US elections, energy, agriculture and economy.
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May 21, 2018
Federal Judge Upholds Community Aesthetics Over Health Concerns, Property Rights
By H. Sterling Burnett
A federal district court upheld a local ordinance requiring a Missouri couple to plant grass at their home for aesthetic reasons, despite the fact one of the homeowners is allergic to grass and it harms her health.
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May 18, 2018
Report: Lawful Firearm Possession Prevents Violence
By Jeff Reynolds
Possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens reduces crime and is key to deterring gun violence, a newly released report says.
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May 18, 2018
The Media-Left’s Warped, Hypocritical, Political Definition Of ‘Monopoly’
By Seton Motley
As DC-based nationally syndicated radio host Chris Plante rightly notes: “Were it not for double standards – the Left would have no standards at all.”
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May 18, 2018
Driving a Stake Through the Heart of State Carbon Taxes
By H. Sterling Burnett
Climate Change Weekly #286
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May 18, 2018
Federal Court Tosses Trump Administration’s Rewrite of Fuel Economy Penalties
By H. Sterling Burnett
A federal appeals court in New York blocked a Department of Transportation decision to delay increased penalties for automobile manufacturers who fail to meet federal fuel economy standards.
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May 18, 2018
Hunters Represented on International Wildlife Conservation Council
By H. Sterling Burnett
Representatives from a number of pro-hunting conservation organizations are included in the membership of the International Wildlife Conservation Council , established by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke in November 2017.
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May 17, 2018
Baby Alfie Saga - A Dark Day for British Justice
By Nancy J. Thorner
Public outrage continues against Britains’ socialist health care system after the hospital’s controversial decision to withdraw 23-month-old baby Alfie Evans' life support.
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May 17, 2018
New Hampshire Senate Rejects Occupational Licensing Bill
By Ashley Herzog
The New Hampshire state Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee rejected a bill that would have created a state commission for reviewing occupational licensing rules.
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May 17, 2018
Sugar Subsidies Should Go—Consumers And Candy Manufacturers Would Benefit
By H. Sterling Burnett, Matthew Glans
No farm group spends more on lobbying to keep its sweet tooth satisfied than the sugar lobby.
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May 17, 2018
Marvel Infinity War Villain Is Lefty Green Do-Gooder
By D. Brady Nelson
In the Avenger’s Infinity War, Thanos is obviously the main villain but less obviously a do-gooder.
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May 17, 2018
AZ Clean Energy Constitutional Amendment Would Shut Down Nuclear Power in State
By H. Sterling Burnett
California billionaire Tom Steyer is pushing a ballot measure in Arizona that would result in the premature closure of a nuclear plant that provides the largest share of the state’s electricity.
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May 17, 2018
Republican AGs Request Federal Court Dismiss California Climate Lawsuit
By H. Sterling Burnett
Republican attorneys general from 15 states filed have asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to dismiss Oakland and San Francisco’s climate liability lawsuits against five oil companies.
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May 16, 2018
Dumb Ideas Never Die – Because Democrats Keep Proposing Them
By Seton Motley
It’s a merry-go-round of Stupid.
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May 16, 2018
Wisconsin Enacts Entitlement Reforms
By Ashley Herzog
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a series of bills reforming the state’s entitlement programs.
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May 16, 2018
A Full-Throated Defense of Western Enlightenment Values
By Jay Lehr
Review of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, by Steven Pinker (Viking Press, 2018), 576 pages, ISBN-13 978-0525427575, $21.42 on Amazon.com.
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May 16, 2018
New Jersey Pols Press for Tax Hikes
By Zachary Williams
New Jersey’s governor and Senate president are calling for new tax hikes.
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May 16, 2018
How Much Does the FDA Really do to Promote Public Health?
By Lindsey Stroud
According to its mission statement, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for “advancing public health” by providing oversight to the drug development process.
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May 16, 2018
Kentucky Attorney General Sues to Block Pension Reform Law
By Brandi Wielgopolski
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is asking a state circuit court judge to block a new law that would fund state employees’ pension accounts through a combination of employee contributions and funds directly from state and local taxpayers.
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May 16, 2018
Cronyism Is Killing Tobacco Harm Reduction Innovations
By Lindsey Stroud
FDA’s regulation of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices underscore the agency’s unwillingness to promote, or even acknowledge, tobacco harm reduction (THR) products.
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May 16, 2018
U.S. House to Move on Dodd-Frank Reform Bill
By Brandi Wielgopolski
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a Senate-approved bill to ease federal restrictions on banks and reduce the cost of regulatory compliance.
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May 16, 2018
New York City Uber Drivers Protest Proposed Ridesharing Regulations
By Samantha Fillmore
An estimated 200 Uber and Lyft drivers demonstrated outside New York’s City Hall to voice their opposition to proposed ordinance that would impose new licensing fees and restrictions on peer-to-peer ridesharing services.
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May 16, 2018
Poll: Michigan Voters Support Constitutional Amendment Convention
By Ashley Herzog
Most Michigan voters support calling a convention to propose a constitutional amendment limiting federal spending and power, a new poll finds.
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May 16, 2018
Pelosi Vows to Undo Federal Tax Reform
By Jeff Reynolds
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says she will work to undo the federal tax reforms enacted in December 2017.
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May 15, 2018
Trump Sends Spending Rescission Request to Congress
By Savannah Edgens
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to cancel approximately $15 billion in previously authorized spending, using a process known as rescission.
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May 15, 2018
Airbnb Ban Proposed in Cleveland, Ohio
By Madeline Fry
The City of Cleveland’s Department of Law is reviewing a proposed ordinance that would temporarily prohibit residents from sharing their homes with guests through peer-to-peer short-term rental services.
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May 15, 2018
Poll: Americans Divided on Tax Money for Tech-Replaced Workers
By Paige Anderson
Nearly half of Americans surveyed in a new poll say the government should give financial assistance to individuals put out of work by artificial intelligence (AI) or other technological advances.
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May 15, 2018
National Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low
By Paige Anderson, Ashley Herzog
More Americans have been getting back to work and staying employed in 2018, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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May 15, 2018
It’s Time to Abandon Earth Day
By Edward Hudgins
There was a telling juxtaposition of events in April 1970.
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May 15, 2018
Occupational Licensing Puts the Hurt on Consumers
By Arianna Wilkerson
Left-wing advocates of expanding government say efforts to repeal occupational licensing laws are an attack on public safety.
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May 15, 2018
Trump: Politics Are Delaying Infrastructure Plan
By Benjamin Dietderich
President Donald Trump promoted his plan to use a mix of taxpayer-funded debt financing, public-private partnerships, and direct taxpayer funding to spur infrastructure construction.
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May 15, 2018
Worker-Freedom Ordinance Approved in Otero County, New Mexico
By Lindsey Curnutte
Otero County, New Mexico commissioners approved an ordinance prohibiting businesses from requiring union membership as a condition of employment.
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