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MCCOLLUM FIGHTS TO PROTECT STATES FROM BIG GOVERNMENT

AUGUST 6, 2010 McCollum v. ObamaCare Florida attorney general and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum is leading the charge to protect states from an intrusive federal government. By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL ‘The brazen nature of this administration is undermining the basic rule of law, the confidence of the public, and taking away states’ authority—creating an […]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – THE ROOSEVELT MYTH

THE NEWS & OBSERVER Letter to the Editor Aug 06, 2010 Roosevelt realities A July 25 letter-writer said that President Roosevelt used the government to get this nation back on track during the Great Depression. He’s wrong. A whole alphabet of federal agencies was established to dictate to private businesses how they could operate. Virtually

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LAWS BY THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED

THE NEWS & OBSERVER Aug 06, 2010 Legislating outside the legislature by Charles Krauthammer WASHINGTON Last week, a draft memo surfaced from the Homeland Security Department suggesting ways to administratively circumvent existing law to allow several categories of illegal immigrants to avoid deportation and, indeed, for some to be granted permanent residency. Most disturbing was the

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THE RULES OF THE GAME—THE DODD/FRANK BILL

AUGUST 5, 2010 Geithner’s Hollow ‘Speed’ Pledge to Business To reduce uncertainty, the Treasury secretary says Dodd-Frank regulations will be implemented quickly. That can’t and won’t happen. By GLENN HUBBARD AND HAL S. SCOTT Businesses must know the rules of the game before risking their capital. And so, in his speech at New York University’s

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MORT ZUCKERMAN COMMENTS ON TIM GEITHNER’S UPBEAT ASSESSMENT

More Business Mort Zuckerman Responds to Tim Geithner by Mort Zuckerman Info August 4, 2010 Mortimer B. Zuckerman is chairman and editor in chief of U.S. News & World Report and publisher of the New York Daily News. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Boston Properties Inc. He is a trustee of the

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THE DEMOCRATS’ BRAVE NEW WORLD OF “TAX EQUITY”

AUGUST 4, 2010 The Blue State Blues Taxing the rich, except in my district. One irony of the tax increase that arrives on January 1 is that the it will hit residents of high-income, Democratic-leaning states like California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York the hardest. This is a problem for pro-tax Democrats. Enter New

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REWRITING THE HISTORY OF FANNIE AND FREDDIE

AUGUST 3, 2010 Rewriting Fannie Mae History The effort is underway to resurrect the biggest housing losers. If you want proof that the Washington establishment has learned nothing from the 2008 financial panic, look no further than the nearby letter from former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines. Our old antagonist is signaling where the debate

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OBAMACARE – THE COURTS MUST APPLY THE CONSTITUTION

AUGUST 4, 2010 ObamaCare and the Constitution—An Update A federal court denies the government’s motion to dismiss the challenge. By BETSY MCCAUGHEY Last November, a reporter asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if it was constitutional for Congress to require Americans to buy health insurance. Ms. Pelosi responded, “Are you serious?” On Monday, U.S. District Judge

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