NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE www.nationalreview.com By Victor Davis Hanson December 15, 2010 12:00 P.M. Abandoned farms, Third World living conditions, pervasive public assistance — welcome to the once-thriving Central Valley. The last three weeks I have traveled about, taking the pulse of the more forgotten areas of central California. I wanted to witness, even if superficially, […]
JANUARY 14, 2011 A proposal to ban regulation without representation. One of the most important political stories of 2011 will be regulation, as the backwash of the outgoing Congress hits the federal agencies and the White House drives its agenda via rule-making rather than democratic consent. Republicans are vowing to thwart these maneuvers, but the
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WASHINGTON POST By George F. Will Sunday, January 9, 2011; Consensus is scarce but almost everyone agrees with this: The government is dysfunctional and the Internet is splendid. But last month, the Democratic-controlled Federal Communications Commission, on a partisan 3-2 vote, did what a federal court says it has no power to do: It decided
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REDSTATE What Time Is It? It’s Time To Cheat Posted by Michael Hammond (Profile) Monday, January 10th at 10:00AM EST 17 Comments by Michael E. Hammond, former General Counsel Senate Steering Committee 1978-89. Senate Democrats in the 111th Congress got a lot of mileage from procedural cheating (fiscal and legislative) –- and from extorting concessions
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This is an incredible letter that Skip Stam received from one of his constituents which explains in detail exactly what the problems are that the small and large businesses in this country are facing. The American people and our representatives need to understand why our unemployment rate is staying so high. And to think, many people believe we need
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JANUARY 6, 2011 The Italy of Asia Japan’s entitlement dilemmas are a warning to Washington. Japanese politics is once again in turmoil, with the government’s approval ratings around 20%. Prime Minister Naoto Kan is trying to force out his rival within the Democratic Party of Japan, Ichiro Ozawa, which might boost his own popularity but
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JANUARY 7, 2011 Ou Est Le ‘Cash for Clunkers’? Not surprisingly, the idea of subsidizing new cars came from France. By VICTOR DIAL Many countries in Europe are reporting improved auto sales in December, thanks to a last-minute rush by consumers to take advantage of yet another “Cash for Clunkers” program. So look for poor
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Final Tab for Pelosi’s Speakership: $5.34 Trillion in New Debt—Or $3.66 Billion Per Day Thursday, January 06, 2011 By Terence P. Jeffrey Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (CNSNews.com) – In the 1,461 days that Rep. Nancy
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January 4, 2011 Budget Hawk Eyes Deficit By DAVID LEONHARDT Indianapolis Of all the Republicans talking about the deficit these days, Mitch Daniels, the governor of Indiana, has arguably the most credibility. Congressional Republicans have spent much of the last decade voting for tax cuts and spending increases, all the while giving speeches decrying the
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JANUARY 4, 2011 The House GOP is making it harder to tax and spend. House Republicans are pledging to cut spending, and one early sign they’re serious is the rules package they are bringing to the House floor tomorrow. More than the last time it held power, the GOP is changing the rules to make
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