National Politics

Go Bama

By Donald B. Hawthorne | May 26, 2010 |

Some things speak for themselves: Rick Barber, Congressional candidate. Les Phillip, Congressional candidate. Dale Peterson, Ag Commissioner candidate.

ObamaCare Less and Less Popular

By Justin Katz | May 25, 2010 |

Imagine how unpopular it will be when its costs really start to kick in: Support for repeal of the new national health care plan has jumped to its highest level ever. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 63% of U.S. voters now favor repeal of the plan passed by congressional Democrats and…

Blumenthal to the New London Day: Get my (Lack of) Middle Initial Right

By Monique Chartier | May 24, 2010 |

When it was pointed out to Connecticut AG Richard (this space deliberately left blank) Blumenthal that newspaper articles had picked up and repeated his lies, thereby unwittingly contributing to his stolen valor, Mr. Blumenthal indignantly replied that he could not keep track of all news reports about himself. Not so fast. An editorial in Wednesday’s…

An ad and a spoof of another ad

By Donald B. Hawthorne | May 19, 2010 |

Dale Peterson for Alabama Ag Commissioner. (More on the ad here.) Another interpretation of GM CEO’s recent ad. (Full story here.)

The Obligation of Participation

By Justin Katz | May 19, 2010 |

Jay Nordlinger’s profile of Florida congressional candidate Allen West is interesting reading, overall, but this passage should haunt the days of all productive Rhode Islanders (emphasis added): After the Army, West taught high school for a while — history. He is especially pleased that some of his students went on to service academies. Then he…

Challenging the increasing momentum toward a nanny state

By Donald B. Hawthorne | May 15, 2010 |

It seems increasingly relevant so here is a re-run of a February 7, 2009 post, with some updates: As Obama, Pelosi and Reid accelerate the implementation of statist practices in America – building on what Bush started – it is helpful and necessary to reacquaint ourselves with fundamental economic principles and some specific significant issues…

A refreshing change

By Donald B. Hawthorne | May 14, 2010 |

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie destroys reporter for calling him confrontational. No painting with bland pastels. Courageous. A good thing in times of uncertainty.

Taking Stock

By Marc Comtois | May 7, 2010 |

In his latest, Victor Davis Hanson admits that he’s beating a dead horse when it comes to “media polarities” that “are getting to the point of absurdity.” Perhaps so, but its worth taking stock every now and again and doing the ol’ compare and contrast: Bush, the lazy golfer while we were at war; Obama…

Big government, crony capitalism and the latest from Government Motors

By Donald B. Hawthorne | May 2, 2010 |

Big government, whom some foolishly think is the pathway to so-called social justice for the little guy, actually has the opposite effect. It incentivizes big corporations, big unions and other powerful organizations to feed at the enlarged government trough to buy favors at the expense of those unable to pay for a place at the…

Who gets to play God?

By Donald B. Hawthorne | April 29, 2010 |

Obama: Now, what we’re doing, I want to be clear, we’re not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that’s fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money. What does “success fairly earned” or “enough money” mean? Who defines “success fairly earned” or “enough money”? What…