Daily Archives: July 12, 2011

The budget news of the day has been that the president said that if a debt extension deal is not reached by the August 2nd deadline he “cannot” guarantee that social security checks will go out on the third. But in fact he can.  If SS benefits are cut off  it will mean that ObamaContinue Reading

China opened its highly vaunted high speed rail connection between Beijing and Shanghai to the public on July 1st, sparking a new round of debate over the direction the US should steer its transportation infrastructure. Liberals tend to favor the public financing of mass transportation systems, and especially of rail projects, both light and highContinue Reading

This article in today’s Washington Examiner reminded me of what I said in this recent Locker Room post.

From time to time, some people get upset over the Pledge of Allegiance — it’s not being recited correctly or not being recited at all. In this post, however, Anthony Gregory of the Independent Institute examines the origins and function of the pledge and concludes that we’d be better off if it had never becomeContinue Reading

The latest Ideas Matter update from Max Borders features his response to the recent video clip from Duke professor Michael Munger on government efforts to create jobs. Transferring resources and people from the productive sector to the less-or-non-productive sector destroys prosperity. So sayeth Michael Munger. He’s right of course. But what’s so sad about thisContinue Reading

Many politicians and special interest groups claim that North Carolina ranks 49th in the nation in per-pupil education spending.  The mainstream media never questioned the origin and validity of the talking point…until now.  Enter an editorial published in the News & Record, The Democratic governor’s approach was forceful and effective, although it relied on someContinue Reading

In recent weeks the president has really loaded up on his fair share, tax the rich and big corporations rhetoric. At the same time he has appointed his own personal corporate crony Jeffery Immelt, CEO of the Administration’s beloved General Electric Corporation, to head his “Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.” In 2010  GE paid noContinue Reading

Cal Thomas‘ latest column documents President Obama’s ongoing war against the successful: This president, more than any other in my lifetime, seems determined to punish and discourage success and the hard work, risk-taking and values by which one must live in order to attain it. He blasts people who fly on private planes, though heContinue Reading