Daily Archives: February 24, 2012

U.S. Reps. Renee Ellmers (Republican of N.C.’s 2nd Congressional District) and Patrick McHenry (also a Republican representing the 10th Congressional District) topped North Carolina’s delegation in new conservative effectiveness rankings from National Journal. The publication graded lawmakers on the Republican Party’s so-called “three-legged stool” of public policy: economic, social, and foreign-policy issues. Democratic Reps. MelContinue Reading

In the March print issue of The American Spectator, Jonathan Aitken writes about an element of Margaret Thatcher’s life predictably ignored by Hollywood in “The Iron Lady” — her Christian background and beliefs: Once [Thatcher] became prime minister, she gradually lifted the veil on her religious convictions. One interviewer who pried some interesting faith disclosuresContinue Reading

Karen McMahan reports for Carolina Journal Online that a government reform coalition has called on Republican legislative leaders to be more transparent in their operations.

Lawrence Kudlow‘s latest column offers the following observation about President Obama’s approach to energy policy: He started out by mocking Republicans, stating that GOP candidates are licking their chops as gasoline prices rocket up. He said, “They are already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas. I’ll save you the suspense: Step one isContinue Reading

Jonah Goldberg admits Republicans’ response to the 2012 election campaign have been less than overwhelmingly enthusiastic. In his latest National Review Online column, Goldberg finds a sliver of good news to go along with the bad for the GOP. Without minimizing the plight of the Republicans, there may be a glimmer of hope in aContinue Reading

In this article, Forbes contributor Louis Woodhill explains that if you look at the price of a barrel of oil in terms of gold, it’s at an historic low. But Americans pay for oil in dollars, and dollars are buying less and less gold (and everything else). Woodhill predicts that gas prices will rise significantlyContinue Reading

U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, Democrat of the 7th Congressional District, explores his new district after Republicans shifted the boundaries last year (Dome) U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, Republican of the 5th Congressional District, files for re-election (Winston-Salem Journal) The N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation reports on the high number of retirements in North Carolina politics this year (NCFEF)Continue Reading

The latest Money magazine reports: “Last year 79% of large-cap fund managers trailed the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, says Morningstar — the worst showing since 1997.” One suspects Ludwig von Mises would not have been surprised. Of course, Mises might have expected the number of poor performers to be relatively high every year. InContinue Reading