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Law and Government
A house divided: The GOP dialogue continues
I wrote a few days ago about the current division in the Republican Party, which is as profound as I…
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Economy
Obama’s $5-a-year cell phone tax to fund high-speed internet in schools
Hey, buddy, can you spare a fin? You can? Great — how about a sawbuck? That’s no bum (or at…
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Law and Government
Appeals court upholds ruling slapping down Bloomberg's ‘big gulp’ ban
Chalk up another loss for nanny state Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his desire to run the lives of the people…
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Economy
Ten things government can’t do without an income tax
1. Think your income is too big and another person’s is too small. 2. Propose to “redistribute income” using government…
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Law and Government
Taxi magnate sues Bloomberg following nanny mayor’s profanity-laced rant
A taxi fleet boss who received a profane tongue lashing from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg replete with two f-bombs announced…
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Law and Government
CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkisson says her computers have been compromised
Although she is not naming names (cough — OBAMA!) Emmy-award winning CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson claims her personal…
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Law and Government
Obama administration targeting of reporter finally hits a nerve: MSM reacts
German theologian Martin Niemöller is enjoying a mini-renaissance. In the last 24 hours, his famous exhortation to rise up against tyranny…
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Economy
LU Exclusive: Constitutional study group comes forward, claims it was targeted by IRS
Another 501(c)(3) group has confirmed it was targeted by the IRS, but this act of malfeasance should have special significance…
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Law and Government
Dem lawmaker calls for background checks on dog owners
Whether or not you believe that instituting background checks on prospective gun owners will cut down on gun violence, you’ll…
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Law and Government
Bloomberg: Boston bombings show it’s time to rewrite Constitution
Coming from anyone else, it would sound crazy. Actually, it sounds crazy coming from quintessential nanny state Mayor Michael Bloomberg,…
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Law and Government
Food 'safety' law to crush some small farmers, may thwart safety improvements
“Proposed FDA safety rules frustrate tree fruit farmers,” by imposing costly and complicated rules on them, reported The Washington Post.…
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Law and Government
NYT op-ed celebrates the nanny state?
How wide has the divide between those on the left and those on the right grown in the era of…
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Law and Government
Judge blocks Bloomie's big gulp ban
Ah, the best-laid plans of mice and “independent” politicians who govern from the far left! New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
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Law and Government
Grocers could face jail time for mislabeling food under Obamacare
“Ayup! I remember a time when supermarkets had bakeries where you could buy cakes and fresh-baked rolls. Oh, and stores…
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Law and Government
BlackHawks over Brickell, & hovering over Houston
Imagine BlackHawk helicopters firing in a high-density, high-traffic area in a major American city. Something out of a movie, done…
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Law and Government
Has Michelle Obama scrapped anti-obesity ‘Let’s Move’? campaign
Call it an anti-initiative for a second Obama term. Keith Koffler, of White House Dossier, notes (h/t Weasel Zippers): First…
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Economy
Gov’t rules schools must allow disabled students to compete in sports
The president has come a long way since his gratuitous swipe at the Special Olympics two months into his first…
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Economy
Minority report: Advocates sue NYC over ‘racial fairness’ of jumbo soda ban
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has met the enemy, and it is him. The Associated Press reports that a…
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Law and Government
Bloomberg to restrict Rx painkillers in NYC public hospitals
Michael R. Bloomberg isn’t a doctor, and he doesn’t even play one on television. But that hasn’t stopped him from…
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