National Blog - page 225
Sorry, Chamber of Commerce, Fed Transparency Is More Important
Last week, like a parent admonishing their child, the Chamber of Commerce published a condescending attack on Senator Paul's attempt to force a vote on Audit the Fed in exchange for votes on nominees to the Fed's Board of Governors. While the [...]
Assume the Position
So what happened to hundreds of full-body, high detail scanners after they were yanked from airports last year? According to the Chicago Tribune: Most have been shipped to jails, prisons and state and local government agencies. The TSA [...]
A heartbreaking look inside Havana
Michael J. Totten writes in City Journal about the Cuba that tourists never see: devastating poverty. The maximum wage is just the beginning. Not only are most Cubans not allowed to have money; they’re hardly allowed to have things. The [...]
Hemp Seeds Finally Make It to Kentucky
After some back and forth with the Drug Enforcement Administration, including Kentucky agriculture officials filing suit against the federal government, the contested hemp seeds have made it to the Bluegrass State. Via USA Today: FRANKFORT, [...]
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Government Jobs and Broken Windows
By: Colin Combs Rep. Joe Garcia (D – Fla.) has recently come under fire for his comment that “we’ve proved that Communism works.” The relevant quote from the video is here: “So the… safest city in America is El Paso, Texas. It [...]
Burrus: Should it be against law to criticize Harry Reid?
Trevor Burrus, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, writes in the Boston Herald about Harry Reid's attempt to limit the First Amendment: The world has never seen, and never will see, a law aimed at eliminating the praise of the lawmakers. [...]
RNC files lawsuit to raise unlimited funds
The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit Friday against the Federal Election Commission challenging the limit individuals may donate to the Party. From Politico: The central committee, chairman Reince Priebus and Louisiana Republicans [...]