by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The environmental left views the incredible rebirth of the American fossil fuel industry, wrought by unconventional methods (fracking and horizontal drilling), with alarm and disgust. The idea that the United States could easily fulfill all of its energy needs by...
by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Whether a politician’s words constitute a flagrant faux pas or innocent slip of the tongue often depends on the offender’s party affiliation. Democrats can commit untimely gaffes with relative impunity. But for Republicans to utter supposed misstatements...
by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
President Obama used his weekly address to continue pressuring lawmakers to pass his “Buffett Rule” proposal, saying the measure would make the tax code more fair and help fund needed investments to grow the economy. “As many Americans rush to file their...
by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A federal judge ruled Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) exceeded its authority when it required employers to post notices explaining workers’ rights to form a union. U.S. District Judge David Norton said in his ruling that Congress didn’t authorize...
by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Later this year, the Obama Administration plans to mandate that car and truck manufacturers produce vehicles that get 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. But a new study by the National Automobile Dealers Association says such a move would add $3,000 to the cost of a...