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Yma Sumac RIP
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A Whole Lot of Qualification Going on
A new RAND Corporation study that purports to show a link between teen pregnancy and viewing TV shows with strong sexual content seems just…
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Supreme Court Considers Tort Preemption for Medicines
Diana Levine suffered from chronic migraine headaches for many years. So, in April 2000, when she went to a local clinic to get treatment,…
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Obama: Electric Bills to “Skyrocket”; Power Plants to Go “Bankrupt”
In a January 17, 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Senator Obama said that “electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket” under his…
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More on Voter Fraud
Law professor Glenn Reynolds writes about widespread voter fraud in the New York Post. Earlier, we wrote about voter fraud in…
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The Boring EU: Sending Itself Into Space
If you go to Brussels you see how seriously the Eurocrats take their mission to bureaucratize the entire continent. It is as bad as Washington,…
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Market Health Care Reforms in Europe
While the U.S. seems to continue its slow slide towards socialized health care, patients currently suffering under such systems around the world are clamoring for…
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Bush rushes through ‘harmful’ environment laws
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Green, Free-Market Groups Decry ‘Midnight Regs’
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Obama vs. Clinton
Ever since the economy emerged as the top campaign issue, Barack Obama has developed two basic messages. One is that the deregulation John McCain…
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In Bush’s end-game, lots of changes on environment
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Top Obama Adviser Blames America for 9/11, Says America Is Racist
Top Obama adviser Charles Ogletree says that America is to blame for 9/11 and that Americans are stupid. …
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Imagine: Free Health Care Is Expensive!
Who would have thought it? Provide free health care and people drop their private coverage. It seems that politicians are uniformly slow learners. But after…
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Let Friedman Reign
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution—and How It Can Renew America By Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus &…
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Rethinking the Narrative on Judicial Deference in Student Speech Cases
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Vote for OpenMarket.org
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City Journal on card check
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Charles Ogletree Declared “Dim Bulb” for Calling America Racist
The Washington Examiner today declared Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree, a top adviser to Obama and likely future Assistant Attorney General, to be the…
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Letter to President Bush on Midnight Regulations
October 31, 2008 The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr.
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Auto Industry Bailout, Voter Fraud and Nobel Laureates Go Political
Politicians pressure Treasury Secretary Paulson to provide a bailout to the auto industry. Election officials object to loosened voter registration rules for college students. …
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FreeRoots
Some of the brightest minds in the online conservative movement — John Hawkins, Patrick Ruffini and Mark Tapscott — are discussing what…
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Fighting Global Warming Amidst a Snowstorm
The Brits have quite a reputation. Stiff upper limit and all that. Which may account for the picture of parliament debating global warming legislation in…
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Why the Endless Bail-Outs are Making Things Worse
No surprise, argues Russell Roberts of George Mason University, the mindless, almost random federal bail-outs are going to leave us far worse off. Writes Roberts:…
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House GOP ‘Rapid Recovery’ plan spurs growth by changing long-term expectations
As soon as the elections are over, Congressional leaders are planning to have a “break the bank” party. On top of the $700 billion bailout…
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Conservation and Free-Market Groups Call for Regulation Moratorium
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Spitzer and Sarbox Were Deregulation?
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A ‘Merely’ Biracial Breakthrough?
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Depressed by Regulation in America? Look at Europe!
You’ve got to love the Europeans. They demonstrate that things always can get worse. For instance, think about the epidemic of stupid farmers who use…
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Taxing the Rich, the Costs of Ethanol and the Fed’s Loose Money Policy
Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher becomes a national campaign personality. The Federal Reserve lowers a key interest rate in hopes of reviving investment. Environmentalists debate the…
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Voter Fraud: An Epidemic of Repeat Voters
Thousands of out-of-state college students have illegally registered to vote in swing states like Virginia, even while registering, and applying for absentee ballots, in…
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From NRO: GM Wants a Piece of the Bailout
From the Editors at National Review Online: That $700 billion rescue package for the banks is in danger of turning from a safety net into…
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Turning Responsible Citizenship into a Sucker’s Game
Some people are hopelessly boring. They save money, live within their means, don't buy too much house, pay their bills, and contribute to the community. …
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Paying Dividends with Public Money
Normally corporate dividends--or executive salaries--should not be a matter of government concern. But how about when the feds are forking over taxpayer money to encourage…
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the hidden costs of ethanol
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IgNobels for Obama
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Massive Food and Land Costs of US Corn Ethanol
Biofuels have made the world use more corn than it can sustainably produce, creating massive food price hikes.
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Does a Foreclosure Moratorium Make Sense?
Despite some recent good news—like stocks recovering some value—politicians continue to believe they can solve the housing crisis through economic gimmicks. The latest: a proposal…
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You’re Still A Racist, Obama Advisor Says
Even if you vote for Obama, you’re still probably a racist, according to Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree, in his remarks at recent events like a…
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And the ride starts all over again…
Thee Federal Reserve lowered its key rate to 1%. Convinced that inflation is no-longer a problem, the Fed believes this is the time to…
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My apologies to the Swiss (hold firm against OECD meddling)
Last week, the German government said that Switzerland should be placed on the international blacklist…
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O’Grady hits Obama’s trade policy
More good reads in the WSJ today. Mary Anastasia O’Grady in her column in the Wall Street Journal provides a sharp contrast between…
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Obama victory priced in the market, says columnist
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Internet Censorship, Reforming Fannie and Freddie and Free Trade with Colombia
American tech companies announce new guidelines for doing business in nations threatened by censorship. Lawmakers urge embattled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to…
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the origins of the mortgage crisis
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online activism and BeyondBailouts.org.
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Ethanol Fuel Mandates Cause Massive Food and Land Costs, Says New Report
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LibertyWeek 14: Conviction Spooktacular
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Stock Market Selloff?
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U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Stirs in Its Sleep
The stalled U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement has become a campaign issue in Florida’s 25th District, which is home to a substantial Colombian-American population. Rep.
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Credit Card Settlements, Wireless Networks and What’s ‘Killing the Earth’
Visa and MasterCard reach a $2.75 billion settlement with Discover Card over an antitrust complaint first brought in 1998. Cox Communications plans to roll out…
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Hartford’s Airport Expansions: A Harbinger of Doom?
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Home Sales Rise, Voter Fraud Accusations and Another Ban on Bottled Water
Existing home sales rise 5.5% in September. Groups around the country preemptively prepare for the possibility of voter fraud. Bottled water faces a ban by…
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the Wall Street bailout in historical perspective
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an economic policy agenda for the next president
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Free Market Groups Launch Website to Move “Beyond Bailouts” Toward Fiscal Solvency
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The More the Government Does, the More Harm it Does
At least, that appears to be the lesson of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's misnamed New Deal. New research by two UCLA economists suggests that it was…
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Where is all of the Warming that We’ve been Promised?
Every fall I pray for global warming to intensify. I realize it is supposed to mean the doom of the planet, but I keep thinking…
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the EnjoyBottledWater.org campaign
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Have a Slice of Uber-Steroid-Flattener-Cake
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Chevron says “don’t buy our product”
Chevron has plastered ads throughout the Washington, DC transit system that have slogans such as “I will unplug things more” or “I will use less…
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Atlas Network joins BeyondBailouts.org
CEI is happy to announce that the Atlas Network has joined our efforts to stop future reckless spending on the part of Congress,…
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October surprise — existing home sales up in September
Surprise, surprise. Existing home sales were up in September 2008. According to Reuters, Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose 5.5…
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Russ Roberts on Greenspan’s recanting
Russ Roberts this morning on CafeHayek has two posts on Alan Greenspan’s abject testimony on Capital Hill yesterday. One goes through some of…
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Greenhouse Gases, Broadband Speeds and the Future of Transit
California officials ignore the high costs of implementing the state’s greenhouse gas reduction plan. Comcast implements upgrades for broadband customers that will double download speeds…
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Mukasey sits
Trust in the integrity of a government’s voting process is critical. If you don’t believe me, think Venezuela and Zimbabwe. In the US, public outcry…
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A sunny future for capitalism?
Strangely, Hudson Institute scholar Irwin Stelzer seems to forecast a sunny future for capitalism in a DC Examiner op-ed today. Stelzer writes about the…
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We Should All Change Our Name to Fannie Mae
Arlo Guthrie takes on federal bail-outs in a new song. He plans on heading down to Washington, D.C. After changing his name to Fannie…
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Virginia Officials Illegally Discard Military Votes, Allow Out-of-State Votes
In Virginia’s liberal Fairfax County, officials are illegally discarding absentee ballots cast by members of the military based on a technical requirement that is preempted by federal…
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The Road to Serfdom–Illustrated!
Thanks to CEI colleague Gary Howard for sending along The Road to Serfdom in Cartoons; I’d forgotten all about this capsule version of Hayek’s…
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It’s a Dynamic Economy, Stupid!
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Stimulus Redux, Benefits of Bottled Water and the Pro-Poverty Left
Senators consider a second round of taxpayer-financed economic stimulus. Bottled water producers attempt to work constructively with environmental groups that have called for additional taxes…
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How Do We Say Goodbye to Oil? Not the New Deal Way.
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Greens Aim to Take Us Forward to the Past
If you need more evidence that the Greens intend to destroy our standard of living, you need not look further than the Oct.
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Broadband Speed Upgrades
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Coalition Letter on the Finalization of Rules Relating to UIGEA
Full Document Avalible in PDF Dear Ms. Dudley: We are deeply concerned about the regulations you have received from Treasury concerning the…
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Let’s hear it for Death, Poverty and Ignorance
Grist seems gleeful that New Scientist thinks “our economy is killing the Earth.” According to New Scientist: Consumption of resources is rising…
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Don’t Scapegoat Free Markets
Even the liberal Washington Post (which has endorsed the more liberal candidate in every presidential election since 1952) points out that the “free market” is…
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Fred L. Smith Jr. on Franklin Raines
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CEI Partners with NTU to Launch BeyondBailouts.org
Did the free market cause the financial crisis? Was it unbridled capitalism? The Competitive Enterprise Institute and the National Taxpayers Union don’t believe…
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Last Minute Smear in Virginia?
Lies multiply in election years. Legal commentator John Rosenberg notes that he “received in the mail today a glossy, large flyer…
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Let Friedman Reign?
I have a review of Tom Friedman’s new blockbuster Hot Flat & Crowded in the latest issue of The American Spectator. I’m not a fan,…
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LibertyWeek 13: Scandal Watch
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Sullivan: Blogs Are “More Alive”
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More Stimulus, AIG’s Financial Trouble and Tax Promises
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calls for a 2nd economic stimulus package. Troubled insurance giant American International Group Inc. halts its lobbying efforts and cancels…
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That $800 Billion
So what has Paulson done so far with your $800 billion? He’s rewarded his friends, of course. $70 BILLION has gone to executives and…
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Free Market Groups Launch BeyondBailouts.org
As the economy continues to adjust to the credit crunch, CEI and NTU partner to fight for real financial reforms, not reckless spending.
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the costs of greenhouse gas regulation
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The Joe-the-Plumber vote is bigger than you think
Joe the Plumber did more than add some levity to the last presidential debate. Joe, aka Joe Wurzelbacher of Ohio, just may have…
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Broadband Price War
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Broadband Competition
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More Trade Means More Peace
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They’re In The Money
We’re hearing from a variety of sources that Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan Chase, has agreed in principle to be Obama’s Treasury Secretary.
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Claptrap About the Supreme Court
Every employment lawyer knows that employees can sue over pay discrimination years after it happens. There’s a three-year deadline under the Equal Pay Act, a…
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What Taxes Are In Our Future?
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Banning Bottled Water, Disaster Insurance and the Mortgage Meltdown
The U.S. Conference of Mayors votes to endorse banning the sale of bottled water across the country. Florida’s Hurricane Catastrophe Fund could face a shortfall…
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National Debt Clock Out of Space
In 1989 Manhattan real estate developer erected the national debt clock near Times Square. The total was “only” $2.7 trillion.
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Bernanke testifies on possible fiscal stimulus package
Signals that the government’s not finished with its bailout plans — this time downstream stimulus. In testimony today before the House Budget Committee…
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Understanding the GSEs’ Role in the Mixed Economy
I'm not sure why Matthew Yglesias chose to adopt the unpleasant leftist tactic of beginning an argument with insult ("conservatives don't know anything about…
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Property insurance gamble: Florida Risks its Fiscal Future on a Quiet Hurricane Season
One simple fact ought to dominate every discussion of Florida’s homeowners’ insurance system: Were a single storm to hit the wrong area, it would literally…
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Campaign Targets Unfair Political Assault on Bottled Water
A new petition drive demands that politicians not continue plans to ban the product for safety workers and consumers. The campaign comes in the wake of…