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Dick Morris: Stimulus Plans Usually Fail, At Taxpayer Expense
Stimulus packages usually fail, while costing the taxpayers a lot in the long run by running up the national debt. Dick Morris, a former…
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Unbelievable Gall from the New York Times
As economists and the Wall Street Journal have noted, the Community Reinvestment Act was an important ingredient of the financial crisis, by pressuring…
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Censorship and Bailouts for the Rich
George Will has an interesting column on how the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” that many liberal lawmakers want to reimpose in order to shut down…
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Feds to Flush Billions More Down the Toilet, Destroying Jobs
The Treasury Department wants the federal government to effectively buy up all mortgage loans in America, by selling treasury bonds to buy up mortgage-backed…
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Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee: Justices Confused; Constitution IS Narrower Than Title IX
It's not a good thing for a lawyer when you argue in the Supreme Court and the Justices are confused about your position. But that…
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Banks Sued No Matter What They Do
Banks get sued for discrimination no matter what they do. If they don’t make enough loans in low-income, predominantly minority neighborhoods, they get accused of “redlining,”…
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Stimulus Follies
President-elect Obama wants a massive stimulus package of $700 billion or more. But previous attempts to artificially stimulate the economy have generally been failures. …
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Holder for Attorney General: Bad, But It Could Be Much Worse
President-elect Obama is poised to appoint Eric Holder as the next attorney general. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, Holder…
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Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee: School Board Virtually Concedes Vast New Liability
There's an interesting case pending in the Supreme Court, Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, that could make Title IX irrelevant in many cases, by creating…
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No to Union Auto Bailouts and Voter Fraud
USA Today has an editorial opposing a massive proposed bailout for the automakers. The automakers would be leaner, more efficient, and more able to…
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Wacky Obama Adviser Slated for Attorney General?
Earlier, I wrote about Obama's possible appointment of Charles Ogletree, who believes that America is a racist country that is to blame for 9/11,…
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Bailouts Mushroom, Impoverishing Taxpayers
The federal government is expanding its bailout of AIG to $150 billion, well above its originally-predicted cost, and planning to bail out…
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Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan: Obama Is “God-Given Leader”
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan says that President-elect Obama is a “God-given leader with extraordinary vision.” Farrakhan, who has drawn controversy for…
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Obama Appoints Foul-Mouthed Freddie Mac Crony Chief of Staff
Obama has appointed as his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, a former director of the failed government-backed mortgage giant Freddie Mac, which had to…
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Votes Magically Appear for Liberal Ex-Comedian
In Minnesota, votes are appearing, seemingly out of thin air, for the liberal Senate candidate (and onetime comedian) Al Franken. Attorney Scott Johnson…
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Forced Labor for Community Organizers, Thanks to Obama
Obama is now planning to require students to perform unpaid community service every year. “Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by…
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Journalist Joins Obama Cult of Personality
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“Card Check” May Trigger Beatings, Intimidation
Clayton Cramer, who grew up in a union household, explains why the “card-check” bill favored by liberal lawmakers and Obama may lead to physical…
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The Cult of Personality
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Support for Bailout Killed McCain’s Chances
Dick Morris, Bill Clinton’s shrewd former adviser, explains that support for the Wall Street bailout killed McCain’s chances of being elected president: “Had McCain voted…
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Congratulations on Obama Win from My Marxist Father-in-Law in France
My father-in-law, a Marxist trade unionist and former Trotskyite candidate for the French Parliament, called me up last night at 2 a.m. to congratulate me…
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Castro Endorses Obama
Fidel Castro has endorsed Obama. But liberal lawmakers want to curtail the ability of American citizens to endorse or criticize candidates on the radio. Senator Charles Schumer…
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Controversial Appointments & Cliffhangers
From the polls, it looks like Obama will be our next president. So who will he be appointing to high office? Deval Patrick, who avidly backed censorship and…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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There’s No Messiah
I live in Arlington, Virginia, a liberal stronghold. Children are told that “Republicans are ‘bad and evil’” at school. On a daily…
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Liberal Politician’s Lawsuit Against God Dismissed
Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers’ lawsuit against God has been thrown out of court because God couldn’t be served papers informing him of Chambers’…
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Should the Government “Share” Your Wealth With Others?
Senator Barack Obama says that we need to "spread the wealth around." But whose wealth, and to whom? A cynic once observed that a…
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Bailouts Aggravate Economic Crisis
In the Washington Post, Peter Schiff describes how politicians spawned the current financial crisis. "Our leaders irrationally promoted home-buying, discouraged savings, and recklessly encouraged…
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Being Male Is a Disability Under ADA, Says Prominent Lawyer
Earlier, I wrote about how I legally qualified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act because of my difficulty sleeping and (in the past)…
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Voter Fraud in Virginia Abetted by ACLU
People openly boast about fraudulently registering to vote in Virginia, a swing state, even though they actually live, and are registered to vote,…
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More Bailouts on the Way
At last night’s debate, Senator McCain floated a horrible idea: to have the government buy up bad mortgages and then write off part of…
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Deregulation Wasn’t to Blame for Financial Crisis
Even the reliably-liberal BBC says that deregulation wasn’t the cause of the financial crisis. Other liberal journalists like Washington Post columnist Sebastian Mallaby have…
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EverBank Can Multiply Your Financial Woes
Is any of our readers an expert on banking laws and customs? The reason I ask is that recently, EverBank World Markets, after agreeing to…
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Bailout Dangerously Concentrates Power, Harms Economy
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Election Season Gives Me Imaginary Relatives
The upcoming election has given me new relatives, all of them imaginary. The Obama campaign’s get-out-the-vote operation calls my house on an almost daily basis, trying…
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Bailout Bill Grows More Bloated, Ignoring Alternatives
There are alternative approaches to the bailout that would cost taxpayers less. But instead, Congress is expanding the bailout bill to stuff it with more…
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Bailout Bill Gets More Expensive and Dangerous
The politically dangerous $700 billion financial system bailout bill is getting even more expensive as supporters load it up with pork to get wavering…
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Bailout Bill Is A Threat to Democracy
At least in its original form, the $700 billion bailout bill was unconstitutional because it gave the Treasury Secretary boundless discretion to buy, or…
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Deregulation Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis, But It Might Help Solve It
Banking expert Peter Wallison explains why deregulation didn’t cause the financial crisis, while Steven Malanga explains how government regulators foolishly pressured banks to drop prudent lending…
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SEC Loosens Rigid Accounting Rules
Rigid mark-to-market accounting rules may have triggered the current financial crisis by artificially undervaluing mortgages and securities (making financial institutions appear insolvent). Even the…
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Bailout Bill Just Got Worse, But Congress May Approve It Without Reading It, Based on Misleading Claims
The bailout bill has been larded up with additional welfare that will increase its cost, but the House will likely approve it today without…
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Bailout Gets More Costly Due to “Bipartisan” Deal; Foolish Limits on Foreclosure Should Be Removed
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Bailout Pushes Affirmative Action After “Diverse” Bank Collapses
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Remove ACORN Slush Fund from Bailout Bill
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Bailout Bill Drafted by Senator Dodd Is a Scam on Taxpayers to Bankroll Left-Wing Extremists
The $700 billion bailout of the financial system just got worse, thanks to a rewrite by Senate banking committee chairman Chris Dodd. If the government…
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Welfare Added to Bailout to Appease Liberals
The cost of the $700 billion bailout bill, criticized as unconstitutional by legal scholars, is rising, as Congressional leaders demand new handouts for deadbeats (and…
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Bailout Bill Is Unconstitutional Delegation
Constitutional experts have concluded that that the $700 billion bailout bill is an unconstitutional delegation of power, in violation of constitutional separation-of-powers safeguards. I earlier reached the…
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Bailout Bills, Illegal Aliens, and Weird Lending Practices
The proposed $700 billion bailout is “dangerous, inflationary, unnecessary, and unconstitutional,” funds left-wing special-interest groups, ignores less costly ways of propping up financial markets, and fails…
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Do Pre-Schoolers Vote in Virginia?
Virginia is a key battleground state in this election, with polls showing Obama and McCain very…
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Massive Bailout Plan Menaces Economy, Triggering Opposition
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Cost of Bailout Gets Bigger; SEC Regulation Backfires
The financial bailout bill is not just “dangerous, inflationary, unnecessary, and unconstitutional.” It’s also a lot more costly than the government admits, judging from the hypocritical arguments…
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Bailout Bill Dangerous, Inflationary, Unnecessary, and Unconstitutional
The $700 billion financial bailout bill being pushed by Bush and Congressional leaders is attracting broad opposition. Not only does it rip off taxpayers…
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Bailout Threatens Economy, Shreds Constitution, Rips Off Taxpayers
The stock market sank as the Bush Administration capitulated to liberal demands that its proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial system be expanded to add more…
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$700 Billion for Disastrous Financial System Bailout
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Trillion Dollar Bailout Will Lead to Future Bubbles
Why did the mortgage bubble occur? One reason was probably that financial institutions engaged in irresponsible lending suspected they were too "big to fail," and that the government would bail them out if their…
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College Official Ignorantly Claims Pacific Northwest Is Racist
Is it worth it to spend $49,385 a year to send your kid to Connecticut College? The answer is no, judging from a wacky,…
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Clinton Pressure to Promote Affordable Housing Led to Mortgage Meltdown
The current mortgage crisis came about in large part because of Clinton-era government pressure on lenders to make risky loans in order to “make…
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Defenders of Big Government Spawned Mortgage Crisis
The Heritage Foundation today discusses the bankruptcy of the great Wall Street investment bank, Lehman Brothers, and explains how defenders of big government caused the mortgage crisis. …
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Washington Post Blames Private Sector for Government Failures
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Divinity School Liberals Are Insufferable
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Big Macs a Health Food? Man Eats 23,000 Big Macs
Don Gorske, a Wisconsin corrections officer, is in “good shape” after eating 23,000 Big Macs. He has, however, cut down on his consumption of french fries,…
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Public Pensions Spiral Out of Control, Driving City Into Bankruptcy
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When Government Fails, Blame the Private Sector
Taxpayers are now in the process of bailing out the "Government-Sponsored Enterprises" -- the mortgage giants Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac -- to the tune…
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Are Reporters Financially Illiterate? Fannie and Freddie Are Called “Government-Sponsored Enterprises” for a Reason
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Feds Seize Fannie and Freddie, in Multibillion Dollar Bailout
Over Sunday, the federal government took over the government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were running out of money due to their massive…
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Banned or Required, With Nothing In Between
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Children Suffer After Firings by Grandstanding D.C. Mayor
Many children are erroneously seized from their parents by child protective services workers, because of skewed incentives. The CPS workers know that they won’t lose…
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Mortgage Bailout Cost Higher Than Predicted
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More “Stimulus” Package Scams
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Stop Inflating the Currency
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What’s the Harm in Broadening Who Is Considered “Disabled”?
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Company Can’t Test for Mad Cow, Bureaucrats & Courts Say
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Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB, An Illogical Ruling on Sarbox
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Court Uses Inconsistent Reasoning to Reject Sarbanes-Oxley Challenge
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Immigration Law Dysfunctional, Arbitrary
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Telecom Immunity Perfectly Constitutional
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Federal Regulations Helped Spawn Mortgage Crisis
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Bailouts Incite More Demands for Handouts
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Billions Must Be Spent on Retrofitting Apartment Buildings, Thanks to ADA
The language of the Americans with Disabilities Act is both vague and extremely complicated, causing huge headaches for employers, landlords, and public accommodations. Today’s New…
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“Jackpot Justice Gets New Meaning”
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“Political Correctness Undermines AIDS Fight”
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Loose Money Follies
The Federal Reserve has been keeping interest rates low and inflating the currency, to bail out irresponsible people who’ve borrowed more than they can afford, and encourage…
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Rewarding Failure, Punishing Success
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Latest Idiocy from Los Angeles City Council
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Russians Invaders Violate Cease-Fire; U.N. Officials Robbed
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College Education Is A Waste of Time
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Overprotective Parents and Lawsuits Cause Obesity and Death
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Ethnic Cleansing, Violence Continue in Georgia
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College Is a Waste of Time
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