On CPAC, Social Conservatives, And GOProud

On the eve of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, another shot has been fired by those boycotting the meeting due to the presence of a gay conservative group.

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Moderate Democrats Turning Against PPCACA’s Individual Mandate

Four Senators who just happen to be up for re-election next year are silently looking for alternatives to the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

A Crash Coming In China?

Is the Chinese economy headed for a correction?

Questions for Conservatives

Do conservatives believe in evolution and global warming?

Tribe on SCOTUS and the PPACA

Predicting (after a fashion) what the SCOTUS will do with the PPACA and a return to the Commerce Clause and the activity/inactivity disucssion.

Toyota Cars Safe: Government Study

The Obama administration’s investigation into Toyota safety problems has found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration and other safety problems.

The New York Times Discovers That Corporate Speech Isn’t A Bad Idea After All

New York Times writer Adam Liptak discovers that a Supreme Court decision protecting “corporate speech” might not be a bad thing considering that he works for a corporation.

Defense Budget Cuts

Stephanie Guttman, author of something called The Kinder, Gentler Military, takes to NRO to tell us how easy it is to cut the Defense budget. She inadvertently does just the opposite.

What Robert Gibbs Isn’t

Mashup of White House spokesman Robert Gibbs telling reporters what jobs he’s never held

Time in German

Frank Jacobs explains how “in German, you can tell with some degree of certainty which general area someone hails from by the way they tell the time at quarter past ten.”

Wikileaks on Suleiman

David Cameron: Gordon Brown Involved In Deal To Release Lockerbie Bomber

British Prime Minister David Cameron has made public documents which confirm his predecessors role in the release of the man convicted of bringing down Pan Am Flight 103.

Academia’s Liberal Bias

Yet another study finds conservatives wildly underrepresented in higher education.

Blogging Liberty and Tyranny, Chapter Five

Taking a dive into Mark Levin’s view of Federalism.

DLC: RIP

It really shouldn’t be a surprise that that Democratic Leadership Council is on its last legs.

The Leftward Drift Of The Democratic Party

Oddly, the Democratic Party seems to be responding to the 2010 midterms by moving further left.

Stop Us Before We Eat Again: The Case Against Food Paternalism

They’re from the government, and they’re here to take that tasty snack out of your hands.

Mubarak Out? Yes, But Not Necessarily Right Away

Hosni Mubarak may hang on to some semblance of power longer than many expected in the middle of last weeks chaos, mostly because there are few other alternatives right now.

Parking Meters

Why on earth are we still using coin operated parking meters when our highest value coin in actual use can only buy you seven and a half minutes of parking?

The “Social Responsibility” Of Business Is To Earn A Profit

President Obama is telling business they have a social responsibility to invest in America. He’s wrong.

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Jane Harman Leaving Congress for Wilson Center Presidency

Rep. Jane Harman is leaving Congress to become president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Has a Military Coup Already Taken Place in Egypt?

An interpretation of the events in Egypt.

DC Suburbs: Maryland vs. Virginia

How do the DC suburbs of Maryland and Virginia compare?

AOL Buys HuffPo for $315 Million

AOL has bought the Huffington Post. But, really, it’s the other way around: HuffPo has taken over AOL.

Blogging Liberty and Tyranny, Chapter Four

Examining Levin’s examination of the Constitution, jurisprudence, and property rights.