Megan Mcardle mulls over the proposal to make gun owners buy gun liability insurance, and finds it wanting for a host of reasons. Most of her arguments make sense to me, although I disagree with this particular point of hers: … Continue reading →
It’s a topic you hear a lot about these days, especially from the left: the growing gap in income inequality, and what it means for the country. If you’re interested in reading a fascinating perspective on the concept from the … Continue reading →
…had this to say:
Continue reading →I’ve not reported on those interminable fiscal cliff negotiations for a while, have I? I’m leaving it to others for the moment. Why? It’s one of those post-election nightmares that was easy to foresee, and seems like a losing proposition, … Continue reading →
Taxpayer migration? Shhh, let’s not talk about it.
Continue reading →Obama says: If we’re serious about reducing our deficit while still investing in things like education and research that are important to growing our economy – and if we’re serious about protecting middle-class families – then we’re also going to … Continue reading →
And that really explains an awful lot, doesn’t it? The negotiations over the “fiscal cliff” (can somebody please suggest a good alternative way to refer to that topic?) are ongoing and really have just begun. Bob Woodward (no conservative he) … Continue reading →
I’m getting tired of using the phrase “this is no surprise”—but this is no surprise. According to a new Gallup poll: …more than half (53%) of Democrats or Democrat-leaners say they have a positive attitude toward socialism. What is far, … Continue reading →
…the sun continues to set on American influence abroad. Do we notice? It is symptomatic of the national condition of the United States that the worst humiliation ever suffered by it as a nation, and by a US president personally, … Continue reading →
Commenter “beverly” suggests a new meme: “Pin the tail on the donkey.” Blame the Democrats. I like it. Spread it around. Only problem: without the cooperation of the MSM it’s probably impossible to do. Paul Mirengoff points out that: …[Obama’s … Continue reading →
There’s lots of talk today about the negotiations about the so-called fiscal cliff. I’m not sure what Boehner and the other Republicans in Congress really think and whether they’re less naive than they were before about this; they certainly don’t … Continue reading →
Yes folks, believe it or not, it’s true [emphasis mine]: In the 2009-10 tax year, more than 16,000 people [in Britain] declared an annual income of more than £1 million to HM Revenue and Customs. This number fell to just … Continue reading →