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As I noted last week, whenever a critic of Democrat policies uses the term “socialism,” Democrats bristle. But if a policy or measure gives ownership (more…)

Last fall I shared in the disappointment of 47 percent of the voters who did not cast their ballots for Barack Obama and feared his stated intention of “transforming” America into a socialist regime. (more…)

“We must never forget it is a Constitution we are expounding”- Chief Justice John Marshall (more…)

Here we are again, faced with another cramdown policy by the misguided but ever hard-charging President Obama . This time (more…)

There is lots of demand these days for government to “create” results. But policies pandering to that are misguided. Whether (more…)

You thought the nanny state had run out of ridiculous ideas? Colorado legislators are now regulating the sex lives of dogs. (more…)

Newspapers have been an important part of our society, communicating information and news. But the Internet has served the same (more…)

The Lofgren Family Carbon Monoxide Safety Act, now pending before the Colorado House, has emotional power because of the four (more…)

The hearts of progressives everywhere are racing as they contemplate the delightful prospect of a federal replay of the New Deal and Great Society (more…)

Today, Daniel Henninger has a brilliant piece in the Wall Street Journal that lays bare the true significance of an Obama victory. (more…)

I mostly listened to the Vice Presidential debate on radio, though I did get to see some of it on TV. Palin held her own and well exceeded (more…)

It’s hard to turn on the TV these days. The news and images from Washington are like a train wreck. The height of hypocrisy: (more…)

Hearing of the sex scandal involving government employees of the Minerals Management Service, my first thought was “Are they hiring?” (more…)