COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
House Republicans Can Stop Obama's Amnesty Agenda
Video was leaked of left-wing economist Jonathan Gruber, the chief architect of Obamacare, admitting that the sweeping health care bill became law because Americans are "stupid."
A Brave New World of Intolerance
Diversity gone berserk bans all vestiges of religious heritage.
What GOP Congress Should (and Shouldn't) Do in 2015
The GOP can’t bask in their victories, it’s time to get to work. Here’s what the new majority should do, and not do.
Educational Fraud
It would be unreasonable to expect a student with the reading, writing and computing abilities of an eighth-grader to do well in college.
ACRU: Court’s Taking Case on Obamacare Subsidies ‘May Be Just the Right Medicine’
In a major development that may bode well for reining in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U. S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge based on the creation of federal health insurance exchanges.
Scholar-Athlete Charade
Over two decades, more than 3,100 students enrolled in and received credit for taking nonexistent phantom classes in the university's department of African and African-American studies.
ACRU: Delta Smelt Ruling Gives Federal Agency Dictatorial Power
Ninth Circuit wrongly approves delegation of legislative and judicial authority to Fish and Wildlife Service, American Civil Rights Union brief states.
Obama and Holder Ignore Cop-Killings While Obsessing Over Ferguson Shooting
President Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder have shown exactly what they think of police officers, based on their actions in two cases.
ACRU: Race-Baiting Political Ads Reach New Low
Despite steady racial progress in America, some Democrats are intent on rolling back the clock to the Jim Crow era, all in the appallingly cynical pursuit of votes in Tuesday's elections.
Ebola Response Ignores History’s Lessons
Risks from AIDS were discounted and thousands died.
Africa: A Tragic Continent
Mauritius is the only one of the 48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to rank among the 10 freest economies in the world.
Embarrassing Economists
I'm going to ask readers for their guesses about human behavior before explaining my embarrassment by some of my fellow economists.
The Truth About Voter ID: An ACRU Special Report
In this eye-opening report, the ACRU makes the case for voter ID laws and exposes the disinformation behind the campaign to strike them down.
ACLU 'Thrilled' to Kill Voter ID in Arkansas
Reacting to the Arkansas Supreme Court’s Wednesday ruling declaring the state's voter-identification law unconstitutional, ACLU of Arkansas Legal Director Holly Dickson said her group is “thrilled.”
Officially Killing Americans
The Food and Drug Administration can make two types of errors. Let's look at these errors, because to err on the side of under- or over-caution is costly.
ACRU: Texas Likely to Have an Honest Election
Appeals Court Upholds Voter ID Law.
Teacher Indoctrination
The average parent and taxpayer has little idea of what is being taught to our youngsters.
ACRU: Gutting NC Law 'Enhances Opportunities for Vote Fraud'
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 1, 2014) -- A three-judge panel at the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday removed two key provisions of a voting reform law just weeks before the November elections.
ACRU: Obamacare Subsidy 'Smackdown' Is Victory for Rule of Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 1, 2014) -- A federal judge's ruling on Tuesday declaring Obamacare subsidies on federal exchanges to be an "abuse of discretion" by the federal government is a victory for the rule of law.
Will the West Defend Itself?
John Kerry and other Western politicians calling Islam a religion of peace doesn't make it so.