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Court Decides Against Hearing Roadside Crosses Case

By |2011-11-01T12:35:34-04:00November 1st, 2011|

This column by ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski was published October 31, 2011 on The Washington Examiner website.

The Supreme Court let stand yesterday a lower court decision that is outrageously hostile to common expressions of religious faith, Utah Highway Patrol Association v. American Atheists.

When a state trooper in Utah dies in the line of duty, the Utah Highway Patrol Association (UHPA) — a private organization for troopers and families — erects a roadside cross with the trooper’s name, badge number, date of death, and highway patrol’s logo.

These crosses are erected with the families’ blessing, and all 13 at issue in […]

Perry's Game-Changing Plan for Jobs and Growth

By |2011-10-31T12:56:39-04:00October 31st, 2011|

This column by ACRU Senior Fellow Ken Blackwell and ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski was published October 28, 2011 on Townhall.com.

Governor Rick Perry unveiled his plan for fundamental tax reform with an optional flat tax. This bold proposal for economic growth is a fiscal game-changer, and demonstrably superior to the proposals of rivals Herman Cain and Mitt Romney.

In the 1990s, the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform (the Kemp Commission) chaired by the late Jack Kemp created the framework for a flat tax. This research was later refined and advanced by Steve Forbes, and the flat […]

The GOP Jobs Plan Vs. Obama's

By |2011-10-30T20:46:45-04:00October 30th, 2011|

This column by ACRU General Counsel and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published October 28, 2011 on Forbes.com.

Senate Republicans have taken the lead in proposing a Jobs Plan alternative to President Obama’s, in the form of the Jobs Through Growth Act, led by Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Rob Portman (R-OH). Republicans are remarkably unified behind these economic and jobs growth ideas, with House Republicans having already long supported or even passed several components of that plan.

The 28 components of their program add up to exciting prospects for […]

ACRU Argues for Rule of Law, Financial Accountability in Stock Market Case

By |2011-10-26T23:08:38-04:00October 26th, 2011|

The American Civil Rights Union filed a brief on Wednesday supporting a complaint that the National Association of Securities Dealers should be held accountable for misleading members as to a proxy vote over a change in bylaws.

“NASD’s claim of immunity highlights the threat posed by Self Regulating Organizations (SROs) operating outside laws designed to protect investors,” said ACRU General Counsel Peter Ferrara, who wrote the brief.

The brief states:

“The Constitution says that the legislative power is delegated to Congress, which covers regulatory rules as compelling as any statute. While private self-regulatory organizations are desirable, they must remain accountable and subject to the […]

Obama's Regulatory Excess and Abuse

By |2011-10-26T13:34:32-04:00October 26th, 2011|

This column by ACRU General Counsel and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published October 26, 2011 on The American Spectator website.

The critique of Obamanomics has focused primarily on the runaway spending, taxes, deficits and debt, and the throwback monetary policies at the Fed. But Phil Kerpen, Vice-President for Policy at Americans for Prosperity, has now fully complemented that with a thorough exposé of Obama’s regulatory excess and abuse in his just published new book, Democracy Denied: How Obama Is Ignoring You and Bypassing Congress to Radically Transform America — and How to Stop Him.

The theme […]

Profits Are for People

By |2011-10-26T13:24:40-04:00October 26th, 2011|

This column by ACRU Policy Board Member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams was published October 26, 2011 on Townhall.com.

The Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are demanding “people before profits”—as if profit motivation were the source of mankind’s troubles—when it’s often the absence of profit motivation that’s the true villain.

First, let’s get both the definition and magnitude of profits out of the way. Profits represent the residual claim earned by entrepreneurs. They’re what are left after other production costs—such as wages, rent and interest—have been paid. Profits are the payment for risk taking, innovation and decision-making. As such, […]

A Balanced Budget Amendment Should Make Tax & Debt Increases Difficult

By |2020-04-23T21:57:11-04:00October 26th, 2011|

As a member of the Conservative Action Project, CEO Susan Carleson and leaders of 28 other organizations, representing a broad cross section of the conservative movement, are united in supporting a Balanced Budget Amendment that actually reins in national spending and increasing our national debt – without raising taxes.

MEMO FOR THE MOVEMENT: A Balanced Budget Amendment — in addition to balancing the budget — should make it difficult to raise taxes, tough to increase the debt, and prohibit any court from ordering a tax increase or deciding budget priorities.

“I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would […]

The Left's War on Legal Immigration and Voter Integrity

By |2023-03-10T08:04:48-05:00October 24th, 2011|

This column by ACRU Senior Fellow Robert Knight was published October 24, 2011 in The Washington Times.

On Oct. 14, a federal judge blocked key portions of Alabama’s new immigration law after several groups, including the Obama Justice Department and the ACLU, asked for an injunction.

The Justice Department claims that states that assist in enforcing federal immigration laws are violating the Constitutional separation of powers.

Really? If that’s so, I wonder if state police in Alabama are barred from arresting someone trying to pass counterfeit $100 bills, since it’s federal currency. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives […]

Nothing but a Political Ploy

By |2011-10-19T11:17:23-04:00October 19th, 2011|

This column by ACRU General Counsel and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published October 19, 2011 on The American Spectator website.

President Obama’s so-called Jobs Plan has nothing to do with jobs and economics. On that score, it is already a proven failure. Rather, the plan is pure politics: a ploy to make Republicans bear the responsibility for the President’s economic fiasco, with proven to fail policies he knows the Republicans were elected to stop and can’t support. The political calculation is that the public is too stupid to figure out both the economic fallacies in the […]

Pitting Us Against Each Other

By |2020-04-23T21:57:11-04:00October 19th, 2011|

This column by ACRU Policy Board Member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams was published October 19, 2011 on Townhall.com.

President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have led increasingly successful efforts to pit Americans against one another through the politics of hate and envy. Attacking CEO salaries, the president — last year during his Midwest tour — said, “I do think at a certain point you’ve made enough money.”

Let’s look at CEO salaries, but before doing so, let’s look at other salary disparities between those at the bottom and those at the top. According to Forbes‘ Celebrity […]

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