Archives for January 2011

By Matthew Clemente on January 31, 2011

Florida Court draws same conclusion as FreedomWorks: Obama's health care mandate is unconstitutional

FreedomWorks recently published my 8 part series of blogs entitled The Constitutionality of Obama's Mandate.  In the series, I examine whether or not the individual mandate included in the Democrats' government overhaul of the American health care system is constitutional.  In&

By James Banks on January 31, 2011

". . . If It Stops Moving, Subsidize It"

For anyone who believes in free-markets and limited government, President Obama’s “State of the Union” address not only failed to provide hope for a change of course, it instilled concern that the White House would pursue a more radical one.

By Ted Abram on January 30, 2011

State of the Union is… Leaderless

…. use it (the coercive power of government) for imposing their favorite projects upon their fellows is what they understand as the adventure of governing men. They are, thus, disposed to recognize government as an instrument of passion; the art of politics is to inflame and direct desire.

Michael Oakeshott – English political philosopher 1901-1990

 

By Julie Borowski on January 27, 2011

Ron and Rand Paul Introduce Audit the Fed Legislation

With longtime Federal Reserve critic Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) willing to lead the fight in the Senate, this is our best opportunity to pass a real Audit of the Fed. On Wednesday, the father and son duo introduced companion legislation, H.R. 459 and S.202, in both congressional chambers to require a full and thorough audit of the Federal Reserve.

By Matt Kibbe on January 27, 2011

World Premiere of Atlas Shrugged Trailer at CPAC

Atlas Shrugged Movie

By Tabitha Hale on January 26, 2011

PODCAST: State of the Union Wrap Up with Dean Clancy and Max Pappas

Tune in here for analysis and commentary on President Obama's State of the Union speech, as well as the Republican response from Rep. Paul Ryan.

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By Matthew Clemente on January 25, 2011

Fate of the Union Address: The Need to Cut Spending

Earlier today, senior presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett appeared on CBS's "The Early Show."  During her interview, Jarrett said that the Obama administration plans to make "targeted investments" aimed at job creation one of its top priorities.  Later in the day, President Obama used his annual State of the Union Address to layout his vision for such "investments."  Infras

By Tabitha Hale on January 25, 2011

LiveBlogging: State of the Union

Tonight President Obama will be addressing the nation in the 2011 State of the Union address. Tune in at 9pm EST to see FreedomWorks live commentary.

By Ted Abram on January 25, 2011

Bush and Obama’s Bad Investment Of $1,000,000,000,000

 Democracy and Power:  104 Future Debt Burden

A government debt is a government claim against personal income and private property – an unpaid tax bill. – Hans F. Sennholz

 

By James Banks on January 25, 2011

International Monetary Fund’s Cost to the American Taxpayer

Anyone looking for bureacracy at its worst need look no further than the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Since its founding in 1945, the IMF has accomplished abroad what President Johnson's Great Society accomplished domestically: it has created an ever-expanding financial burden for prosperous countries while encouraging a culture of dependency and indebtedness in developing countries.