1) Video of the Week: This video details 25 government regulations that wildly overstep the bounds of proper, constitutional governance.

At some point in our lives, most of us will run up against a government regulation that seems to make no sense. While most people tend to believe that the government has their best interest at heart, there are also times when even the most devout supporter of a tightly regulated economy finds that a particular rule defies all attempts at logical interpretation. Why is this so? Why do lawmakers enact laws that are plainly ridiculous?

The passing of a loved one is an intensely difficult and emotional time for the family, and the last thing they want to think about is costly and complex arrangements for the burial. It is therefore somewhat dismaying to learn what kinds of pressure the operators of funeral homes are subject to under current industry regulations, many of which have the effect of increasing costs that are then passed on to consumers.

The FreedomCast: Episode 13: Seton Motley on Internet freedom and CISPA

"THE GREATEST HOAX" HOW THE GLOBAL WARMING CONSPIRACY THREATENS YOUR FUTUREby U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe  Senator Jim Inhofe has been a leading voice in the United States Senate since 1994, fighting for limited government and fiscal responsibility. Senator Inhofe has brought his efforts right to the doorsteps of the EPA and their hoax; the Global Warming conspiracy. In his book, Senator Inhofe reveals the reason behind those perpetuating the hoax of Global Warming, who is benefitting from these lies and the cost of the regulations on the American tax payer.

The Federal Register is the document that compiles all the federal rules and regulations that businesses are required to comply with. As of 2010 the Federal Register was 81,405 pages long. Federal regulations serve as a hidden tax on the economy. Costs imposed by regulation do not end up on any Federal budget, nor do they add to the national deficit. However, 81,405 pages of regulations strain the economy by creating huge costs that business are obligated to meet.

“Between a good and a bad economist this constitutes the whole difference – the one takes account of the visible effect; the other takes account both of the effects which are seen and also those which it necessary to foresee.”~ C. Frederic Bastiat, 1801-1850