Raising tax rates on the rich results in lower tax revenue
by Clifford F. Thies Does raising tax rates on the rich increase or decrease revenue? According to the intellectual elite, rich people are not particularly bright. They work because of a habit or a...
View ArticleIs the man the world's most perfect rightwing libertarian?
As the Rotherham by-election approaches Ukip is riding the crest of a wave, one that will admittedly hit the beaches of the British electoral system before too long. From Eric Dondero: Social...
View ArticleSurprise! Gallup finds 53% of Democrats have a favorable view of socialism
Only 55% have favorable view of Capitalism From Gallup.org, Nov. 19-23 (H/t Weasel Z...)
View ArticleLiberals now protesting Legalized Prostitution in Europe
While Righties stand up for personal freedom and sexual liberties by Eric Dondero Well, we've come full circle. In the 1970s, liberals were all about sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. Now it's the rightwing...
View ArticleHere comes the big bad United Nations... International body pressures Obama...
by James L. Fryar Amid the celebrations for the victories for marijuana legalisation in Washington State and Colorado there were those of us who had doubts that the federal government would allow them...
View ArticleFuture faces of the GOP: Republicans in Chicago-land
Think you are the ONLY Republican in Chicago? Far from it! The National Federation of Young Republicans have selected CHICAGO as the site for the 2015 NATIONAL YR CONVENTION. Just imagine an entire...
View ArticleALASKA: The Ferry to Nowhere
by Clifford F. Thies The Susitna is a unique ship. With roll-on and roll-off ramps, allowing it to be used as a vehicle ferry; a barge deck that can be raised or lowered, allowing it to be used as...
View ArticleAmerica's increasingly nanny-state response on natural disasters
Chest-thumping about the wonders of FEMA and the alleged efficiency of the federal government leaves lingering doubts. Remember the people affected by Hurricane Katrina who were forced into...
View ArticleAnn Romney's champion breed horse was a topic of derision on the left, but...
From Eric Dondero: Well, well, well. CBS News celebrates Jessica Springsteen buying an expensive champion horse. Though, oddly enough, Ann Romney didn't get the same sort of treatment from the liberal...
View ArticleBecause gay marriage is such a more important issue than un-married couples...
From Eric Dondero: Oh, the irony. Liberals in the U.S. obsessed with a silly non-issue like the "rights of gays to marry," yet seem completely unconcerned about straight couples being beaten in the...
View ArticleOregon Republican legislator nails it: Democrat voters lazy-asses who pretty...
From Eric Dondero: While pansy-ass Republican establishment types are talking "reaching out," and "softening the GOP message," one legislator in Oregon talks forthrightly about why Republicans lost...
View ArticleOfficial Trailer, soon to be released documentary critical of Islam
From Eric Dondero: Let's see if this one manages to cause as much of a stir as that "film" trailer on Muhammed over the summer. H/t Creeping Sharia
View ArticleMan Defends Self and Others, Autozone Fires Him
Devin McLean stood up and did the right thing. Well, mostly, but for all his bravery, he was punished by being fired by Autozone. Screw Autozone, buy from your local independent auto parts shop.
View ArticleConservative Christian who swayed to Obama's side, switches back to Republican
Obama's unwillingness to compromise and his failure at bi-partisanship led him to decisionBiola University Times, by Austin May, Opposing viewpoints: making the switch from Democrat to Republican: The...
View ArticleLibertarian-Republican fusion candidate in South Carolina
Reason.com reports, "Lindsey Graham Challenged in Primary By Libertarian-Republican Fusion Candidate": Sullivan's Island Libertarian Keith Blandford is the first to announce his intention to mount a...
View ArticleTea Party members much closer to Libertarian Party
S.W. Reynolds, HendersonLETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAY!! Henderson, Kentucky, thegleanor.com: I enjoy Mr. Hall's submissions. This time I am convinced that he needs to check the proofage of his...
View ArticleThe Gender War: Myth and reality
by Clifford F. Thies The election, we are told, was in part about “the war on women.” Like men have longer life expectancy? Like men don’t do the heavy lifting when it comes to protecting the nation...
View ArticleDemocrat-Republican-Libertarian fusion candidate in L.A.?
From Eric Dondero: He's Democrat on women's issues, pro-choice, pro-equal pay. He's Republican in the Dick Riordon mode on fiscal matters, fiercely in favor of city-wide pension reform. He's...
View ArticleAsian Times: US left out of emerging global economy
Further decline of the Obama entitlement-centered welfare state by Clifford F. Thies What do China, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the countries of Southeast Asia have in common? They...
View ArticleThe Obama Economy: New trend, less than 200-square foot shacks
A sh*thole or a home?by Jim LagneseThe Washington Post reports on a growing trend of tiny homes in urban centers, "Home, squeezed home: Living in a 200-square-foot space": The people aren’t really...
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