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Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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National Academy of Sciences Appoints Itself… Copyright Authority?
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, May 02 2013
When seeking expert opinion on matters of science, engineering or medicine, does one consult… musicians?  No disrespect intended toward Thomas Dolby, who gifted the world with “She Blinded Me with Science,” but probably not.  In similar vein, when seeking expert opinion on music business models, the entertainment industry or copyright policy generally, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) isn’t your go-to source.  This week, however, the NAS unleashed a massive 102-page review entitled “Copyright in the Digital Era.”  You’d presume…
 
Ignored by Gang’s Immigration Bill, Conservatives Should Return the Favor
Despite what supporters of the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill say, it does not address…
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ObamaCare Board Ought to Walk the Plank
One of the linchpins of ObamaCare looks more and more as if it’s coming loose. The ObamaCare monstrosity…
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Unaccountable Congress Considers Exempting Self from ObamaCare Exchanges
This is not a joke. News broke late Wednesday night that a secret bipartisan deal is in the works to…
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Civil Libertarians and Excessive Post-Boston Angst
Did America violate the due process rights of the murderous Boston terrorist – we won’t publicly…
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Obamites Must Stop Mollycoddling Islamists
All of us should be foursquare for civil liberties. But that doesn’t mean we need to be stupidly…
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Boston Terrorism: An Immigration Wake-Up Call
Of all the people to feel sorry for in the wake of last week’s terrorist attack in Boston, members…
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Leading Democrat Labels ObamaCare “Train Wreck”
With trademark petulance, Barack Obama denounced the Senate this week for rejecting his flawed gun control…
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Poll: Favorability of States Rise While Feds Fall to Historic Low
With politicians in Washington, D.C., refusing to tackle the most important problems facing Americans…
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Borax Case Needs Lemon-Freshening
The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) this week filed an appeal in one of the most heart-rending…
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Amid Police Layoffs and Budget Shortfalls, 2nd Amendment Looms Even More Vital
In February, we highlighted how citizens across Mexico increasingly understand the value of the right…
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Notable Quote   
 
"Last night, voters in seven states were asked whether they wanted to reduce property taxes through statewide ballot initiatives. Voters in Florida, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia said yes, while those in Wyoming and Oklahoma said no.These ballot proposals follow dozens of property tax relief measures enacted in recent years in states like Texas, Ohio, and North Dakota.Among…[more]
 
 
— Mariana Trujillo, Reason Foundation
 
Liberty Poll   

Should there be a full-scale investigation of the Alaska Senate race in which a candidate with virtually the same name as the incumbent was recruited into the race to induce voter confusion.