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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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Gaddafi, Wisconsin Unions Suffering from Martyr Complex
By Ashton Ellis
Wednesday, February 23 2011
Some people have a death wish.  Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is pledging to “die a martyr” defending his autocratic, blood-soaked rule.  The pro-union protestors in Wisconsin would rather risk layoffs than weaken their grip on the state’s fisc.  In very short order, both might realize the consequences of their convictions.  By now, there must be sighs of relief behind the Obama White House’s cone of silence on Libya’s government-sponsored massacres.  After a month of protests against Middle Eastern allies, there is finally a popular uprising…
 
John Bolton for Vice President?
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Democracy, whatever its defects, has this to recommend it: Like the market economy, it is a mechanism…
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Studies Show Connection Between Free Markets and a Cleaner Environment
Nice things cost money.  In the 2011 edition of its Index of Economic Freedom, the Heritage Foundation…
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WARNING: Defense Cuts May Be Hazardous to Our Health
In February 2009, Barack Obama unequivocally pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first…
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Democrats Close the Door on Sanity
It may seem like just yesterday, but it’s now been some years since the Democratic Party –…
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Meet the New Obama, Same as the Old Obama
It made for quite a spectacle:  President Obama instructing an audience of struggling entrepreneurs…
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Kauffman Foundation’s “Rules for Growth” Is Roadmap Out of Recession
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s new book, Rules for Growth: Promoting Innovation and Growth…
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Obama and the New Incrementalism: Thumbing His Nose at the Law
The Obama Administration’s attitude toward the American court system is reminiscent of every schoolyard…
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ObamaCare: We Have the Final Say, Not Justice Kennedy
This was a wonderful week for individual freedom in America.  For the second time in two months…
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According to legend, it was the wayward kick of Mrs. O’Leary’s cow that began the Great Chicago…
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Notable Quote   
 
"Claims that Donald Trump poses a grave threat to democracy likely contributed to Democrats' smashing success in Tuesday's elections. Ironically, the president's efforts to bring more democratic accountability to government may prove to be one of his most durable achievements -- despite persistent progressive pushback poised to ramp up under divided government. Although Trump is often described…[more]
 
 
— Benjamin Weingarten, RealClearInvestigations
 
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.