Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

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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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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Justice Gorsuch Trolls Obama with “Pen and Phone” Line as Supreme Court Lashes Regulatory Overreach
By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, July 07 2022
When the Supreme Court issues a historic decision reining in the vast federal regulatory agency leviathan, that alone merits our gratitude and celebration.   When Justice Neil Gorsuch deliberately trolls Barack Obama for his infamous “pen and phone” regulatory authority remark, it becomes even more poetically just.   And when Justice Gorsuch occupies the Supreme Court seat that Obama attempted to fill with the demonstrably inept Attorney General Merrick Garland, it compounds the delight.   Obama’s “pen and phone” declaration occurred…
 
The Disappearing American?
"Help wanted" and "Now hiring" signs are everywhere. Flights, construction projects…
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Power to the People – Even if It Comes From Coal
Despite its name, the Democratic Party has no time for democracy. Public opinion and democracy be damned…
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Cherry-Picking Jan. 6
Is showrunner James Goldston the most important force on the House Democratic Jan. 6 committee? There's…
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The CDC Is Deceiving the Public Again
If you have to go to the hospital, you don't want to end up in a dangerous one.  The federal Centers…
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CFIF Independence Day Quiz
  Take our 13-Question Independence Day Quiz to test your knowledge of American history and civics.…
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The Supreme Court's Decision Is a Huge Win for the Constitution
In the 2008 case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court recognized the individual right…
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Biden Gas Tax Proposal Deepens His Energy Mismanagement
It’s not often that Barack Obama provides persuasive authority on an issue of economic debate.  …
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The Inflation Cure
If you think runaway inflation is brutal, wait until you get hit by the cure.  Last week, the Federal…
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Biden Lets In 1 Million Illegal Border Crossers – Maybe 2 Million
Have you been following the court case Biden v. Texas? It's not in the headlines every day, but court…
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The Democrats' Capricious Energy Policy Has Been a Disaster
Democrats have spent decades warning that the United States must stop using the most efficient and affordable…
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Notable Quote   
 
"The most likely scenario for next week's election is ... that no one will learn anything. I can say that with some degree of confidence because in the last five election cycles or so, the learning curve has been so flat that if it was a politician's posterior, President Trump wouldn't even notice it. Campaigns, individuals, parties and super PACs are going to have spent northward of $12 billion…[more]
 
 
— Chris Stirewalt, The Hill
 
Liberty Poll   

Considering the exceptionally hostile mid-term elections rhetoric and activity, does that make you at all reluctant to vote in person?