From atop Olympus, which now sits at the corner of First and East Capitol in Washington, D.C., Justice Anthony Kennedy, in his infinite wisdom, let loose his latest thunderbolt, United States v. Windsor. In the majority opinion, Kennedy decreed Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (1996) to be unconstitutional, thereby rendering the federal […]
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Much is being made of the D.C. city council’s 8-5 decision to impose a “living wage” of $12.50 on Wal-mart. Wal-mart has announced cancellation of three planned stores and a review of 3 stores being built now. Mona Charon over on NRO correctly highlights the harm this decision will have on its citizens: Vincent Orange […]
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Bloomberg reports that the current Congress is on pace to produce far less legislation than previous Congress’s, and suggests the problem is due to Republican ideology. But is this a problem? Or is the Bloomberg report itself rather a reflection of a differing ideology? Brookings Scholar Thomas Mann says, The 113th Congress is on track […]
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At least that’s my take, based on this summary from Politico. Republicans get what they want, ~20,000 more border police, with 700 more miles of fence. Democrats get what they want–more democratic voters (or at least that’s what they think they’re going to get; I’m not so sure). Do we really want more of a […]
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Over on the DC publication The Hill, we find that the head of the IMF suggests climate change is the new growth engine for jobs! Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said Thursday that climate change will drive job creation. “Climate change will create jobs. It will create disasters before it […]
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Federalism as Instrument for Tolerance
27 Jun 2013
Last week I was able to go to Acton University and experience a great intellectual exploration of the intersection of faith and markets. One of the best features was the diversity of the participants; we had ~850 participants from 85 countries! Most were Christians (Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox), although I enjoyed one dinner while talking […]
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Yesterday President Obama announced he is not going to be hindered by lack of congressional action on Global Warming; he’ll use Executive Orders to implement his vision, since Mr. Obama avers that “We don’t have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society.” The WSJ has a nice editorial on this today, noting that […]
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Kevin Williamson Nails the NSA Problems
18 Jun 2013
Kevin Williamson, roving correspondent for National Review, has written an important column on the relationship between the federal government and its citizens. Essentially, he argues, that the NSA’s actions have eroded trust. Essentially, a limited government has a deeper reservoir of trust and should be able to target resources more efficiently into activities like spying […]
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Rand Paul: Jesus was ‘Anti-War’
13 Jun 2013
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) gave a speech today at the Ronald Reagan Building, a monstrous governmental complex that sits adjacent to the White House. (Put aside, at least for a moment, the great irony of a massive government building named after an apostle for small government.) Paul, an emerging voice in the G.O.P., appears […]
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Obamacare leading to Capitol Hill Exodus!
13 Jun 2013
Politico has the article today, which is sure to get major hits since its currently the lead Drudge Report article. Staffers and aides are being forced to transition into Obamacare in lieu of their existing health care benefits, yet if they retire now they can continue on their current plan. This is apparently a non-partisan […]
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