Why is the Federal government so big anyway?
If you ever have any hopes of diminishing the power of Washington, you need to have an understanding as to why it has grown so large in the first place. Some might cynically say that it is Washington...
View ArticleSome Incomplete Thoughts on the Dangers of “Crony Capitalism”
I am very sympathetic to the libertarian philosophy. I believe that when government tries to subvert markets, things go awry. Prohibition is a perfect example. The government tried to stamp out the...
View ArticleExecutive Orders: A Short History
The President’s power to issue an executive order is not spelled out in the Constitution. And for the first 75 years or so of our Republic, an executive order wasn’t even made public. They were...
View ArticleIs the Grand Jury System Broken?
At the demand of the British Nobility, King John included the use of Grand Juries in the Magna Carta, although Henry II had first established the process in 1066. The Grand Jury was the way the British...
View ArticleA Real Education For the New Congress
Since the Democrats took control of Congress in the election of 2006, an astounding 334 House and 70 Senate seats have changed hands. We have 52 new House Members and 12 new Senators coming to the...
View ArticleFix the Problem on Border Security
Mike McCaul, the Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, is preparing to mark-up the most effective border security bill in history later today. It dedicates billions of dollars to the latest...
View ArticleDon’t Look Now
Renee Elmers had the quote of the day. She said, during a debate earlier today, “Don’t look now, but we’re governing.” It’s not clear how much this week will matter in annals of Congressional history....
View ArticleSGR Down. Corporate Tax Reform Next?
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) If Congress can solve a problem like Medicare’s “doc fix,” lawmakers should be able to address a corporate tax rate that kills...
View ArticleThe Politics on the Indiana Law
I’m not going to weigh in on the legal details of the fight over Indiana’s new law (which I assume will be repealed or modified in the coming months). I have read arguments on both sides, and I...
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Congress Should Enforce the Law or Repeal It
Congress should enforce the law or repeal it. My cousin used to say, tongue in cheek, laws are meant to be broken. I’m beginning to think he was on to something. Congress passes a lot of laws. It...
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