May 23, 2013
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Courts fail to protect economic liberty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ali Bokhari, now 39, emigrated from Pakistan in 2000 and eventually settled here as a taxi driver, and soon experienced a quintessentially American itch, a nagging sense that “I ...
Mar 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fehrnstrom makes Fawlty slip of tongue
There’s a great old “Fawlty Towers” scene (if you’re unfamiliar with the 1970s British sitcom, hie thyself to YouTube!) in which Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), an innkeeper, welcomes some German patro...
Mar 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Public’s failure to understand facts of individual mandate behind broad opposition
WASHINGTON — The most compelling sentences in the Obama administration’s brief defending the constitutionality of the health care law come early on. “As a class,” the brief advises on page 7, “the ...
Mar 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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MEDDLING Feds have no business dictating driver ed rules
Congress is trying to usurp state authority with legislation dictating a single federal standard for driver’s licensing. The Senate approved the bill as part of a two-year, $109 billion highway ...
Mar 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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President’s war policy exists in a fog
WASHINGTON — From media reports, it is now clear that America’s hold on Afghanistan is unraveling and our military faces defeat. The recent rampage of an American soldier was the last straw for Afg...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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INFLATED Chu allows steep curve grading self on gas prices
Energy Secretary Steven Chu gives himself an “A” for his role in shepherding the prices of oil and gasoline. Chu is the one charged with carrying out the energy policies of the Obama White House...
Mar 27, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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MONEY PIT Taxpayers underwriting ‘statement cars’ for rich
If you’re going to pay six figures for a new car, you have certain expectations. For instance, you would expect it to run. But when Consumer Reports tried to test the $107,000 Fisker Karma, it d...
Mar 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Obamacare incompatible with contract law
WASHINGTON — On Monday the Supreme Court begins three days of oral arguments concerning possible — actually, probable and various — constitutional infirmities in Obamacare. The justices have receiv...
Mar 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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A president can be scapegoat or savior
Warning: What you are about to read is a deeply cynical view of the 2012 election. If you’re looking for puppies and rainbows, check back with me another time. Many conservatives feel like this ...
Mar 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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EFFECTIVE Electronic warrant system brings big enforcement gains
Less than four months after McCracken County implemented the electronic warrant system the rate of warrants served has more than tripled. It is testament to the fact that government can do some ...
Mar 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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