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Libertarian economic blogger Meredith Jones points out the real source of greed in the AIG bonus hubbub — government interference in the market.  Had government stayed out, AIG would have simply declared bankruptcy, restructured its business, righted itself and the court would not have allowed the bonuses to be paid.  But once government arrived with […]

Remember last year when the automakers came crawling to Congress for a taxpayer-funded bailout, and lawmakers demanded they be forced to make more hybrid cars because that’s what people want? Well, that turns out to be another great example of why Obama, the Democrats and the Republicans are wrong when they tell private businesses what […]

Feb. 11 (AP) – Obama: Caterpillar to rehire if stimulus passes Feb. 17 (AP) – Obama signs stimulus bill Mar. 17 (AP) – Caterpillar lays off 2,454 workers in 3 states

Rasmussen Reports released a new poll this morning of the investors responsible for much of the job creation in this country, and it’s another resounding vote of no confidence in Barack Obama’s plans for crippling taxes on employers. Seventy-two percent (72%) of investors now say the economy is getting worse.  That’s a sharp increase from […]

Author Mary Ruwart’s "Healing Our World" was named the winner of FreedomBookClub.com’s first annual "Book of the Year" award for 2008. "Ruwart’s book is a tremendous achievement," says Jeremy Furbish, who runs Freedom Book Club.  "It shows how we hurt ourselves when we aggress against our neighbors through the guns of government."

Dear friend, Did you know Oklahoma has the worst ballot access laws in the nation? The Republican and Democrats have written laws so harsh, it is virtually impossible for voters to have a choice other than one of the two older parties.  Even write-in votes are not allowed! These laws must be changed, and right […]

Michael Boskin, Stanford University economics professor and former chair of the presidental Council of Economic Advisors writes in today’s Wall Street Journal.  Click on the link for the full article: It’s hard not to see the continued sell-off on Wall Street and the growing fear on Main Street as a product, at least in part, […]

2008 presidential candidate Bob Barr deconstructs the two "trendy" government-driven models for recovery in his latest column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  Read the entire column here.  He concludes: "…For much of our nation’s history, America set the standard for economic development in the world. Our nation’s leaders —- at least most of them —- recognized […]