Moody’s Is Right, Eliminate The Debt Ceiling

Moody’s is on the right track. The current debt ceiling law has done more harm than good.

NewsCorp Strikes Back

WSJ has a blistering editorial seeking to put the NewsCorp hacking scandal in perspective.

An Attempt at Unpacking the News Corp Scandal

I must confess to having only paid peripheral attention at first, but it is clear that there is a major story here that requires attention.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

Balanced Budget Nonsense (Part II)

Let’s look at the actual proposal.

POL 101: Balanced Budget Nonsense (Part I)

Talk of passing a balanced budget amendment is nonsense.

Republican Leadership vs. Young Guns

As the Republican leadership reaches a deal with President Obama, the biggest stumbling block may be the newest members of their own coalition.

John F. Kennedy The Worst President Of The 20th Century?

Thomas Ricks makes the case that JFK was the worst President of his century but his argument misses the mark.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Just A Minaret Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

The Economy And The 2012 Elections

It isn’t just President Obama who should be worried about the economy next year.

Malaise 2.0

Everything old is new again.

Is The House GOP’s “Cut Cap And Balance” Vote A Political Stunt? Probably

The House GOP has scheduled a vote next week on a debt ceiling package that is solely designed to mollify the base.

False Choices and Health Care

The choice is not between British-style socialized medicine and a free market in health care.

Obama: Big Donors and Grassroots Supporters

The Obama campaign is stressing that 98 percent of its donations were from little guys contributing $250 or less. But 40 percent of the money came from a handful of major donors.

Americans Support Public Smoking Ban

A majority of Americans want to ban smoking in public; a fifth want to ban it even in private.

Who Wins If There’s No Debt Deal?

The idea that the GOP can block a debt ceiling vote and benefit politically is, quite simply, absurd.

Mitch McConnell-Harry Reid Deal on Debt, Entitlements

A Mitch McConnell-Harry Reid brokered deal on the debt ceiling looks promising.

Erick Erickson Is Putting Party Before Country

How much of an American can you be if you are willing to wreck the economy for political gain.

Federal Appeals Court Rejects 4th Amendment Challenge To TSA “Nude” Image Scanners

A Federal Appeals Court says the full body image scanners showing up in airports are Constitutional.