New Jersey Taking “Unused” Gift Card Balances After Two Years

Keep that gift card in your wallet too long and the government may come for it.

Why Susana Martinez Won’t Be Romney’s VP

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has really good reasons for not wanting to be Vice President.

Korean War MIA Patrick R. Glennon Identified

The body of Corporal Patrick R. Glennon will be returned to his family for burial, 52 years after he was declared missing in action in Korea.

Bill and Hillary Clinton 1975

Photo of Bill and Hillary Clinton taken in Fayetteville, Arksansas in 1975, the year they married.

Where Have the Thoughtful Conservatives Gone?

OTB’s comment section as a microcosm of the American political landscape.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

America’s Spending Habits

At the apex of the last economic boom, we were spending far less as a percentage of our income on food, clothing, and transportation than our predecessors of half a century before, with the surplus going mostly to education and health care.

Lying About the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and the Tooth Fairy

Should you lie to your kids about holiday fantasy characters?

Two Blogospheres, Dated Research

Aaron Shaw and Yochai Benkler have an article in the current issue of American Behavioral Scientist titled “A Tale of Two Blogospheres : Discursive Practices on the Left and Right.”

John Derbyshire’s Bizarre Rant

NRO’s John Derbyshire went off on a bizarre, racist, rant yesterday.

Marine Sergeant Booted For Anti-Obama Facebook Comments

Marine Sergeant Gary Stein will soon be free to criticize the commander-in-chief all he wants. As a civilian.

Hiring Slowdown Dampens Economic Optimism

The jobs picture–and thus the overall economic forecast–becomes much gloomier with the release of the March Labor report.

Harvard Graduate Romney Says Obama Spent ‘Too Much Time At Harvard’

Mitt Romney, who has law and business degrees from Harvard, is criticizing President Obama for having a law degree from Harvard.

Newt Gingrich’s ‘Think Tank’ Bankrupt

Newt Gingrich is morally and intellectually bankrupt, so perhaps it’s no surprise that his health care think tank is now fiscally bankrupt.

DOJ Responds To Fifth Circuit On Judicial Review

Unsurprisingly, the Department of Justice confirms that it supports Marbury v. Madison

Sky News Admits Hacking Emails–In Public Interest

The Sky News leadership is taking a novel approach to charges that it illegally hacked emails: Claiming a right to break the law when they think it’s in the public’s interest to do so.

Why Mitt Romney Is Stronger Than You Think

Republican leaders seem resigned to a second Obama term. Here’s why it’s no slam dunk.

The Christian Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Andrew Sullivan wants the Catholic Church to give up its hatred of homosexuals. There’s another alternative.

A Conservative For Tax Increases

A crack in the orthodoxy?

How SuperPACs Have Made Politics More Democratic

Far from being deterimental, there is a case to be made that SuperPACs have actually expended democracy during this election cycle.

Romney Scores Triple Primary Win, Santorum Campaign Becomes Quixotic Crusade

The race is over, Rick Santorum just won’t admit it.

Appeals Court Orders Obama To Clarify Remarks on Judicial Review

The 5th Circuit has demanded a report from the president on his views about the power of the courts.

New Arizona Law Seeks To Purge All Mean Words From The Internet

A bill that may become law in Arizona could make your Internet comments a crime.

An Observation about SCOTUS, PPACA and Politics

What we are seeing at the moment is the expected political churn that accompanies something as big as the PPACA case

Could Tonight Be The End For Santorum?

When will Santorum bow to the inevitable?