Outside the Beltway

Repeating the “destruction creates wealth” fallacy every time there’s a natural disaster doesn’t make it any less of a fallacy.

A case pending in Maryland raises the question of when boorish online behavior crosses the line from protected speech to criminal act.

Why Big Army has trouble with small wars.

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

Even if Casey Anthony had been convicted, there’s a good chance she would have won on appeal.

The first Appeals Court decision on the Affordable Care Act was a victory for the government.

If someone had given me ten guesses as to the biggest electricity hog in my house, I’d have never guessed it: The set-top box that houses my DirecTV signal and DVR.

Dennis Kucinich and nine other Members of Congress are suing the President. They won’t get very far.

Upwards of 77,000 federal employees make more than the governors of the states in which they live, the Congressional Research Service reports.

In an op-ed in The Hill titled “Enviro elitists keep America unemployed,” Rick Manning of Americans for Limited Government argues that one factor behind the anemic jobs picture is the onerous regulatory environment.

Tim Pawlenty may face trouble from a pardon he issued while he was Governor of Minnesota.

We’ve reached a turning point in the debate over same-sex marriage.

David Simon on the drug war, the underclass, and America’s seamy underbelly.

Arizona’s so-called “Birther Bill” seems to violate several provisions of the Federal Constitution.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has told prosecutors that they can get away with withholding evidence that clears an innocent defendant and never have to face the consequences of their action. That is an outrage.

Nor, it would seem, are really tired clichés.

The most likely cuts in federal spending are likely to actually increase the deficit over time.

A new set of polls from Gallup show that President Obama is still looking good for re-election.

Should employers be allowed to ask for your Facebook login as a condition of employment?

Predicting (after a fashion) what the SCOTUS will do with the PPACA and a return to the Commerce Clause and the activity/inactivity disucssion.

Taking a dive into Mark Levin’s view of Federalism.

How do the DC suburbs of Maryland and Virginia compare?

The home mortgage interest deduction benefits Democrat-voting states most! Is the fix in?

The Republican Study Committee has come up with some significant budget cuts.

150 years ago, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln was presented with a chance to avert Civil War. He passed it up, and we should be glad that he did.

Some people in the D.C. area are worried that the Federal spending gravy train may be coming to an end. They should be.

Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies should rightly be enormously proud of their accomplishments. But comparing them to John Wooden’s is embarrassing.

Marine Commandant James Amos is going all-out to keep gay Marines in the closet, saying allowing them to serve openly could get men killed.

Despite yesterday’s victory for opponents of the Affordable Care Act, the prospects in the Supreme Court are not good.

Inspired by the reaction to the Julian Assange case, a feminist writer proposes dangerous changes to American rape laws.

In her new book, Sarah Palin puts forward a view of the role of religion in politics that is in direct contrast with America’s own traditions.

Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is speaking positively about an Amendment that would drastically alter the relationship between the Federal Government and the states, and a method of ratifying it that could do serious damage to the Constitution as a whole.

Newly elected Rep. Andy Harris was aghast when told his health benefits wouldn’t kick in until 28 days after his swearing-in.

There are grumblings from within the Democratic caucus in the House that Nancy Pelosi may not be the best choice for Minority Leader. Unfortunately for Democrats, though, they don’t seem to have a viable alternative at the moment.