"Automatic Government" is Leading to an Automatic Spending Disaster
Philip K. Howard, "The Rule of Nobody," and how technocracy is strangling the future.
Law & Government
The Rule of Nobody: Saving America from Dead Laws and Broken Government
Q and A with Philip K. Howard
Harmless Drones Get Federal Flak
The FAA is throwing its weight around, not protecting the public.
Issa Accuses Cummings of Colluding With IRS, House Committee Refers Former IRS Official to DOJ
Former director of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division at the IRS has pleaded the Fifth twice at Congressional hearings
Republican Bill Boosts 'Imperial Presidency' It's Trying To Squash
Rep. Eric Cantor is more interested in taking shots at Obama than actually fixing the monstrous executive office.
Ex-CIA Chief Testifies on Benghazi: Don't Know the Motivation Because Attackers Haven't Been Caught Yet
Michael Morrell testified in front of the House Intel Committee
Paul Ryan's Doomed Budget Proposal Is Typical GOP Establishment Stuff
Less social welfare spending, more military spending! Cuts trillions from federal spending, but doesn't actually reduce federal spending.
House Raw Milk Bills Give Hope to Farmers, Consumers
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced two raw milk bills this week, with bi-partisan sponsorship and support. "It's a great issue because it's about freedom," says Massie.
In Defense of Millennials and Individualism
Forget Justin Bieber. Don't Hate on "Generation Selfie"
Friday A/V Club: A Nightmare Vision of a World Without Congress
The 1947 "instructional" film The Powers of Congress
Casino Magnate Finds Legislators to Support His War on Online Gambling
Death to the competition! For the children, of course.
Dear Sacramento: Tossing Away $500 Million Is Why Your State Is Screwed
Bureaucrats can't get act together enough to recover huge sums in overpaid unemployment benefits.
