Washington's Phantom Austerity
Fiscal Cliff negotiators will means-test everything except government.
Big Government
R.I.P. National Greatness Conservatism, 1997-2012
A decade-plus of bloody, fruitless wars and budget-busting "energetic government"
Immigrants Reject the GOP's Big Government Vision, Not its Limited Government Ideals
For a couple of nano seconds after the Republicans' historic shellacking last week it seemed that finally wisdom was dawning and they were beginning to realize that immigrant-bashing was not a winning tactic.
State Secession Petitions: Ticked-Off Americans Want Out
One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.
Natural Disasters and the Case for Big Government
The New York Times declares "a big storm requires big government," and my liberal neighbors agree.
Life without FEMA?
Elaborate networks of for-profit and nonprofit entities would plan ahead, mitigate damage, and provide assistance.
Canada Top Five by Economic Freedom, U.S. Barely Top Twenty
Canada's been shrinking its government while the story's been different here
Gallup: 54 Percent of Americans Say Government Should Do Less
Down from a record high 61 percent last summer. 67 percent of Democrats, meanwhile, want government to do more
Calls for Expanded Federal Power at the DNC
Not that the other leading brand has much of a power-reducing track record
Illinois Buried in Government Agencies
The state has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to politicians and bureaucrats
Big-Government Ratchet Turns Another Click
Soon, Obamacare II could limit how much you spend on health care.
Why State Solutions Always Lead to New State Solutions
If you want progress, stop cleaning up after the elephants (and donkeys).
The Balanced-Budget Amendment Delusion
A balanced budget amendment won't halt the growth of big government
Big Government Gets Ugly
Why the new cigarette warning labels won't stop people from smoking
