Civic Duty Vies With Cynicism as the 2012 Election Approaches
H.L. Mencken said "every election is a sort of advanced auction in stolen goods." He was right.
Government Spending
New York Times: 'A Big Storm Requires Big Government'
It's not that the GOP nominee thinks that federal disaster mitigation and response is frequently less effective than locally directed efforts. No, it's the opposite--because federal coordination is "vital," this Republican wants to euthanize it, because that's just how venal he and his party are.
3rd Quarter GDP Growth Due to Government Spending, No Reason to Celebrate
The "unexpectedly" high initial estimate of 2 percent growth in GDP is mostly due to government spending.
WA: With Budgets Tights, School Funding Becomes a Political Football
Never mind that dollars and results are largely unrelated
How Government Workers Profit at Taxpayer Expense
The purpose of government is to provide services to the public, not enrich the people who work for it.
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
Government-Funded Cancer Center Descends Into Chaos
Seven advisers quit, charging favoritism and abuse
'What Eisenhower Said About the Military-Industrial Complex Is True'
Sen. Tom Coburn on the fiscal time bomb, the military, and morals in America
Government Spending Alone Did Not Cause the Euro Crisis
Conservatives are wrong to place all the blame on government spending.
Promised Green Jobs Have Yet To Materialize
But tens of billions of dollars have been spent on them anyway
Federal Spending on Public Broadcasting: About $10 Million to Sesame Street, $455 Million to PBS/NPR
About 8 percent of Big Bird is paid for by the feds
Big Labor Is Going For Broke in Michigan
Protect Our Jobs ballot initiative will make unions more powerful than the legislature.
How Much Is This Tax Cut Gonna Cost Me, Doc?
Those who fret about the cost of a tax cut are looking at the question from the wrong end of the telescope.
The Latest Scam from California's Public-Sector Unions
Golden State lawmakers prepare to shovel more money to well-compensated government workers.
Across the Country, Governments Neglect Dams
Officials blow money on lots of things, but not on maintenance
