James Carville may have been right in 1992, when he displayed a sign in the office of presidential candidate Bill Clinton saying, “It’s The
Category: Government
Rick Santorum, contraception, and the ghost of Anthony Comstock
Listen up, ladies. Did you think your reproductive destiny was yours to decide? Think again, because it looks like we’re going to be refighting
The costly, inconvenient financial lives of “unbanked” Americans
What would your life be like if you didn’t have a bank account? Ask a member of one of the 9 million American households
Individual mandates: not new, not unconstitutional
So, you think it’s unconstitutional and unprecedented to pass a federal law mandating the purchase of a product? Think again. In 1792, America’s founders,
The Heritage Foundation wants me to join up. Here’s their scary pitch.
I’m being recruited by the Heritage Foundation. They like me, they really like me! Or, perhaps, they like my zipcode and phone number, which
IRS offers mobile, refund-tracking app
If you’re wondering when your federal tax refund will arrive—and who isn’t?—you can now check your status on the go. In addition to its
Coming next from Republicans: Cigarette smoking is good for your health
Republicans have made an art form of trying to turn back the clock. I can’t help but wonder what’s next on their agenda. Could
HARP 2.0: Obama’s improved refi program for underwater mortgages
A lot of homeowners with underwater mortgages have March 17, 2012 circled on their calendars. That’s the day when new rules for the federal
Big government, micro-government, and freedom of political speech
Can your homeowners’ association or subdivision board prevent you from planting a political sign in your front yard? That’s a question that comes up
A governor says: “State solutions need an active federal government.”
There was a time when the term “states’ rights” was simply code for racial discrimination. In the early 1960s, Governors Ross Barnett of Mississippi