Thus spake Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI): Financial regulatory reform, the thinking goes, provides Democrats an issue where the politics finally align with the Left’s policy preferences. Republicans, they believe, can be walked into a convenient political trap by opposing what Democrats call “Wall Street reform.” President Obama has mastered the art of bank populism, premised on class warfare, by tapping into powerful emotions of envy, anger, and fear. From an

Rick Manning, Americans for Limited Government: Operating under the benign sounding title, “Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010”, [Senator Robert] Casey’s [D-PA] bill is actually nothing more than a transfer of approximately $165 billion in Big Labor’s pension debt over to the U.S. taxpayer. For decades, one of the primary organizing tools used by labor unions has been the promise that their members will enjoy secure pensions upon

Rick Manning, Americans for Limited Government: Operating under the benign sounding title, “Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010”, [Senator Robert] Casey’s [D-PA] bill is actually nothing more than a transfer of approximately $165 billion in Big Labor’s pension debt over to the U.S. taxpayer. For decades, one of the primary organizing tools used by labor unions has been the promise that their members will enjoy secure pensions upon

From the “some pigs are more equal than others” file: Perhaps the most striking thing about the Disclose Act is that, while the Supreme Court overturned limits on spending by both corporations and unions, Disclose seeks to reimpose them only on corporations. Well, in fairness to Schumer, corporations are evil, and unions are good. So what’s not to like? As a bonus, media exemptions under the proposed bill will extend

From the “some pigs are more equal than others” file: Perhaps the most striking thing about the Disclose Act is that, while the Supreme Court overturned limits on spending by both corporations and unions, Disclose seeks to reimpose them only on corporations. Well, in fairness to Schumer, corporations are evil, and unions are good. So what’s not to like? As a bonus, media exemptions under the proposed bill will extend

Reason’s Jacob Sullum on the Supreme Court’s upholding of preventive detention: Opponents of preventive detention for convicts who have served their time argue that it violates the right to due process, the guarantee against double jeopardy, and the ban on ex post facto laws. Although a 1997 decision upholding a Kansas civil commitment law suggests the Supreme Court is not receptive to such arguments, this week’s ruling did not address

Reason’s Jacob Sullum on the Supreme Court’s upholding of preventive detention: Opponents of preventive detention for convicts who have served their time argue that it violates the right to due process, the guarantee against double jeopardy, and the ban on ex post facto laws. Although a 1997 decision upholding a Kansas civil commitment law suggests the Supreme Court is not receptive to such arguments, this week’s ruling did not address

Michael Barone to the GOP: “Republicans can’t take for granted in 2010 tradition-minded Democrats who are sour on Obama and/or his policies. They may just not vote.” protein wisdom to the GOP: “Seems nobody much likes you either.” To repeat: A hunter. In a hat. Carrying a rabbit gun and a sack. Think about it.

Oh. So like, a wet dream. Now I get it.