All hail the philosopher kings! Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same sex couples. And this ruling does nothing more than enshrine the notion that what has always been the definition

Bill Wilson, Americans for Limited Government: The lesson learned from Smoot-Hawley was that just because a law — in this case punitive tariffs on imported goods to boost domestic consumption — has good intentions, does not mean it will have good outcomes. Often, there are unintended, real consequences to economic policies that must also be considered alongside the stated goals the political class offers for their schemes. Fast-forward to 2010,

Well, that’s not precisely what he claimed. At least, not in his own words. But it probably should be. Explains Geoff at Innocent Bystanders: […] if you read the report, does it truly say that the “financial rescue and stimulus” were responsible for “saving or creating 8.5 million jobs?” Not really. The report actually places most of the credit on the changes in financial policy & TARP. And in fact,

See if some of this sounds familiar. Rich Lowry, NRO: President Obama […] has […] proven — with a few exceptions — to be the servant of a limited political faction. He has exacerbated the nation’s fiscal crisis without dealing effectively with its economic crisis, and has piled on far-reaching legislation of dubious merit. His supporters still lament that Washington is “broken.” The sweep of Obama’s ambition has necessarily forced

This time from the libertarian right (albeit, presuming to speak for anti-Americans of every political stripe): Is questioning the presence of a mosque at ground zero really a sign of bigotry? Or is it just common sense? This week, the prospects of an Islamic center rising on the boundary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was all but assured when a New York City commission unanimously voted to allow the demolition

Behold! If he wins, maybe he’ll govern with his third eye.