Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Instead of a Law

Posted on April 26, 2010 by justino

A new law passed in Arizona is reported to be one of the harshest crackdowns on so-called illegal immigrants in several decades.  Barrack Obama has also chimed in and criticized the legislation for being “misguided,” whatever that means. I have … Continue reading →

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Who Watches the Watchers?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by justino

The abiding question of government is “Who watches the watchers?” That is the question Cass Sunstein, the current regulatory czar in the Obama administration, never quite addressed in his book The Cost of Rights. In essence, the question points to an … Continue reading →

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In Reluctant, Partial Defense of ACORN

Posted on September 15, 2009 by justino

The community organizing group ACORN has been on the ropes after the release of a series of seemingly damning videos in which employees appear to lend cause to a prostitute and her pimp. ACORN employees are shown instructing the undercover … Continue reading →

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The Limited Economic Scope of Van Jones

Posted on September 9, 2009 by justino

For being a closet Marxist, Van Jones, who recently resigned as Barack Obama’s energy policy adviser, is a compelling figure. His speeches are clever and insightful. His idea that you can’t just replace one form of energy with another and … Continue reading →

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White House Requests You Snitch on 'Fishy' Political Opinions

Posted on August 4, 2009 by justino

For any viewers of a recent YouTube video in which Barack Obama admitted his health care proposal would necessarily eliminate private health insurance, despite his repeated assertions otherwise, then Tuesday’s White House blog post might prove useful. It read, in … Continue reading →

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Toothpick Economics

Posted on February 26, 2009 by justino

Watching President Obama’s address Tuesday night to congress and then picking through his new budget, I thought that there is no turning back now. The war on private enterprise is on. For complete victory, we need only print more money, … Continue reading →

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