More ObamaCare waivers an indication that it is bad law
There’s a lot being written and said about the latest batch of ObamaCare waivers and the fact that many have gone to companies in Nancy Pelosi’s area. And, of course, the agency granting them has...
View ArticleHarry Reid: Crony jobs bill to shore up the political base
If you’ve ever wanted a good argument against seniority as a good way to pick leaders, Harry Reid is your poster boy. The Nevada Democratic Senator and House Majority leader manages to make himself...
View ArticleJoe Biden: Scaring the little people in flyover land
In another version of the “pushing granny over the cliff” scare which typified the resistance mounted by Democrats to Social Security reform, VP Joe Biden is out there trying to scare the people about...
View ArticleMore Econ 101, more lies
Have you been following the latest gambit of our president? It’s time to pull the youth vote back to him with some candy. Taxpayer candy of course. In his latest “policy” swing, he’s offering a way...
View ArticlePeter Schiff engages OWS and makes some good points
Watch and listen. Schiff makes a lot of points we’ve been hitting for years. It is a fundamental misunderstanding of capitalism and what it is that drives a lot of the OWS supporters to focus on the...
View ArticleWhy Is The President Pushing Pond Scum?
Well the Washington Free Beacon has an idea: President Obama’s most recent green energy fixation—algae—may suffer from the accusations of cronyism that have plagued his broader effort to promote...
View ArticleCrop cronyism’s destructive results
We talk about it. Politicians condemn it. Nothing ever happens to change it though. This year’s agriculture bill again redistributes your money to rent seekers: Combine a Midwestern drought with...
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Capitalism, cronyism and corruption
Gallup has a new indicator poll out that shows the nation’s national priorities according to its citizens. It’s interesting in many ways, but primarily because one of the highest calls for action is...
View ArticleNevada’s epic “green energy” failure
Unfortunately these stories are all too common now: As U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid prepares to host his fifth annual National Clean Energy Summit on Aug. 7, a Nevada Journal examination of...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Pro-market edition
From Professor Luigi Zingales: “There is not a well-understood distinction between being pro-business and being pro-market. Businessmen like free markets until they get into a market; once they are in...
View ArticleObama Administration shuts down half of Alaskan National PETROLEUM Reserve
Note the capitalized word in the title? The WSJ fills in any blanks: President Obama is campaigning as a champion of the oil and gas boom he’s had nothing to do with, and even as his regulators try to...
View ArticleState cronyism takes a hit in Louisiana
At least temporarily. You may remember when we pointed our the story of the monks in Louisiana who were making coffins and the state was moving to stop them. Under Louisiana law, a place must be a...
View ArticleWorst. Political. Class. Ever.
Pretty much everybody knows Obamacare is a disaster. I mean, everybody who has an ounce of sense. Obviously, that excludes a lot of rank and file Lefty Democrats who think Obamacare is actually a fix...
View ArticleBlatant cronyism? Most likely, yes …
This on-line debacle that’s so embarrassed the Democrats and the Obama administration? It is likely the result of blatant cronyism. The inept hiring the incompetent: A tech firm linked to a...
View ArticleObservations: The QandO Podcast for 16 Mar 14
This week, Bruce, Michael and Dale talk about Tesla, Ukraine, and the missing Malaysian airliner. The podcast can be found on Stitcher here. Please remember the feed may take a couple of hours to...
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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 15 Aug 14
On this week’s podcast, Michael tweets a Lefty, and Dale watches a Mustang video. The podcast can be heard in different ways: Play on Stitcher. (Please remember the feed may take a couple of hours to...
View ArticleSo, why does this even make it to the “presidential level”
The “this”? Keystone XL pipeline. Why is the president at all involved in this decision? Why is he threatening a veto if the Republican Congress passes a bill authorizing it? After all: The nation’s...
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Vote Properly, You Virulent Racist!
It’s been interesting watching the commentary about the British electorate’s choice to Leave the European Union. In many ways it reflects the pre-Brexit arguments of the Remain camp, which was...
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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 26 Aug 16
Technology would make our lives much easier, if it weren’t for entrenched government/corporate collusion. Donald Trump now may, or may not, expel the heathen foreigners, though there’ll still be a...
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