Measures to Capture Illegal Aliens Snare Citizens
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This is absolutely wrong and is a very good example of why the current hysteria over illegal immigration is a bad thing. We are a nation of immigrants. We shouldn’t be so paranoid about immigrants that we’re willing to treat citizens like crooks.
It’s Time To Bring Some Sanity To Campaign Finance Laws
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Under Arizona law, as in most states, anytime two or more people work together to support or oppose a ballot issue, they become a “political committee.” Even before they speak, they must register with the state, and then they must track every penny they spend, and if spending more than a small amount, fill out complicated reports detailing every move.
Noonan: Gingrich Is Inspiring—and Disturbing
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Peggy Noonan talks about Newt Gingrich and his talent for large successes as well as his capacity for self-destruction.
Romney’s the One
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Ramesh Ponnuru is pretty much where I am, regarding Mitt Romney and the Republican primaries. He’s not my first choice but, of the choices we have, he may be the best.
Governor Romney has his weaknesses as a candidate, too. In the past only high-income voters have demonstrated a natural affinity for him. His flip-flops are …
The S&P Downgrade
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An oldie from August, that I’ve been hanging on to, for some reason. Veronique de Rugy breaks down S&P’s memo about why they downgraded US debt to an AA+ rating.
The bottom line:
In other words, to avoid a downgrade, it would have been key in S&P’s opinion to show signs of willingness to cut (contain) Medicare …
If You Must Be An Empire, Don’t Be An Incompetent Empire
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Jerry Pournelle, on foreign policy.
I was opposed to extending our Afghan adventure beyond the punishment of the Taliban for harboring out enemies; left to me we’d have been out as soon as Kabul fell to the anti-Taliban forces, with perhaps a billion dollars in bribe money squirreled away to be spent at the …
Newt Gingrich: Serial Hypocrisy
Ron Paul’s new ad explains perfectly why I’m not interested in nominating Newt Gingrich.
Why Not Pay Higher Taxes?
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The usual liberal complaint against the conservative opposition to higher income taxes is greed and the better-offs’ self-serving reluctance to pay their “fair share.” But while perhaps true in some instances, I don’t think that is an accurate writ against most of those in that now demonized $200,000 and above categories who resent …
Stay the Troy Davis Execution
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Georgia absolutely should not execute Troy Davis next week. No one should ever be executed when there is this much doubt in the case record. This is very disturbing and scary.
In an extraordinary hearing in June 2010 ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court, Davis’ attorneys were finally allowed to present evidence of his …
Dubya and Me
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Walt Harrington’s reflections on how George W. Bush grew over the years that Harrington knew him. As many people have pointed out, President Bush was far smarter than people thought. (That doesn’t mean that he was always right, just that he wasn’t an idiot.)
And he began to talk—and talk and talk for what …