Holy cow. The Wisconsin Democrat is calling it quits:
In a major blow to Democrats, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey has told close associates that he will not seek re-election and an announcement of his plans is expected as early as Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Democrat faces tough poll numbers at …
Apparently, the political system is “broken” because the political system no longer wants Charlie Crist. Good to know.
From the Wall Street Journal:
As the big tax increase day of January 1, 2011 approaches, the Democrats running Congress are beginning to lay out their priorities. Get ready for bigger rate increases than previously advertised.
Last week the Senate Budget Committee passed a fiscal 2011 budget resolution that includes an increase in the top tax rate on dividends to 39.6% from the current 15%—a 164% increase. This blows past the 20% rate that President Obama proposed in his 2011 budget and which his economic advisers promised on these pages in 2008.
Lately I’ve been thinking about how Christians should respond to political outcomes. I’m a Libertarian. I believe that government governs best which governs least. Liberty loses no matter who wins — Senator Obama wins or Senator McCain. Both support a stronger, more assertive government that strips away liberty. How should I respond to that loss?
Well, …
I didn’t need any more reasons to dislike John McCain. But I have another one anyway. Continuing his general theme of believing that government employees are just plain better than regular folk, he wants copyright law to favor politicians over everyone else.
(Via McCain seeks special ’fair use’ copyright rules for VIPs.)
John McCain’s presidential …
Yesterday and today, joe chapman and I discussed Obama’s votes on the Infant Born Alive Act. joe is distressed at my strong reaction to Obama’s vote and has been urging me not to be a single issue voter over abortion.
I was planning to write a rebuttal to that charge. Then James and Adam stepped in …