Letter to The New York Times

Do people 'deserve' universal health care?
Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

Cramer's Housing Solution: Halt Illegal Immigrant Deportation

Drastic times call for drastic measures, and CNBC's Jim Cramer has a drastic measure that probably won't sit well with border enforcement proponents. On Nov. 5 the host of CNBC's "Mad Money" detailed for his audience how he would save the economy serving under Democratic President-elect Barack Obama - under the facetious assumption he could be SEC chairman, Federal Reserve chairman and Treasury…
Jeff Poor

SF Chronicle Columnist: 'Please Use Porn Responsibly

It looks like the type of column that only appears in one of those sleezy freebie sex rags that can be found primarily in beatup newspaper racks. However, this column by Violet Blue (photo right) was published in a  major newspaper, the San Franciso Chronicle. Come to think of it, being that the city is San Francisco, this almost makes sense. Ms. Blue has sort of a kinky sex advice column…
P.J. Gladnick

BMI’s Gainor Previews Obama’s America on Fox & Friends

The first term of President Barack Obama will bring nationalized health care, attacks on the coal industry, higher government spending and higher taxes, according to Business & Media Institute Vice President Dan Gainor.On “Fox & Friends” Nov. 6, Gainor highlighted BMI’s most recent Special Report, America 2012, a look at what some of Obama’s major policies proposals will do to the…
Nathan Burchfiel

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: What else?Now that the smoke has cleared, and you've had more time to think about what happened Tuesday night, what happened Tuesday night?Have you had any new revelations about America's future "After Barack?" And what is the future of the Republican Party and conservatism?
NB Staff

ABC's Stephanopoulos Calls Dick Morris a 'Liar' About Rahm Emanuel on

**UPDATE*** With Audio Link WLS AM 890 in Chicago hosted an in studio visit from ABC newser George Stephanopoulos this morning in the 8:30 segment. Host Don Wade played an interesting Dick Morris sound clip for Stephanopoulos and then asked for his response. That is when Stephanopoulos came right out and said "Dick is a liar." There was no equivocation, no weasel words, just a straight out "liar…
Warner Todd Huston

Cramer: Stop Deporting Illegal Aliens to Solve Housing Woes

'Mad Money' host details roadmap to financial fix: bail out automakers, utilize more natural gas, end deportations.
Jeff Poor

Matthews: My Job Is To Make Obama Presidency a Success

Just in time for the new James Bond movie, Chris Matthews has earned himself a new moniker: Odd Job. Matthews says he sees his job as a journalist as doing everything he can to make the Obama presidency a success. Appearing on "Morning Joe" today, Matthews was reluctant to criticize Rahm Emanuel's kabuki dance over accepting Obama's offer to be chief of staff. The "Hardball" host (and…

Mark Finkelstein

Rahm Emanuel, 'Center to Center-Right

Tim Graham

GMA's Cuomo: Dow Nosedive Nothing To Do With Obama

The MSM have already begun circling the wagons around their guy. Like a secular priest, Chris Cuomo this morning absolved Barack Obama of any responsibility for yesterday's stock market nosedive, the largest post-election drop in history.Cuomo offered his absolution while chatting about the economy with Good Morning America co-host Diane Sawyer today.DIANE SAWYER: First we've got to start with…
Mark Finkelstein

Obama Suckup Watch: Rachel Swarns Swoons

Clay Waters

12News, Florida: Marriage is 'Controversial' In Florida

A short section of the run down of the winning and losing Amendments in Florida contained a perfect example of liberal slant. In this case, a Channel 12 News piece reports on the passage of Amendment Two, an assurance that marriage shall be defined as between one man and one woman only. (For a full definition of Amendment Two, see Ballotpedia.org) As far as News 12 is concerned, Amendment Two is…
Warner Todd Huston

Slate Writer: McCain 'Rehabilitation' Depends on Angering Republicans

Slate political reporter, Christopher Beam, has some advice on how John McCain can "rehabilitate" himself: become more like a Democrat and admit that his choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate was a mistake. In a report reminiscent of how people who differed slightly from the party line in Stalinist Russia or Mao's China could rehabilitate themselves by admitting the "error" of their ways, Beam…
P.J. Gladnick

Sarah Palin Decries Media's Lack of Objectivity

Missed in the hubub of Tuesday night were some interesting remarks by former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin rebuking the American media for its overwhelming bias in the '08 elections."[T]here is a little bit of disappointment in my heart about the world of journalism today," Palin said. "I have such great respect for the role of the media in our democracy, it is a cornerstone, it…
Matthew Sheffield