April 6, 2010

Banking 'Reform'

The Obama administration's idea of reform isn't about modification or improvement, but transformation. And now that health care has been reformed, next on the list is reform of the financial industry.  The House passed its financial reform bill ...

March 20, 2010

Mr. McDonald's Handgun

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in what will be a landmark case for the Second Amendment: McDonald v. Chicago. A ruling is expected this June.A bit of history is in order. In 2008, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of gun rights in Heller v...

November 14, 2009

Not Too Big to Fail

Recently the government released figures for third-quarter economic growth, celebrating a whooping 3.5% GDP increase. The market rallied as the Dow climbed above 10,000. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the White House announced the creatio...

October 30, 2009

Rethinking Health Care and History

The congressional vote to "fix" health care is almost upon us. Right now, five bills -- two in the Senate and three in the House -- have passed their respective committees. Congress will most likely vote on some version of these bills next ...