Opinion
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Is it a Failure to Communicate, or Faulty Climate Science?
Opinion -Earlier this month, a New York Times article by Andy Revkin voiced concern over a gap between “the consensus” of climate scientists and public acceptance of the theory of human-caused global warming. Revkin pointed to a study published in April by Dr. -
I Can’t Bear to Look Either
Opinion -No doubt inspired by Ms. Timms’ success, fellow Chicago Transit Authority bus driver Donald Hall has made a similar argument in a lawsuit he is currently defending for fatally striking a pedestrian in 2009. Michael C. -
Alarmists Caught Doctoring ‘97 Percent Consensus’ Claims
Opinion -Climate Change Weekly #93Global warming alarmists and their media allies have been caught doctoring the results of a widely cited paper asserting there is a 97 percent scientific consensus regarding human-caused global warming. -
Obama Administration Guts Oklahoma Program for Working Poor
Opinion -The Obama administration has denied Oklahoma’s request to extend Insure Oklahoma, a program of premium assistance benefitting the Sooner State’s working poor. Republican Oklahoma Gov. -
South Carolina Passes Temporary Education Tax Credits
Opinion -Although a $39 million education tax credit proposal failed to pass the South Carolina Senate this May, senators amended the state budget to grant tax deductions for private school teachers and learning-disabled students. -
South Carolina Passes Temporary Education Tax Credits
Opinion -While a $39 million education tax credit proposal failed to pass the South Carolina Senate this May, senators amended the state budget to grant tax deductions for private school teachers and learning-disabled students. -
Peer-Reviewed Study Finds CO2 Not Responsible for Recent Warming
Opinion -Carbon dioxide emissions are not the primary factor in recent global warming, a newly published peer-reviewed study reports. -
WI Vouchers Deal, National Spelling Bee Champ, and More: Friday’s Ed News Roundup
Opinion -Friday's ed newsSources tell the AP a deal has been made to expand Wisconsin vouchers statewide. Meet the 13-year-old who, after years of trying, won the 2013 national spelling bee. Is Alaska bringing in Common Core through the back door? -
The Path Forward for Conservative Reform
Opinion -There is a healthy acceptance on the part of a significant number of influential intellectual and policy elites that the state of conservatism is not strong, and that it requires reform. But do they understand why that reform is necessary? -
Ex-Im Bank President’s Hearing Rang With Sounds of Government Cronyism
Opinion -Stop the money machine; we’d like to jump off, please. That probably sums up what many taxpayers are hoping will be the result of a recent Senate Banking Committee renomination hearing for Export-Import Bank President and CEO Fred Hochberg. -
Bill Introduced to Block IRS Enforcement of Obamacare
Opinion -In the wake of reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative and libertarian nonprofits for additional scrutiny based on their political views, some in Congress are pushing for restrictions on the agency in advance of its implementation -
Chicago Inspector Finds ‘No Safety Motive’ for City’s Traffic Cameras
Opinion -A recent audit by the Chicago Inspector General’s Office concludes the city “could not substantiate a safety motive” for traffic enforcement cameras. The IGO also uncovered some glaring inefficiencies in running the program. -
Lies, Damned Lies, and the ‘Affordable Care Act’
Opinion -Quick quiz – how many of the following statements are demonstrably false:“You're going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end, it's always their actions you should judge them by. -
Google’s Antitrust Rap Sheet Updated
Opinion -Three new Google antitrust developments in just the last few weeks warrant an update to Google’s ominously-growing Antitrust Rap Sheet; see it here. -
A Vote for Permanent Poverty
Opinion -Late last month, the elected officials of a small, rural New Mexico county became the first in the nation to vote for permanent poverty. -
Mindless ‘Green’ Indoctrination of Children
Opinion -“We’re from the Earth Guardians group, and we’re working on fracking and how it’s going to affect our future and our health. So we wrote this song for all the gas companies that are putting their profits ahead of our future. -
25 Conservative Groups File Lawsuit Against IRS
Opinion -The American Center for Law and Justice filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, DC on behalf of more than two dozen conservative groups across the country. The 29-page lawsuit filed in late May names the U.S. -
Oregon Medicaid Study Devastating for ObamaCare Backers
Opinion -A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine was devastating for proponents of ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion. It finds that (as far as physical health is concerned) there is no difference between being in Medicaid and being uninsured. -
Reasons to Mute Talk of Housing Recovery
Opinion -Is a housing recovery finally at hand, or are we just witnessing a new bubble fueled by unlimited government finance? Or is it neither of the above? Average prices for new homes reached a new all-time high of $330,800 in April, a 15. -
Feds Target Wisconsin Vouchers
Opinion -Wisconsin will tighten regulations on voucher schools after State Superintendent Tony Evers received a letter from the U.S. -
Growth Responses of Tree Roots to Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment
Opinion -The CO2-induced enhancement of tree root growth out in the real world of nature may actually be much larger than previously believed... Read MoreWind Speeds over China: AR5 Climate Models vs. Real-World Data (28 May 2013)Chen et al. -
Climate Alarmists Caught Doctoring ’97-Percent Consensus’ Claims
Opinion -Global warming alarmists and their allies in the liberal media have been caught doctoring the results of a widely cited paper asserting there is a 97-percent scientific consensus regarding human-caused global warming. -
Marketplace Fairness Act Supporters Write Facepalm-Worthy Letter
Opinion -Last week, a coalition ostensibly made up of four groups (Let Freedom Ring, American Majority, 60 Plus, and Americans for Job Security) released a letter (PDF) urging support of the Marketplace Fairness Act. -
Google’s Antitrust Rap Sheet Updated
Opinion -Three new Google antitrust developments in just the last few weeks warrant an update to Google’s ominously-growing Antitrust Rap Sheet; see it here.
