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Natural Gas Development Upsets Conventional Thinking on America’s Energy Future
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Guest Commentary: Obama Mangles Lincoln on the Role of Government
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The Big Debt
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High School Diploma:
You could not bankrupt out of student loans well before the 2005 law. Your stat -
Anonymous:
Peak Oil does not mean that there is no oil left. It means that the easy oil was -
Jessica Choi:
Make sure to include your teachers in the decision-making process! Last ye -
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Interesting article.Nice write up.The requirement of the website is very impor -
sickofdemocrats:
But this is typical of Mr. Obama and most (not all) Democrats. They will say a
Posts Tagged ‘Hurricane Katrina’
Guest Commentary: The Dark Side of “Economic Development” in New Orleans
The multi-billion dollar LSU and Veterans Affairs Hospitals project, seen by many as harmless economic development, has important implications for property rights and fiscal responsibility.
Commentary: Road Home Grant Money Going to Waste
The latest example of astonishing wasteful government spending in Post-Katrina New Orleans was described in a recent report by the Times-Picayune. In this example of progress impeded by bureaucratic incompetence, a study by a federal inspector general found that 80% of sampled recipients of Road Home elevation grants in 2006 and 2007 failed to use [...]
Hurricane Katrina Victims Sue Over Global Warming
The theatre of the absurd has found a new headlining act in Comer v. Murphy Oil USA. Essentially, landowners in Mississippi are suing oil and coal companies for rising sea levels and increased hurricane strength, claiming that the greenhouse gases they release is the cause. The Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans recently overturned a [...]
Larry Reed on Louisiana Stimulus
I had planned to comment on this amusing piece from the New York Times, but Lawrence Reed beat me to the punch. As always, Larry’s take is insightful. Another interesting aspect of the article is that it demonstrates a pronounced shift in the media narrative. Now that Bush is out and Obama is in, Louisiana [...]
Mercatus on the Bailout
“If you liked the speed of the Katrina recovery efforts, you’ll love the efficiency of these ‘shovel-ready’ bailout projects.” –Dan Rothschild In a February 25, 2009 Forbes magazine article, Garett Jones and Dan Rothschild of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University parallel the inadequacy of federal efforts following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 with President [...]