I’m not abandoning conservatism like many are while debating the current crop of candidates. These are ones who are abandoning conservative beliefs, for reasons that scare me… You’re not thinking. You’re feeling. You’re seeing something that’s conservative when it’s not because you want it to be. You’re falling into this trap of becoming victims. You’re […]

Once again, unintended consequences are backfiring on environmentalist nuts and alarmist. Corn prices are through the roof, but it’s not because of food. It’s because of biofuels. “The US Congress overwhelmingly approved yesterday a bill raising fuel efficiency standards for the first time since 1975, offering massive support for biofuels in an effort to slash […]

Have you seen the economic figure, the third quarter GDP number? It’s 4.9% July through September! Can you believe the disconnect between the reporting about a recession and this figure? “Gross domestic product rose at an unrevised 4.9% annual rate, quicker than its solid, 3.8% performance in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said.” Now, […]

In 1999 Hillary Clinton, running for the Senate, promised to do three things for New York residents: fix health care, improve education, and provide economic development to upstate New York. She embarked on a “listening tour” to learn firsthand how to deliver on those promises. Reuters: Since 2000 — the year that Hillary Clinton became […]

Mrs. Clinton on CNBC yesterday afternoon with Maria Bartiromo, who said, “Where was Congress during all this?” This is about the mortgage crisis. “Where was Congress during all this? We had a lot of nonbanks in on the scheme with crazy proposals, no documentation, no interest for several months. Did Congress understand what is going […]