Yes, both Republicans and Democrats are Awful
Dear Republican: Yes, Obama is a constitutional criminal. But if you think Bush was good, you’re pretty awful on the constitution too. –Michael Boldin Tenth Amendment Center
Mainstream Republicans Urging States to Reject new EPA Rules
At least five prominent Republican governors are advocating state resistance to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding climate change and carbon emissions. If done by multiple states, this would likely nullify those EPA rules in practice. Buoyed by assistance from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, they are calling on states to deny enforcement resources for an anticipated regulatory plan from…
Don’t Believe Obama on Afghanistan
Politician promises to “do ___ in the future” are usually grandstanding. Like a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Which should happen yesterday.
Kansas Lawmakers Chicken Out, Pass Virtually Useless Legislation
Kansas lawmakers chickened out. The Kansas legislature had a golden opportunity to make a bold statement and effectively nullify federal regulation of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and the Greater Prairie Chicken within the borders of their state. The Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs introduced SB276 early this year. The legislation built upon a…
Candidate Profile: Jon Bruning for Governor
It wasn’t so long ago — only two years, in fact — that Jon Bruning was campaigning for a seat in the U.S. Senate. He lost the primary contest to Deb Fischer and the rest, as they say, is history. But Jon Bruning is not a fellow to rest on his laurels or, it seems, […]
Insistance on Enforcing ‘Every Law’ Undermines the Constitution
Republicans position themselves as the party of the Constitution and limited government. But like the Democrats they constantly criticize, Republicans exercise a great deal of discretion in the application of their constitutional fidelity. Last weekend, discretion took center stage as Republican lawmakers grilled Attorney General Eric Holder on his enforcement of federal law, specifically marijuana…
Nebraska Lawsuit a True “Chicken and Egg” Question
California’s state government is so concerned about the survival of an obscure species of smelt that it has effectively rendered some of the most productive farmland in that state a desert wasteland devoid of water. Having so successfully <ahem> managed that crisis, California state legislators have now turned their attention to the plight of poultry […]
Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free
Author’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more
Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You
This article is for any grassroots organizations who still think working with Republican leadership is the way to change the political landscape for the better: You’d have to be intentionally oblivious to be unaware that the Republican Party powers-that-be and the associated high rollers who fund the Party and the candidates it fields have a… more
Sending Granny (and Gramps) to the Home
Author’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more