Look, I’m not a fan of taxation at all. And my acceptance of some taxation is conditional based on the realization that some level of government functions (legitimate government functions as outlined in the Constitution). I have no tolerance for taxation to fund illegitimate usurpations of power nor do I have any for this sort of nonsense:

John Tierney makes good points and asks good questions…

The officials promoting fear of terrorism in America can point mainly to the images of one day.

Rasmussen’s latest poll is out and for Democrats, it shows Obama comfortably ahead.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in South Carolina shows Obama earning 44% of the vote, Clinton attracting 31%, and John Edwards at 15%.

Edwards appears to be a 15% candidate no matter how well the media insists he scores on debates. He my give the best performances, but he’s not selling anything and that’s the key. And don’t forget, SC is where Edwards was born.

To: Republican Party officials and members

Perhaps this letter is presumptuous of me. After all, I?m not a Republican and never have been. But I am in a group of voters the GOP needs to win. I?m in that freedom-oriented, libertarian-leaning, small government, low taxes group that was part of the Reagan coalition. Granted I?m a bit more minimal government than most in that group; I’d like to see the government down to less than a quarter of its current size. Anyway, you guys are going to have a hard time winning without we small-government afficiandos. Very hard.

Free trade can be a tough issue sometimes, in large part because free trade — even that which produces an unambiguous positive overall good — can cost some individuals jobs and wages in the short term. When this happens rapidly in some sectors, vocal minorities make their opposition known, and they can often produce […]

To all of you following the effort to get Jeff Flake on the House Appropriations Committee, there is some good news to report. Our efforts have connected thousands of constituents with their congressional offices via phone and email. Because of grassroots pressure, the vote to decide who will sit on the House Appropriations Committee has […]

I’ve been looking for this quote for a couple of days. I first heard in on a morning news show while in Baltimore. I had to come out of the bathroom, where I was brushing my teeth, to ensure I heard it correctly. Frankly it scares the hell out of me. And it ties in nicely with the Billy Hollis article below:

The Wall Street Journal has a compendium today of all the tax cuts Republican candidates are proposing. Then, while talking about McCain’s tax cut proposals, the WSJ says:

More NHS news from the UK:

Thousands of lives could be at risk if a cost-cutting ban on life-saving heart devices is rubber stamped today, doctors warned.

Free trade can be a tough issue sometimes, in large part because free trade — even that which produces an unambiguous positive overall good — can cost some individuals jobs and wages in the short term. When this happens rapidly in some sectors, vocal minorities make their opposition known, and they can often produce […]

MakeItFlake.com is making it big. We’ve had a great amount of success getting the word out that Jeff Flake is the man for the open seat on the Appropriations Committee, and just recently, the White House released this:
Boehner Says House GOP Must Draw Line On Earmarks Or Prepare For Permanent Minority.
House Minority Leader John Boehner […]

FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey appeared at an even FreedomWorks cosponsored with our friends at the Club for Growth in South Carolina. The purpose was to warn conservatives in the state to be wary of the misguided fiscal policies being peddled by Republican primary candidate Mike Huckabee. The New York Times has the scoop (and a […]

Senator Barack Obama, yesterday:

Reality can be brutal:

After a series of legislative defeats in 2007 that saw the year end with more U.S. troops in Iraq than when it began, a coalition of anti-war groups is backing away from its multimillion-dollar drive to cut funding for the war and force Congress to pass timelines for bringing U.S. troops home.

Cato’s Dan Mitchell points us to this IMF report indicating that, in a few instances, lowering taxes really can result in an increase in government revenues. Either way, as Mitchell has pointed out previously, there’s ample evidence worldwide that a simple, low flat tax can produce huge economic benefits.
Meanwhile, over at Heritage, Brian Reidl goes […]