Author: Amy Ridenour

College Republicans Mock Global Warming Hysteria By Hosting Beach Parties

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When it comes to College Republicans, environmental columnist Edward Flattau apparently has no sense of humor. He writes: Whatever happened to the Republican Party of Teddy Roosevelt, a political party distinguished by its forward-looking environmental policy? Today, we have the ...
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Kelo Update: The Latest in New London

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If you care about property rights and already subscribe to and read the New London (CT) Day newspaper, then don't bother clicking this link. Otherwise, you might want to ...
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Wondering About the New Republic

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David Hogberg, writing for the American Spectator, wonders about a certain lowbrow cast to the New Republic lately. Specifically, David wonders if TNR is attempting to recoup circulation losses by imitating the Daily Kos ...
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What Is A Progressive?

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The Campaign for America's Future is sponsoring a "what is a progressive?" contest. The group accepted entries until May 24 and has now whittled the entires down to a "top ten." Web visitors are invited to vote on the best ...
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Native Hawaiian Act: E Pluribus Unum No Longer?

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The National Center's Ryan Balis attended a Heritage Foundation event on the Hawaii sovereignty issue, and has sent along a summary for those who may be interested: The Heritage Foundation held a luncheon Friday afternoon to discuss Senate bill S.147, ...
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AP Reports Study Saying Carbon Dioxide Boosts Poison Ivy’s Itchiness, But Skips Study Saying CO2 Lowers Nicotine in Tobacco

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I've often read that plants grow better when exposed to higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. Yet, when the Associated Press mentions the subject, what it says is: Global warming boosts poison ivy. The AP report, as published May 29 by ...
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Apple Store: Family Unfriendly?

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The Apple Computer "Apple Store" webpage says 'Apple is committed to providing assistance to its customers with special needs,' but don't believe a word of it -- at least, not if you're short. That was the experience my soon-to-be-six son ...
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Horror Show

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The Other Club describes what a sixteen-hundred percent tax increase buys you: The opportunity to sit by for weeks, officially helpless, while your 18-month-old daughter screams in terrible pain. More details here, including comments from others living the nightmare ...
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Life in Liberal Land

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Why don't the Canadians just x-ray transsexual suspects? Oh, never mind, it wouldn't be practical -- in Canada, medical procedures take six months ...
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About the House Gunfire Report

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Mychal Massie of Project 21 sent over a note about today's gunfire alarm at the Rayburn House Office Building: Thankfully today's scare at the Rayburn Building amounted to nothing. However, there are two very important points worth mentioning.The first is ...
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