Author: Amy Ridenour

Neal Boortz: Unions, Yes – Momentarily

Regarding the Wal-Mart in Quebec that is closing because demands made by union workers made the store unprofitable, talk show host Neal Boortz says: There are many things I would like to do or would have liked to have done ...
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Containing Sprawl: The True Cost

National Center Policy Analyst Ryan Balis has a letter in the Washington Post today on the cost of containing sprawl. As per usual with environmentalist schemes, the cost of "smart growth" anti-sprawl initiatives tends to be borne by those who ...
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Maybe This is How…

..global warming theory advocates seek their vaunted "scientific consensus" that their theories are right and the data will catch up eventually... Illarionov Criticizes Censorship Bias at Climatic Conference LONDON, February 2 (RIA Novosti's Alexander Smotrov) - Presidential economic aide Andrei ...
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SI: Steelers Top NFL Dynasty

Gotta agree with Sports Illustrated on their #1 pick. Those were very good years. Hat tip: Professor Bainbridge ...
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Cites, Please

Steve Weinberg, writing in the Baltimore Sun, scolds non-fiction writers whose books fail to provide indexes and sourcing. He singles out two famous writers for special criticism: Kitty Kelley and Bob Woodward. Weinberg says: Authors such as Woodward, and, by ...
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Heritage Foundation Congressional Reform: Posting Before Voting

The notion that Congress should post the text of bills on the Internet before voting is an interesting one. See Tapscott's Copy Desk for more on Heritage Foundation President Ed Feulner's idea ...
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A Penny or a Pistachio

Ed Haislmaier writes to say: Thomas Friedman of the New York Times has an intriguing "thinking outside of the box" idea for the rewards the U.S. is offering for the capture of bin Laden and al-Zarqawi. Friedman writes: The U.S ...
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Michelle Malkin: Easongate Interviews with Gergen and Frank

Michelle Malkin has interviewed David Gergen and Rep. Barney Frank, both of whom were part of the panel at Davos where Eason Jordan made his remarks about journalists and the U.S. military ...
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Wishing Europe Well

I wrote an entire post about this. And then I erased it. I'd rather be writing something positive. So here goes: After Europe collapses, may something nice rise in its place ...
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Ronald Reagan’s Birthday

Today would have been Ronald Reagan's 94th birthday. Trey Jackson has assembled a collection of Reagan tributes and links on his Jackson's Junction site in honor of the man and the President. This was my favorite link (accessed via the ...
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