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Spending Cuts, Not Tax Increases

By William Wilson (Dec 08, 2010)

The only credible way to seriously address the debt crisis is through spending cuts, not tax increases, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a recent study, the... more

GOP Must Choose Leaders Wisely

By William Wilson (Nov 10, 2010)

Republicans were cast into the wilderness beginning in 2006 because they abandoned a basic set of principles – not just their own principles, but those of the nation they... more

Parents, Not Government, Needed to Monitor Video Games

By William Wilson (Oct 19, 2010)

Are violent video games protected under the First Amendment? That’s a question the Supreme Court will be considering when Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Software Association... more

The Real "Radicals"

By William Wilson (Aug 30, 2010)

There was a time in the not-too-distant past – 234 years ago to be precise – when the ideas articulated by the Tea Party movement would have rightly been considered... more

The War on Cigarettes

By William Wilson (Apr 20, 2010)

Add another chapter to the long and voluminous history of government’s failed “Vice Wars.” Just like Prohibition and the so-called “War on Drugs,” the ongoing cigarette... more

Easy Money

By William Wilson (Apr 07, 2010)

There's something to be said about profiting off of the ill fortunes of others. In late January, the U.S. Treasury Department warned Congress that the U.S. was fast... more

Real Science Should Trump Politics

By William Wilson (Mar 30, 2010)

Remember when President Obama vowed to "restore science to its rightful place?" His inaugural commitment, followed by executive orders, carried a message that... more

The World According to Goodwin Liu

By William Wilson (Mar 24, 2010)

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to begin confirmation hearings on Barack Obama’s nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Goodwin Liu. Liu’s record itself... more

Denying the Truth at all Costs

By William Wilson (Mar 15, 2010)

Politics and policy has become surreal. Webster’s defines the term as “bizarre or dreamlike”. No word better describes the current state of affairs. For yet another... more

Unhinged: Obama Lose Grip on Political Dynamic

By William Wilson (Mar 09, 2010)

“[N]ow they’ve gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots.” That was former New York Democrat Congressman Massa’s take on his resignation in light on allegations... more