Bureacracy on Townhall

  • John Stossel
    Even parts of government that look like a business never get run with the efficiency of a business. Just look at the post office. ... more
  • Michelle Malkin
    Here's more evidence that government "cures" are inevitably worse than the "diseases" they seek to wipe out. Buried in the trillion-dollar stimulus law of 2009 was an electronic medical records "incentive" program. ... more
  • Michelle Malkin
    Here's more evidence that government "cures" are inevitably worse than the "diseases" they seek to wipe out. Buried in the trillion-dollar stimulus law of 2009 was an electronic medical records "incentive" program. ... more
  • Paul Greenberg
    Business hasn't been all that great the past four years in America. But, never fear, our president has noticed -- even if it's taken him a while. His solution: a new U.S. secretary of business. ... more
  • Star Parker
    The political parties throw a lot of glitz at us with their made-for-TV spectaculars, which we call conventions. ... more
  • Bring on Obamacare Mon Mar 12
    Bruce Bialosky
    I, for one, was delighted when President Obama decided that all forms of birth control should be provided for free by insurance companies. There’s little doubt that every woman should have the right to unrestricted sexual activity without the burden of an unwanted child. More importantly, I’m now prepared to make my case to get free blood pressure medication included in my insurance plan. ... more
  • John Stossel
    If government destroys all the paths out of poverty, the welfare state will look like the only way to help the poor. Maybe, in addition to helping entrenched interests, that's the bureaucrats' goal. ... more
  • Townhall.com Staff
  • Ten Years After Wed Sep 7
    John Stossel
    After 9/11, the U.S. Congress created the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration. America went to war, overtly and covertly, in several countries. Nearly $8 trillion was spent on what is called "security," Chris Hellman of the National Priorities Project estimates. ... more
  • Helen Whalen Cohen
  • Austin Hill
    How seriously are we to take President Obama on economic matters? Is anybody still expecting him to “create jobs?” ... more
  • Robert Knight
    Public exposure and outrage is the best medicine for curbing overzealous bureaucrats. From kid searches to lemonade stand shakedowns, bunny busts and EPA and NLRB goons, an informed, active citizenry and media exposure are crucial to thwarting tyranny. ... more
  • Salena Zito
    In a valley that curves along the Allegheny River is a tract of land built on opportunity, greed, and the bureaucratic nightmare of being one city in two nations. ... more