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• Obamacare Causes Massive Premium Increases - Nearly 100 Percent on Average Thu May 16
  Bob Beauprez
  As the Obama Administration juggles multiple scandals – Benghazi, IRS, and now the AP – the pack of lies that the President told to sell ObamaCare will likely go virtually unnoticed. ... more
• Obamacare is Killing Doctor-Patient Relationships Thu May 16
  Ransom Notes Radio
  Why is it that no one ever talks about Doctors when discussing Obamacare? Dr. Hal Scherz joined the show to discuss the very serious impact Obamacare will have on Doctor-patient relationships. ... more
• North Korea Giving in to Japan Thu May 16
  Night Watch
  The first visit by a foreign envoy reported in the press since the end of the period of high combat alert on 30 April suggests the North is open to some visitors who request access - even from Japan. ... more
• Is Underwear a Legitimate Function of the Federal Government? Thu May 16
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  Here’s another entry for our UK vs US Government Stupidity Contest. Or perhaps it belongs in the great-moments-in-government-waste category. ... more
• Migration From Paris Thu May 16
  Charles Payne
  The story of Detroit must be followed closely because of its economic and moral implications. The economic part is not just what's happening at this very moment but policies and ideas that brought the former Paris of the West to the point of state takeover. ... more
• Triple Dip Recession in France; It's Not the Weather Thu May 16
  Mike Shedlock
  France slipped into its third recession in four years as Germany barely went into positive territory, underperforming general expectations. ... more
• President Ford, err, Biden? Thu May 16
  Bill Tatro
  After 4 ½ years in office, Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. President, has endured Operation Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the current IRS targeting scandal, and now the Associated Press phone hacking dilemma, all to hang his mantle on. These are what we know of so far. ... more
• The Big Brother Government Experiment Wed May 15
  Ransom Notes Radio
  The fact that the IRS singled out conservative groups for audits is troubling enough. But the fact that government is big enough to get away with it for three years. . . That’s unacceptable. Michael Schaus, filling in for the absent John Ransom, explained why even Liberals should be afraid of larger government. ... more
• Perhaps Niall Ferguson Had A Point About Keynes Wed May 15
  Jerry Bowyer
  If you pay attention to economic debates you know by now that a celebrity historian named Niall Ferguson made some off-hand comments at a financial conference in which he linked John Maynard Keynes’ homosexuality to some flaws in his economics. ... more
• Dave Says: Work For the Extra Perks of College Wed May 15
  Dave Ramsey
  There’s no reason to take out loans for something like this. Anyone can make $10,000 a year delivering pizza while in school, and it would be a great life experience. ... more
• North Korean Brass Show Signs of Discontent Wed May 15
  Night Watch
  Three new generals in a year is a highly unusual turnover and a strong indicator that the senior ranks of the armed forces are unsettled. What is certain is that the general most associated with aggressive confrontation has been replaced. ... more
• Obama Says Benghazi Criticism a "Sideshow" – ask Sean Smith's Mother Wed May 15
  Bob Beauprez
  Barack Obama dismisses the continuing criticism about the Benghazi cover-up as a "sideshow" that is politically motivated by the GOP. He claims that his administration has been completely truthful about the scandal that cost four American lives on September 11, 2012. There is nothing more to tell, or so he says. ... more
• When Should You Sell Your Stocks? Wed May 15
  Political Calculations
  We'd be happy to tell you what's going to happen next, but we don't like to repeat ourselves and we're not sure if we haven't already. ... more
• American Dream Still Beautiful Wed May 15
  Charles Payne
  Saying "runway modeling is not what I set out to do," Kate Upton actually wants it all! I think it's great for anyone to want it all and to admit it. It's really great to hear that, from someone that's in the public eye. ... more
• Britain Does Not Need Europe Wed May 15
  Mike Shedlock
  In short, there are all kinds of things that can go wrong if the UK stays in, and there is little that can go wrong if the UK negotiates reasonable exit terms. And it is actually in everyone's interest to do just that. ... more
• Hell Has Officially Frozen Over: French Support Spending Cuts Wed May 15
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  I like to think I’m a reasonably savvy observer of public opinion and international economics, but every so often I’m stunned by some bit of data. ... more
• Youth Unemployment Results from Libs Wed May 15
  Michael Schaus
  It may seem hard to believe, but when you tell children that results don’t matter, so long as they gave it a good effort. . . They grow up believing it. When you give every child a ribbon, they are denied any lesson in competition. And, believe it or not, competition is a very real part of succeeding. ... more
• Ransom Confronts Internet Tax Lobbyist Tue May 14
  Ransom Notes Radio
  Is the Marketplace Fairness Act really about fairness? John Ransom spoke with Betsy Laird, the Lead Lobbyist for the International Council of Shopping Centers, about the Internet Sales tax that passed the Senate. (Oh. . . And they didn’t really see eye to eye.) ... more
• Jackson, Jefferson, Lincoln or Obama? Tue May 14
  Bill Tatro
  I visually wandered through my biography collection of the Presidents of the United States in order to determine what I would read next. I was overdue to once again experience “time travel” and see, feel, and be part of our nation’s past through the eyes of its chief executive. In fact, I try to do that every few weeks. ... more
• Obamaspeak Takes Failure to New Highs Tue May 14
  Bob Beauprez
  A new language was introduced in Washington when President Obama began his first term in office. For a time, it flummoxed his observers, including many Republicans, who were caught off-balance by the combination of the President’s soaring rhetoric and his Chicago-style politics. ... more
• Raging Bears...Too Rich to Stay Down Tue May 14
  Charles Payne
  Now that the market has entered into the short squeeze phase, flatfooted bears will speak of its irrationality as further proof it's going to end up battered. In the meantime, we enter this week with the raging bears demurring: "Look Ma, still standing." ... more
• Another Example of Editorial-Page Fiction at the New York Times Tue May 14
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  Are there any fact checkers at the New York Times? Since they’ve allowed some glaring mistakes by Paul Krugman, I guess the answer is no. But some mistakes are worse than others. ... more
• Paul Krugman "Was" Right Tue May 14
  Mike Shedlock
  It is a simple statement of fact that the more goods and services we receive for our money, the better off we all are. The cheaper, the better! Time and time again we forget free trade and lower prices are a benefit! ... more
• If Criticism Means We “Hate” Obama, Then How Many Americans Does Obama Hate? Mon May 13
  Shawn Mitchell
  Not too long ago, trashing George Bush was a Hillary-approved form of patriotic dissent. Back in the day, progressives and Move On types competed proudly and exuberantly to vocalize their Bush hate, all to the national media’s approving, saturation coverage. ... more
• The Broken President’s Broken Politics Mon May 13
  John Ransom
  His life and presidency can only be understood by recognizing this Obama idée fixe goes beyond merely his ideology and merges into that of his personality. Because only when one realizes that he personally identifies with his ideology in the same way that he identifies himself as a father or husband, can one finally understand how tightly he clings to it. ... more
• The IRS Targeting Jews and Conservatives? Why So Surprised? Mon May 13
  Morgan Brittany
  Why is it always such a shock when news emerges that the government is doing something underhanded and illegal? The allegations that the IRS was targeting conservative groups for extra scrutiny have now expanded to the uncovering of the fact that they were also singling out Jewish groups that were pro-Israel. ... more

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