Just when it appeared Washington, D.C. had become impervious to a full-blown political scandal, along comes a seismic revelation jarring Americans of all ideological moorings – one that’s placed one of the most feared (and fastest-growing) “independent” government agencies squarely on the hot seat.
Last week’s startling acknowledgement by senior staff at the Internal Revenue Service [...]
Fighting Fluoridation: Fringe No More
Long considered the exclusive realm of conspiracy theorists or 1950s-era John Birch Society members, the case against compulsory fluoridation of municipal water supplies in America is gaining traction. Why? Because the public health risks associated with this government-mandated chemical dump are becoming more widely accepted as evidence attesting to its dangers continues to pile up.
And it’s not [...]
Howard Rich: Not Backing Down On School Choice
Limited government advocate Howard Rich unloaded on his liberal critics in the mainstream media this week – while at the same time vowing to “redouble” his efforts on behalf of expanded parental choice in South Carolina. Rich also previewed how he intends to help push school choice – which passed the S.C. House of Representatives [...]
Letter From Howard Rich To SC Senator Kevin Bryant
(Editor’s note: This is a copy of a letter from limited government advocate Howard Rich to S.C. Senator Kevin Bryant. It was posted this week to Bryant’s legislative blog).
Dear Kevin,
First of all congratulations on the “A+” ranking you received this month from the S.C. Club for Growth. I understand you’ve received the highest score in [...]
The Wire: 1/23/2013
Welcome to the wire! You’ve arrived at our daily assemblage of tips, comments and questions (most of which are related to the incestuous yet always entertaining world of South Carolina politics).
We had some technical difficulties this morning so first off we’d like to apologize to our readers … we’d also like to reassure everyone the [...]
SC Politicians: Education Fail Is All Howard Rich’s Fault!
OUR SCHOOLS STINK BECAUSE … HUH?
For years the South Carolina Republican Party platform has called for the adoption of universal school choice legislation – a rare example of an establishment entity embracing real reform in this notoriously change-averse state. The only problem? Numerous “Republican” politicians still refuse to support parental choice. In fact two “GOP” [...]
Disaster Relief: More Big Government Boondoggling
SUPER-SIZED SUPERSTORM BILL DEMONSTRATES LATEST FAILURE OF PUBLIC SECTOR’S “RELIEF” EFFORT
By Howard Rich || There are plenty of reasons why America is teetering on the brink of fiscal collapse – unsustainable entitlement costs, unprecedented welfare expansion and loose monetary policy from the Fed (to name just a few) – but another reason is the shameful [...]
A Thanksgiving Lesson
WHAT THE PILGRIMS CAN TEACH US
By Howard Rich || The Separatist Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in November 1620 began their new settlement utilizing overtly communist economic principles. In addition to common ownership of the land, the Pilgrims farmed corn on a communal plot and divided their harvest evenly amongst themselves.
This is the theoretical [...]
“Free” Markets?
THE SUDDEN, STUNNING REVERSAL OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM IN AMERICA
By Howard Rich ||
“I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy, but that could change.”
This quotation – routinely misattributed to “internet inventor” Al Gore – was actually provided toThe Wall Street Journal in May of 1989 by former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle. And while [...]
WTF, America?
THIRD PARTY? U.S. ELECTORATE SAYS NO …
It’s a very curious time to be an American … and a very dangerous time to be an American taxpayer. And yet at a point in our nation’s history when additional electoral options are probably needed more than ever, fewer Americans seem interested in exploring those options.
In fact according [...]
From Unsustainability To Insanity
GOVERNMENT DEBT, LIABILITIES ARE DROWNING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
By Howard Rich || News of the national debt eclipsing the $16 trillion mark has prompted another round of hand-wringing and finger-pointing from the two political parties responsible for its escalating accumulation.
In fact, one of those parties — in an effort to pick up some election year traction [...]
