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Stimulus Marks The Death Of Federalism

If federalism wasn’t dead already, the “stimulus” killed it. That is, the relationship between the federal government and the states has become so distorted compared to the original conception held by our founders that it would make little practical ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  25 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Charles Schumer,  James Clyburn,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Alexander Hamilton,  U.S. Congress

Reflections On National Bill Of Rights Day

December 15th is National Bill of Rights Day. The holiday was established in 1941 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It is of a deep irony that the President who authorized the ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  15 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Alexander Hamilton

How To Behave In Opposition: An Open Letter To Republicans

As many have seen coming for quite some time, your party has suffered massive electoral defeat. The reasons for this defeat are numerous, but can most simply be stated as thus: when given a choice between liberalism and liberalism-lite, voters will ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  7 Nov 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party

Kill The Speculators!

Democrats have responded to rising oil prices as one would predict: not by seeking to alleviate the primary cause of price increases (a widening gap between growth in supply versus demand), but by finding a new boogeyman to justify increasing ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  23 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  John McCain,  Jon Corzine

Rewritting History In The Name Of The Messiah

Democrats are rebuking President Bush for saying in his speech to the Knesset, here, that to “negotiate with terrorists and radicals” is “appeasement.” The Democrats took it as a slap at Barack Obama. What bothers me is the continual reference to ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  16 May 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  George W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  Winston Churchill

The Real Endangered Species

In a dangerous partial-capitulation to socialists seeking a back-door through which to exert control over the U.S. economy, the Bush administration has chosen to list the polar bear on the threatened species list. The socialists were not satisfied, ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  15 May 2008
Related Topics: George W. Bush,  Paul Okalik

In Defense of Partisanship

One of the themes we’re hearing about this year, ad nauseum, is the idea that the nation is presently besieged by extreme partisanship, and that little more than a timely dose of bipartisanship is needed to cure all our ills. This is pure hogwash.The ...

From BRIAN GARST, Grizzly Groundswell,  14 Mar 2008
Related Topics: William F. Buckley, Jr.,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Adam Smith

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