Larry Elder: Bayh’s Good-Bye - Here’s the Real Reason

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Bayh’s Good-Bye: Here’s the Real Reason
by Larry Elder
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., “shocked” President Barack Obama and his party by announcing his plan to retire from the Senate. Appearing on CBS’ “The Early Show,” Bayh explained: Washington suffers from acute partisanship. Washington doesn’t work. It is broken.
How noble — a principled position against “divisiveness.” [...]

Larry Elder: Krugman - Bush’s Deficit Bad, Obama’s Deficit Good

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Krugman: Bush’s Deficit Bad, Obama’s Deficit Good
by Larry Elder
Left-wing economist, Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman hates deficits in tough economic times — when the president of the United States is named George W. Bush.
Krugman, in a November 2004 interview, criticized the “enormous” Bush deficit. “We have a world-class [...]

Larry Elder: ObamaCare - Freedom on Life Support

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ObamaCare: Freedom on Life Support
by Larry Elder
Ignore, for the moment, the ludicrous claim that giving 30 million Americans health insurance actually lowers the cost of health care. What happened to freedom, to the opposition to an intrusive federal government?
Ask a liberal what he most dislikes about the “right”? “I resent the attempt to [...]

Larry Elder: An Olympics We Can Believe In

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An Olympics We Can Believe In
by Larry Elder
Close your eyes, and pretend it’s still the George W. Bush administration.
In Afghanistan, more American service members died in August than in any month since the war began. His top military commander says that without more troops, we run the risk of losing the war. [...]

Larry Elder: ‘45 Million Americans’ — Who Are Those Guys?

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‘45 Million Americans’ — Who Are Those Guys?
by Larry Elder
About 45 million Americans lack health care insurance. Or do they?
A pro-”universal health care” television host recently cited this widely accepted “fact.” The number is bogus.
Here’s the skinny.
Start with the math. We have 300 million Americans. Subtract the 45 [...]

Larry Elder: President Obama - Neo-Marxist

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President Obama: Neo-Marxist
by Larry Elder
The topic: “The Future of Capitalism.”
Time magazine, to discuss this, assembled a “stellar cast.” One such “honoree” works as a Public Broadcasting Service/National Public Radio host. The tax dollars produced by the capitalism he criticizes help pay his salary. (The irony was apparently lost.) At least other [...]

Larry Elder: The 100-Day Assault on America

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The 100-Day Assault on America
by Larry Elder
Has it really been 100 days?
Aided by an eagerly compliant Democratic-controlled Congress, a sycophantic media, and a bunch of squishy Republicans, President Obama has taken the country on a radical, mind-boggling leap into collectivism.
Obama — to use one of his favorite expressions — doubled [...]

Larry Elder: Tea Parties: “Calling All Racists!”

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Tea Parties: “Calling All Racists!”
by Larry Elder
Did you know that only racists turned out for the recent nationwide “tea parties”?!
“Let’s be very honest about what this is about,” actress/comedian Janeane Garofalo said on Keith Olbermann’s MSNBC show. “It’s not about bashing Democrats. It’s not about taxes. They have no idea [...]

Larry Elder: Political Courage - British Style

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Political Courage - British Style
by Larry Elder
The Republicans finally found a leader. Too bad he’s a Brit.
Daniel Hannan, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, stood up in that chamber and forcefully addressed Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
“Prime Minister,” MEP Hannan said, “I see you’ve already mastered the essential craft [...]

Larry Elder: A Front-Page Story: President McCain’s First 50 Days

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A Front-Page Story: President McCain’s First 50 Days
by Larry Elder
Suppose Sen. John McCain, rather than Sen. Barack Obama, won the presidency but made the same decisions and pursued the same goals to turn around the economy.
The following is a hypothetical front-page story:
After more than 50 days in office, the new [...]