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August 11, 2009
Son of Cash for Clunkers
So Congress ponied up an extra $2 billion last week for the Cash for Clunkers program.
August 6, 2009
Is Internet Access a Human Right?
Back in April, the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, supported a law which was passed by parliament creating a policing group which would track those who were illegally downloading copyrighted material—in other words, those who were committing piracy, and empowered that group to eventually cut off the criminal’s access to the Internet if they continued their illegal ways.
August 4, 2009
Middle Class ‘Taxless’
This past weekend, as we watched key Obama administration officials begin their campaign to soften up the American people for future middle-class tax increases, we thought it would be a good occasion to review who actually pays federal income taxes.
July 30, 2009
Don’t Go Wobbly on Innovation
A common theme in science fiction literature and movies is technology run wild.
July 23, 2009
Bad Boys, Bad Boys. What’s Congress Gonna Do?
Back in 2006, a United States Court of Appeals issued a permanent injunction against EchoStar Communications for illegally retransmitting local broadcast network signals—allowing virtually anyone who asked to receive local signals through their DISH Network subscription.
July 21, 2009
On Ham and Health Care Reform
Yesterday we learned that, in order to “stimulate the economy,” the federal government spent millions of dollars buying boiled ham.
July 20, 2009
The Ethics of Health Care Reform
What does it mean for a health care system to be considered “ethical”? Some claim the most ethical is a government-run system that guarantees universal coverage. Others think the system must control costs, or eliminate profits, or ration care to those most in need. But a consumer driven health care system is the one that best meets the criteria Americans want from an ethical health care system.
July 16, 2009
Who Will Control the Controller?
Should the federal government have the power to monitor and control Internet traffic to make sure that our critical cyber-infrastructure is not harmed?
New legislation seems to think so.