Shepherds and Sheep John Stuart Mill’s classic essay “On Liberty” gives reasons why some people should not be taking over other people’s decisions about their own lives. But Professor Cass Sunstein of Harvard has give...
March Madness Unless the unlikely happens, on March 1 the much cussed and discussed federal sequester will automatically trigger, cutting some $1.2 trillion over 10 years across the board in both defense and dis...
Guns and Pensions
A nation's choice between spending on military defense and spending on civilian goods has often been posed as "guns versus butter." But understanding the choices of many nations' political leaders ...
Tax Reform for Louisiana’s Future
When deciding where to place major job-creating projects, corporate executives often choose among several states with comparable location advantages. Taxes usually are amongtheir top site-selection...
Random Thoughts I can't get excited by the question of whether Senator Robert Menendez had sex with a prostitute in Central America. It is her word against his -- and when it comes to a prostitute's word against a...
Court says 'No' to NLRB Recess Appointments The National Labor Relations Board (board) is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the rights of employers and unions under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). President Obama appoints ...
Prophets and Losses Now that the federal government is playing an ever larger role in the economy, a look at Washington's track record seems to be long overdue.
The recent release of the Federal Reserve Board's transc...
Tax Reform Questions The buzz in the media and governmental circles focuses on the yet undefined composition of Governor Jindal’s tax reform proposal for the legislative session that begins April 8. The plan is still i...
A street fight worthy of Republicans Over the course of our republic, presidents have often tested the limits of their constitutional power. Without the checks provided for in the Constitution, our executive branch would easily have d...
GUEST EDITORIAL: Students are Succeeding When I took the oath of office, I said our top priority was to make Louisiana the best place in the world to find a job and raise a family. To do that, we had to move Louisiana from the bottom of t...
Shouting Louder
An old-time trial lawyer once said, "When your case is weak, shout louder!"
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shouted louder when asked about the Obama administration's story last fall that the Se...
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