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Chuck Todd to Take Over Helm at Meet the Press?
At the end of June, I penned a piece about Chuck Todd with the opening salvo, "You can’t have anyone that stupid be in charge at NBC." Now I hear that Chuck Todd is planning on taking over David Gregory's spot on Meet the Press. That is an utter trainwreck. Chuck Todd...
Congressional Standing to Sue the President
Lately there have been recent discussion about whether or not Congress can sue the President. We have had several occurrences, in fact, where the President has violated the Constitution by overreaching his authority with regard to Congress. In these instances,...
More Inspector General Transparency: Feds Filter Final Report
As if the recent letter from the Inspectors General to Congress wasn't enough, there's a new story about apparent interference from the Feds into an Inspector General report. The Washington Post reports today about an incident in which an Inspector General for the...
Government Inspectors General Describe Atmosphere of Restricted Access
Inspectors General (yes, that's the plural) are considered watchdogs for the government. Their jobs primarily focus on "uncovering waste, fraud, and mismanagement", which is an important function to keep government programs and agencies in check. A serious breach of...
Audit Reveals Government-Run Transparency Site Is Inaccurate and Inconsistent
USAToday gave a sobering report this week which reaffirmed the inability of our government to be both accurate and transparent. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) audited spending data from 2012, the most recent year for which data is available, by comparing...
Must Read: Thomas Sowell on “Is Thinking Now Obsolete?”
Thomas Sowell is one of the greatest minds of today. His latest essay entitled "Is Thinking Now Obsolete?" is exemplary: I have reposted it in its entirety below: "Some have said that we are living in a post-industrial era, while others have said that we are living in...