Archive for December, 2014
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How the GOP Gains From Focusing on Spending Now and Immigration Later
Posted on December 5, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) Amid tension over funding the government past next week’s deadline, Congress has invented a term that brings back memories of the...
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Is the Grand Jury System Broken?
Posted on December 4, 2014
At the demand of the British Nobility, King John included the use of Grand Juries in the Magna Carta, although Henry II had first established the process in 1066. The...
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The Connection Between Steve Bartman and Elizabeth Lauten
Posted on December 3, 2014
As many of you may know, I have utter contempt for the Chicago Cubs. I come by it naturally. My Dad hates the Cubs. My grandfather hated the Cubs. I...
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Enjoy Low Gas Prices While You Can
Posted on December 2, 2014
At my local Exxon Station, gas prices haven’t gone down much. But that’s not that surprising. D.C. has really high taxes and it’s a full-service station and it doesn’t have...
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Making the Senate Work: What Mitch Learned From Harry
Posted on December 1, 2014
(This originally appeared in The Hill.) Mitch McConnell has learned several things from Harry Reid about how not to run the Senate. Much to the surprise of his colleagues, he is...
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