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EDITORIAL: EPA’s chilling effect
Not-so-unintended consequences of overregulation are in the air. Newly adopted rules limiting airborne soot imposed by bureaucrats in Washington threaten to freeze the choices -- and toes -- of individuals living more than 4,000 miles away in subarctic Alaska. Published January 4, 2013
EDITORIAL: Obama’s malaise
The jobs numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday confirm the economy probably won't see robust growth any time soon. Published January 4, 2013
EDITORIAL: Speed-camera tunnel vision
Speed-camera salesmen are finding it tougher to get away with the usual platitudes about the reliability of their products. Published January 3, 2013
EDITORIAL: Red tape on the rise
Voters in November set the stage for gridlock. They chose big-spending Democrats to run the White House and Senate while keeping parsimonious Republicans in charge of the House. Published January 3, 2013
EDITORIAL: Delivering debt
The disappointing "fiscal cliff" tax-and-spend bill proves Washington isn't serious about bringing its financial house into order. Published January 2, 2013
EDITORIAL: Fracking flick channels science fiction
If you don't have the facts on your side, make some up. That's Hollywood's typical scheme for pushing its left-wing views on American audiences. Published January 1, 2013
EDITORIAL: The year ahead
Geithner declares Monopoly money legal tender Published December 31, 2012
EDITORIAL: New Year’s do-over
The new year doesn't look very new. Rather, it's shaping up to be a 2012 rerun. Americans may find it hard to look ahead when persistent troubles threaten to spoil the future like a bad New Year's Day hangover. Published December 28, 2012
EDITORIAL: Obamacare’s costly new year
The re-election of President Obama means Uncle Sam is only going to grow larger. As the new year arrives, Americans are likely to see with their own eyes the consequence of their choice of chief executive as health care costs escalate thanks to Obamacare. Published December 27, 2012
EDITORIAL: Light bulb ban on horizon
The free market operates by offering incentives to consumers to change their behavior. Cutting prices, advertising and developing new products redirect the public's impulses in a natural, painless way. Published December 27, 2012
EDITORIAL: Egypt’s economic imperative
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's claimed victory Saturday on a new Islamist-backed constitution will be pyrrhic if his economy continues to languish. Published December 26, 2012
EDITORIAL: Securing America’s schools
Both on the left and the right there are calls for enhancing security in schools in the wake of the Dec. 14 mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Published December 26, 2012
EDITORIAL: Michael Moore’s America
Michael Moore despises his own country. Following the Newtown, Conn., shooting, the far-left filmmaker tweeted that he was not surprised by what had happened. The reason? Published December 26, 2012
EDITORIAL: Banana republic v. Chevron
For nearly a decade, U.S. trial lawyers have been itching to capture their share of a multibillion case against Chevron. Published December 26, 2012
EDITORIAL: Government recalls GM stock
General Motors will no longer be "Government Motors." The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced its intention to liquidate federal holdings in the automobile company over the next 15 months. The final tally will show this policy has been a disaster for taxpayers. Published December 26, 2012
EDITORIAL: Another Massachusetts miracle?
Sen. John Kerry is on track to become the next secretary of state. Already, Massachusetts Democrats are scrambling for a candidate to fill the Senate vacancy he would leave behind. Published December 26, 2012
EDITORIAL: A Christmas message
Christmas is a time for giving, and as we reach out to family and friends, I hope we'll also open our hearts to those who are lonely and in need, citizens less fortunate than ourselves, brave soldiers working to preserve peace from the tip of Alaska to the shores of Lebanon, to the DMZ in Korea, families maintaining a constant vigil for their missing in action, and millions forbidden the freedom to worship a God who so loved the world that He gave us the birth of the Christ Child so that we might learn to love each other. Published December 22, 2012
EDITORIAL: A Christmas song for three guilds
THE CARPENTERS Published December 22, 2012
EDITORIAL: A Christmas wish for peace
I spend this anniversary and festival far from my country, far from my family, yet I cannot truthfully say that I feel far from home. Published December 22, 2012
EDITORIAL: Happy Doomsday
The world didn't end today. Those who had feared an ancient Mayan prophecy meant the apocalypse can breathe a sigh of relief. Pessimists, though, can feel free to continue holding their breath until the stroke of midnight, just to be sure. Published December 21, 2012
