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Brennan Weak On Jihad, Bad Choice For CIA

01/10/2013 07:01 PM ET - War On Terror: In picking his terror czar for CIA chief, the president claimed John Brennan has "decimated" al-Qaida. In fact, Brennan's terror-fighting record should disqualify him from the job. Obama also said that "in moments of debate," Brennan isn't afraid to speak to the American ... More »

'Public Choice' Economist Buchanan Was Liberty's Friend

01/10/2013 07:04 PM ET - Economics: No one understood the pretensions of government and the motivations of its players more clearly than economist James M. Buchanan, who died Wednesday at 93. James Madison famously said, "If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be ... More »

Perspective

The Beast That Reagan Aimed To Starve Gorges Under Obama

01/10/2013 06:30 PM ET - As a senator and presidential candidate, Barack Obama said that he detested budget deficits. In 2006, when the aggregate national debt was almost $8 trillion less than today, he blasted George W. Bush's chronic borrowing and refused to vote for upping the debt ceiling: "Increasing America's debt ... More »

Viewpoint

Hagel Pick Shows Where Obama Wants To Take The Country

01/10/2013 06:20 PM ET - The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other party for your Cabinet to indicate a move to the center, but Hagel's foreign policy views are to the left of Barack Obama's, let alone the GOP's. Indeed, they are at the fringe of the ... More »

2012's Top 10 Editorial Cartoons

Michael Ramirez's top 10 cartoons for 2012 as selected by IBD's Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist. View »

Jack Lew's Budget Ineptitude Disqualifies Him From Top Treasury Post

01/10/2013 06:57 PM ET - Only in Washington can someone who is singularly identified with failure not only be commended for it, but also actually win promotion to even greater responsibility. America, meet Jack ... More »

Warning From Russia: Americans, Never Give Up Guns

01/10/2013 06:57 PM ET - Gun Control: As the administration considers repealing the Second Amendment via executive order, a reminder of its true purpose comes from a country that has suffered greatly from ... More »

Electric Cars Don't Sell But Let's Build More Anyway

01/10/2013 07:01 PM ET - Government Failure: With $1.4 billion in help from American taxpayers, Nissan has begun assembling its electric vehicle in Tennessee. It had better use some of the money to buy a ... More »

On The Right

Runaway Federal Debt Means Our Money Is Worth Less

01/10/2013 06:44 PM ET - From 1954 through 2012, the federal government shelled out a total of almost $72 trillion on all spending, combined. Over the same period, it collected revenues of under $56 trillion from ... More »

On The Left

Staying Focus On Sandy Hook An Achievement For Gun Laws

01/10/2013 06:30 PM ET - The first and most important victory for advocates of sensible gun laws would, on almost any other matter, seem trivial. But when it comes to firearms, it's huge: Since the tragedy at Sandy ... More »

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  1. 1. Michael Ramirez Cartoon Article content

    Wooden Trillion-Dollar Nickle Barack Obama

    - Posted 01/10/2013

  2. 2. 'Public Choice' Economist Buchanan Was Liberty's Friend Article content

    Economics: No one understood the pretensions of government and the motivations of its players more clearly than economist James M. Buchanan, who died Wednesday at 93. James Madison famously sai...

    - Posted 01/10/2013

  3. 3. Brennan Weak On Jihad, Bad Choice For CIA Article content

    War On Terror: In picking his terror czar for CIA chief, the president claimed John Brennan has "decimated" al-Qaida. In fact, Brennan's terror-fighting record should disqualify him from the jo...

    - Posted 01/10/2013

  4. 4. Electric Cars Don't Sell But Let's Build More Anyway Article content

    Government Failure: With $1.4 billion in help from American taxpayers, Nissan has begun assembling its electric vehicle in Tennessee. It had better use some of the money to buy a large parking ...

    - Posted 01/10/2013

  5. 5. Warning From Russia: Americans, Never Give Up Guns Article content

    Gun Control: As the administration considers repealing the Second Amendment via executive order, a reminder of its true purpose comes from a country that has suffered greatly from murderous and...

    - Posted 01/10/2013

  6. 6. Jack Lew's Budget Ineptitude Disqualifies Him From Top Treasury Post Article content

    Only in Washington can someone who is singularly identified with failure not only be commended for it, but also actually win promotion to even greater responsibility. America, meet Jack Lew, your next...

    - Posted 01/10/2013

  7. 7. On The Right: Runaway Federal Debt Means Our Money Is Worth Less Article content

    From 1954 through 2012, the federal government shelled out a total of almost $72 trillion on all spending, combined. Over the same period, it collected revenues of under $56 trillion from all sources....

    By JAMES R. HARRIGAN AND ANTONY DAVIS - Posted 01/10/2013

  8. 8. On The Left: Staying Focus On Sandy Hook An Achievement For Gun Laws Article content

    The first and most important victory for advocates of sensible gun laws would, on almost any other matter, seem trivial. But when it comes to firearms, it's huge: Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Eleme...

    By E.J. DIONNE JR. - Posted 01/10/2013

  9. 9. Perspective: The Beast That Reagan Aimed To Starve Gorges Under Obama Article content

    As a senator and presidential candidate, Barack Obama said that he detested budget deficits. In 2006, when the aggregate national debt was almost $8 trillion less than today, he blasted George W. Bush...

    By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON - Posted 01/10/2013

  10. 10. Viewpoint: Hagel Pick Shows Where Obama Wants To Take The Country Article content

    The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for defense secretary is that you normally choose someone of the other party for your Cabinet to indicate a move to the center, but Hagel's foreign policy view...

    By CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Posted 01/10/2013

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