Political Science

I'm trying to put together a freedom scorecard for the Obama administration---stuff to watch out for over the next 4 to 8 years. Here's what I've got so far. Discrete things Obama can do to make us more free: Stop the federal government from raiding medical marijuana users and suppliers End warrentless wiretapping Allow needle exchange Fire U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan … [Read more...] about Obama Freedom Scorecard

In a New York Times story, writer Monica Davey describes the governor of Illinois this way: Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich is a polished speaker who can win over elderly women at luncheons in southern Illinois with his earnest attention and eloquently recite historical anecdotes from the lives of the leaders he says he most admires... Then, a few paragraphes later, there's this … [Read more...] about A Telling Mistake

I just received a review copy of The Cure for Our Broken Political Process: How We Can Get Our Politicians to Resolve the Issues Tearing Our Country Apart by Sol Erdman and Lawrence Susskind which purports to tell us how to fix our government so that our leaders will spend less time fighting with each other and more time solving our problems. Naturally, I'm … [Read more...] about In the Bookbag: The Cure for Our Broken Political Process

One Chicago suburb has a plan to improve its budget next year: The Village of Maywood increased the liquor license fee for liquor stores from $1,875 to $10,000 to pay for additional police presence around these establishments. ... Village officials say the increase is needed "to offset police services and enforcement activities and other costs ... associated with the stores," … [Read more...] about Why Government Sucks

As an antidote to my report on Obama Derangement Syndrome, check out this terrific post by Paul Mirengoff at PowerLine. It's intended as guide for conservatives "coping with an Obama presidency," but it's also a great guide to blogging about politics and policy in a way that matters. A few highlights: Pray that President Obama achieves greatness in office. Our overriding … [Read more...] about How To Be a Political Blogger