John Gardner

Per gallon, ExxonMobil makes about 7 cents. Governments, by contrast, grab about 27 cents per gallon. That’s the average gas tax. If anyone takes too much, it’s government. ~ John StosselFor the record, RI gas tax is currently about 33c/gallon, so the next time the government is trying

If it happens once you can call it a mistake, but three times in your tenure? That's a trend, and that's bad. The President tells the American people that he found out on the news about the Fast and Furious gunwalking  scandal, the IRS political targeting scandal, and the Dept

I'm no Apple fanboy, but the scrutiny that company is under for following the convoluted tax laws Congress written is completely unwarranted. That scrutiny is also a function of a completely broken tax code. Richard Rahn from Cato Institute does a good job outlining why the income tax code is

Back in my teaching days, many years ago, one of the things I liked to ask the class to consider was this: Imagine a government agency with only two tasks: (1) building statues of Benedict Arnold and (2) providing life-saving medications to children. If this agency’s budget were cut,

It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution [...] for the President to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States. ~ Attorney General Eric HolderThat's in response to Senator Paul's multiple requests

President Obama hosted a Google Hangout recently, and was asked again about the Administration's position on using Predator drones to attack US Citizens, specifically whether he believed he had the authority to do so. His response was enlightening: LEE DOREN, QUESTION: A lot of people are very concerned that your

Surrounding himself with children, President Obama delivered a speech yesterday where he laid out his 23 Executive Orders for gun control. The message was classic Obama: you're either with me, or against the children. The reality is, though, none of his orders would have prevented the tragedy in Sandy Hook,

Last month, Republican Study Committee staffer Derek Khanna published a critical policy brief titled 3 Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it. In it Khanna explains why 3 prevalent beliefs about copyrights are nothing more than myth: The purpose of copyright is to compensate the creator

Freedom Informant Network posts 55 facts about US Debt. Here are some highlights, or lowlights,  depending on how you look at it: The U.S. government recently spent $27 million dollars on pottery classes in Morocco.The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave the largest snack food maker in the

Let it be noted that no third-party candidate anywhere ever cost a major-party candidate an election. Have third-party candidates gotten vote totals that more than cover the spread between the Dem and the Rep? Of course. But major-party candidates lose elections all on their own. If they cannot close the

It's a well worn argument, some of the top income earners claiming they don't pay enough income taxes. Warren Buffett, Steven King and even Will Smith have all claimed they don't mind paying taxes, and they feel people who fall into their income thresholds should pay more taxes, with Smith