Bob Adelmann
Calls to Privatize the FAA Follow Controller Furloughs and Airport Delays
Calls to privatize government agencies like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are likely to fall on deaf ears until the government runs out of money.
New Poll Shows Small-business Owners Favor Raising Minimum Wage?
A closer look at a surprising poll showing a majority of small-business owners favoring raising the minimum wage reveals an organization with an agenda.
Flight Delays Increasing as FAA Announces Sequester Furloughs
A close look at the delays and disruptions the FAA says are being forced on it by sequester cuts reveals an agency that is bloated and inefficient and only too willing to go along with the Obama administration's complaints about those cuts.
Senate Majority Leader Reid Fast Tracks the Internet Sales Tax Vote
Resistance to the Internet sales tax bill that the Senate is due to vote on this week is rapidly building, thanks to the Internet.
The Real Reason Gun Control Failed
The failure of the so-called Toomey-Manchin compromise amendment to Senate Bill 649 ended not only that bill's chances for passage but any chance for any other gun control measure to pass the 113th Congress.
Today Is Tax Freedom Day, Except ...
The Tax Foundation announced that on Thursday, April 18th, the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay all of its taxes for the year, with some major exceptions.
NRA’s A-Rated Senators Caving on Gun Control
Senators with A ratings from the National Rifle Association often use them as cover as they vote against the Second Amendment. The vote to stop Senator Rand Paul's planned filibuster against the anti-gun S. 649 is a classic example.
Colorado Sheriffs to File Lawsuit Against State’s New Gun Laws
The lawsuit about to be filed by Colorado's sheriffs is likely to be the first step on a long journey to rectify the damage wrought to individual rights by the state's legislature with its new gun laws.
14,000 Idle Wind Turbines a Testament to Failed Energy Policies
The announcement by a wind turbine manufacturer that it planned to build more turbines in Ireland failed to mention the 14,000 turbines already lying idle around the globe due to lack of viability or profitability.
NY Times Calls Gun Owners of America an “Upstart”
Despite its diminutive size compared to the NRA, the effectiveness of Gun Owners of America at stalling onerous gun control bills has finally come to the attention of the national media.