Just to piggyback off of Nan’s post, I thought I would give you a sense of what it was like on the House floor today.
If I had to describe the atmosphere in one word, then it would probably be “revolutionary.”  Being a Revolutionary War buff, I am always observing modern American politics through the lens […]

I was back on the floor of the house this morning for day 3 of the Republican revolt against Congress’ inactivity on the high cost of energy.
Much of the message was the same as the day before as members of Congress not only discussed the need for energy solutions now, but also educated the new […]

By now, most of you are aware of the ongoing Republican revolt on the House floor. However, many of you may not know the story of how it began.
Last Friday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi banged her gavel and sent the House of Representatives into a five-week recess. While the House usually takes a recess in August, […]

I am slightly behind the curve with this blog post, but I’ve been distracted with work and have been slow to read through the recent story in “The New Yorker” about Sen. Barack Obama. My immediate impression from the article: Obama is simply brilliant.
Please don’t misunderstand this last statement. I am not going […]

I’m fired up.
Today’s Washington Post has a piece about the state of the young conservative movement, and it doesn’t look pretty. According to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, nearly twice as many people under the age of 30 identify themselves as Democrats as opposed to Republicans.
While the young conservatives interviewed in the […]

The hunger crisis in Ethiopia has advanced to a new level of severity, according to the Associated Press. The damaging effects of drought combined with the skyrocketing cost of food in the global market have spread to Ethiopian adults and older children. Since older generations have been traditionally less-vulnerable to the negative effects of […]

The United States is facing a health care crisis. This is the message that has been sounding like a drumbeat during the campaign season. Millions of Americans are uninsured and are unable to get the medical care they desperately need. Something must be done.
Fortunately, something is being done at both federal and state levels. In […]

It looks like some students at the University of Central Florida have been able to cultivate their own source of clean energy.
Not only have they found a cheaper way to power their vehicles, but they are also providing a great example of how free-market ingenuity (not regulation) will be the driving force for environmental change.
From […]

Does this make sense? Take your tax rebate to this car dealership and take out a loan to finance a car?
Odds are there are some people who took out some subprime loans who probably think this is a great idea.

When it comes to open forums for discussing free-market economics, Brown University in Providence, RI isn’t the first place many think of.
However, I was pleased to see a free-market friendly article this week in the Brown Daily Herald, written by Chloe Lutts.
Click here for the article.
Thoughts?
Update: This article was in response to an event that […]