In Gilardi v. Department of Health and Human Services, handed down on November 1, 2013, the D.C. Circuit of Appeals examined whether the contraceptive mandate imposed by the Affordable Care Act violates the right of free exercise protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. In its ruling, the D.C. Circuit invalidates the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate […]
Religious Freedom Prevails Over Obamacare in the D.C. Circuit Court [Contributor]
November 4, 2013 by
Senator Lee Proposes Interesting Ideas, But He Needs to Find Common Ground
November 3, 2013 by
Senator Mike Lee‘s proposed legislation aimed at redefining the conservative movement is full of good ideas. However, as long as the legislation requires repeal of Obamacare–and until Congress is held by veto-proof majorities of Republicans–the bills could be dead on arrival. Lee needs a path that both finds common ground with opponents and moves his […]
Can Senator Mike Lee redefine the conservative movement?
October 31, 2013 by
With criticism coming at him fast and furious for his role in the federal government shutdown, Utah Senator Mike Lee is plowing ahead to define himself on his own terms. As the talking heads and media outlets nationwide were predicting his demise in 2016, Lee took to the podium at the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday […]
Fresh off the Shutdown, the Sharks are Circling…
October 30, 2013 by
While the prognosticators are proclaiming his imminent doom–and by “imminent,” I mean in three years–Utah Senator Mike Lee is making all the appearances of proverbially storming the castle. Think it’ll work? In addition to the predictions of the self-proclaimed geniuses among the news media (see also here), members of the politically well-connected have signaled that […]
Review | The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die by Niall Ferguson
October 28, 2013 by
One of the most interesting books I’ve read in recent years was Niall Ferguson‘s Civilization: The West and the Rest, an examination of the extraordinary rise of Western Civilization relative to the rest of the world and the causes that seem to be at the root of its apparent decline. Ferguson’s newest book–The Great Degeneration: […]
Have you been able to sign up for Obamacare?
October 17, 2013 by
Have you been able to sign up for healthcare through the federal government’s site? Reports are widespread that few people have, and those who are trying are finding the site has serious technical problems. If you have, or have not, been able to get your healthcare through the federal website, I’d like to hear your […]
Ending the Swallow Investigation Due to Cost Ignores the Cost to Public Trust
October 3, 2013 by
A few are calling for a halt in the House investigation of Attorney General John Swallow due to the cost and the Department of Justice’s decision not to prosecute. However, failure to continue investigation would not only short circuit other investigations by hampering evidence collection, but would also fail to address the loss of public […]
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