House Democrats have reintroduced a bill pushing for the implementation of the “public option.”

Why are Americans working less? While there are a number of factors, the phenomenon is due mainly to a variety of public policies (read: government benefits) that have reduced the incentives to be employed.

Mark Steyn tackles this epic question: What Is the Future of Conservatism?

This is a good post from Erick Erickson on this gun control debate: The Purpose of the Second Amendment.

A group of House Democrats have offered a bill to abolish the debt ceiling.

Charlie Rangel on gun control laws: “Southern areas have cultures that we have to overcome.”

Someone dug this up: In 1999, State Senator Barack Obama voted “present” on a bill that would require tougher prosecution for school shooters.

What closing the gun-show loophole won’t do …

A Republican congressman is pushing a bill that would automatically cut the salaries of lawmakers if federal spending increases.

Expect Obama to be more aggressive in his second term.  Duuhhhh

Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana wants to get rid of the state’s personal and corporate income taxes.

Victor Davis Hanson is confused by Colin Powell’s recent remarks alleging Republican extremism and racism.

Is Obama giving Fox News the cold shoulder in pressers?

A hospital in Pennsylvania is going to stop delivering babies in large part due to ObamaCare.

Does South Carolina’s Mark Sanford stand a chance of getting back into politics?

The White House now requires ‘We the People’ petitions to have 100,000 signatures in order to garner an official response.

For whatever reason, this excellent column by Charlie Reese written some years ago is making the rounds again.  If you haven’t read it before, now is your chance: 545 vs. 300,000,000 People.