Government Accountability

Government Ethics: Alaska vs. Pennsylvania

  • Nathan Benefield
  • July 22, 2009

Amanda Carpenter writes about a report that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin may be cited (though no penalties would be attached) for ethics violations for … wait for it ……

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Taxes & Economy

Some Stimulating Reading

  • Nathan Benefield
  • January 16, 2009

Here are some quick reads about the proposed federal “Economic Stimulus” package Heritage has 10 Questions about the Economic Stimulus Bill Amanda Carpenter summarizes the 13-page official summary…

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Government Accountability

Voter Fraud and Intimidation in Philadelphia and elsewhere

  • Nathan Benefield
  • November 4, 2008

A couple of good resources exposing (and seeking citizen journalists) on voter fraud and intimidation are Voter Fraud Squad and Election Journal.  The latter has video of two…

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Taxes & Economy

Right to Bear Arms Still Exists

  • Nathan Benefield
  • June 26, 2008

The Supreme Court ruled that individuals have the right to own guns. Click here for the Patriot News story. Some early commentary from Reason Foundation, Amanda Carpenter,…

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Government Accountability

Big government to blame for out-of-control lobbyists

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 27, 2008

Amanda Carpenter raises the point that lobbyists, for all their flaws, are not to blame for the corruption in Washington (or Harrisburg), but rather, it is unlimited government that…

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Public Union Democracy

Endorsing Obama = End of Corruption

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 5, 2008

Wall Street Journal article on Barack Obama’s support for reducing oversight of the Teamsters. Says Obama, “organized crime influence in the union has drastically declined.” (HT Amanda Carpenter).

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Taxes & Economy

PA Leadership Conference Round-up

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 28, 2008

The PA Leadership Conference this past weekend was a great success. Of the keynote speakers, I thought Michael’s Steele gave the best (and funniest) spech (the videos will be…

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SCHIP Demagoguery

  • Nathan Benefield
  • October 17, 2007

Amanda Carpenter on more SCHIP rhetoric from Nancy Pelosi. Paul Simon, sans Garfunkel, also spoke, as he needs a photo opportunity; he wants a shot at redemption; he…

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