The chart above shows the dramatic gains in energy efficiency over the last 20 years for clothes washers and dishwashers, based on historical data from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.  In the 11-year period between 1993 and 2004, the … read more >

“We write as patriots and Democrats—concerned about the fate of our party and, most of all, our country. We do not write as people who have been in contact with Mrs. Clinton or her political operation. Nor would we expect … read more >

(CBS News – 60 Minutes) “As head of Americans for Tax Reform since 1986, Grover Norquist has transformed a single issue – preventing tax hikes – into one of the key platforms of the Republican Party. As Steve Kroft reports … read more >

Some excerpts from a very lengthy, but excellent Reuters article “Insight: Lessons for U.S. from Canada’s “Basket Case” Moment“: “Canada’s shift from pariah to fiscal darling provides lessons for Washington as lawmakers find few easy answers to the huge U.S. … read more >

COLUMBIA, SC – “The new guys in the food game were served a victory at Columbia city council Tuesday night. A nearly two-hour public hearing on proposals by the Columbia Restaurant Association to keep the increasingly popular food trucks from … read more >

From LearnLiberty.org.  Philosophy professor James Stacey Taylor: “When there’s a transplant operation from a living donor into the body of a living recipient, everybody involved in the operation is getting paid: the anesthesiologist, the surgeon, the nurses, the hospital, etc. … read more >

By Gary Varvel.