Wonk World
The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights has opened its doors in Washington DC. Its founder ruminates on the sorry state of the economy, the slide towards socialism, and the drift of the Republican Party away from its founding principles.
The energy crisis is upon us. Should we cut back on energy usage, thereby curbing demand? Should we invest in alternative energy sources? Should we expand offshore drilling efforts? How about all of the above!
Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam’s Grand New Party plots out working class-friendly education reform packages. This does not mean they can’t be market-friendly too.
“Who in the hell would make a film about the national debt?” David Walker, that’s who.
Did the Bear Stearns deal set the stage for a wave of bailouts? A former senior official at the Fed says yes.
Hawaii’s congressional delegation wants the federal government to enshrine a racial purity test in law, roll back decades of social progress, and set the stage for the state’s eventual secession.
