By Kevin Mooney — Ronald Reagan’s “evil empire” speech delivered on March 8, 1983 “re-moralized American foreign policy” and reversed and era of détente in foreign policy that had given the advantage to the Soviet Union, Prof. Paul Kengor of Grove City College explained during an interview with Americans for Limited Government (ALG) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). [...]

By Kevin Mooney — Even if Washington D.C. politicians manage to balance the budget and resolve the current fiscal crisis, the economy is not likely to recover within the current regulatory environment, Myron Ebell, the director and of energy and global warming policy for the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) told listeners at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Instead of [...]

By Robert Romano — In response to the Obama Administration’s supposed modification of its rule mandating religious-affiliated institutions to provide contraceptive services that violate their doctrines, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) adopted an old Reagan mantra — trust but verify. “[W]e reserve judgment on the details until we have them,” Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, president of the USCCB said [...]

NRD Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared at The Hill. By Rick Manning — Washington, D.C., political insiders, wonks and talk radio are all atwitter about the decision by President Obama to blow up the Senate advise-and-consent process by making appointments of three individuals to the National Labor Relations Board and one to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The [...]

By Bill Wilson — There’s a first time for everything. On Jan. 4, Barack Obama made four recess appointments: Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Sharon Block, Terence Flynn, and Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In itself, that’s not unusual.  Recess appointments happen all the time in presidential administrations.  What was out of [...]

The appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and all acts he may take while in his post, are not worth the paper they are printed on.  Barack Obama has rammed through a phony ‘recess’ appointment when there is no recess, and now he borders on being a tyrant.  Obama cannot constitutionally pretend a recess into existence, [...]

By Kevin Mooney — What is the real story behind Glenn Beck’s departure from Fox News, and what does it mean for conservative media going into the 2012 elections? Mainstream news outlets explain Beck’s departure by pointing to the “precipitous decline” in his program’s ratings. The New Republic, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and other liberal-leaning publications have all [...]

By Kevin Mooney — In November 2012, Oklahoma voters will have the opportunity to become part of a growing national movement built around state constitutional amendments that outlaw government sanctioned discrimination. The key player here is Ward Connerly, a former University of California regent, who was the galvanizing influence behind Proposition 209 (also known as the California Civil Rights Initiative), [...]

By Kevin Mooney — Momentum continues to build for a National Debt Relief Amendment (NDRA) designed to give the American people a greater say before Congress acts to increase the flow of red ink. In just the past few weeks, state legislators in Montana, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin committed themselves to proposing the following language: “An increase in the federal [...]

By Kevin Mooney – Unelected extra-constitutional czars are least partly responsible for the moratorium that continues to undermine energy production in the Gulf Coast. That’s why Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has stepped up to block funding for administrative appointments that escape congressional scrutiny. In June, Vitter offered up an amendment that would defund existing czar positions in the Obama Administration and [...]