John A. Parnell, Ph.D.
Arizona is now attempting to do what the federal government has refused to do for decades, seal its southern border. President Obama has done nothing to engage the federal government is carrying out its Constitutional ....
In his weekly radio address today, the President asserted that his proposed financial regulation scheme would end taxpayer-funded bailouts "once and for all," adding that it would put an end to the "cycles of boom ....
A Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a levy that is factored into the prices of goods and services at every stage of production. By the time a product hits the shelf at your local store, its ....
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has formally proposed what some on the left have been hinting at in recent years, a government takeover of your 401(k) plan. Instead of investing your funds privately, your ....
I spent an evening with WE THE PEOPLE OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY (www.wethepeopleofnc.com) last week. I addressed a number of topics, including what I see at the top 10 liberal misunderstandings that must be countered when ....
It’s time to update my earlier blog on the Toyota situation. By now we’re all familiar with James Sikes, the California driver who alleged uncontrollable acceleration with his Toyota Prius. I was highly suspicious of ....
By now everyone has heard about the fate of Central Falls High School in Providence where 93 teachers, guidance counselors and administrators were fired two weeks ago. Eleventh graders at the school had a 7% ....
Last week Vice President Joe Biden proposed two new rules designed to help Americans avoid bad 401(k) and IRA investment advice: "If the rule is adopted, it would put in place safeguards preventing investment advisors ....
It's been leaked that Obama's new healthcare initiative seeks to grant Washington the authority to veto price increases on health insurance premiums. This "get even with your insurance company" scheme might sound attractive to the ....
There is a common misconception that CEOs are, by definition, capitalists. But this is not always the case. Executives—especially those in large firms—often welcome government intervention when it serves their own purposes. A recent example ....