Florida Governor OKs SunRail
In what could be an ominous decision for the future of federal transportation funding, Florida Governor Rick Scott got out of the way of SunRail, a costly commuter-rail project in Orlando. While his Tea Party supporters strongly opposed the project, Scott said that he didn’t have the authority to kill the project. As reported in […]
Health care bill pushes limits of constitutionality
Dave Kopel writes: “When the [health care bill] was moving through Congress, there was a lot of bluster from proponents of the law, who insisted that there were absolutely no potential constitutional problems. Most famously, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scoffed “Are you serious?” to a journalist’s question about the law’s constitutionality. As it turns out, there are a lot of serious questions.”
Questions about Intercity Buses
The Antiplanner rarely responds to comments in a post, but Andrew asked many good questions and requested a lot of background information last week. Most of his questions are answered by citations in the report, but since he did not seem to understand those citations, here are my responses. 1. “Intercity buses carry at least […]
The 1798 “Act for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen:” Yet another “progessive” irrelevancy
As Tom Woods points out on his blog, advocates of Obamacare have dug up a 1798 federal statute that, they say, shows that the original understanding of the Constitution is broad enough to authorize federal health care programs. The statute authorized creation of federal hospitals for sailors. After I entered a brief response to his […]
2011 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Party
Most politically incorrect event of the year: 9th Annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party! IS SOLD OUT!!!! Special Guest: Mary Katharine Ham! 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration 9:00 AM Safety Instruction 9:10 AM Intermediate and Advanced Shooters proceed to course, Novices begin at the 5 Stand 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch […]
Will There Be Any Fireworks to See at This Year’s NEA Representative Assembly?
Believe it or not, July is here and the Independence Day weekend is practically upon us. You know what that means. Lots of red, white and blue; cookouts; parades; and, of course, fireworks. But probably not the kind of fireworks you’re thinking of.
One thing about fireworks is how they can provide a moment of […]
