Resources: A new report suggests the United Nations take control of the world's food and water. We'd write this off as a joke except the Obama administration seems to like the idea of global government. Putting life's essentials under the direct control

Medicare: President Obama routinely says he trusts the American people. But when push comes to shove, he always puts his faith in Washington bureaucrats. Case in point is the battle over how to control Medicare costs. Last Wednesday, a House subcommittee

Education: Unions rail against releasing performance data on teachers, but the trend in reform is not on their side. Ability can be measured, and parents should know the results. What makes a good teacher, seniority and credentials or the ability to impa

Green Energy: Another stimulus-backed solar panel maker, one the president touted in a weekly radio address, lays off most of its workers. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. President Obama is the Little

Passion For Truth: The sudden death of journalist-activist-media entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart is a huge blow to the American conservative movement. The truth has lost one of its most zealous guardians. News of Breitbart's death hit us like a punch to th

Regulation: Every time government tries to make something more "affordable" for consumers, it makes it more unaffordable. Soaring college tuition is just the latest example. After creating housing and medical bubbles in the name of "affordability," Washi

Free Trade: Is an end to the nonstop conflict between India and Pakistan in sight? A big free-trade agreement between the two Asian giants by the end of the year might just be the peace tonic both countries need. It was Frederic de Bastiat, the great Fre

Priorities: Veterans of the war on terror will be rewarded with higher insurance premiums that favored unions are exempt from. Obama-Care must be served, after all, and that soccer field for Gitmo detainees must be paid for. For the soldiers who served i

Gasoline: As pump prices hit $4 a gallon, Energy Secretary Steven Chu admits the administration has no interest in bringing them down. Is it any wonder Democrats are growing increasingly agitated with this White House? At a hearing this week, Rep. Alan N

Economy: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly hinted he'll keep monetary policy easy, despite 3% economic growth in 2011's fourth quarter. Does he know something that we don't about this economy? As we've noted, it's very suspicious the nation's top centra