David Ridenour

David A. Ridenour is Vice President of The a href=“http://www.ncppr.org”>National Center for Public Policy Research</a>, a conservative, non-partisan think tank on a Capitol Hill. Readers may write him at NCPPR, 501 Capitol Court NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Most Recent Articles by David Ridenour:

Sending U.S. troops to battle raging Ebola is a rank injustice October 30, 2014

Our soldiers are being placed at enormous risk all because the president is unwilling —to borrow his own words from another crisis.—“plug the damn hole.”

Justice’s ongoing probe seems more designed to hide the truth than reveal it March 20, 2014

Any DOJ investigation that clears the IRS of violations of law now will rightly be called illegitimate

Electric cars are running on federal subsidies … and empty promises October 10, 2013

When it comes to federal subsidies, it’s time to pull the plug

Time to stop tilting with wind shills July 13, 2013

If wind subsidies fall, the American people will reap a windfall.

Republicans must resist Obama’s plans to expand an already bloated government December 13, 2012

When it comes to fulfilling one’s constitutional responsibilities, there’s no room for compromise

Policy driven by environmentalism endangers forests — and lives September 20, 2012

President Obama’s allegiance to his green allies

Economic boost from new spending won’t come for a more than a decade April 6, 2012

The road to prosperity has been blocked by needless regulations. More government spending on infrastructure and highways isn’t the best way forward.

The only nerve these scruffy protesters strike is the gag reflex December 2, 2011

Unless you’re a sex-mad, anti-social, anti-Semitic exhibitionist with an appreciation for law-breaking, Occupy Wall Street is unlikely to be your cup of tea

Muslim Brotherhood’s goals are incompatible with long-term democracy for Egypt March 31, 2011

If the Muslim Brotherhood wins the election promised for later this year, one election may be all Egyptians ever see

Republican’s plan for debt-reduction signals they finally understand it’s time to curb runaway spend January 17, 2011

Time-tested debt reduction model

Shunning D.C. and Frisco best way to convince Pelosi’s congress to plug a wide-open border May 7, 2010

It's time our federal officials and lawmakers followed the lead of Arizona and took a commonsense approach to stopping the juggernaut of illegal immigration

Obama’s drilling ploy a cynical attempt to coral votes for climate change fiasco April 12, 2010

In exchange for the mere promise of drilling off Virginia’s coast in the future, President Obama expects something in return

Cost Would Devastate Economy, Destroy Jobd And Render Health Insurance Unaffordable September 18, 2009

Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill

Obama confirms his own ultra-left ideology by verbally supporting legally-deposed thug August 13, 2009

Obama and Honduras

Senate must eliminate farm lobby’s free ride as it labors to fix deeply-flawed house bill August 4, 2009

The damage wouldn’t be limited to farmers

Energy freedom isn’t blowing or basking in the sun—it’s drilling now June 5, 2009

America’s huge, untapped reserves of oil and gas,

The new age of post-bipartisanship demands policy directed by a scientist, not a zealot February 19, 2009

Environmental zealot, Carol Browner

Restore U.S. economy before spending trillions on what may well be a ‘Make-Believe Problem’ October 29, 2008

Cost Billions, Massive Job Loss