The Case for a Carbon Tax is Much Weaker Than You Think

The "carbon fee"--not a tax mind you--legislation introduced by Senators Whitehouse and Schatz epitomizes the dual reality in the debates over climate change policy. The commentary on the bill would lead the innocent reader to believe that this is textbook economics in response to a "market failure." In reality, using the very same textbook economics and taking all of the Obama Administration computer models at face value, I will show that the proposed carbon tax is not at all suitable to the alleged problem. To repeat, the proposed U.S. carbon tax is unjustified on its own terms; one doesn't have to be a "denier" and question the underlying assumptions about physical climate change.

The Kindergarten Booties

The photograph of a pair of kids’ booties posted on a social website, “Copilaria anilor 80-90,” triggered a flood of memories – it was the exact pair that I used to wear as a child. They were the only ones available for purchase, and required uniform for all children who attended pre-school and kindergarten. I re-posted the photo thinking that a few of my Romanian friends would comment, but I was wrong. Instead, my much younger cousin from Romania remarked that she had a pair in pre-school in the 1980s. Who knew that commies would stick to the same sorry, cheap, and ugly pair of booties for decades?

Congress to Obama: You're not bringing Gitmo prisoners to the U.S., bro

Six years and counting.

David Brock’s mission to boost Hillary Clinton, smear non-leftist sources of news, commentary

(Published by Capital Research Center in Organization Trends, December 2014; republished by Canada Free Press with permission of Capital Research Center) Summary: David Brock defected from conservatism and now runs a political empire, sliming those who threaten his pals like President Obama and Hillary Clinton. He first established, with help from George Soros, the nonprofit Media Matters for America, a fake watchdog on the press. Now he also enjoys doling out millions of dollars for political activism with his new super PAC, American Bridge 21st Century.

White House Plunging Traditional Christmas into Digital Age

While the rest of the world is out there trying to have 'a Merry Little Christmas' in a jobless economy, the Obamas are pulling off a digital one.

Ferguson Lynch Mob Leaders Convene at the White House

FrontPageMag A week after grand jurors in Ferguson, Mo., did their civic duty and resisted pressure from President Obama on down to lynch an innocent police officer, Al Sharpton and Ferguson riot leaders gathered at the White House yesterday to make plans to further exacerbate the racial tensions they created in order to cripple the economy and attack civil society.

Alberta leads North America in economic freedom, Maritime provinces lag far behind

TORONTO—Alberta has the highest level of economic freedom among all Canadian provinces and U.S. and Mexican states, according to a new report released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Same liberals who demand $15 retail wages tout 'Buy Nothing Day'

Dopes.

ObamaCare incentivizes hiring amnestied illegals to the tune of $3000 each

Why hire citizens? They're so pricy!

Landrieu chief of staff caught on camera promising Landrieu will vote with Obama 97% of the time

Oops. There goes the narrative.

Enough With The Ferguson Pandering

Every opportunist thug wreaking havoc in Ferguson should be arrested. Period!

Bishop E.W. Jackson Condemns Flag Burning and Denounces Call to Shut Down the Country

NORFOLK, Va., -- Bishop E.W. Jackson, former candidate for Lt. Governor of Virginia, is President of STAND (Staying True to America's National Destiny.) He has called for racial reconciliation instead of protests over the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

How This Tea Party Hopes to Help Ferguson Merchants

Natalie DuBose, owner of Natalie’s Cakes & Things in Ferguson, Mo., lost her livelihood last Monday night.

Update: Conservative Leaders Ask Gov. Perry to Spare Life of Severely Mentally Ill Man

MANASSAS, Va., -- UPDATE: Conservative leader Gary Bauer of American Values was added to the list. A link to the full text of the letter to Gov. Perry was also added.

Watch This Sheriff Sum Up Ferguson In One Awesome Quote Then Go Off On Eric Holder (Video)

Newfoundland’s $ 10 Billion Bailout for Government Employee Pensions

The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced that its pension crisis is solved, and that it’s on the path to good health. Fair Pensions for All and Mises Canada decided to investigate and were alarmed at what they found. Although some of the pension tension has been relieved, actions taken provide only very minor relief. The additional bailout announced of $2.62 billion does absolutely nothing to prevent further shortfall from happening again, and does not protect tax payers and future public sector workers.

Christmas Trees & Other Seasonal Decor

Anything and everything is promoted in the U.S. of A. There’s Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian by way of proof. So it should come as no surprise that some enterprising entrepreneurs have decreed December to be National Pear Month and even National Fruit Cake Month. While you and I might reach for a slice of the latter on Christmas Day somebody in the land of milk and hamburgers decided it would be National Pumpkin Pie Day.

It’s time for tough love on tax credits for the mature wind industry

Is the lame duck Congress oblivious to the message voters sent to Washington last month? Or, are they intentionally ignoring it in favor of special interests? A pending vote on a tax-extenders package—that would have a slim chance of passage in the new Congress—will reveal whether or not they learned anything from the 2014 midterms.

Travel feature: Jersey

“Little bits of France dropped into the sea and picked up by Britain.” That is how Victor Hugo, the French poet, referred to the Channel Islands. We discover this at Jersey’s Living Legend Village where a fascinating video featuring Tony Robinson, John Nettles (who played Bergerac, Jersey’s famous detective) and other celebrities provides an insight into Jersey’s past. From smuggling through to German occupation, this is a land rich in history.

Why did Hagel have to go?

President Obama professed today strong appreciation for the service of his third Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel. But if he was so appreciative, why exactly is Secretary Hagel about to be former Secretary Hagel?