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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, policymakers in Washington and the American people share a laudable and broadly-supported goal: to expand broadband access to every household in the U.S. In the chairman’s own words, “I believe we share a common purpose — we want the Internet to continue flourishing as a platform …

Despite its current problems, the U.S. economy is still the envy of the world, largely because it is still more or less governed by an entrepreneurial spirit. The idea that a person with a new idea or a better idea can, as a general principle, succeed through hard work and …

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:29:19 +0000 – By Liz PeekFinancial Columnist Whoa there America– take a deep breath. As impressed as we all are with the significance of this moment — we are about to inaugurate the first African American President of the United States –– it is possible that …

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:03:52 +0000 – Beginning today and extending over the next week there will be pro-Israel rallies held across America, in Eastern Canada and in European cities. Jihadwatch.org has a list of rallies postedhere. This begs the question: will the media cover these events? If they do, …

“Fame if you win it, comes and goes in a minute; where’s the real stuff in life to cling to…” That popular song of some decades ago (reprised for the movie “Sleepless in Seattle” and “sung” by Jimmy Durante) might serve as a musical metaphor for the lives of Michael …

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:21:34 +0000 – By Dan GainorVice PresidentBusiness Media Institute If you build it, they will come. It’s a truism we’ve believed in for a long, long time. But forget the baseball reference. It is as outdated as the year “Field of Dreams” was released — 1989. …

President Obama’s health care reform effort has lost air speed and altitude. Democratic passengers aboard the aircraft are yelling “Pull up! Pull up!” as the oxygen masks fall. They better breathe deep — regaining a safe flying elevation is going to be difficult. By now it is clear that a …

Fri, 01 May 2009 16:27:46 +0000 – Let there be no secret: I am in the 60+% who thinks President Obama is doing a good job for our country. When Bill Clinton left office, members of the White House Press Corps were sad. No, we were not sad because we …

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:54:46 +0000 – Yesterday the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that public parks can reject the erection of one monument while approving or maintaining another, even when these express diverse religious messages. Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the Court saying Pleasant Grove City, Utah, could retain monuments …

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:39:51 +0000 – By Peter RoffSenior Fellow Institute for Liberty former Senior Political Writer, United Press International The White House has a problem. A technical malfunction at a St. Patrick’s Day event, in no way the resident’s fault, has nonetheless focused attention on what some news …