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Thomas Molitor replied to Paul Gessing's discussion 'Wheat, Weed, and ObamaCare: How the Commerce Clause Made Congress All-Powerful'

The original intent of the Commerce Clause was to make "normal" or "regular" commerce between the states; thus it was designed to promote trade and exchange not restrict it. Further, it was specifically aimed at preventing…

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Wheat, Weed, and ObamaCare: How the Commerce Clause Made Congress All-Powerful

For an understanding of the legal issues involved in ObamaCare and some of the legal precedents that made such blatant federal overreach possible, check out this great video from Reason. By the way, the two presidents that had the most to do with providing legal precedents that will be used to support ObamaCare at the Supreme Court? FDR and George W. Bush.See More

Discussion posted by Paul Gessing 18 hours ago

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Thomas Molitor replied to Paul Gessing's discussion 'Expert testimony on corporate income tax cut bill'

The quote is in regards to the correlation between lower tax rates equals higher per capita income rates for New Mexico's surrounding states. Census data here. Per-capita income rankings: #12 Colorado #26 Texas #34 Oklahoma #41…

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Reinventing the University

On average, students pay $35,000 for the privilege of being educated at a private nonprofit American college. In December of 2011, indebtedness among college graduates reached an all-time high of one trillion dollars. But with unemployment rates among 16 year olds and 29 year olds also sky-rocketing, many young people are wondering whether a degree from a prestigious university holds the same value today as it did for their parents' generation. Short video on private vs public education …See More

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Allen Cogbill replied to Paul Gessing's discussion 'Expert testimony on corporate income tax cut bill'

Thomas, I'm not sure what you mean when you state that "our cross-bordering states all have higher per-capita income rates." Are you referring to corporate income tax rates only? Insofar as personal tax rates are concerned, I know…

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Reinventing the University

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New Mexico 49th in economic freedom

Legislators are a bit more than halfway through the 2012 legislative session. While they meet, they (and their constituents) need to keep in mind that policies now in place -- enacted over the years in Santa Fe -- have led to New Mexico being among…Continue

Started by Paul Gessing on Friday.

Abusing NM's Constitution to avoid education reform

As much as we all like shows like Undercover Boss (where the head of a major company does the job of the lowest-level front-line worker), it is fairly obvious that someone can run a company…Continue

Started by Paul Gessing on Thursday.

Indiana is open for business: when will New Mexico be?

This week is going to go down as one of the most important in Indiana history. While hosting the firstSuper Bowl ever to be held in the state is a big deal, the really big deal is that the state's Gov.…Continue

Started by Paul Gessing on Wednesday.

Expert testimony on corporate income tax cut bill 4 Replies

Testimony on behalf of HB 130 which was introduced by Rep. Strickler, Tuesday, Jan. 31, at…Continue

Started by Paul Gessing. Last reply by Thomas Molitor yesterday.

Global Warming: 16 Scientists say no need to panic; new data suggests no warming in over 10 years; activists after tv "weathermen" 1 Reply

Sixteen scientists have signed an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "A candidate for public office in any…Continue

Started by Frank DuBois. Last reply by Thomas Molitor on Thursday.

More on the "Occupy" Attack

I blogged my own thoughts about the "Occupy" attack on a peaceful group of legislators having a private dinner. Michael Swickard …Continue

Started by Paul Gessing Jan 30.

A Unanimous Privacy Victory in U.S. v. Jones 1 Reply

In U.S. v. Jones, the Supreme Court has held that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle and then using the device to monitor the vehicle's movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. What does this case mean for broader privacy…Continue

Started by Frank DuBois. Last reply by Frank DuBois Jan 29.

President Obama leaves event promoting clean energy in a motorcade of 22 fossil-fueled vehicles

On January 26, 2012, President Obama visited a Las Vegas UPS plant. Stimulus subsidy for said UPS plant to purchase natural-gas-powered trucks: 5.6 million dollars. Stimulus subsidy for North Las Vegas green energy plant that laid off 200 workers…Continue

Started by Frank DuBois Jan 28.