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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…

2 hours ago

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…

yesterday

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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Frank DuBois and Thomas Molitor are now friends Thursday

Thomas Molitor replied to Frank DuBois's discussion 'Global Warming: 16 Scientists say no need to panic; new data suggests no warming in over 10 years; activists after tv "weathermen"'

Frank, Sorry to hi-jack this topic but I have a friend request into you which has remained unaccepted. Otherwise, I would have sent you an email offline to ask you this question. You live in Mesquite, right? I'm looking at cross-border effects…

Thursday

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

A study by Holcombe and Lacombe provides strong evidence of the cross-border effect of taxes. By comparing counties located across state border from one another, they say, are able to effectively control for geographic similarities such as…

Thursday

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

Good work, Paul. Let's hope HB130 passes. Reducing or eliminating corporate income taxes is one of the top reforms that increase the reward to productive entrepreneurship relative to unproductive entrepreneurship. The importance of the…

Thursday

Obama rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Permit

Upon news today that President Obama would formally reject the Keystone XL pipeline permit, Institute for Energy Research (IER) President Thomas Pyle released the following statement:"Tens of thousands of American jobs died today because of the president's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline permit. For more than two years, the administration has delayed, hoping to get past 2012 without having to reveal the president's true anti-job, anti-energy agenda. Because of today's announcement,…See More

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Thomas Molitor replied to Paul Gessing's discussion 'Farmington pursues greater transparency'

The City of Bell, California could have used such a new law when it was discovered by two investigative reporters from the LA Times that the city administrator of the small LA County city, Robert Rizzo, was making more a year ($787, 637) than Obama…

Jan 8

Thomas Molitor replied to Paul Gessing's discussion 'Santa Fe "Living wage" law reduces employment'

Once again politicians and pundits are calling for increases in the legal minimum wage. Their reasons are familiar. Market wages are supposedly immoral. People need to earn a "living wage." If the minimum wage went up at least to $7, or…

Jan 5

Thomas Molitor replied to Thomas Molitor's discussion 'The EPA connection with MF Global'

If you want to kill off the EPA you got to kill off the New York Times first - which had two editorials today that were anti-Keystone XL Pipeline and anti-fracking. Even worse, there's Paul Krugman.

Jan 2

Frank DuBois replied to Thomas Molitor's discussion 'The EPA connection with MF Global'

Thanks Thomas. Now if he would just bankrupt EPA...

Jan 2

Thomas Molitor replied to Paul Gessing's discussion 'Indian reservations: tomorrow's free market bastions?'

At a 360 percent annualized interest rate, tribes may get a visit soon from their chief competitor.

Dec 30, 2011

Thomas Molitor replied to Frank DuBois's discussion 'Food Fights and Free Enterprise'

Follow the money, Frank: Do mobile eateries pay property taxes?

Dec 30, 2011

The EPA connection with MF Global

Bradley Abelow, former COO of the vanquished den of thieves brokerage firm MF Global, is listed as a financial advisor to the $8.6 billion Environmental Protection Agency. MF Global was a "clearinghouse" broker-dealer - which means in illegally cleared out all of its customers money. Story here.See More

Discussion posted by Thomas Molitor Dec 30, 2011

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Thomas Molitor replied to Thomas Molitor's discussion 'Banning drilling in New Mexico is Fracking Nonsense'

Thanks, Frank. Happy holidays to you and yours!

Dec 30, 2011

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At 11:23am on November 21, 2010, Patricia Boyd said…: I visited Santa Fe two weeks ago, and my friend drove me thru Corrales in the morning the Sunday I left, I LOVED it. The morning was beautiful, many gold colored leaves against the backdrop of the mountains. We stopped at the little farmer's market.
Are you related to Paul Molitor the great baseball player? He graduated from Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul as did, Joe Mauer. my youngest daughter is also a graduate from 1998. She was in ROTC all four years and joined the Army. She is now a Staff Sgt. Army medic