I Ran Personnel Policy Under Reagan. Here Are Some Steps to Reforming Our Bureaucracies.

Plus: The Truth About Sweden and Socialism

Jan. 8, 2019
Commentary I Ran Personnel Policy Under Reagan. Here Are Some Steps to Reforming Our Bureaucracies. Don Devine writes that the federal government's modern merit system has made it impossible to fire all but the most incompetent civil servants. More
Commentary First on Nancy Pelosi's Agenda: Attacking Free Expression One of Pelosi's first projects as speaker of the House will be passing a government overhaul of campaign finance and ethics rules that would, among other things, "expand voting rights." More
News Judge Says Christian Baker Jack Phillips' Lawsuit Against Civil Rights Officials Can Proceed The federal judge concludes that the self-described cake artist has developed some evidence of misconduct by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission in his case. More
News Swing State Governor Aims to Repeal Voter ID Requirement Requiring voters to show identification creates "unnecessary barriers that make getting to the ballot box difficult," the recently elected Democrat says. More
Commentary Ireland's Proposed Carbon Tax Rebate Is a Feel-Good Band-Aid, Not a Real Solution People don't like their governments forcing them to accept a lesser lifestyle because of an ideology some believe has yet to be proved, while the elites continue to live as they like. More
In Case You Missed It The Truth About Sweden and Socialism "Sweden is not socialist—because the government doesn't own the means of production. To see that, you have to go to Venezuela or Cuba or North Korea," Swedish historian Johan Norberg tells John Stossel. More
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