Ron Hart

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  • Net Neutrality: Another Government Over Reach

    Net Neutrality: Another Government Over Reach

    The World Wide Web has been an American success story, creating a tremendous amount of commerce, convenience and egalitarian education, and standing as a monument to free speech.

  • Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation

    Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation

    For years, the foregone conclusion within the chattering political class has been that Hillary Clinton will be crowned the Democrat nominee for President in 2016.

  • Alabama Stands in the Doorway Blocking Same-Sex Marriage

    Alabama Stands in the Doorway Blocking Same-Sex Marriage

    Same-sex marriage is legal in 37 states now, but apparently not in Alabama. After two federal court decisions gave gays sashay room to walk down the aisle, elected Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore did his best George Wallace "Jim Crow standing in the schoolhouse door" imitation.

  • Staples CEO Receives a 'Presidential Spanking'

    Staples CEO Receives a 'Presidential Spanking'

    As businesses across America struggle under the tremendous burden of ObamaCare, those who voice any objection to its onerous rules are singled out by our president. Such is the case of Staples, which, according to the trusted new source "Buzzfeed," has cut the hours of some of its employees to lessen the cost of ObamaCare.

  • Lyin' Brian Tells a Chopper Whopper

    Lyin' Brian Tells a Chopper Whopper

    Brian Williams, the face of the NBC News franchise, was suspended for six months for telling false war stories repeatedly for 12 years.

  • A Lost Generation of Entrepreneurs

    A Lost Generation of Entrepreneurs

    Recently released statistics say that the percentage of adults younger than 30 who own a private business is the lowest in a generation. Today only 3.6% own a stake in a private company, compared to 6.1% in 2010. Even more troubling, this number was 10.6% in 1989.

  • Deflate Gate: Crime and Punishment

    Deflate Gate: Crime and Punishment

    For those late to "Deflate-gate," let me save you some time: Tom Brady or Patriots coach Bill Belichick did it.

  • The Productive Life of Toystory the Bull

    The Productive Life of Toystory the Bull

    There was sad news in the breeding world last week. Toystory, the bull that set the world record for producing offspring, died.

  • Obama's Answer to Rising College Costs Is Free College

    Obama's Answer to Rising College Costs Is Free College

    President Obama came to Knoxville, Tenn., last week to give away $60 billion more in taxpayer money. He said he wants to give most everyone free community college. What a guy!

  • Expect More Executive Actions in 2015 From Our Impervious, Imperial Prez

    Expect More Executive Actions in 2015 From Our Impervious, Imperial Prez

    Pundits and prognosticators have but one goal: making fortune cookies and astrology seem respectable. Here are my annual predictions.