Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Senator Johnson and Staff File Comment to OPM’s Proposed Rule - Press Releases - Newsroom - Ron Johnson, United States Senator for Wisconsin

Senator Johnson and Staff File Comment to OPM’s Proposed Rule - Press Releases - Newsroom - Ron Johnson, United States Senator for Wisconsin: "The answer is not to protect the privileged few here in Washington from this legislation. The answer is to repeal a law that is fundamentally flawed, is driving up health insurance costs, is impossible to implement efficiently, and is increasingly unfair to the American people."

Unwise and Undeterred | Cato Institute

Unwise and Undeterred | Cato Institute: "The president was naive when he supported the election of Mohammed Morsi as president of Egypt. He assumed that having a democratically elected leader would result in greater freedom for the Egyptian people, while ignoring the fact that many democratically elected leaders have turned into oppressors — such as Adolf Hitler in Germany and Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. Mr. Obama often and unwisely confuses democracy with liberty, seemingly not realizing that the goal is liberty."

"It is hypocritical to argue that we need to attack Mr. Assad for humanitarian reasons, but not Kim Jong-un."

"If Syrian government officials — other than diplomats — were notified they were liable for arrest by the non-allies of Mr. Assad anytime they left Syria, it would exert pressure for a change in behavior."

Federal wildlife officials plan to crush more than 6 tons of seized ivory in Denver next month | Fox News

Federal wildlife officials plan to crush more than 6 tons of seized ivory in Denver next month | Fox News: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said publicly crushing the expensive smuggled tusks and carvings is part of an effort to put an end to what has become a $10 billion illegal industry."

How does reducing supply help?!? It will just drive up the price and therefore the risks that smugglers and poachers will take!