Gingrich Mentions Marco Rubio, Allen West as Potential Running Mates

Michael Barone: Entitlement, Not Tax Cuts, Widen the Wealth Gap

What should be done about income inequality? That basic question underlies the arguments hashed out in the supercommittee and promises to be a central issue in the presidential campaign.

Star Parker: Give Thanks for American Exceptionalism

The Pew Research Center has provided some timely food for thought as we enter our traditional holiday season.

John Ransom: Country Sick of Obama Job Act Acting Job

If the American Dream is slipping away, though, the only replacement Obama has offered the country is the lush verbiage from the book Dreams from My Father, a mish-mash of circular logic, an American Oblomov, superfluous, inert and self-absorbed- the inverse actually of the American Dream.

Katie Kieffer: Dump the EPA

Like a bad lover, the EPA is a nagging, beguiling mooch. The EPA unconstitutionally barged into our lives and we need to break free from this destructive relationship; let’s give the EPA a two-letter title beginning with ‘E’ and ending with ‘X.’

Mike Adams: Tangled up in Blue

Author’s note: This is the last column in a three-part series. The other installments are in my archive, which can be accessed directly from this column. The URL is tangled up in a little blue hyperlink somewhere on this page.

Lurita Doan: The Gimme Something Congress and the Public Service Failure

Americans long for a new group of more honest public servants and elected officials that will put the public interests above their own shameful grub for personal profits.

Humberto Fontova: Black Friday Greetings from Fidel and Che

Intrepid terrorists could get maximum bang for their buck on “Black Friday.” A few well-placed bombs and the carnage would easily shame 9/11's. Macy's, for instance, serves tens of thousands of shoppers that one day. If nothing else, the theme would make for a hair-raising Hollywood drama or disaster blockbuster. Credibility might be a problem, however.

Bruce Bialosky: Citizen Congressman Allen West

The election of 2010 brought many non-professional politicians to Washington, but none more noteworthy than Colonel Allen West (R-FL).

Rich Galen: Endorsements

The New Hampshire Union-Leader (neé Manchester Union-Leader) endorsed Speaker Newt Gingrich for President in the Republican primary which will be held there on January 10, 2012. This is no small deal for Gingrich because it is a legitimate endorsement from the daily newspaper of the largest city in the state.

Paul Greenberg: Sphinx without a riddle

Reading the daily news stories out of Cairo is like following the fever chart of some disease whose course was traced long ago. And can now be found in any standard medical textbook. In this case, just look under Revolution, Stages of.

Jeff Carter: Debt Grinch Steals Christmas

What a difference a month makes. On October 30th, most market watchers were gleeful. We had one of the strongest rallies ever.

Mike Shedlock: IMF, US to Euro Rescue

Politicians never give up on bad idea except by death or removal from office, as the newest plan to rescue the Euro proves.

Bill Tatro: Super Committee Proves Point for Term Limits

Thus, in my opinion, any decision by the twelve super committee members was not done for the benefit of this country, but simply for the twelve’s own self interests.

Bob Goldman: The Look of a Leader

Many of these self-help seminars and coaching sessions require you to "pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses." This is a time-wasting exercise, since your boss already provides this information to you on a regular basis.

Mark Calabria: Dodd-Frank Guarantees Too Big to Fail

Not only has Dodd-Frank failed to end too big to fail; it has extended the federal safety net.

David Sterman: A Rare Second Chance to Buy these 5 Stocks

I took a closer look at the stocks that have given up most or all of their gains in subsequent sessions to see what their fundamentals look like for the upcoming quarters. It's important to keep in mind that the recent price drops these stocks have seen is not their fault. They're good companies stuck in a lousy market environment.

Armstrong Williams: Self-Esteem is Critical to Sustaining Wealth

While reflecting on my childhood recently, I realized that self-esteem has a phenomenal impact on one's ability to become an entrepreneur.

Matt Patterson: Post-Republic America

"Laws were most numerous when the state was most corrupt." — Tacitus, The Annals III.27

Michael Brown: Transanity

I have the utmost sympathy for men and women who feel they are trapped in the wrong body. At the same time, Western society is heading in the direction of what can only be called transgender insanity, or transanity for short.

Chris Poindexter: Gold Faced Tough November

If we are in another 2008-esque downward trend, spurred by investors fleeing to liquidity, then I have some really good news for gold investors because 2009-2010 saw gold prices go from the $700s to the $1,100s and to $1,400 by the start of 2011.

Daniel J. Mitchell: In Euro Collapse Who's Better Prepared: Well Armed Swiss, Disarmed Brits

The stunning part of the conference was learning – as part of casual conversation during breaks, meals, and other socializing time – how many rich people are planning for the eventual collapse of European society. Not stagnation. Not gradual decline. Collapse.

Dan Holler: Highway High Jinks

The Golden Gate Bridge is an ironic American structure. It was finished in just four years and came in $1.3 million under budget. Earlier this month, California Senator Dianne Feinstein acknowledged that could not happen today: “…it would take a hundred years to do it with all the permits we need.”