United Liberty

Below is a collection of several links that we didn’t get around to writing about, but still wanted to post for readers to examine. The stories typically range from news about prominent figures in the liberty movement, national politics, the nanny state, foreign policy and free markets.

• Obama’s Mandate Vs. The Founders’ (Matt Kibbe, Forbes)
• Final Tab for Pelosi’s Speakership: $5.34 Trillion in New Debt—Or $3.66 Billion Per Day (Terence Jeffrey, CNS News)
• Republicans float bill to repeal Wall Street reform (Michael O’Brien, The Hill)
• Historic reading of Constitution sees House tussle (Associated Press)
• Two House Republicans Vote, Participate In Floor Debate, Before Taking Oath Of Office (Doug Mataconis, Outside the Beltway)
• Dem Congresswoman: Afghanistan Is A “National Embarrassment” (Real Clear Politics)
• McCain: ‘Don’t ask’ repeal will work (Daniel Strauss, The Hill)
• Congress unlikely to extend hand to ailing states (Associated Press)
• Democrats Respond To Controversial Document From Old White Guys (John Hayward, Human Events)
• Setting the Record Straight (Rep. Paul Ryan)
• Pentagon to cut spending by $78 billion, reduce troop strength (Craig Whitlock and William Branigin, Washington Post)