The opinion of Americans regarding what government ought to be doing has changed.

We are not in a depression. Not even close.

A program to collect money for Atlanta homeless failed - or did it?

Cow farts cause global warming. We can stop that - by sacrificing fish.

The government doesn't want to fund unproven drugs - but how can you prove drugs work unless somebody tries them?

How is it just to pass a law penalizing you for something you've already done?

True poverty is a lack of freedom to make your own choices.

AIG's troubles are not entirely their fault; paying the bonuses is actually in the taxpayers' best interest.

The taxpayers profit not only from paying the AIG bonuses, but from hoping that they're even bigger next year.

Our government has finally taken an effective step to deal with our ever-expanding pension liabilities.