Examiner Columnist
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David Harsanyi: Get the IRS out of the political speech business
David Harsanyi
Published: Thu, May 16, 2013
So, the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups (or, more precisely, groups displaying a bit too much gusto for limited government) was far more widespread than its initial apology would have led Americans to imagine. Yes, it is disturbing -- a dangerous abuse of power, no...
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David Harsanyi: Bloomberg -- a walking argument for the Constitution
David Harsanyi
Published: Wed, Apr 24, 2013
So, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg believes that the public's interpretation of the Constitution must evolve in the face of terror attacks such as the one in Boston. "You're going to have to have a level of security greater than you did back in the olden days," the man explained, "and our laws...
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David Harsanyi: Who cares what the majority wants on guns?
David Harsanyi
Updated: Thu, Apr 18, 2013
President Obama has been struggling to wrap his head around the "unimaginable" idea that Congress may "defy" the American people and stop a vote on a gun control package compromise. The notion, he says, resists the "overwhelming instinct of the American people" after the massacre in Newtown,...
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David Harsanyi: Follow the Constitution, not the majority
David Harsanyi
Published: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
President Barack Obama has been struggling to wrap his head around the "unimaginable" idea that Congress may "defy" the American people and stop a vote on a gun control package compromise. The notion, he says, resists the "overwhelming instinct of the American people" after the massacre in...
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David Harsanyi: The myth of Obama's centrism
David Harsanyi
Published: Thu, Apr 11, 2013
President Obama's quest for a "balanced approach" is the lifeblood of his political success -- and also its biggest myth. Witness the coverage of the purportedly centrist president's 2014 budget proposal. "Obama sends Congress $3.77T spending plan, riles both sides," says one prominent...
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David Harsanyi: Obama still poses as a centrist, but he's not
David Harsanyi
Published: Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Barack Obama's quest for a "balanced approach" is the lifeblood of his political success -- and also its biggest myth. Witness the coverage of the purportedly centrist president's 2014 budget proposal. "Obama sends Congress $3.77T spending plan, riles both sides," says one prominent headline;...
