Get past the fact that Hastert is not at all a sympathetic figure, and do read all the way through this piece. It is crucially important. The government is out of control: Hastert, the Feds, and Theft by Any Other Name, by Carl M. Cannon;

Liberal Arts for Conservative Minds, by Kyle Peterson;

Jeb: The Frontrunner in Name Only, by Rich Lowry;

Before Conservatives Beat Hillary, Three Reasons Why They First Should Beat Bush, by Mark Meckler;

… and, from the viciously nasty Left, as a reminder that yes, indeed, the Left can be viciously nasty: Antonin Scalia is unfit to serve: A justice who rejects science and the law for religion is of unsound mind; by Jeffrey Tayler

Finally, this occasional reminder: Items listed in my round-ups are those I recommend as interesting reads, but certainly not necessarily ones I agree with in whole or even in part. — Quin