Forget Guns and Ammo, It’s Time to Hoard Ink Pens (Updated)

By Bob McCarty at BobMcCarty.com When it became clear that Barack Obama would be elected president of the United States, Americans began to buy guns and ammunition at a record pace.  With the Consumer Products Safety Commission expected to make an important decision...

Pool, Spa Safety Act Leaves Swimmers High, Dry

A new law intended to prevent deaths and injuries caused by dangerous drains in pools and spas became effective Friday.  As an unintended side effect, pools nationwide have been forced to close indefinitely....

Web Site Exposes Earmarks for Trial Lawyers

A online and media campaign exposing the vast number of liability-expanding provisions slipped into key legislation by the plaintiffs’ trial bar was launched today by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal...

Fireworks Recalled on Third of July — Why?

It never ceases to amaze me how efficient and effective government bureaucracies can be. Case in point is a recall notice — dated July 3 — that I found posted on the U.S. Government-run Recalls.gov.  ...

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