Horace Cooper

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Horace Cooper
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The Commonsense Case for 'Right to Repair'
By Horace Cooper
In today’s polarized political climate, there are very few pieces of legislation that can bring together policymakers from both sides ...
January 17, 2022
GAO to the Rescue?
By Horace Cooper
Late last month the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Postal Service Reform Primer purportedly to explain to policymakers how ...
October 06, 2021
The 'Endless Frontier Act' Slush Fund Is a Bad Idea
By Horace Cooper
Do we have to become China to beat China? Apparently, some Republicans think so. Dozens in the House and Senate ...
June 23, 2021
Who Watches the Media Watchdogs?
By Horace Cooper
Journalism and the Constitution are greatly intertwined. Our Bill of Rights explicitly protects the right of the ‘press’ to operate ...
April 10, 2021
Trump’s Deregulation Is Strengthening Families
By Horace Cooper
Two things happened last week that may not seem connected, but are. The first was the release by the White ...
July 01, 2019
Killing the Goose – The UFCW’s Assault on Stop & Shop
By Horace Cooper
More than a week ago one of the biggest grocery store strikes on the East Coast started. Now it’s over. ...
April 22, 2019
Preening Isn’t Just for Peacocks
By Horace Cooper
There is a raging debate taking place in America about animal travel and airlines.  And it’s not whether passengers can ...
October 10, 2018
Privileges and Immunities: Rights Protected the Way the Framers Intended
By Horace Cooper
Editors' note: this piece is co-authored by Colin HannaLovers of liberty rejoiced when the news arrived Monday that the Supreme ...
June 29, 2010
The Triumph of Hope over Experience
By Horace Cooper
With less than 8 days of fan fare and excitement, the Cash for Clunkers program started and appears now to ...
August 03, 2009
Sotomayor: Obama’s Guinier?
By Horace Cooper
While most analysts see Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court sailing smoothly ahead, beneath the waters lurk troubles not ...
July 15, 2009
Health Care Reform Could Harm More Than It Helps
By Horace Cooper
Congress has started in earnest its effort to enact President Obama’s promise for universal health care. Many in the mainstream ...
June 30, 2009
9th Circuit’s Reckless Ruling Harms Our Nation’s Security
By Horace Cooper
A recent ruling by a three judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allowing the ACLU’s lawsuit ...
May 18, 2009
Credit Card Restrictions Threaten Liberty
By Horace Cooper
For some Americans credit cards are a remarkably useful financial tool which improves their lives and those of their families. ...
May 01, 2009
Legacy Costs
By Horace Cooper
Two years ago Anna Nicole Smith died but her legacy lives on. Smith – famous for almost single-handedly creating ...
February 09, 2009
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