Charles Krauthammer writes about the Tucson shooting and the response from the left. I believe that the hysterical and libelous response from the left to the shooting rampage of a madman has driven another nail into their political coffin.

Jay Cost compares the new Republican House to the one elected in 1946. By making the comparison he shows how the New Deal coalition has finally collapsed.

Prior to the Civil War it was commonplace for Congressmen to carry weapons into the chamber, and those weapons were sometimes drawn in anger. Here is a piece describing the situation, although the author tries to make the claim that overheated rhetoric incites violence, which can be true under certain circumstances, but is still so obviously not the case with a severely mentally disturbed person like the Tuscon shooter.

Lawmakers in New Hampshire are once again being allowed to carry weapons in the State House.

If you want a picture of true social breakdown and near-anarchy, just read this story about a small town in Mexico.

The latest judicial decision about foreclosure procedures could produce a meltdown in the housing market, or at least slow any recovery to a crawl.

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann believe laws should be altered to allow states to enter into a voluntary bankruptcy process. They believe this would allow the states to get their finances in order and break the backs of public employee unions.