Cal Thomas, who bills himself as "America's #1 nationally syndicated columnist," today excoriates New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has

...decided to limit food donations to city charities, including homeless shelters, because the government is unable to measure the nutritional value of the food.

To the casual observer no two politicians could be more different than Hillary Clinton and Rick Santorum -- the career woman who calls herself a "government junkie" and the "true conservative" whose wife home-schools their seven children. But look a little closer, and you'll find some surprising similarities.

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As soon as Henrique Capriles won a primary to become the candidate of the democratic opposition against Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, the Wall Street Journal reported that he

was vilified in a campaign in Venezuela's state-run media, which insinuated he was, among other things, a homosexual and...

Texas Governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry is collecting a $92,000 annual pension on top of his salary as governor, according to financial disclosure forms just filed. State law allows government workers to collect retirement benefits while still working if they meet certain age and service requirements. So...

This story is not new, but it's such a perfect encapsulation of the Washington establishment that it's still worth looking at. The Washington Post reported:

At a black-tie dinner Saturday, former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will receive an award from an outfit especially sympathetic...

Remember Alaska's "bridges to nowhere" that created a flurry of controversy in 2005 and then were an issue in the 2008 presidential race? They became national symbols of earmarks and wasteful spending. But boondoggles are hard to kill. The Gravina Island Bridge, which would shave seven minutes off...

During his two terms as governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson got the nickname "Governor Veto" as he vetoed 750 bills sent to him by the legislature. Now California's Jerry Brown is bucking for that title. In June he vetoed the state budget, something that apparently had never...