Thomas J. Borelli, PhD. is the editor of FreeEnterpriser.com and Director of the Free Enterprise Project at the National Center for Public Policy Research, a Townhall.com Gold partner. The opinions expressed are his own. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Big business continues to undermine our liberties. On the heels of the major drug companies working a deal with President Obama on health care reform, other corporations are partnering with environmental, labor and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/10/10/corporations_and_left-wing_activists_join_hands_to_promote_cap-and-trade b66f891b-0fbf-48c2-899c-d262992cb7a0 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT The politics of business is getting perilous for CEOs trying to traverse the ideological battle between capitalism and socialism. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is under fire for offering free-market solutions to health... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/08/29/the_business_consequences_of_challenging_obamas_statist_policies 3fe8e18f-70e1-4838-8b83-aeb3a230f200 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:01:00 GMT Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens's last minute opposition to the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill, announced just prior to the House of Representatives' vote, was reminiscent of Senator John Kerry's infamous statement "I voted... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/07/25/caterpillar_ceo_jim_owens_digging_a_cap-and-trade_hole_for_america d361c6e6-a863-4901-a889-1560010ab2e9 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT President Obama and Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) have found big business to be a crucial ally in their quest for a national cap-and-trade law to limit carbon emissions. Corporate backing greatly enhances the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/05/30/obamas_corporatism_strategy_might_advance_cap-and-trade c2ce2f3f-0b83-4636-a3b4-699c534c3a68 Sat, 30 May 2009 04:01:00 GMT Recent news stories asserting that President Obama's interest in pursuing cap-and-trade legislation is dwindling are premature. These media accounts make too much of rumors that Obama is backing away from auctioning... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/04/18/obamas_energy_policy_driven_by_ideology,_not_reason 7d123b8c-81ea-4308-8a5e-7d7a32c13f74 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:01:00 GMT One sector is immune from the economic downturn: global warming lobbyists. A new report by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) finds that over 2,000 lobbyists have wielded their influence to affect the outcome of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/03/07/cap_and_trade_wall_streets_latest_scheme 482bf7b6-c0c1-4b82-9698-7a87d0b30012 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:01:00 GMT BusinessWeek named Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, as one of the "Best Managers of 2008" for steering the bank clear of most of the subprime mortgage icebergs that wrecked many of his competitors. Unfortunately,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/01/17/lights_out_playing_energy_politics_will_backfire_on_jpmorgan_chase_ceo_jamie_dimon 00cdea40-c59e-41a7-a173-a2433ecbe931 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:01:00 GMT The prospect that President-elect Barack Obama may keep the Bush tax cuts until 2011 has some clinging to hope he will postpone his liberal ideas for the economy's sake. There's little chance of that when it comes to... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/11/29/obama's_grand_experiment_global_warming_cap-and-trade_policy fbc8998f-a497-4643-a792-4c959cb4b5df Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:01:06 GMT Bad decisions by CEOs are at the core of our economic crisis. Throwing caution to the wind, chief executives in the financial industry took enormous risks by placing huge bets on financial instruments based on... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/10/18/conocophillips_push_for_global_warming_regulations_could_lead_to_the_next_government_takeover fb28e632-f5b8-40d3-88de-8b7c12095a44 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:01:00 GMT Just as good political advertising can sway an election, effective ads on issues such as energy can move public opinion and Congress. At a time when the soaring price of energy has public sentiment strongly in support... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/09/06/corporate_irresponsibility_dow_chemical_promotes_climate_hype_instead_of_drill,_drill,_drill 98782eba-cc68-46b2-b719-515e717d8283 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:01:00 GMT The silver lining in the cloud of high energy prices is the growing public support for domestic development of natural resources. Opinion polls, including data from California, show Americans are increasingly inclined... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/07/26/general_electric_and_al_gore_scheme_to_undermine_domestic_oil_drilling 063016de-2ada-458f-aa54-c6aebbab12aa Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:01:00 GMT Last week's Senate debate over Lieberman-Warner - the America's Climate Security Act - brought to national attention an under-recognized yet rising threat to liberty and limited government: corporate America. Several... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/06/14/general_electric_brings_big_government_to_life 3aaa4b8b-e164-4d37-a7ed-f9a2da64c1b2 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:01:00 GMT Once known as the "Sheriff of Wall Street," New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned because of his involvement in a prostitution ring and is now a target of a federal probe. During his reign as New York Attorney... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/03/15/march_madness_spitzer's_personal_foul_is_a_victory_for_capitalism 04d80d64-42cf-4f9d-abb1-afccb36b1b44 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:01:00 GMT In a thrilling Super Bowl, the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots for the championship of the National Football League (NFL) and the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Tom Coughlin, the head coach of the Giants,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2008/02/11/super_mistake_duke_energy's_global_warming_strategy 4fb05581-7fe2-40c2-a910-6d3eca98e6e8 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:18:05 GMT As the year comes to a close, it's time to announce the FiveWorst CEOs of 2007. The CEOs shared a common theme: they allowed the liberalagenda embodied by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to drive businessdecisions http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2007/12/29/the_five_worst_ceos_of_2007 342a784c-14d2-4791-b837-358c0a331c69 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:01:00 GMT