***The Cato Institute’s 31st Annual Monetary Conference will take place Thursday, November 14th from 9:00 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Speakers include Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Rep. Kevin Brady, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, and Lewis Lehrman.***

1000 Massachussetts Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C.

Politics and Government

Time Magazine details why Chris Christie didn’t get picked by Romney for running mate (and Paul Ryan did)

In Forbes.com, John Tamny says extreme Republicans have nothing on their moderate Democrat opposites.

From Forbes.com, Ralph Benko writes Mr. Obama, I am unhappy that Obamacare threatens to kill me.

Monetary Reform

In Forbes.com, Steve Forbes asks if today’s economic big shots have gone mad.

From TGSN, Ralph Benko responds to Matthew Yglesias recent Slate column on the Cato Institute’s monetary conference.

Tax

On International Liberty, Dan Mitchell argues a Colorado ballot initiative is the most important election of 2013.

On Fox Business, David Stockman discusses the benefits of lowering taxes with Neil Cavuto.

Spending

In National Review, Rich Lowry presents the health-care speech that Obama didn’t give.