Mr. Obama has promised us a “New New Deal” as he prepares to launch his mega-billion-dollar infrastructure program, his plan for nationalizing health insurance, and other ambitious government programs. We might get an idea of what’s likely to happen by…

A lot of conservatives seem to love Theodore Roosevelt, perhaps because he came across as a rugged individualist and a strong president. It didn’t hurt that he looked great in a cowboy hat. Yet TR did much to increase the…