Illinois Pension Reform Is No Permanent Fix
The pension reform bill passed last week in Springfield, Illinois, is just another stall, delaying once again any real attempt at solving the...
Obama Praises Mandela, Shakes Castro’s Hand, at Memorial
President Obama took to the stage to lavishly praise the recently deceased South African revolutionary Nelson Mandela at a December 10 memorial service...
Read moreObamaCare Website Plagued by Security Problems
The ObamaCare exchange at Healthcare.gov is so insecure that multiple cyber-security experts and lawmakers are calling for it to be shut down. In...
Read morePrivate Sector Shrinking, Public Sector Growing in Most States
Since 2007, private-sector employment has declined in almost all states, leaving government with an ever-larger share of the labor force, according to a...
Read moreChristmas Books
One of the ways of buying gifts for family and friends, without becoming part of a mob scene in the stores, is to...
Read moreEducation’s Ongoing Crackup
Getting causation backwards, the common sense idea that high performance would produce high self-esteem was replaced by the notion that high levels of...
Read moreHHS Mandate Continues to Be Challenged in Court
Priests for Life is challenging the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraception mandate in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and is...
Read moreHealth Plans for Congress, Staffers Include Abortion Coverage
Members of Congress and their staffers have abortion coverage available to them in health plans under ObamaCare, breaking both the law and Obama's...
Read moreU.S. Treasury Sells Its GM Shares at a Loss, Claims Taxpayer Victory
The bailout of General Motors served many purposes, but it most decidedly was no victory for American citizens or taxpayers, despite claims by...
Read moreVolunteer Fire Depts. Alarmed Over ObamaCare’s Employer Mandate
Volunteer fire departments across the nation, with the aid of at least one congressman, are fighting to ensure that they are not subjected...
Read moreHouse Passes Plastic Gun Ban; Senate Looks to Expand Scope
The House approved a ban on plastic guns; the Senate will soon consider the measure. ...
Read moreU.S. Pressure Won’t Move Karzai on Security Pact, Aide Says
An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the United States of trying to pressure the Kabul government into signing the Biliateral...
Read more“Conservatives,” Mandela, and the Founders: Do Conservatives Really Believe in Liberty?
In the wake of Nelson Mandela's death, there are glaring inconsistencies in the statements by many self-declared "conservatives" who now praise Nelson Mandela...
Read moreWalmart Opens First Two Stores in D.C. After Wage Fight
The Walmart "reality" overrode the Washington, D.C. city council's distaste for the retail giant as 23,000 people applied for 800 jobs at its...
Read moreMajor Tech Companies Unite to Fight Government Surveillance
Eight of the world’s largest technology companies have combined efforts to launch a website called “Reform Government Surveillance,” designed to expose and counter...
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