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Chicago Union Bosses Legally Loot City Pension Fund
Thanks to an unnoticed provision legislators slipped into state law 20 years ago, almost two dozen union leaders in Chicago stand to walk...
NASA’s Fallen Satellite Highlights Human Fears
After days of media hype, NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) fell into the Pacific Ocean without — it would seem — having...
Read moreFlorida Accepts ObamaCare Grant Despite Governor’s Previous Promise
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under mandates established by ObamaCare, awarded $10 million dollars to “129 organizations across...
Read moreProposed ObamaCare Rule Puts Americans’ Health Records in Gov’t Database
Opponents of ObamaCare have long argued that the law poses a grave threat to Americans’ privacy. Although that argument was based on informed...
Read moreTexas Student Suspended for Saying Homosexuality is Wrong
An honors student at a Fort Worth, Texas, high school was sent to the principal’s office after he told a fellow student that...
Read moreUnderwear-clad Activists Protest Utah Morality Laws
Activists protesting Utah's opposition to same-sex "marriage" (and other statutes dealing with moral issues) have found an effective way to garner public attention:...
Read moreSouthern Baptists Mull Name Change
Concerned that their group’s name may sound too “regional” for effective outreach throughout the U.S., officials of the 166-year-old Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)...
Read moreHarvard Confab Fails to Convince Tea Party to Seek Constitutional Convention
The ideologically diverse crowd of 300-400 attending the Harvard University Constitutional Convention Conference (ConConCon) couldn't agree upon even one agenda item to seek...
Read moreHerman Cain Wins Florida “President 5” Straw Poll
Former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain walked away a clear winner from the Florida Republican Party presidential straw poll September 24. He received 37...
Read more“Government Motors” To Track Drivers With OnStar, Sell Data to Police
The navigation company OnStar is attracting strong criticism after announcing this past week that it would continue to monitor drivers’ speeds and GPS...
Read moreObama Administration Still Sold on Solar Power
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in an AP interview on September 21 that the Obama administration will continue to support solar power. He...
Read moreIs CLASS About to Be Dismissed?
Is the Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) Act on the ropes? The long-term care provision of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare),...
Read moreRep. Issa Criticized for “Green” Hypocrisy
Republican Representative Darrell Issa has been portrayed by the media as being one of the more fiscally conservative members of the House. A...
Read moreBoehner, House Honor Charlie Rangel Despite His Questionable Past
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other House leaders paid tribute to Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) on September 22, despite the fact that...
Read moreHouse Passes Spending Bill, Senate Rejects It Immediately
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass a stopgap spending bill because Democrats bemoaned the spending cuts and Republicans believed...
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