Uh-O. Obama’s administration has run afoul of words by John F. Kennedy on Big Labor and protecting employees. You have no doubt been following the fight over the unconstitutional recess appointments by the Obama administration to the National Labor Relations
by Bret Jacobson4 Feb 2012, 7:07 AM PST0
You may be aware of this week’s NLRB showdown, where two Democratic Members of the National Labor Relations Board will try on Tuesday to overhaul rules governing 6 million workplaces and about 100 million working Americans to make it easier
by Bret Jacobson29 Nov 2011, 7:07 AM PST0
With Herman Cain grabbing top headlines at The Drudge Report and Gallup reporting that he has statistically tied Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination, the question is whether the math-genius-turned-businessman can really become the Godfather of America’s political system. Some
by Bret Jacobson11 Oct 2011, 2:31 PM PST0
Americans are catching on to the absurdity of the far Left’s “greening” of our economy. In some cases, like the Solyndra scandal, it amounts to the Taxpayer cash being flushed away on economically unsound alternative technologies that we *hope* will
by Bret Jacobson26 Sep 2011, 9:01 AM PST0
Someday we’ll all look back at this and laugh. Or cry. These are the dark days for small business and would-be entrepreneurs, who need only to open the newspaper, click on their iPad, or flick on the TV to see
by Bret Jacobson31 Aug 2011, 11:26 AM PST0
When one is embarrassed by their own words, an oft-used option (at least in DC) is to retreat into claims of being misrepresented. So it goes after we recently brought you the troubled Tweets of former HuffPo writer, labor activist,
by Bret Jacobson21 Jul 2011, 2:38 PM PST0
Like many, you may know that union bosses put up inflatable rats outside businesses they are trying to intimidate into handing over their workers. But this week — in true turnabout-is-fair-play style — someone put up an inflatable rat outside
by Bret Jacobson21 Jul 2011, 10:01 AM PST0
Remember that time the Department FOR Labor spent taxpayer money for a broken mobile app that actually could have shortchanged some workers? Well, their latest foray into mobile apps ought to be just as embarrassing. This week the DOL, busy
by Bret Jacobson14 Jul 2011, 3:01 PM PST0
We’re right at the 500-day countdown mark for America to choose the right path … or, as Ronald Reagan called it, “a time for choosing.” [youtube qXBswFfh6AY] Check out the Gipper’s famous — and eerily relevant — speech nominating Barry
by Bret Jacobson23 Jun 2011, 4:24 PM PST0
Hey, remember that one time — like a couple days ago — that we recapped some of the craziest things the National Labor Relations Board wants to do? Well, today, it announced a massive campaign to rewrite the rules on
by Bret Jacobson21 Jun 2011, 11:23 AM PST0
Andrew Breitbart, proprietor of this here outlet, is already getting plaudits for his presentation at this year’s RightOnline convention (you can see his speech here). But the weekend event also held lots of policy and digital advocacy conversations, including one
by Bret Jacobson19 Jun 2011, 7:29 PM PST0
Good news! We’re all one step closer to being able to call socialism by its name! According to a Bloomberg report, AFL-CIO chief Richard Trumka “said he’d like to see the U.S. become more like a European nation that provides
by Bret Jacobson2 Jun 2011, 12:38 PM PST0
You may have seen news that Wisconsin’s AFSCME public-sector union is threatening businesses with possible boycott if they refuse to voice support for the union position. Obviously, it’s pretty galling — and potentially illegal. The Journal-Sentinel reported that AFSCME Council
by Bret Jacobson31 Mar 2011, 5:31 AM PST0
By now you’ve probably heard that the president has gotten religion on the economically damaging effects of the regulatory state. Today, I argue wait and see is still the rule with this government as there are major rolls of red
by Bret Jacobson19 Jan 2011, 8:03 AM PST0
The same sort of deception and unfairness by Big Labor that would have allowed union organizers to replace workplace elections with coercion-prone “card check” is rearing its ugly head, and this time it may be Girl Scouts who pay the
by Bret Jacobson10 Jan 2011, 7:53 AM PST0
The New York Post is reporting that unionized public employees were encouraged to slow the process of digging out of the recent snowstorm to demonstrate their labor leverage in hopes of grabbing more taxpayer largess. Think that’s shocking? Just wait
by Bret Jacobson30 Dec 2010, 7:14 AM PST0
It’s pretty clear the administration owes union bosses big, and the payoffs may take many forms. There was the failed attempt to push card check by legislation and now through the National Labor Relations Board. In the meantime, though, the
by Bret Jacobson9 Dec 2010, 7:31 AM PST0
A picture’s worth a thousand opinions as Gallup compiles Americans’ view of the federal government thusly: Gallup: Overall, 72% of responses about the federal government are negative, touching on its inefficiency, size, corruption, and general incompetence, with the most common
by Bret Jacobson11 Oct 2010, 3:01 PM PST0
An American businessman who has been the target of a relentless attack by SEIU union thugs wrote today about the lessons we should all take from Breitbart’s recent run-in: On Saturday, September 18th, Andrew Breitbart faced a situation similar to
by Bret Jacobson4 Oct 2010, 4:29 PM PST0
If you can’t beat ’em, beat up on ’em is apparently the new playbook for the Democrats. John “He even looks French” Kerry, now the senior Senator from Massachusetts, voiced his view of Americans today: “We have an electorate that
by Bret Jacobson27 Sep 2010, 5:58 AM PST0
The big news of the day is that President Obama’s proposal to target the energy industry for particular tax punishment will kill 150,000 jobs. As Ed Morrissey notes, that’s high-paying union jobs. American jobs. Uh oh. For years, groups like
by Bret Jacobson13 Sep 2010, 2:31 PM PST0
Rep. Tom Price has warned that card check could be one of a series of unpopular policies Democrats may try to ram through in a lame duck session this year. He’s right, and we should be worried. Cap and trade
by Bret Jacobson5 Aug 2010, 10:51 AM PST0
Have friends and family who don’t think the government getting involved in healthcare is a bad idea? Send them this video from the Heritage Foundation: [youtube 77Lf7k-Q-jo] Read more here.
by Bret Jacobson3 Jul 2010, 10:03 AM PST0
Immediately following the 9/11 attacks in New York City, Americans were reminded just how brave and important first responders, including fire fighters, police, and EMTs, are to us. Nearly a decade on, though, Big Labor and politicians are using them
by Bret Jacobson21 Jun 2010, 7:01 AM PST0
The Free Enterprise Alliance’s Halt The Assault campaign has been raising red flags about Sen. Bob Casey’s dangerous bill granting the full faith and credit of the United States Treasury to bail out multi-employer pensions (a favorite of unions). Thankfully,
by Bret Jacobson1 Jun 2010, 1:20 PM PST0