
It doesn’t matter anymore how good you are at your job if you live in the failing state of California; if you’re on a lower rung of the ladder in terms of seniority, you’re toast. Michelle Apperson, a teacher at
by William Bigelow15 Jun 2012, 4:55 PM PST0

When Solyndra, the $535 million boondoggle that the Obama Administration funded and championed, went bankrupt, the company stated that 1100 workers lost their jobs. That was a lie; the Labor Department now has revealed that 1861 workers were let go. That’s 70%
by William Bigelow14 Jun 2012, 4:31 PM PST0

Federal prosecutors dropped their case against John Edwards on Wednesday. This was two weeks after a North Carolina jury acquitted him of accepting illegal campaign contributions and couldn’t reach a verdict on the five other felony counts, which prompted the judge to
by William Bigelow14 Jun 2012, 4:20 PM PST0

The president was in trouble. The economy was down, his poll numbers were dropping, and that wasn’t even the worst part of it. His number one fan had abandoned him. The woman who had made the video with her posing
by William Bigelow14 Jun 2012, 4:09 PM PST0

Barack Obama has said the private sector is doing fine. Tell that to small business owners; a new survey by Citigroup shows that 23% of small business owners have gone more than a year without pay. The study also says that 54%
by William Bigelow14 Jun 2012, 3:52 PM PST0

In a frightening example of how the Mexican drug cartel has infiltrated American society, the FBI arrested seven members of the cartel on Tuesday in New Mexico with evidence that the cartel has laundered millions of dollars in the American horse racing industry. Jose
by William Bigelow13 Jun 2012, 2:02 PM PST0

Under the heading of “You can go back home again” (even if you once beat up your girlfriend and left her face a bloody mess), Chris Brown has been seen hanging out with Rihanna again. They were seen partying together for
by William Bigelow13 Jun 2012, 1:56 PM PST0

Richard Belzer, the Jewish stand-up comedian who played John Munch on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” decided to use a Nazi salute on the red carpet in Monte Carlo as well as imitate Hitler’s moustache. It’s
by William Bigelow13 Jun 2012, 1:35 PM PST0

According to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Russia is supplying attack helicopters to the Syrian regime in its war with Syrian rebels. Clinton made the charges Tuesday along with a warning that Russia’s new military aid could escalate the war “quite dramatically.”
by William Bigelow13 Jun 2012, 1:28 PM PST0

Barack Obama said yesterday that the Republican message was so simplistic that it could be reduced to the 21st century equivalent of the bumper sticker: a tweet. At a fundraiser in Maryland, Obama said, “You can pretty much put their campaign on a tweet
by William Bigelow13 Jun 2012, 6:55 AM PST0

First Lady Michelle Obama has received the stamp of approval for her new children’s book, “American Grown,” from the most important audience of all: her two daughters. “This is my very first book and my very first and probably only
by William Bigelow12 Jun 2012, 3:43 PM PST0
CNN has, in their usual fashion, patronized rural America once more. In their coverage of the Shiner, Texas case where a rancher found a man attempting to sexually molest the rancher’s four-year-old daughter and beat the molester to death with his
by William Bigelow12 Jun 2012, 12:31 PM PST0

Politifact, which was one of the “fact-checking” sites that emerged after the Swift Boat Veterans exposed John Kerry, has revealed that it’s stumping for Barack Obama again. Mitt Romney has a new ad stating that Massachusetts unemployment at the end
by William Bigelow11 Jun 2012, 6:41 PM PST0

California Gov. Jerry Brown, alarmed by the state’s $16 billion budget deficit, is supporting a proposal to make a major shift in the state’s welfare program. The cuts, which would amount to only $880 million of the debt of $16 billion, would not
by William Bigelow11 Jun 2012, 3:10 PM PST0

Just as the teachers of the Los Angeles Unified School District were forced to make concessions by tentatively agreeing to take furlough days in order to help solve the district’s budget crisis, California Highway Patrol officers have also tentatively agreed to take
by William Bigelow11 Jun 2012, 3:01 PM PST0

Look no farther than California for an American version of Greece. The state is so poor that the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teachers’ union have tentatively agreed to give teachers 10 furlough days next year, which would drop the
by William Bigelow11 Jun 2012, 2:54 PM PST0

Mormon support for Mitt Romney is stronger than it was for John McCain in 2008, and Jewish support for Barack Obama is dwindling, according to a new Gallup poll. In 2008, McCain got 75% of the Mormon vote; Romney is polling at
by William Bigelow11 Jun 2012, 2:40 PM PST0

Don’t cross the Obama administration unless you want to be rubbed out politically. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a rising star in the Democratic Party; Obama demands obeisance to him first. Newark Mayor Cory Booker is the latest victim
by William Bigelow8 Jun 2012, 10:59 PM PST0

On Barack Obama’s twitter feed, run by his campaign, read today: “Between 2008 and 2011, U.S. electricity production from both solar and wind power more than doubled.” Considering the meager output that solar and wind power produces, even if that
by William Bigelow8 Jun 2012, 12:36 PM PST0

Last month, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) approved a resolution supporting gay marriage. This followed Barack Obama’s public endorsement of gay marriage, which was not surprising, the NAACP has marched in lockstep with Obama since his ascension
by William Bigelow8 Jun 2012, 11:42 AM PST0

Bruce Poliquin’s race for the Senate seat in Maine is tight – and there are some who have criticized flaws in his record – but there’s no doubt he’s a solid conservative. Major conservative groups have endorsed him, including Freedom
by William Bigelow8 Jun 2012, 11:27 AM PST0

Michael Moore, the chubby angelic figure with the gentle demeanor and pacific attitude toward others, had an inspiring and idyllic response to Scott Walker’s triumph in the recall effort in Wisconsin. He tweeted: “Lose a battle here & there, but trust
by William Bigelow7 Jun 2012, 4:06 PM PST0

In India on Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta acknowledged that the United States is at war within the boundaries of Pakistan: “We are fighting a war in the FATA. We are fighting a war against terrorism.” FATA is an
by William Bigelow7 Jun 2012, 3:09 PM PST0

On Thursday, Greek prosecutors in Athens ordered the arrest of Ilias Kasidiaris, the spokesman and MP of Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, because he physically attacked two female leftist politicians during a live TV debate. During the heated argument he had with
by William Bigelow7 Jun 2012, 2:28 PM PST0

Barack Obama, who wants everyone to feel that there is a part of him that they can identify with, is intent on referring to sons he doesn’t have. He has two daughters, yet Obama consistently refers to his “sons.” Five times this
by William Bigelow7 Jun 2012, 6:46 AM PST0