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Yes, Walmart DOES Pay A Living Wage

Yes, Walmart DOES Pay A Living Wage

All this talk of Wal-Mart not paying its employees a ‘living wage,’ caused me to do that oft-overlooked burdensome task of… a quick Google search.  The average salary of a full-time worker at Wal-Mart (and full-time is the what we

Google Seeks Advantage in Patent Reform

Google Seeks Advantage in Patent Reform

Congress is again facing a test that will determine whether they stand with the American people or the K-Street lobbyists who represent some of the biggest corporations in the world, including the president’s favorite billion dollar corporation — Google.  That

Google Cracks Down on Child Porn

Google Cracks Down on Child Porn

(AP) Google: Searches for child abuse sites blockedBy SYLVIA HUIAssociated PressLONDONGoogle and Microsoft have introduced software that makes it harder for users to search for child abuse material online, the companies said in a joint announcement Monday. Writing ahead of

The Two Kinds of Libertarianism: Calhounian and Heinleinian

The Two Kinds of Libertarianism: Calhounian and Heinleinian

Today in America, we see two kinds of libertarianism, which we might call “Calhounian” and “Heinleinian.” Both kinds believe in freedom, but they are very different in their emphasis–and in their politics.  The names behind the adjectives are John C.

Chinese, American Cronyism Converges at JP Morgan

Chinese, American Cronyism Converges at JP Morgan

The New York Times reports that JP Morgan hired the sons and daughters of high level Chinese officials in order to buy access and to generally curry favor in the land of the Red Dragon. I just can’t believe it. There’s shadiness

The Top 5 JFK Conspiracy Theories

The Top 5 JFK Conspiracy Theories

The fifty years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy have done little to quell the public’s interest or skepticism about who killed the president. In 1964, a year after the president’s death, the President’s Commission on the Assassination of

Google Tries to Game Patent Law for Profit

Google Tries to Game Patent Law for Profit

Over the past decade, Google has gone from free market darling to an almost ward of the government.  The company, whose relationship with the Obama Administration is well documented has quietly grown its lobbying budget in Washington making it the

Incognito: 'I'm Not a Racist'; Martin Also Used 'N-Word'

Incognito: 'I'm Not a Racist'; Martin Also Used 'N-Word'

Dolphins lineman Richie Incognito, who is white, said he was not a racist in an interview with Fox Sports reporter Jay Glazer that aired on Sunday and said Dolphins lineman Jonathan Martin, who is bi-racial, also used the “N-word” in

Twitter Surges in Opening Trade on NYSE

Twitter Surges in Opening Trade on NYSE

(AP) Twitter surges in opening trade on NYSEBy BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology WriterNEW YORKIf Twitter’s bankers and executives were hoping for a surge on the day of the stock’s public debut, they got it. The stock opened at $45.10 a share

Google Turns on the NSA

Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt ripped into the NSA after reports surfaced that the NSA was spying on Google’s data center.  “It’s really outrageous that the National Security Agency was looking between the Google data centers, if that’s true. The steps

Dolphins O-Line Bullied Teammate for Having Intelligent Parents

Dolphins O-Line Bullied Teammate for Having Intelligent Parents

The Miami Dolphins reportedly bullied offensive lineman Jonathan Martin for having intelligent parents. Martin left the team this week after what was reportedly “the last straw” when his teammates left the table in the team’s cafeteria when Martin sat down. 

Pro-Amnesty Google and Oracle Hired to Fix Healthcare.gov

Pro-Amnesty Google and Oracle Hired to Fix Healthcare.gov

President Barack Obama’s administration has reportedly hired software engineers and other tech specialists from Google and Oracle to try to fix the Obamacare website, Bloomberg News reports. Both companies are active participants in the pro-amnesty lobby, helping lobby Congress for

New York Times Ad Revenue at 15-Year Low

New York Times Ad Revenue at 15-Year Low

Battered by diminishing print ad revenue, The New York Times Co. is searching to find new advertising platforms to turn things around. Now that advertisers seek cheaper, online revenue sources that reach out to a more expansive marketing base, the

Democrats Need an Election Bailout

Democrats Need an Election Bailout

With Congressional budget talks heating up, the left wing of the Democrat Party is already bellowing for more government economic stimulus. This demand comes despite last year’s $970 billion of deficit spending and a 27% increase in Fed money-printing, producing

Breitbart News Launches Mobile App

Breitbart News Launches Mobile App

Anybody who knew Andrew Breitbart knew that he was always on the move but never out of touch. It is in that spirit that Breitbart News launches its brand new mobile app enabling Breitbart readers the ability to quickly access

Bishop Bars Gay Activist Protest from Cathedral

Bishop Bars Gay Activist Protest from Cathedral

A plan by the Rainbow Sash Movement to pray the rosary inside Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Springfield, Illinois was derailed when Bishop Thomas Paprocki issued a statement that prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede on behalf of gay

Russell Brand Says a Socialist Revolution is Coming

Via John Podhoretz on Twitter comes this glimpse into the mind of a socialist multimillionaire. Russell Brand, the comic best known for his Judd Apatow movies and brief marriage to Katy Perry, resurrects the spirit of Occupy in this interview