As a preface, sometimes it helps to have been “on the other side” when trying to determine what the unions’ game plan is within the Obama Administration. What you are about to read comes from having been on the other
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has sent the following letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, seeking the appointment of an independent examiner to probe the Solyndra scandal: Rep. Smith to Atty. Gen. Holder
From the Associated Press: Obama promised Medicare beneficiaries that he’d veto any legislation asking them to sacrifice without also raising taxes on upper-income earners. But he didn’t issue them a complete pass. Instead, he’s proposing to raise a range of
From the BBC: “A global poll conducted by the BBC shows that more people support United Nations recognition of an independent Palestinian state than oppose it. According to the poll, which surveyed 20,446 people across 19 nations, 49% were in
Guys Adams in The Independent: After two seasons behind one of the nation’s most talked-about programmes and with two Golden Globes, four Emmys, and 10 million viewers under its belt, the musical drama’s creators are aiming their satirical howitzers at
Do you believe in American exceptionalism? I do and while President Barack Obama may not I believe a great many of you also do. In fact some of you who are reading this article at this very moment might yourselves
The Teamsters union has been mired in the mob underworld even before Jimmy Hoffa. Jr.’s dad took over the union. During a congressional hearing, Robert F. Kennedy* said, “I told [Jimmy Hoffa, Sr.] frankly that I did not think he
To the public, Senator Wallop was a tall imposing man, quick to point out inherent errors in liberal thinking, but quicker still to share his love of country and his conservative ideas. He served in the Senate from 1977 to
Filmmaker Michael Moore, has just published a new book. It’s called “Here Comes Trouble” and (with his permission) the UK Guardian last week published an excerpt. The Guardian extract focused on the period after Moore’s famous 2003 Oscar acceptance speech
With his favorite child-raping fugitive out of jail, Weinstein can now turn his brave self to taking shots at the softest target in Filmdom. A regular profile in courage: “In 20 years of coming to the Toronto Film Festival, I’ve
The Soros-funded group J Street–which claims to be pro-Israel, while frequently opposing Israel in the U.S. Congress and at the United Nations–has fallen silent as Democrat David Weprin has fallen behind Republican Bob Turner in the race to succeed Anthony
A newly released poll by Public Policy Polling confirms the 6-point lead held by Republican Bob Turner over Democrat David Weprin in the race to replace Anthony Weiner in New York’s 9th congressional district. The poll, showing Turner winning 47
Michael Barone in The Examiner: Barack Obama looked and sounded angry in his speech to the joint session of Congress. He bitterly assailed one straw man after another and made reference to a grab bag of proposals which would cost
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Bombing of Delhi, India, courthouse kills 12 * Germany’s constitutional court approves bailouts * Switzerland’s devaluation move could trigger currency war * Azerbaijanis protest drying up of Iran’s Lake Urmiyya A tire sits
Once wasn’t enough, it seems. In 1999, Clinton sent his top guns to help bring down Bibi Netanyahu and get Ehud Barak elected. Now Stanly Greenberg is back trying to pull Netanyahu down again. With the signing of the Oslo
Earlier today, a few of us Tea Party “sons of bitches” decided to call on the “debunked” progressive propagandists at Media Matters for America (MMFA) to ask them to produce their latest IRS 990 form–the tax document that non-profit organizations
Being the world’s self-appointed defender of so-called tax havens has led to some rather bizarre episodes. The bureaucrats at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development threatened to have me thrown in a Mexican jail for the horrible crime of
From The Associated Press: President Barack Obama on Friday scrapped his administration’s controversial plans to tighten smog rules, bowing to the demands of congressional Republicans and some business leaders. Obama overruled the Environmental Protection Agency–and the unanimous opinion of its
As is the case with all Lefty celebs, Sinead O’Connor’s merely an anti-Palin rant away from a comeback. Or she could rip up another photo of the Pope… THR: Sinead O’Connor has declared she will never again appear on Ireland’s
There was an open revolt this summer against a local a teacher’s union and its school board accomplices in left-wing Berkshire County, Massachusetts. This is news that does not bode well for public employee unions and their beneficiaries nationwide. The
There is a lot of talk, during these pre-presidential election days, of whether Republicans should stick to fiscal policy issues or include social issues as well in their platforms. Liberals are attacking fiscal/social conservatives, and some “establishment” Republicans are also
When the National Association of Manufacturers polled around 1,000 of its members in July about the National Labor Relations Board’s case to shut down Boeing’s South Carolina plant, costing up to 5,000 potential jobs, the clear majority indicated the union-backed
Obama’s to be “pissed-off” and Mayor Bloomberg deliberately “pisses-off” Ronald Reagan’s silent majority by excluding first reponders and clergy from the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony?! It’s beyond bizarre, it’s miraculously self-destructive on Bloomberg’s part! Not even NEW YORK will endure such
Kinky Friedman in The Daily Beast: Rick Perry has never lost an election; I’ve never won one. Maybe that’s what’s wrong with the world. On the other hand, I’ve long been friends with Bill Clinton and George W., and Rick
Wealthy liberals are spreading false and misleading information about new drilling techniques that have opened up natural gas resources in Pennsylvania, according to a report from the Commonwealth Foundation. A geologic formation known as the Marcellus Shale, which cuts across
