He who frames the debate, wins the debate. It’s time to re-frame the debate on the GOP relationship with Hispanic voters. Chris Cillizza had an interesting piece in yesterday’s Washington Post. Titled “The Republican problem with Hispanic voters — in
Folk rocker Michelle Shocked gave a crash course in mid-set meltdowns Sunday night. The singer, best known for songs like Anchorage and If Love Was a Train, launched into a blistering attack on gay marriage during a concert at Yoshi’s
A provision buried inside Obamacare will force many employers to pay an extra $63 per employee next year. Analysts say most of the cost will likely be passed on to workers. “It’s caught most employers, if not all employers, by
The mainstream media have been struck by the powerful and resonating presence the late Andrew Breitbart still has — as does the Breitbart News empire that carries on his legacy — at CPAC. Elspeth Reeve, writing for the Atlantic Wire, observed that “Andrew Breitbart
[Update (May 2, 2013): President Barack Obama will indeed nominate Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce.] Penny Pritzker, the Hyatt heir and former subprime mortgage lender who was deemed too controversial to lead the Department of Commerce four years ago, is now
Former American International Group (AIG) CEO Hank Greenberg accused the Obama administration Wednesday of threatening the company not to join a class action lawsuit that he has brought against the federal government over the terms of the 2008 AIG bailout. Minutes
President Barack Obama is reportedly ready to nominate Justice Department Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez to become the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Issues from Perez’s involvement with DOJ’s decision to dismiss the Bush administration’s case against three New Black Panther Party
When former American International Group (AIG) CEO Hank Greenberg sued the federal government over the terms of the 2008 bailout, saying that the shareholders had been shortchanged, the left pilloried Greenberg as a plutocrat out for revenge. Ed Schulz of
Mike Vick, who served time in jail for running an illegal dog fighting operation and torturing, maiming and killing dogs, had to cancel his book tour because of reported death threats against him. While violence should never be encouraged against
In response to Shared Sacrifice: Michelle Obama Should Cancel Her White House Birthday Bash: “It’s really odd that the Marxist drivel preached by President Obama time and time again is often eschewed by the First Lady, who never actually adheres
“I am for economy. After that I am for more economy.” Generations of Americans have been taught that it was a frugal, laissez-faire, “Silent Cal” who served as our 30th President. “Weaned on a pickle,” was the way Alice Roosevelt Longworth
(AP) Illinois settles SEC fraud charge over pensionsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. The federal government is charging Illinois with securities fraud, claiming it misled investors about the health of its pension system. Gov. Pat Quinn’s office said Monday that the state has agreed
(AP) Federal workers brace for furloughsBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONFirst there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect last week. The result: anxiety
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that starting April 25, airline passengers will be allowed to bring small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment with them when they travel. This change is already the international
During the 2012 election cycle, the Obama re-election machine claimed that Mitt Romney didn’t care about Detroit. In fact, Obama’s lackeys in the media suggested that Romney wanted Detroit to go completely defunct rather than bailing out the automakers. Now,
With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles set to pass from the city scene, the city of Los Angeles is gearing up for a knock-down drag-out mayoral battle royale. The leading candidates to take over stewardship of the city are
This afternoon, the State Department released a draft environmental assessment of the proposed Keystone Pipeline. The assessment concluded that blocking the pipeline would have little impact on stemming climate change nor curtailing the development of Canada’s oil-sand fields. In other
My freshman class at Harvard was the first to be randomly assigned to upperclass dormitories (“houses”). The university did not like the fact that students, given the choice, self-segregated into different communities, and was particularly disturbed by the fact that
Unions are willing to go very far indeed to attract immigrants to their ranks. In a dramatic new development, unions are actually protecting immigrants who are potential union members against America’s own labor and immigration laws. A recent example involves
Welcome to Michael Bloomberg’s America. With the New York mayor successfully entrenched, Mayor Daley-style, in his third term, his ambitions have led him beyond the city he so carefully controls. Bloomberg is the 10th-wealthiest person in the country, with a
If a violent street gang was stopping traffic, threatening women, yelling racist and anti-gay taunts at strangers, and destroying property on a daily basis, one would expect that law enforcement would move quickly to stop the flagrant thuggery. However, if
Baltimore Ravens starting center Matt Birk has retired leaving a gaping hole in the middle of their offensive line. Birk, who exits the league with 112 consecutive starts, was a six-time Pro-Bowler and one of the league’s best interior lineman
Last year, a Princeton professor took to the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal to mock House Speaker John Boehner for daring to use the phrase “job-killing government spending.” The thesis of this editorial was that government spending might
Well, I guess if you can redefine the definition of marriage, you can also redefine the definition of “objective newspaper.” This hilariously obtuse piece of reasoning comes from the Washington Post’s soon-to-be “inefficiencied” ombudsman, Patrick Pexton, and a Post reporter,
Union members in Chicago are now intent on carrying guns aboard their buses if members of the civilian public are allowed to do so. And naturally, they want more taxpayer money for their trouble. The NRA has insisted on concealed-carry
