Last August, Big Labor attempted to undo Governor Scott Walker’s initiative to cure Wisconsin’s massive debt, incurred as a result of years of Big Labor collective bargaining gone wild. The plan was to recall votes on six state Senate Republicans
Congressman John Larson (D-Connecticut) dismissed concerns on Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court will declare the president’s signature health care law unconstitutional. Mr. Larson, the fourth-ranking Democrat in the House, said that he was “rather confident” that the justices would not strike
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Female suicide bomber attacks Somalia’s National Theatre Spain is in ‘extreme difficulty’ and threatens renewed euro crisis Financial pundits worry about end of quantitative easing Greece may have to cancel Olympics participation Female suicide
In continuing his attack on the Supreme Court on Tuesday, President Barack Obama made a mistaken reference to the Lochner decision–an error that suggests just how deeply Derrick Bell affected his thinking about the Court and the Constitution. James Taranto
Trying to predict Supreme Court decisions from the questions justices ask during oral arguments can be a bit like reading tea leaves. But after three days of grueling questioning by U.S. Supreme Court Justices, this much can be said: the Supreme Court’s
This week, the Republican National Committee plans to begin raising money in tandem with the Mitt Romney campaign. The Wall Street Journal reports: The arrangement will allow top donors to write checks as large as $75,000 per person, by giving
A battle is currently brewing in the U.S. Senate over dueling pieces of cybersecurity legislation aimed at protecting against cyberespionage and other forms of cybercriminality, including hacking. American firms and government officials are concerned about better preventing and punishing activities
Two days before a New York court begins a civil case involving a hotel maid’s accusation of rape against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund has been placed under preliminary investigation for alleged involvement in a
Today’s Wall Street Journal captures an interesting trend in our viewing habits that is at least in part driven by on-demand outlets like Netflix Streaming and the DVR. The real casualty appears to be syndicated reruns, the kind of shows
The Wall Street Journal has joined other media outlets in portraying President Barack Obama’s reaction to the Trayvon Martin shooting in a positive light–though Obama’s left-wing supporters are using the tragedy to inflame political divisions. On March 25, the Journal wrote: Earlier
Back in November, Hot Air linked to the Wall Street Journal, pointing out Obama’s lack of shame when it comes to campaigning on the public dime. More than opinion, that determination was based on fact. Actually, it was data that allowed the
Obama’s State of the Union Address on January 24, 2012, and his subsequent 2013 Budget, in which Obama called for new taxes on the wealthy, are no more than election campaign tactics full of candy and political promises. These actions are reminiscent of Big Labor’s
Wall Street Journal: After the U.S. entered World War II, the Armed Forces tapped two Hollywood directors to document both the fighting and the atrocities the Allies expected to find when they landed in Europe. John Ford was the Academy
Economist Lan T. Pham says she was fired from the Congressional Budget Office for “producing work at odds with Wall Street research favored by her supervisors,” reports the Wall Street Journal. In a letter written to Sen. Charles Grassley, Ms. Pham says that
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who led efforts in 2009 to support would-be dictator Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, is continuing her campaign against the democratically elected government that replaced him. Schakowsky has circulated a letter among Democrats in the U.S. House
Sarah Palin punched back yesterday at President Obama after Obama attacked her in his latest ad. Palin writes from her Facebook page: The far Left continues to believe American voters are not smart enough to grasp the diversionary tactics it employs
Sarah Palin punched back at Barack Obama from her Facebook page for his latest fundraising ad targeting her specifically. You can read it all at previous link. The far Left continues to believe American voters are not smart enough to grasp
President Barack Obama continues to struggle with Americans’ growing ire over soaring gas prices–the highest ever at this time of year. Part of Mr. Obama’s challenge is that he continues to make misleading statements that only conflate his growing problems on gas
Last week’s release of the Barack Obama/Derrick Bell Harvard tape was seen by many as another example of the President’s long history associating with radicals. There is another interpretation, however. When Obama urged people to open up their hearts and
During an interview with the State Journal-Register in Illinois, William Ayers, one of the founders of the Weather Underground, who launched President Obama’s political career at his Chicago home, insisted he was “absolutely not” a domestic terrorist. But that’s not what the
My state is considered a vital GOP pickup this fall, as no Republican has ever won the presidency without winning Ohio. Our midterm election’s results send mixed signals: a $40 million Big Labor smear campaign convinced Ohioans to overturn public union reform,
There are three “M’”s that Mitt Romney’s consultants know determine his plausibility as a candidate: Massachusetts, millionaire, and Mormonism. The first M is a liability in the primary, where Romney will try to be the rare Massachusetts conservative (he has
From the Wall Street Journal:President Barack Obama issued an order Tuesday giving civilian investigators broad power to handle the cases of U.S. terrorism suspects despite a law passed late last year favoring military custody. The decision is likely to raise
In a recent editorial, Colbert King takes an inappropriate incident from an small Atlanta publisher and uses it as a springboard for straw man. Andrew Adler speculated in print as to what options the Israeli government are discussing to push back against threats
I stumbled across James L. Brooks’ “Broadcast News” on TV the other night. I have always regarded it as his best movie, in which writing and casting so perfectly dovetail so as to provide a completely enjoyable experience. Mr. Brooks’
