On: 09/30/2010 20:58:20 In: Economy By Bill Wilson When the October 8th unemployment report is released, it will likely show that it has now been 17 straight months with unemployment at or above 9.4 percent . That would make this the worst period of sustained high unemployment since the Great Depression. Many Americans rightly fear that a double-dip […]
On: 09/27/2010 21:34:36 In: Economy By Bill Wilson The stimulus worked! Just not here. The irony for central planners never seems to cease. The U.S. and other developed nations, by spending and printing too much money — designed to fuel their own economies — are instead stimulating growth […]
On: 09/23/2010 21:31:59 In: Uncategorized By Rebekah Rast Much has changed in two years. Two years ago, a Democratic Congress was hailing a new Democratic President. The agenda was set. There was a promise of change and hope for the country. How quickly things changed. After passing a […]
On: 09/26/2010 17:17:18 In: Big Labor ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured editorial from the Washington Examiner , Americans for Limited Government’s Adam Bitely uncovers the phony “strike” by SEIU at George Mason University. For more information on the SEIU, please visit SEIUMonitor.com . Local Editorial: Three-ring circus at George Mason not funny Out-of-state union thugs, […]
On: 09/26/2010 17:17:46 In: Economy By Adam Bitely Continuing on Americans for Limited Government’s series investigating the effects that the “Summer of Recovery” and the “Stimulus” had on the states we covered Montana , Oklahoma , Idaho , Rhode Island and Utah over the past week. With news this week that the recession ended […]
On: 09/26/2010 17:20:25 In: School Choice By Howard Rich There may be no such thing as a silver bullet in public policy, but universal parental choice is the closest thing we have to one — assuming our politicians summon the courage to run with it. And based […]
On: 09/27/2010 21:29:54 In: Corruption ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured story by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Representative Zack Space takes lobbyist money despite a campaign pledge: Lobbyist Donations Slip Into Rep. Zack Space’s Campaign Coffers, Despite Pledge By Sabrina Eaton Dover Democratic Rep. Zack Space pledged not to accept campaign money from lobbyists when […]
On: 09/27/2010 21:31:11 In: Uncategorized Front Page Report Slams Non-Profit Group in Veiled Effort to Undermine Republicans, Tea Party Activists By Kevin Mooney Non-profit advocacy groups that support private sector interests are operating by way of subterfuge and stealth to advance public policy measures that favor […]