By Rebekah Rast – Thomas Edison would be disappointed to know that the last major plant manufacturing the incandescent light bulb in the U.S. is closing this month. His 1870’s invention has taken on a new name and shape. The 200 workers at the plant […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to mandatory retirement savings accounts : “This legislation will force Americans into a government-mandated, ‘one size fits all’ retirement account. This will disproportionately impact younger […]

“This is just the gang that couldn’t shoot straight,” remarked Americans for Limited Government (ALG) President Bill Wilson of the White House’s latest plan to spend another $50 billion in fiscal “stimulus” for so-called infrastructure projects. Almost two years into the Barack Obama’s term of office, Americans are increasingly skeptical about the effectiveness of Keynesian deficit-spending […]

By Howard Rich – As Washington D.C. slips further below the waves of partisan rancor and unprecedented red ink, voters of both parties are overwhelmingly endorsing term limits as a way to right the sinking ship. In fact as increasing numbers of Americans have begun […]

Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by State , we head to Washington. Quick Washington facts: In January of 2009, the unemployment rate in Washington was 7.5%. As of June 30, 2010, the unemployment rate was 9.0%–a net increase of 1.5%! (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics ) According to Recovery.gov, Washington has received 7,119 […]

On my way out of class today at George Mason University, I happened to stumble across a labor strike. The strike was spearheaded by none other than the usual suspects–the SEIU. Once I realized that I had been surrounded by the marching purple shirts I […]

By Kevin Mooney — State lawsuits that argue against the constitutionality of ObamaCare under the Commerce Clause have considerable merit and could potentially come before the U.S. Supreme Court former New York Gov. George Patakai told reporters Wednesday during a question and answer period at […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday Morning, Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to mandatory retirement savings accounts : “This legislation will force Americans into a government-mandated, ‘one size fits all’ retirement account. This will disproportionately impact younger […]

New legislation being proposed by Senators Jeff Bingaman and John Kerry could force as many as 60 million Americans to invest in government bonds via mandatory retirement accounts . According to a recent report by World Net Daily’s Jerome Corsi, the law would require “employers and employees to contribute into a retirement account for every employee and demand that a portion of that contribution go into a federal-government created annuity that […]