By David Nace – Most people outside of the construction industry are surprised to learn that the wages and benefits paid to workers on government construction projects are set by the government and construction unions, not by the marketplace.  As taxpayers, they are generally outraged […]

By Rick Manning – Global warming alarmists have spent the past two decades convincing the world that carbon dioxide, particularly man produced carbon dioxide, is plunging the world into a cataclysmic heat wave that will melt the polar ice caps, flood coastal areas and generally change life […]

In a 74-26 vote , the Senate has passed the debt deal that passed the House last night. The bill now awaits Obama’s signature. Most troubling about the vote is a report from The Weekly Standard that fiscal conservatives who opposed the debt deal would be barred from serving on […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Tuesday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : The day the strength of men failed Super Congress deal is getting worse all the time Budget deal doesn’t cut spending The government created the health care mess, so why do progressives want to give them more control? ‘Painful’ cuts? Anything but Largest debt hike in history ‘Super Committee’ not required to recommend $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction Cartoon: “Tea Party Hobbits” 10 signs that the ‘double-dip’ recession has begun Why capitalism is worth defending

By Niger Innis and Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. — From New York, Washington and Atlanta to Chicago, St. Louis and Dallas, America is baking in a furnace. As millions swelter and gasp, they thank their lucky stars for air-conditioned cars, homes, offices and other places […]

By Frank McCaffrey – In this week’s episode we look at the statement made by President Barack Obama on the deal struck on the debt ceiling. Plus, hear from ALG Communications Director Rick Manning on what the debt deal means for us.

By Bill Wilson – Tolkien called it the “day the strength of men failed” when the people of Middle Earth failed to destroy the One Ring.  So it was with the votes to increase in the debt ceiling, as the American people have received little in exchange […]

Cartoon By William Warren

We look at the statement made by President Barack Obama on the deal struck on the debt ceiling. Plus, hear from ALG Communications Director Rick Manning on what the debt deal means for us.

As more details emerge about the debt deal that was struck between Congressional leaders and Obama last night, the more this legislation needs to be killed (via Heritage below) : The “Budget Control Act of 2011″ (BCA) contains provisions for a joint committee of Congress, whose supposed job it is to make recommendations to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion.  But the legislation does not require the joint committee to do that job.  It […]