By Rick Manning — Sitting near the Washington, D.C. Beltway, it is easy to get consumed by government news.  The latest legislation, regulation or court ruling that turns our nation’s laws on their head either for better or worse. Every whisper by a policy maker becomes cause […]

Take a look at the latest Obama nominee, Erica Groshen, who could soon be running the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Erica Groshen Report

NRD Editor’s Note: Sen. Jim DeMint and Sen. Lindsey Graham are calling on GOP leaders on Capitol Hill to pass a spending agreement now to avoid a lame duck session of Congress . By Bill Wilson — The House needs to give the American people a much-needed break after the November elections, no matter how they turn out, and force Washington, D.C. to quit governing by crisis. Cancel any plans for a lame duck session, and […]

You can’t make this stuff up: (H/T Project Veritas ) About the above video : Undercover reporters posing as “Earth Supply and Renewal” — group dedicated to digging holes and filling them back in, meet with Labor Bosses, NY Legislator, and former NY Assemblyman, who tell them how to secure funding […]

By Rick Manning — The Internet is abuzz with the declaration by the president of the United States that “If you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own.” Obama continued to explain that, “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that.  Somebody else made that happen.” This […]

By Rebekah Rast — In 1988, the booming timber industry in Oregon harvested 8,743 MMBF (million board feet) of wood.  In 2010, the amount harvested was less than half at only 3,227 MMBF . For comparison, in 2009, Oregon Business cited Bob Ragon, executive director of Douglas Timber Operators, as saying that over the last two decades Oregon and Washington states have lost 35,000 jobs in the timber industry . Why?  A restriction on logging due to the Endangered Species Act protection afforded the Northern Spotted Owl and hard economic times resulting from somewhat dwindling demand for timber have made it difficult for the industry to survive.  […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Tuesday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Time to end government sponsorship of sporting events — NetRightDaily Let them eat hope — Washington Examiner The Libor scandal: The Geithner connection — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Caught in a green crossfire — NetRightDaily DISCLOSE Act’s lead sponsor: We need campaign finance reform to protect incumbents — United Liberty Obama shows he’s clueless about small business — Washington Examiner Chevy Volt costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands per car — NewsBusters Law of the Sea treaty dead — Washington Times Why NOT make Olympic uniforms in China? — Cato The return of SOPA — United […]

By Adam Bitely — If you’ve watched a NASCAR race you have probably noticed the National Guard sponsoring Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s racecars. But did you know that the National Guard has spent over $136 million sponsoring Earnhardt alone since 2008 ? At a time when government spending is a divisive issue in Washington D.C., […]

By David Bozeman “Higher taxes have discouraged public consumption of whiskey and tobacco. Now it’s sugar’s turn.”    — Lead editorial, AARP Bulletin, June 2012 It is time we started calling liberal Democratic policymakers what they are.  We all too frequently lament the ever-reaching ‘nanny state,’ […]

By Kevin Mooney — Polls show that Gov. Mitt Romney could be competitive against President Obama in Pennsylvania, a must win state for Democrats. So, it should come as no surprise to learn that a coalition of left-wing attorneys have filed a “motor voter” suit against state officials […]