06.01.2012

Must Reads for June 1

06.01.2012

There are no winners in the war on coal

By Rebekah Rast — Recently the Seattle City Council unanimously passed Resolution 31379, opposing the development of coal-export terminals in Washington State. These terminals would use local railroads for transporting coal to the shore to be shipped overseas, mainly to Asian markets. However, according to the Associated Press , “mining […]

06.01.2012

An Irish lesson

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — From msn.com: “Ireland’s economy was once growing so fast it was dubbed the ‘Celtic Tiger.’ But the property bubble burst, the banks were thrown into crisis, the government got deep into debt spending billions […]

05.31.2012

Obama flip-flops on Ex-Im bank: From ‘corporate welfare’ to ‘extraordinary mission’

Candidate Obama and President Obama are two different people. Candidate Obama opposes corporate welfare while President Obama is all too happy to hand taxpayer cash out to the companies. Don’t believe me? Watch this: (H/T RSC )

05.31.2012

Must Reads for May 31

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Don’t bring back earmarks! — NetRightDaily Cartoon: What masses? — Warren Toons Obama’s secret kill list — Judge Napolitano Which president is the biggest spender? — Cato June 2012 could be a pivotal month in the presidential election — Washington Examiner A look at various Veepsters — American Spectator Obama campaign may be fooling itself — Michael Barone Montana attempts to buck the Supreme Court on Citizens United — George F. Will Obama’s medicare fantasies — Reason […]

05.31.2012

Harbingers of Doom for Obama?

By Rick Manning — U.S. Representative Artur Davis seconded the nomination of Barack Obama for president in 2008 at the Democratic Party convention in Denver, Colorado.  Now, almost four years later, Davis has left the Party of Obama, Pelosi and Schumer telling the Daily Caller that if he were […]

05.31.2012

America’s actual health and welfare crisis

By Paul Driessen — EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says we face grave threats to human health, welfare and justice. She’s absolutely right. However, the dangers are not due to factory or power plant emissions, or supposed effects of “dangerous manmade global warming.” They are the […]

05.30.2012

Don’t bring back earmarks!

MEMO FOR THE MOVEMENT RE: Some members of congress are trying to reopen the earmark ban through an obscure legislative process.  For many conservatives, the two-year moratorium on the practice of earmarking was the signature accomplishment of the new House majority elected in 2010.  Yet, […]

05.30.2012

Must Reads for May 30

05.30.2012

Tuesday, June 5: High noon for unions in Wisconsin

By Rick Manning — Tuesday, June 5 is the day of reckoning for the nation’s labor movement.  After more than a year of state legislative walkouts by Democratic state Senators, non-stop recalls and political shenanigans, the Wisconsin voters will decide whether to replace Governor Scott Walker with […]

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