11.14.2011

Must Reads for November 14

11.14.2011

SCOTUS agrees to hear ObamaCare case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the ObamaCare case. According to the Wall Street Journal , “[t]he court, in a short written order, agreed to hear a challenge brought by a group of Republican governors and attorneys general from 26 states, the National Federation of Independent Business […]

11.14.2011

Glenn Beck’s Departure from Fox News Highlights 2012 Media Strategy for Far Left Groups

By Kevin Mooney — What is the real story behind Glenn Beck’s departure from Fox News, and what does it mean for conservative media going into the 2012 elections? Mainstream news outlets explain Beck’s departure by pointing to the “precipitous decline” in his program’s ratings. […]

11.14.2011

What would Thomas Jefferson do?

By Rick ManningFox News’ Chad Pergram has a great story , “Stalking the Super Committee”, details the challenges facing reporters trying to find out what the so-called Super Committee is considering in their mandated quest to cut at least $1.2 trillion in deficits over the next ten years. Pergram’s piece details the stake […]

11.14.2011

Jefferson County’s courage to default

By Robert Romano — When Jefferson County, Alabama took out $5.8 billion of interest rate swaps in 2003 through JP Morgan with no competitive bidding to help pay for a $3.2 billion bond to finance a sewer project, it was supposed to save the county money on […]

11.11.2011

NLRB acting general counsel has an ego problem

By Rick ManningThe Washington Examiner reported that Judicial Watch has uncovered internal emails at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that reveal a petty, whiny acting general counsel, who is jealous of the publicity recess-appointed NLRB member Craig Becker has received. The acting general counsel worries that he has not been getting due credit for the NLRB decision to attack Boeing Corp.’s […]

11.11.2011

Charlie Brown Saves The Christmas Tree From Obama’s New Tax

By Frank McCaffrey — The Peanuts (courtesy: Charles M. Schulz/peanuts.com) have saved the day. Charlie Brown was not happy with the President’s new tree tax and decided to fight. Of course, a lot of the photos are doctored and this story is fictional. But we’re […]

11.11.2011

A win for residents of the Ozarks

By Rebecca DiFede — A few months ago the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a 28 page ruling that stood to leave over a thousand people homeless near the Lake of the Ozarks in favor of a hydroelectric project funded by Ameren Energy Corporation . People were furious, as they had […]

11.10.2011

Senate allows FCC to move forward with net-neutrality

In a 52-46 vote, the Senate sided with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in it’s efforts to regulate the internet. The Senate rejected a measure that would overturn the FCC’s new net-neutrality regulations, a measure that Obama had promised to veto had it cleared the Senate. […]

11.10.2011

Veterans Day

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