By Howard Rich — North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue’s recent suggestion that federal elections should be suspended until after the economy improves is a testament to political tone-deafness. Self-serving career politicians in Washington, D.C. are directly responsible for our nation’s ongoing economic malaise — and […]

UPDATE: The Senate passed a cloture vote which paves the way for final passage of S. 1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, for later this week . By Adam Bitely — Some Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have found something they can agree on. And that is rattling sabers to start a trade war with China. S. 1619, the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act , is aimed to hit the Senate floor today. The […]

By Rebekah Rast — During the Great Depression it was not uncommon to see tent cities going up around the nation. People could no longer afford their homes and didn’t have jobs so they banded together and lived in tents, often moving around in an […]

By Robert Romano — The embattled creditors of Greece, Portugal, Ireland, and other troubled sovereigns breathed a collective sigh of relief as Germany has overwhelmingly approved those creditors’ next round of bailouts. But not so fast. It’s not over yet. “It is not at all excluded that […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Tyranny with a whisper Obama style democracy: Bureaucrats know best Report: Hugo Chavez hospitalized for kidney failure Even after the 2010 elections, it’s business as usual in Congress Obama pick for deputy Commerce job to withdraw… Is the GOP field a gift for Obama? GOP needs an entitlement plan After bailout Bush, along comes Barack O’Bailout Obama: A disaster for civil liberties The Feds criminalize ordinary life The tragedy of urban renewal

By Adam Bitely — Can anyone remember a time when Congress had a decent approval rating? Didn’t think so. Every couple of election cycles or so, a wave of frustration at Congress sweeps the nation and voters change the partisan makeup of the House and […]

By Bill Wilson — Most Americans think that tyranny comes with the stomping of boots, secret police and a bloody takeover by brutish thugs. It is the vision of the Cold War, of the Nazi and of countless tin-horn dictators over the last fifty years. And while […]

By David Bozeman — The prevailing notion — and conservatives fall for it, too — is that on one side of the ideological spectrum, you’ll find liberalism, on the direct opposite, conservatism, and directly in the middle is the mainstream of American thought. On the […]

By Bill Wilson — The North Carolina legislature should impeach Governor Beverly Perdue, who has called for the suspension of the U.S. Constitutional requirement for federal elections.  This is all a part of a disturbing trend on the hard left, showing their antipathy toward the people’s right […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Wednesday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Obamacare regs grind on as courts debate Despite Obamacare, costs continue to soar N.C. Governor Bev Purdue suggests suspending 2012 elections… Former White House OMB Director: We need less democracy Cartoon: “Cripple America” Unions: The cause of Michigan’s malaise Every job requires an entrepreneur Odds favor GOP regaining control of the Senate in 2012 Romney’s health care problem could get worse A serious plan to replace Obamacare? White House bully problem Russia’s natural state of corruption Abolish the Department of Homeland Security?