By Bill Wilson — Once again, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has inserted himself into the European sovereign debt crisis — revealing that there are genuine fears that the chaos will spread over here. Last time, it occurred in May when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed that unsecured bondholders of Irish debt take losses on their holdings, a plan vetoed by Geithner , as revealed by University College Dublin’s Morgan Kelly. Now, as […]

By Howard Rich — As Barack Obama’s radical appointees on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continue their jihad against American jobs and the free market economy, many have wondered: From where does Obama get the nerve? Based on what warped ideological mooring does the […]

By Robert Romano — Normally, when the Senate passes a piece of legislation, and then the House passes something slightly different, it’s called the legislative process. Now, it’s a crisis. “Shutdown Fears Rise as House Passes CR That Cannot Pass Senate,” blares one headline. “Shutdown specter rises […]

By Kevin Mooney — In his amicus brief challenging the legality of a state constitutional amendment that bans race and gender preferences, California Governor Jerry Brown cites the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court Grutter v. Bollinger decision to make his case. Brown also invokes the same “political-structure doctrine” litigants used to […]

It seems like you can’t go 2 months without the political theater attached to the politics of funding government operations. Today, the Senate voted 59-36 against a government funding bill that the House passed last night. The defeat of this bill has led to saber […]

By Rebekah Rast — You could safely say that the environment and environmental concerns are a priority for this administration. Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) see fit to regulate and over-regulate every aspect of the environment including air, water, soil and everything in […]

By Bill Wilson — In the face of a deteriorating economy, the liberal-left has been scurrying to assign blame for the impending disaster while offering “solutions” that would further entrench their stranglehold over America.  It has become a mantra, repeated over and over from all quarters of […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : The Fed twists itself into a pretzel Uncertainty slows economic rebound Cartoon: Another use for Solyndra solar panels Ex-Solyndra employees double-dip on taxpayers with TAA benefits Rep. Austin Scott discusses his NLRB bill Warren Buffett’s tax story is bogus Buffett’s billion-dollar hypocrisy RomneyCare is  bust for Massachusetts Why doesn’t the UAW pay back the taxpayers first? Pat Buchanan peddles buffoonery The trouble with the American Jobs Act Automobiles gave Americans mobility, prosperity and greater freedom What recession? Washington D.C. area is richest in nation…

By Frank McCaffrey — Georgia Congressman Austin Scott spoke with Americans for Limited Government about his new legislation regarding the National Labor Relations Board. Hear his take on another NLRB related bill and whether this is an attack on the labor movement.

By Bill Wilson — On Sept. 21, the Federal Reserve announced its latest plan to “[t]o support a stronger economic recovery and to help ensure that inflation, over time, is at levels consistent with the dual mandate”. Dubbed Operation Twist after the famous 1960’s dance, this time the Fed plans to sell $400 billion of short-term U.S. treasuries […]