08.31.2010

SEC “Proxy Access” Rule Could Empower Unions, Political Activists and Undermine Investors

On: 09/30/2010 20:54:32 In: Uncategorized By Kevin Mooney Several businesses have filed a lawsuit against the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) over a “proxy access” rule that opens the way for political activism at odds with investor interests. Free market advocates have good reason to be alarmed and should […]

08.31.2010

Democrats Are Ready to Hit the Road

On: 09/23/2010 21:31:59 In: Uncategorized By Rebekah Rast Much has changed in two years. Two years ago, a Democratic Congress was hailing a new Democratic President. The agenda was set. There was a promise of change and hope for the country. How quickly things changed. After passing a […]

08.31.2010

The $15 Trillion Debt Cap

On: 09/19/2010 20:42:29 In: Economy By Bill Wilson On the September 16th edition of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren , fiscal hawk Republican Senator Judd Gregg warned that if the $13.4 trillion national debt is not reined in, that the economy would implode. When asked, he said, “That’s exactly what’s going to happen.” When? Said Gregg, “Sooner rather than […]

08.31.2010

The Little Engine That Couldn’t

On: 09/13/2010 19:31:02 In: Economy By Rebekah Rast Do you remember The Little Engine That Could? He was just a small engine that was able to pull an entire line of cars up a steep grade and down the other side. As the little engine chanted, “I think […]

08.31.2010

Too Hot Not to Note: Pinto: Subprime 2.0 Is Coming Soon to Suburb Near You

On: 09/08/2010 18:27:58 In: Economy ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured column from Bloomberg News , former chief credit officer of Fannie Mae Edward Pinto reminds Americans of how government mucked up housing finance with too-low down payments, weakened underwriting, and loose credit: Pinto: Subprime 2.0 Is Coming Soon to Suburb Near You […]

08.31.2010

TimesCheck.com: Glenn Beck, Tea Party Activists Uplift Civil Rights, Founding Ideals as NYT Spreads Misinformation

On: 09/01/2010 20:40:22 In: Uncategorized Glenn Beck, Tea Party Activists Uplift Civil Rights, Founding Ideals as NYT Spreads Misinformation By Kevin Mooney False allegations of racism aimed against tea party activists who favor constitutional restraints on federal power predictably resurfaced in a New York Times report that sought […]

08.31.2010

Baucus’ Chilling Effect on Speech

On: 09/29/2010 19:52:04 In: First Amendment By Bill Wilson Raw, brute force — that is the preferred campaign tactic of Obama and his allies in the Congress. On September 28th, 2010, Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) […]

08.31.2010

The Hostage Crisis

On: 09/23/2010 21:31:24 In: Barack Obama

08.31.2010

The SEIU Takes On Sodexo At George Mason University

On: 09/19/2010 20:41:58 In: Big Labor By Adam Bitely On September 8th, the SEIU launched a “strike” against Sodexo on the campus of George Mason University, a public university in Northern Virginia. Oddly, Sodexo does not recognize the SEIU Local 32BJ that organized the “strike”. Sodexo is a private […]

08.31.2010

To Extend or Not

On: 09/13/2010 19:30:32 In: Taxes  

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