Summary Americans for Limited Government has undertaken an analysis of provisions in the Dodd-Frank financial sector takeover bill , HR 4173.  The analysis shows that the provisions creates a revolving “orderly liquidation fund,” with unlimited bailout-takeover authority rife for abuse.  This federal authority will endanger companies across the nation with […]

By ALG News – Harry Reid along with the rest of the members of the U.S. Senate should vote no on Robert Chatigny. Chatigny has been nominated to serve on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. A vote for Chatigny is a vote in support […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day in reference to the Treasury’s mortgage modification program failure : “At best, the Treasury program will hit 9.4 to 12.5 percent of its original goal. For a $75 billion program, that’s […]

By Kevin Mooney — ACORN and its number one union benefactor, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), both see great value in operating under different names as part of a larger effort to avoid criticism and foster financial partnerships. An internal memo The Politico recovered last year […]

Want the Daily Wrap-Up sent to your inbox? Click here . The Daily Wrap-Up according to Adam Bitely : Good Monday Afternoon – The Elena Kagan SCOTUS hearings opened this afternoon. The hottest topic of discussion was the Citizens United case. From Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee , “Ms. Kagan has less real legal experience […]

By Adam Bitely – As the Elena Kagan hearings open in the Senate, here is the opening statement made by Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee: “Ms. Kagan, let me join Chairman Leahy in welcoming you here today. This […]

From the WSJ : The Supreme Court says the Constitution’s “right to keep and bear arms” applies nationwide as a restraint on the ability of government to limit its application. The justices on Monday cast doubt on a Chicago area handgun ban, but also signaled in […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson ’s quote of the day on public sector union politics getting in the way of troop funding : “With fresh concerns over the strategy in Afghanistan, Democrats must consider whether they really want to hold back war funding over an unpopular domestic […]

By Rick Manning – Your head is tilted back, you can hear the drill whirring, and that faintly sickening smell of enamel burning is coming from your mouth, as you try to accommodate a suction tube and the mirror wielding Shaquille O’Neil sized hands of your dentist. […]