On: 05/05/2010 09:47:46 In: Economy By Rebekah Rast The Dodd financial reform bill does more than just “reform” financial institutions and Wall Street. When taking a closer look, all Americans are affected by this bill in a very personal way. In Section 1071 of the bill, […]

On: 05/26/2010 22:14:15 In: Economy ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured commentary from Forbes’ publisher Steve Forbes , not every European nation is in a Greek-like debt crisis: Europe’s Unsung Heroes By Steve Forbes Not every recession-hit country in Europe is like wayward Greece, Portugal and Spain. Recently Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius of Lithuania dropped […]

On: 05/20/2010 21:51:00 In: Hard Left By David Bozeman AOL News reports that film critic Roger Ebert criticized the five California teens who wore clothing bearing the American flag to school on May 5th — Cinco de Mayo. He announced on his Twitter page that the five […]

On: 05/17/2010 06:48:59 In: Fiscal Responsibility By Bill Wilson Speaking on CBS’ 60 Minutes last week , Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked if America was in decline, to which she replied, “No, we’re not, but it’s a question that has to be answered.” Why? Besides the U.S. being the world’s greatest debtor, the reality […]

On: 05/11/2010 06:31:02 In: Hard Left By Adam Bitely The unemployment rate is 9.9 percent, and many economists say that our nation is settling into a long, uncomfortable period of high unemployment. The private sector is struggling to create jobs as it comes to grips with Obamacare’s […]

On: 05/05/2010 09:46:34 In: Hard Left By Rick Manning The person who appears to be responsible for attempting to commit mass murder at Times Square in New York is not a member, nor has he ever been a member of the tea party. He is one of the usual […]

On: 05/25/2010 23:29:50 In: Economy ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured op-ed by ALG Chairman Howard Rich in Investor’s Business Daily , prioritizing political party electoral advantage before paying the bills is bringing Western civilization to its knees: Kicking The Can Right Off The Cliff By Howard Rich The desire of politicians to obtain instant electoral gratification at the […]

On: 05/19/2010 22:44:37 In: Barack Obama By Howard Rich It began last November in statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey. Then it swept through Massachusetts in a stunning U.S. Senate special election this January. Most recently, it has spilled over into primary battles in Utah, Kentucky […]

On: 05/17/2010 06:48:22 In: School Choice By Rebekah Rast Today, about 2 million students are homeschooled. In 2003, that number was 1.1 million. The home school population continues to grow at a rate of 5 to 12 percent each year, according to a report by Brian D. […]

On: 05/11/2010 06:30:23 In: Economy ALG Editor’s Note: I n the following featured column from the Washington Post , Robert Samuelson highlights that the underlying, primary problem with the sovereign debt crisis faced by Greece, Portugal, other European nations, and the U.S. is debt: The welfare state’s death spiral By Robert J. Samuelson What we’re […]