Signs of fraying on the proposed comprehensive immigration bill became more pronounced as a union representing 12,000 federal immigration officers said Monday that his group is joining similar federal unions that are opposed to the immigration bill written by the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh how soon we forget about the Democrat’s calls for civility after the shooting of Arizona Representative Gabby Giffords in Tucson; but of course Ms. Giffords’ shooting didn’t pose a direct threat to the president’s party’s political cash-cow: the unions. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The state most closely identified with the unionization of America, Michigan, may well be the next state to adopt a “right-to-work” law, making the payment of union dues voluntary. Today Republican Governor Rick Snyder said he would now support Michigan […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
How many anti-private-equity talking points have we been subjected to since it was clear Romney was going to be GOP candidate last February? President Obama’s campaign team and the Democratic Party have been pounding Romney as a private-equity executive throughout […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We often forget the origin and meaning of holidays in the U.S. because we’ve become accustomed to a more contemporary definition. When I was a child, Memorial day was the traditional beginning of summer, with barbeques, swimming pools opened and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why are Wisconsin unions pointing fingers at Virginia? It doesn’t seem to make any sense, unless facts are less important than scoring points. Virginia has been a right-to-work state for quite some time. It’s not that we don’t have union […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has decided to cease expansion of the program that allows airports to replace government screeners with private screeners. In a stark about-face from just a month ago, when the TSA said it remained neutral on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…