(AP) Obama: Proposed budget not his ‘ideal plan’By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONConfronting bipartisan criticism, President Barack Obama conceded Saturday his proposed budget is not his “ideal plan” but said it offers “tough reforms” to the nation’s benefit programs while closing loopholes
In response to Consent of the Governed?: Ah, you’ve brought forth one of my favorite hobby horses, among the most unique treasures of the Revolution, and one of the towering achievements of moral imagination: the consent of the governed. The
By MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced Monday that he is now in favor of gay marriage, the latest of several lawmakers to change positions on the issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Casey said he
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen
This year, March 31 is Easter Day, the day that American Christians celebrate Jesus Christ having risen from the tomb to join his Father in Heaven. But instead of hosting a doodle celebrating that sacred holiday, this March 31, Google
In response to How Google celebrates Easter: I can’t get too worked up over Google’s selection of Cesar Chavez for their Easter Sunday Doodle. They’re a private multinational corporation, after all, and Christians aren’t their only customers. I’m sure they
A sticking point in negotiations over an immigration reform deal has been the business community’s desire to have a consistent, reliable visa process for guest workers and unions’ fear that such a system would depress wages. On Saturday, negotiators for
(AP) NYC deal is key in sick days push, advocates sayBy JENNIFER PELTZAssociated PressNEW YORKHundreds of thousands of workers in New York City are poised to get paid sick days in what may prove a pivotal moment in a national
WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) —Republicans called on President Obama Saturday to approve work on the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, a project they called a “no brainer.” Delivering the GOP’s weekly media address, Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., said the long-delayed
The UAW is proudly announcing its third straight year of membership growth. However this year’s growth was fairly anemic. The union ended 2012 with 382,513 members, just 1,797 more than 2011. The UAW actually gained around 7,000 members in the
Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany, M.D. made waves this week after publicly criticizing voter registration functions in Obamacare application drafts – leading to an emerging debate as to whether such options should be available in the 60-plus-page form. Unfortunately, the debate has largely
“If Jesus were alive today, he would be more inclined to say, ‘you know, I didn’t know it all…’” – Rev. Oliver White, Sean Hannity Show, March 27, 2013 In general, most news outlets have provided awful coverage of the
A Wisconsin man was charged on Tuesday for his involvement in the 2011 cyberattack on Koch Industries, in which the hacker collective Anonymous launched a series of distributed denial of service attacks on several websites associated with the company. Eric
Erick Erickson at RedState had a post this morning making the case that same-sex marriage is incompatible with religious freedom: Within a year or two we will see Christian schools attacked for refusing to admit students whose parents are gay.
If anyone wants to argue that the same government currently forcing religious institutions to purchase the abortion pill through ObamaCare will not eventually use civil rights violations in order to attempt to force the Church to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies
The AFL-CIO recognized on Monday the victims who perished in New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 102 years ago. The fire killed 146 immigrant garment workers. A ceremony was held in Greenwich Village last week memorializing the victims. The
At Breitbart News’ “The Uninvited” Panel during CPAC last weekend, Rosemary Jenks, the director of government relations for Numbers USA, told the packed audience that Republicans have not thoroughly considered and discussed how giving amnesty to 11-12 million illegal immigrants
The Colorado government, now completely run by Democrats, has done an about-face regarding civil unions for gay couples. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill allowing same-sex civil unions roughly a year ago after the same idea went down to
On Monday, the City of San Bernadino approved $1M in pay hikes. The city filed bankruptcy on August 1 of last year. San Bernadino is forced to grant these pay hikes on account of its city charter that dictates
He who frames the debate, wins the debate. It’s time to re-frame the debate on the GOP relationship with Hispanic voters. Chris Cillizza had an interesting piece in yesterday’s Washington Post. Titled “The Republican problem with Hispanic voters — in
Folk rocker Michelle Shocked gave a crash course in mid-set meltdowns Sunday night. The singer, best known for songs like Anchorage and If Love Was a Train, launched into a blistering attack on gay marriage during a concert at Yoshi’s
A provision buried inside Obamacare will force many employers to pay an extra $63 per employee next year. Analysts say most of the cost will likely be passed on to workers. “It’s caught most employers, if not all employers, by
The mainstream media have been struck by the powerful and resonating presence the late Andrew Breitbart still has — as does the Breitbart News empire that carries on his legacy — at CPAC. Elspeth Reeve, writing for the Atlantic Wire, observed that “Andrew Breitbart
[Update (May 2, 2013): President Barack Obama will indeed nominate Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce.] Penny Pritzker, the Hyatt heir and former subprime mortgage lender who was deemed too controversial to lead the Department of Commerce four years ago, is now
Former American International Group (AIG) CEO Hank Greenberg accused the Obama administration Wednesday of threatening the company not to join a class action lawsuit that he has brought against the federal government over the terms of the 2008 AIG bailout. Minutes
President Barack Obama is reportedly ready to nominate Justice Department Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez to become the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Issues from Perez’s involvement with DOJ’s decision to dismiss the Bush administration’s case against three New Black Panther Party
When former American International Group (AIG) CEO Hank Greenberg sued the federal government over the terms of the 2008 bailout, saying that the shareholders had been shortchanged, the left pilloried Greenberg as a plutocrat out for revenge. Ed Schulz of
Mike Vick, who served time in jail for running an illegal dog fighting operation and torturing, maiming and killing dogs, had to cancel his book tour because of reported death threats against him. While violence should never be encouraged against
In response to Shared Sacrifice: Michelle Obama Should Cancel Her White House Birthday Bash: “It’s really odd that the Marxist drivel preached by President Obama time and time again is often eschewed by the First Lady, who never actually adheres
“I am for economy. After that I am for more economy.” Generations of Americans have been taught that it was a frugal, laissez-faire, “Silent Cal” who served as our 30th President. “Weaned on a pickle,” was the way Alice Roosevelt Longworth
(AP) Illinois settles SEC fraud charge over pensionsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. The federal government is charging Illinois with securities fraud, claiming it misled investors about the health of its pension system. Gov. Pat Quinn’s office said Monday that the state has agreed
(AP) Federal workers brace for furloughsBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONFirst there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect last week. The result: anxiety
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that starting April 25, airline passengers will be allowed to bring small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment with them when they travel. This change is already the international
During the 2012 election cycle, the Obama re-election machine claimed that Mitt Romney didn’t care about Detroit. In fact, Obama’s lackeys in the media suggested that Romney wanted Detroit to go completely defunct rather than bailing out the automakers. Now,
With Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles set to pass from the city scene, the city of Los Angeles is gearing up for a knock-down drag-out mayoral battle royale. The leading candidates to take over stewardship of the city are
This afternoon, the State Department released a draft environmental assessment of the proposed Keystone Pipeline. The assessment concluded that blocking the pipeline would have little impact on stemming climate change nor curtailing the development of Canada’s oil-sand fields. In other
My freshman class at Harvard was the first to be randomly assigned to upperclass dormitories (“houses”). The university did not like the fact that students, given the choice, self-segregated into different communities, and was particularly disturbed by the fact that
Unions are willing to go very far indeed to attract immigrants to their ranks. In a dramatic new development, unions are actually protecting immigrants who are potential union members against America’s own labor and immigration laws. A recent example involves
Welcome to Michael Bloomberg’s America. With the New York mayor successfully entrenched, Mayor Daley-style, in his third term, his ambitions have led him beyond the city he so carefully controls. Bloomberg is the 10th-wealthiest person in the country, with a
