President Obama on July 12 ended welfare reform, the crowning achievement of the Republican Congress of 1996. That reform succeeded in reducing the welfare rolls by almost half, and was so popular with the American people that Bill Clinton felt … [Read more...] about Obama Sabotages Welfare Reform
Education Reporter — July 2012
Grassley Asks the Right Questions
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a good friend of the Constitution and We the People, has sent President Obama a powerful letter co-signed by 20 Senators. The letter spells out many unlawful aspects of Obama’s recent announcement … [Read more...] about Grassley Asks the Right Questions
The Dream Act Is a Nightmare
“Mr. President, why do you favor foreign workers over Americans?” That was the obvious question Barack Obama refused to answer when a reporter, doing his job, sought an answer rather than a canned teleprompter presentation. That is, … [Read more...] about The Dream Act Is a Nightmare
Winning Where It Counts: in the Courts — May 2012
Winning Where It Counts: in the Courts To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it has been both the best of times and the worst of times for our judiciary, depending on the issue and the court. Like it or not, most major decisions in our nation are now made … [Read more...] about Winning Where It Counts: in the Courts — May 2012
H-1B Visas Take American Jobs
When President Obama was participating in a live video chat, Jennifer Wedel asked him, "Why does the government continue to issue and extend H-1B visas when there are tons of Americans just like my husband with no job?" Her husband is a … [Read more...] about H-1B Visas Take American Jobs
How Do They Come Up With So Many Bad Ideas? — February 2012
How Do They Come Up With So Many Bad Ideas? National Popular Vote — One of the Worst Moving quietly under cover of presidential debates and the enormous publicity given to the race for the Republican nomination is a plan to change how U.S. … [Read more...] about How Do They Come Up With So Many Bad Ideas? — February 2012
UN Schemes to Tax Americans — December 2011
UN Schemes to Tax Americans UNESCO — The Model To Say Goodbye A trigger provision buried in U.S. laws since 1990 quietly took effect at the end of October. The U.S. taxpayers' annual donation of 22% of UNESCO's budget was summarily terminated when … [Read more...] about UN Schemes to Tax Americans — December 2011
Let’s Talk About Jobs
We watched a couple more TV presidential candidate debates and, funny thing, again there was little or no mention of what is widely conceded to be the number-one issue: jobs. The unemployment figures remain unacceptably high, and the figures for … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About Jobs
Candidates Should Be Talking About China — October 2011
Candidates Should Be Talking About China The media are absorbed with the race for the Republican presidential nomination, commenting on daily fluctuations in the polls, and predicting who will win. But why are they omitting discussion of the … [Read more...] about Candidates Should Be Talking About China — October 2011
