Public opinion polls show that all the Republican presidential hopefuls are clustered in single- or teen-digit approval ratings. It should be no mystery why no one is breaking out of the pack: no one has answered the number-one political … [Read more...] about Who Will Answer the Jobs Question?
The Patent Bill is Unconstitutional
The biggest issue for many new Members of Congress and TEA Partiers is trying to hold the federal government within its constitutional limits. Unfortunately, the House now seems poised to pass a law in direct violation of the Constitution. One of … [Read more...] about The Patent Bill is Unconstitutional
What We’ve Learned from Budget Debate
Barack Obama's runaway spending is the top issue with grassroots Americans. The problem is a long way from solved, but we've learned a lot from the budget debate. We've turned a corner. The debate is no longer about what new phony … [Read more...] about What We’ve Learned from Budget Debate
Obama and Mexican Trucks
Barack Obama's deal with the president of Mexico to allow Mexican trucks to carry their loads onto U.S. highways and roads is new evidence of his high-handed solo behavior that has become Standard Operating Procedure in the Administration. Here … [Read more...] about Obama and Mexican Trucks
What Students Learn and Don’t Learn
If you are attending college to get teacher certification, you will probably be required to attend classes on "multicultural education." This is supposed to bring diversity to the classroom and prepare teachers to teach pupils of various … [Read more...] about What Students Learn and Don’t Learn
Education Spending Won’t Create Jobs
Contrary to Obama's political rhetoric, more taxpayer spending to send more students to college will not reduce unemployment or improve the economy. It's just Obama's way of finagling the unemployment statistics by listing young people as … [Read more...] about Education Spending Won’t Create Jobs
Education Spending Has a Simple Solution
As the new Republican House majority wrestles with ways to cut our unsustainable budget deficit, Barack Obama threw down the gauntlet. On March 14 he said: "We cannot cut education." But why not? If we are going to cut programs that are proven to … [Read more...] about Education Spending Has a Simple Solution
Bachmann Exposes $105 Billion Secret
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has again demonstrated her extraordinary leadership in the U.S. House. She discovered $105 billion of taxpayers' money that Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi had hidden in ObamaCare. Now Rep. Bachmann wants her … [Read more...] about Bachmann Exposes $105 Billion Secret
Death for Innovation
The Democratic Senate is itching to pass a bill that will mean death for innovation, which is the backbone of American economic growth. Senator Patrick Leahy's (D-VT) bill, S.23, is called patent reform, but it's not reform; it will kill … [Read more...] about Death for Innovation
So Refreshing; Congress Doing Its Job
Republican Members of the House, goaded on by TEA Partiers, have made a good start in fulfilling their promise to cut $100 billion out of current spending of taxpayers' money. The House approved 66 amendments, most on roll-call votes, to H.R. 1, … [Read more...] about So Refreshing; Congress Doing Its Job
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