Abstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers. The above-market salaries and benefits that… Read more
The District of Columbia is home to one of the nation's most troubled public school systems. The District spends $14,400 for every child in public school—well above the national average and more than any of the 50 states.[1] The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)… Read more
Should Taxpayers continue subsidizing millionaires? That's the question Congress is mulling over as it considers reauthorizing farm subsidies doled out by the Department of Agriculture. The agriculture budget totals $25 billion - more than we spend on the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Farm subsidies… Read more
A few Members of Congress, motivated by American combat in the Middle East, have called for the reinstatement of a compulsory military draft. The case for coercing young citizens to join the military is supposedly based on social justice?that all should serve?and… Read more
(Archived document, may contain errors) T 965 November 2,1993 SHOULD CONGRESS BE ABOVE THE LAW Congress] can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of society James Madison, Federalist No. 57… Read more
Voters in Iowa will caucus today to select their choice for the 2012 presidential nominees. As the rest of the nation...… Read more
New polling data reveals that voters in Iowa and New Hampshire overwhelmingly believe the federal budget deficit is the...… Read more
After a night of fun in New York, President Obama will welcome the Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers to the...… Read more
Republican presidential candidates are gearing up for the first Iowa presidential debate tonight. FOX News and The...… Read more
President Obama continues his barnstorming tour today with a visit to Alcoa's plant in Davenport, IA. He'll be making...… Read more
In a statement that is as unseemly as the example of judicial activism that gave rise to their removal from office,...… Read more
Exit polls and candidate victory speeches confirm the truth that yesterday’s electoral outcomes were rooted in concerns...… Read more
Long before President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, Iowa state representative...… Read more
Do Christians have civil rights? Earlier this week, citizens of Davenport, Iowa were informed that City Administrator...… Read more
This morning we mentioned how leftist activists (like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), HumanRights Watch...… Read more