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AFL-CIO Goes All-In with Occupy

AFL-CIO Goes All-In with Occupy

The AFL-CIO has not been bashful about its support for the Occupy Wall Street protesters. And the union giant recently posted an article by Tula Connell hyping a booklet entitled “Economics 101 ...
The Dog That Didn’t Bark

The Dog That Didn’t Bark

There is a question David Gregory didn’t ask California Gov. Jerry “Déjà vu” Brown on NBC’s “Meet the Press” this past Sunday. Gov. Brown said that the solution to our porous southern border is ...
Obama's 'Political Victory' Makes Lead Story; His 'Major Setback' Set Back on Page 13

Obama's 'Political Victory' Makes Lead Story; His 'Major Setback' Set Back on Page 13

Double standards on story placement in the New York Times? A 'Political Victory' for the White House over trade deals that promise only 'small' economic benefits was trumpeted ...
Bugged by Gold: Price Climb Vindicates Conservatives, Confounds Liberals

Bugged by Gold: Price Climb Vindicates Conservatives, Confounds Liberals

During 2009 and 2010, liberal commentators and even politicians made a point of bashing conservative commentators such as Glenn Beck and Laura Ingraham for allowing gold companies to advertise on ...
CNN's Chetry Worried Public is Taking Steps Backward on Global Warming

CNN's Chetry Worried Public is Taking Steps Backward on Global Warming

The American public is wising up about the theory of anthropogenic global warming and is expressing skepticism. Some would think that is progress, but not CNN’s Karen Chetry. ...
Psycho Talk: MSNBC's Schultz Calls for Obama to Act 'Like a Dictator'-- Twice

Psycho Talk: MSNBC's Schultz Calls for Obama to Act 'Like a Dictator'-- Twice

Everyone should be thankful that MSNBC has hired the outspoken angry critics and has managed to keep them out of the circles of power in government. Case in point – MSNBC’s Ed Schultz, who was ...
Antiquated Law Prevents Foreign Naval Aid for Gulf Says Santelli, Heritage Foundation

Antiquated Law Prevents Foreign Naval Aid for Gulf Says Santelli, Heritage Foundation

When a protectionist law is enacted and nearly a century later it is inhibiting a recovery from major ecological catastrophe, it’s probably time to scrap it or at least temporarily waive it. But ...
'60 Minutes' Hit Job on Chevron Flawed, Journalism Review Admits-- 11 Months Late

'60 Minutes' Hit Job on Chevron Flawed, Journalism Review Admits-- 11 Months Late

Well, it only took them nearly a year to tackle this breakdown journalistic ethics, but the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) took on a CBS “60 Minutes” segment that aired back in May 2009. ...
Newsweek Helps Energy Secretary Chu Push Cap-and-Trade

Newsweek Helps Energy Secretary Chu Push Cap-and-Trade

At Newsweek, the global warming crusade remains an important mission. The magazine’s latest push by came in an interview by CNN contributor Fareed Zakharia of Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Zakaria ...
Dear Financial Times: Free Trade Doesn't Require Perfect Competition

Dear Financial Times: Free Trade Doesn't Require Perfect Competition

Editor, Financial Times ...
FNC's Napolitano Claims Bush Administration Committed 'Extortion' Against Banks

FNC's Napolitano Claims Bush Administration Committed 'Extortion' Against Banks

It’s no secret the Bush administration used fear tactics to push the $700-billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) through Congress last fall. Both members of the House and the Senate have ...
Wall Street Bets Obama Will Fire Bank CEOs Next Says CNBC Reporter

Wall Street Bets Obama Will Fire Bank CEOs Next Says CNBC Reporter

After General Motors (NYSE: GM) Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner was forced out by President Barack Obama, Wall Street is betting bank CEO firings will be the next shoe to drop.   ...
Rep. Frank: New FDR-style New Deal Financial Regulations by Summer

Rep. Frank: New FDR-style New Deal Financial Regulations by Summer

A prominent Democrat made news on MSNBC Feb. 11 with his guarantee of new financial industry regulations “comparable” to FDR’s New Deal. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney ...
Post Reporter: Romney's Free Trade Principles a 'Vulnerability'

Post Reporter: Romney's Free Trade Principles a 'Vulnerability'

     Picking former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as his running mate could hurt Republican Sen. John McCain because of “vulnerability” stemming from his successful businesses and support for ...
Krugman Chastises 'Right' for Not Taking Wind Energy Seriously

Krugman Chastises 'Right' for Not Taking Wind Energy Seriously

     It may be less efficient and more intrusive than other forms of alternative energy, but harnessing the power of wind is “every bit as serious” as other options, according to MSNBC ...
Dobbs on ABC: With Bid for Anheuser-Busch, 'America for Sale'

Dobbs on ABC: With Bid for Anheuser-Busch, 'America for Sale'

     A foreign bid for the beloved Bud had “Good Morning America” fearmongering about international trade June 12.      For analysis of what an Anheuser-Busch buyout could mean, the ABC crew ...
'Evening News' Blames Corn Prices on Floods, not Ethanol

'Evening News' Blames Corn Prices on Floods, not Ethanol

     U.S. corn futures topped out at record highs on June 11 on the news that the impact of flooding in the Midwest would hurt this year’s corn crop.         “[A]gricultural disaster aid has been ...
CNN's Gergen: 'Democratic Congress' Will 'Move Toward Raising Taxes'

CNN's Gergen: 'Democratic Congress' Will 'Move Toward Raising Taxes'

     CNN examined the differences between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama’s economic positions and admitted that taxes would be increased under democrats.      Senior political analyst ...
Media Pave the Way for Next President to 'Cap' U.S. Energy Use

Media Pave the Way for Next President to 'Cap' U.S. Energy Use

     Do you want to be up to $3,700 poorer every year for the next 20 years?      The Senate is debating a bill this week that has been touted as a solution to global warming – it contains ...
Boxer: 'Recession' is 'Precisely' the Right Time for Economic Upheaval of Cap-and-Trade

Boxer: 'Recession' is 'Precisely' the Right Time for Economic Upheaval of Cap-and-Trade

     Conventional wisdom suggests that times of high economic growth would be the most appropriate occasion to enact legislation that could be very expensive for American taxpayers.      That’s ...
'Today': Pawn Shop's Business Indicates 'Bust Economy'

'Today': Pawn Shop's Business Indicates 'Bust Economy'

     Journalists have announced all sorts of interesting indicators (like Spam sales) that show an economy in the tank, especially when real indicators show continued growth and stabilization. On ...
'60 Minutes' Scaremongers for Protectionism on Foreign Investment

'60 Minutes' Scaremongers for Protectionism on Foreign Investment

     Living with a global economy has given protectionists plenty to gripe about.        In the 1970s and 1980s, it was the Japanese. At other times European investors have been the object of ...
'Clean Air' Pioneer Predicts Carbon Cap-and-Trade Within Two Years

'Clean Air' Pioneer Predicts Carbon Cap-and-Trade Within Two Years

     Regardless of whether global warming is a threat, one Washington insider predicts a carbon cap-and-trade system is inevitable because all three remaining presidential candidates support it. ...
McCain Pushes 'Cap-And-Trade' Plan to Fight Global Warming

McCain Pushes 'Cap-And-Trade' Plan to Fight Global Warming

     Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain is using the idea of global togetherness to promote “a cap-and-trade system” to battle climate change. He said “Americans and Europeans need ...
NBC: Cap-and-Trade System Would Magically Make Unaffordable Energy Affordable

NBC: Cap-and-Trade System Would Magically Make Unaffordable Energy Affordable

     A carbon emission-free energy source sounds like a grand idea, assuming it can compete at least somewhat with other sources of energy. When it costs four times as much, however, you’ve got a ...