[A] substantial number of productive Americans are, for all intents and purposes, on strike. And despite what progressives continue to believe, no amount of coercion, whether it comes in the form of Obamacare, FinReg, rapacious public sector unions, or any other spirit-sucking entity masquerading itself as “social justice” will ever replace good-old fashioned incentive. – Canada Free Press
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January 10, 2012 06:49
Broke British plan high speed train
The same tired reasons that Obama put forth in the US are being used to justify exorbitant government spending that will benefit few and always costs more than expected. – BBC News
January 9, 2012 10:31
Real reason for unemployment drop – people quit looking
“[T]he reality is that the economy is currently struggling along at a very anemic pace. Without employment growing fast enough to offset the labor pool overhang, we are unlikely to reduce the real unemployment problem that persists in the U.S.” – Steettalklive.com
January 9, 2012 07:35
Iran Woos Anti-American Allies in Latin America
Iran has expanded its economic, political and military influence in Latin America, taking advantage of an upswell of anti-American sentiment in the region led by Chavez and his eight-nation Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas. – Bloomberg.com
January 9, 2012 07:26
Bottom line: Romney advanced his standing
“Santorum, Gingrich, Paul and Huntsman probably didn’t.” – Michael Barone at Washington Examiner
January 7, 2012 10:59
Obama’s Low Expectations On Jobs
A separate Bureau of Labor Statistics measure that includes all not normally counted as unemployed — such as discouraged and underemployed workers — puts the real unemployment rate at an astounding 15.2%. – IBD
January 7, 2012 10:42
Indiana GOP zeroes in on ‘right to work’ law, despite Dems going AWOL
“Unions are big contributors to the Democrats,” Indiana University political science professor Brian Vargus said, “and they feel with the decline of unionization, it would solidify Republicans. It simply comes down to that.” – The Daily Caller
January 6, 2012 06:29
King Barack’s power grab
“The president blames the Democrat-controlled Senate for not confirming his nominee and by pulling this latest end-around has essentially declared war on the Legislative Branch, while creating yet another unaccountable bureaucratic monstrosity.” – NY Post
January 6, 2012 06:12
European Debt Crisis: Still A Major Problem With Global Implications
[B]ank stocks plunged throughout the continent and impacted the general markets as well. Interest rates climbed and the Euro broke below $1.28 for the first time since September 2010.
January 6, 2012 06:02
Santorum pulls into third in New Hampshire poll
[Santorum] “rose to third place among likely primary voters, according to a 7 News/Suffolk University tracking poll released on Thursday, edging ahead of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.” – Reuters
