How to Save Elkhart, Indiana (and Whether We Should)
by Barack Obama recently dropped in on Elkhart, Indiana to pitch the virtues of the Democrat’s now-$789B spending plan. Unemployment there is over 15%, having more …
Month: February 2009
A Phoenix in the Ashes
Michael at the PoliGazette has embarked on a couple of exciting opportunities in his native country of The Netherlands, one of which landed him on …
Islam / Israel / Middle East / World
Will Muslims Respond to Barack Obama’s Overtures?
Alaa Al Aswany says that Muslims from the Middle East will not respond to Barack Obama’s friendly overtures until they see him taking sides with …
Hispanics Deserted GOP over Illegal Immigration
Ruben Navarrette has consistently said that American businesses who employ illegal workers are a big part, perhaps the biggest part, of the problem that brings …
A Must-Read – Jeffery Miron on Stimulating the Economy
Harvard’s Jeffery Miron’s CNN article about stimulating the economy in fact, rather than in hyperbole, is a must-read. While not lengthy, Miron’s points are direct …
More Americans Oppose Stimulus Than Support It, For Good Reason
A new Rasmussen poll shows that support for the now $900B+ stimulus package being engineered by Democrats is down to 37% – it was 45% …
Business / Technology / World
IBM to Relocate Laid-off Workers to India, Elsewhere
IBM has been shedding employees at a rapid rate in the last few years as its mainframe computer and consulting businesses struggle to compete. In …
Pope Changes His Mind: Williamson Must Acknowledge Holocaust
Who says that two wrongs can’t make a right? Pope Benedict XVI has had a change of heart about undoing British Bishop and holocaust denier …
Important Stimulus Payment Information
This year, taxpayers may again receive an Economic Stimulus Payment from the federal government. Below are some common questions and answers about the program. Q. …
HISD Teacher Bonus Plan Flawed
HISD is considering a new bonus plan that could make some teachers’ earning jump into 6 figures, a figure that, if it’s disbursed correctly, could …