The text and some explanation of The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. For the full text and further explanation of the entire U.S. Constitution-the Preamble, the Articles of …
U.S. Constitution: The Articles of Confederation, 1-7.
The text and some explanation of the 7 Articles of Confederation of the U.S. Constitution. Article I: Legislative Article II: Executive Article III: Judicial Article IV: States Article V: Amendment …
U.S. Constitution: The Bill Of Rights-Amendments 1-10
The text and some explanation of the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) of the U.S. Constitution. I: Establishment and free exercise of religion; freedom of the press/speech/assembly/petition. II: To keep …
U.S. Constitution: Amendments 11-27
The text and some explanation of Amendments #11-27 of the U.S. Constitution. XI: Suits against a State. XII: Electoral College. XIII: Abolition of slavery. XIV: Citizenship; state …
Katharine Weymouth Stands Up to Unions, Rescues the Washington Post
The Washington Post exists today because of cost-cutting and quality improvements instituted by publisher Katharine Weymouth. But that hasn’t stopped some Post reporters and the Newspaper Guild from complaining about her compensation.
For her efforts, Weymouth received more than $2 million last year, mostly in bonuses tied to profitability. The New York Post reported that reporters are “fuming” over her pay, given that the paper has been cutting costs, in part by offering reporters buyouts to leave.
Grassley, Smith: Make Lawyers Pay for Frivolous Suits
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, and Iowan Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are taking action against frivolous lawsuits.”The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, which we introduced Wednesday, evens the playing field by imposing monetary sanctions against attorneys who file frivolous suits,” the duo writes on Politico. “The bill simply says that cases brought to court must be based on facts and reasonable interpretations of the law.”
No One Should Be Forced to Join a Union
Even as they scream for “workers’ rights,” the one workers’ right that union bosses despise is the right to work. Big Labor and its overwhelmingly Democratic allies oppose a woman’s right to choose whether or not to join a union. Instead, they prefer that predominantly male employers and labor leaders make that choice for her.
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Wisconsin Becomes Front Line in Battle of Obama vs. Budget Sanity
Wisconsin’s growing war over public-employee benefits is becoming a major battleground between President Barack Obama and grass-roots conservatives who say the time has come to restore sanity to state, local and federal budgets. As the drama unfolds in America’s heartland, other states are paying close attention and may follow Wisconsin’s example in an effort to restore fiscal discipline.
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Body Scanners More Dangerous Than Feds Admit
The growing outrage over the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy of backscatter scanning of airline passengers and “enhanced pat-downs” brings to mind these wise words from President Ronald Reagan: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.’”
So, what is all the concern really about — will these radiation scanners increase your risk of cancer or other diseases? A group of scientists and professors from the University of California at San Francisco voiced their concern to Obama’s science and technology adviser John Holdren in a well-stated letter back in April.