Fox News has found their latest non-story to be outraged about. This time it is in a bold heading titled “19 ways for Obama to skirt Congress on gun control.” Yes, Fox News is upset that the guy with the 54% approval rating is bypassing the organization with a 9% approval rating using a constitutionally … Continue Reading →
If you’re the kind of person who hates labor unions because they spend too much time protecting people they shouldn’t and put their own interests above the good of others, there are a few things you might want to know about the NRA. Rather than act as an advocate for responsible gun use and fight … Continue Reading →
For years now Republican legislatures across the country have been slowing chipping away at a women’s right to have an abortion by adding a litany of unnecessary regulations meant to put legitimate health care operations out of business. Instead of waiting for the president or Congress to implement sweeping changes in gun laws, Democrats in … Continue Reading →
The problem with discussing gun control in the U.S. is that there is a portion of the country that is unwilling to accept any restrictions regardless of the benefits. Mention that limits on certain guns should be considered and you are likely to get push back from many, who say that gun controls in Australia … Continue Reading →
With the recent atrocity at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown Connecticut, the NRA had the opportunity to prove that they are not only an organization who stands for protecting the rights of responsible, law abiding gun owners but also a group that takes their leadership role seriously. Instead the NRA settled right back in … Continue Reading →
Merriam-Webster defines terrorism as “the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion.” As we approach the edge of the fiscal cliff it has become apparent that one party has moved away from the give and take of political negotiations and is operating much more like a terrorist group. The pattern has repeated … Continue Reading →
The recent rash of extreme right legislation being forced on the Michigan public by the legislature and the governor has elicited a number of very strong reactions. It has also resulted in a massive drop in popularity for Governor Snyder. The reason for this change is that the governor and the Legislature are acting counter … Continue Reading →
In discussing his decision to support turning Michigan into a “right to work” state, Governor Snyder is pretending like this is an opportunity for unions. Apparently this gives the unions the ability to present their “value case.” Ignoring the fact that the governor has not offered this same “opportunity” to Michigan’s police and fire unions, … Continue Reading →
In the governor’s current blitz to convince Michigan voters that his attack on unions are justified, he is trotting out a few union members who don’t like how the unions are run and want the option to get all the benefits of having a union job without contributing – or as Republicans would call it, … Continue Reading →
If you support the governor and his new “right to work” legislation, this post is not for you. If instead you are a union member, a union supporter, or just someone who has looked at the data and realized the claims by the governor and his allies are complete bunk, I have a word of … Continue Reading →