Chris Christie Coasts To Victory, Next Stop 2016?
Chris Christie did as well as expected last night, but that’s just the beginning.
Cents More for Big Macs Could Mean Thousands More For Workers
A negligible price hike of hamburgers might enable fast food outlets to pay their workers much better.
Obama’s Pivot To The Economy: More Of The Same
As expected, President Obama’s latest “pivot” to the economy is less than meets the eye.
IRS Scandal More About Political Bias Than “Incompetence”
What happened at the IRS looks a lot more like deliberate political bias than simple incompetence.
The GOP’s Problems Aren’t Just About “Messaging”
The GOP isn’t going to solve it’s problems solely by concentrating on “messaging.”
Administrative Bloat at America’s Colleges and Universities
One major factor in the skyrocketing cost of a college education in America is a huge increase in overhead costs.
Barack Obama Tries To Channel Teddy Roosevelt
Barack Obama now looks to the Rough Rider himself for inspiration. Can’t he find it himself?
Farmers Finding Few Americans Willing To Do Jobs Immigrants Do
It turns out there are some jobs immigrants will do, but Americans won’t
Hyatt Turns Heat Lamps on Strikers
Workers picketing a Chicago Hyatt hotel yesterday got an unpleasant surprise: Heat lamps.
Paul Ryan Wine Accuser Susan Feinberg Clams Up
Byron York had some not unreasonable questions for Susan Feinberg, the woman who confronted Paul Ryan over $350 wine he consumed at a Capitol Hill restaurant. She won’t answer.
Paul Ryan’s $350 Wine v. John Edwards’ $400 Haircut
So, apparently, Paul Ryan has expensive tastes in wine.
Dominque Strauss-Kahn and the American Justice System
While it’s always dangerous to extrapolate too much from high profile cases to the system as a whole, the strange case of Dominque Strauss-Kahn practically invites it.
Free Speech vs. Disturbing the Peace
At what point does the legitimate right to demonstrate cross the line into infringing on the rights of others?
Raise The Minimum Wage! Be My Unpaid Intern!
Many Congressional Democrats both campaign for a higher minimum wage and employ interns at less than the existing minimum wage, many for no pay at all.
Union Hires Non-Union Workers to Protest
The UFCW of Nevada pays temporary workers minimum wage to demand fair treatment and wages from Wal-Mart.
Unpaid Internships Unfair, Just Like Life!
Unpaid internships aren’t education and give kids of wealthy, well connected parents even more advantages. Should we get rid of them?
