FollowTake Action: CALL YOUR SENATORS
Let the Senate know you don’t support Obama’s plan to give amnesty by executive action Click Here for Details Senator Phone List
School Performance
How Washtenaw schools stack up Click Here for Story
War on Charters Tied To Politics and Union Money
Charter schools enrolled about 141,000 students in 2013. Given an average school funding “foundation allowance” of around $7,250 per student, that represents slightly more than $1 billion diverted from the conventional school districts and unions which compete for students. … more
Pension Systems Hurt Workers, Taxpayers
Having an open defined-benefit pension system is telling politicians that they can be trusted to not spend money now on constituents in order to put away for the needs of people decades off into the future. But that goes against strong political incentives, which helps explain why most pension plans rack up unfunded liabilities. … more
Good Move
Livingston County ends prevailing wage for county work Click Here for Details
Alternative to Minimum Wage?
Not perfect but may be better than current system Click Here for Details
Terrorist Funded Media?
Is Al Jazeera taking money from the same people who fund terrorists? Click Here for Story
Hollywood Wealthy Supporting Dems for Senate
They want more incompetent policies to keep themselves wealthy and the rest of us poor? Click Here for Details
Obama Economy
Average wages drop 23%? Click Here for Story
From the Horses Mouth
Secretary of Defense admits the world is exploding all over and yet we’re cutting military? Click Here for Details
Escalation?
Obama sends another 130 troops to Iraq Click Here for Story
Time for Official Language?
83% of Americans believe English should be official language of US Click Here for Details
No Control
Study says Americans have no impact on policy Click Here for Story
Jackpot for Illegals
Lenient Judges begin to hear cases of border jumpers Click Here for Details