President Barack Obama is expected to hold summit talks with Russian leaders in July with the hope of “resetting ties” between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.
Monthly Archives For June 2009
Constitutionality on auto pilot
The Obama administration’s auto task force, which is headed by former New York Times journalist Steve Rattner, has been criticized for its lack of experienced members.
700 Stiffs on Deck
The bill by New York State Assemblywoman Margaret Markey that would suspend the statute of limitations for one year for cases of child sexual abuse (victims must be 53 or younger) will not pass this year unless a special session is called and the bill is put to a vote.
Competition on Auto Pilot
At the Hudson Institute recently, two economists and a business reporter discussed ways in which General Motors could avoid turning the lights off on the U.S. Auto Industry.
Multicultural Bigotry
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the news that the Education Committee of the New York City Council has approved two new Muslim holidays, Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, to be added to the school calendar.
The Imperious Presidency
The White House is joining the ranks of the unapproachable, hindering FRC’s latest protests against Department of Education’s Kevin Jennings.
Thick Schools
When education reformers say they have new ideas, look at the vintage of their sources.
Violence Against Accurate Reporting
In many states, a woman does not need to claim that she has been physically abused in order to receive a restraining order—she can claim emotional abuse or “fear” of physical abuse.
Single-Payer Sticker Shock
Here’s a hint: it involves new taxes, and the plan’s liberal supporters admit as much.
Anti-trust or Anti-trustworthy?
Last month, assistant Attorney General Christine Varney announced plans by the Obama administration to reinvigorate antitrust policy as a step to solve “cases where monopolists try to use their dominance in the marketplace to stifle competition and harm consumers,” a plan legal critics are warning is on a “collision course” with recent precedent set by the Supreme Court, and by extension, with the constitutional rule of law itself.