Commentary

Big Labor and Government Motors

By CFIF Staff
Thursday, June 04 2009

Less than a month after Vice President Joe Biden told labor union leaders that he believed that the best way to build the middle class is to help their unions grow, General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection and few in the auto industry seem willing to discuss the role that unions played in its demise. With the United Auto Workers’ benefit plan expected to receive nearly a 20% ownership stake in what is now Government Motors as a result of the bankruptcy filing, some reports indicate that the current deal means that the union was successful in taking on less risk than it would have under…

Big Government, Big Corruption

Here’s one more respect in which the 2008 presidential election failed to offer you a real choice:…

	On November 4, 2008, the day Barack Obama was elected President, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood…
	Read more...

If You Like How Big Government Runs the Post Office, You’ll Love How It Runs the Tech Industry

America’s telecommunications sector has withstood the economic downturn remarkably well. …

Tortured Prose

Let there be no doubt, President Barack Obama failed the first public test of his decision-making concerning…

Wednesday marked President Obama’s 100th day in office. With that critical day now behind…

	So you don’t have a job. Or maybe you do and just want a change. You missed the banking,…
	Read more...

Federalism Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

The Department of Homeland Security, never known for its institutional elegance (these are, after all…

Hope springs eternal for politicians in the minority. Embattled Republicans are already spinning…

Jim Geraghty of National Review Online initiated and has virtually patented the phrase, “All statements…

CFIF last week joined with nine other national and state organizations in filing an amicus brief with…

More Commentary...

« Prev 321 322 323 Next »

Notable Quote

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived an Illinois Congress member's lawsuit over a state mail-in ballot law, paving the way for political candidates nationwide to challenge election laws more easily in their states.The justices ruled 7-2 that Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) has the legal right to sue Illinois over its ability to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, a practice targeted by President…[more]

— Ella Lee, The Hill

Liberty Poll

	CFIFs latest news, commentary and alerts delivered to your inbox.

Liberty Update