OH Gov. Kasich will sign collective-bargaining bill Thursday night

The Toledo Blade reported earlier this afternoon that “Gov. John Kasich plans to … to sign into law a bill severely restricting the collective bargaining power of some 350,000 public employees in Ohio.” In the meantime, “An expensive, manpower-intensive petition

In The Race or Not 53 GOP Hopefuls and 1 Tea Party | GroundUp

InTheRace | GroundUp. When I started researching to find whose running, I was amazed to find that most of the 53 Republican presidential nominee hopefuls have at least filed a “Declaration of Intent” with the FEC primarily in 2010 (some

Gov. Malloy takes on New York’s budget deal | The CT Mirror

From Windham, Malloy takes on New York’s budget deal | The Connecticut Mirror. Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy’s approach to addressing the budget is a welcome change from his predecessor. His budget town hall meetings give us a chance to express

Gaddafi Regime Crumbling from Within | Top Regime Member Resigns

Will Gaddafi Accept Exile or Continue to Fight his Opposition?

Recently Al Arabiya television reported that Uganda would welcome Gaddafi after Western and other states suggested the Libyan leader should go into exile to end the battle in Libya. But Henry Okello Oryem, junior Minister for Foreign Affairs, told Reuters that this is

Trump. GOP Presidential Nominee Material or Birther-in-Chief?

Okay, maybe the title to this post is more of an oxymoron but one has to ask. GOP 2012 presidential candidate hopeful Donald Trump seems to have selected the birther movement as way of reaching the GOP party-base. So far, Trump’s reasons

Japan likely to scrap all reactors at contaminated Fukushima nuke plant

Japan seems to have reached the inevitable on the Fukushima power plant. Japan World News reports that: TOKYO, March 30 (Xinhua) — Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano on Wednesday said that it was highly likely that the stricken reactors

Wisconsin Judge Reaffirms Collective Bargaining Law Restraining Order

Despite Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts to defy the court’s order, Judge Maryann Sumi says her order is “crystal clear” that the law that severely limits Wisconsin public employees has not gone into effect yet as she is still reviewing

Banned & Challenged Books Challenges our Freedom to Read

My grandson, Joshua, stopped by earlier today on his way to class to visit my refrigerator. Unfortunately for Josh, my frig is full of tofu, bean sprouts, kombucha tea, soy butter, Soy Dream Very Cherry Chocolate ice cream (nobody gets

Gingrich-America becomes a Secular Atheist Country Dominated by Radical Islamists

On Sunday, former House speaker Newt Gingrich actually stood up in front of a large congregation at a church in San Antonio TX and said that, ”I have two grandchildren … I am convinced that if we do not decisively win

Herman Cain. Possible GOP Rock Star or just Another Right-Winger Spewing Fear and Intolerance

CAIR slaps Herman Cain over Sharia law comments – Juana Summers – POLITICO.com. I read Juana Summers’s article this morning about Herman Cain’s comments on the Muslim community and that community’s rightful response. The article sent me on a quest

Analysis: Obama Doesn’t Mention Libyan Rebels

Analysis: Obama Doesn’t Mention Libyan Rebels : NPR. This is an interesting take on a speech that I believe was right on point in clarifying our involvement and the events as they presented themselves since this conflict begun. What’s even

Libya’s decisive battle looms as Gaddafi troops head east | World news | The Guardian

Libya’s decisive battle looms as Gaddafi troops head east | World news | The Guardian. Could this be akin to Custer’s Last Stand? Will Gaddafi rise from the ashes as the winner and set about his ruthless taste for revenge?

Gingrich: I’m not a hypocrite – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs

Gingrich: I’m not a hypocrite – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs. Unbelievable! Clearly, Gingrich is in another world. His comments about not being “perfect” are rich: “I don’t think I’m perfect. I admitted I had problems. I admitted that

Could Betty Dukes and her Co-Plaintiffs be Walmart’s “Erin Brockovich”?

On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument on the case involving Betty Dukes and a host of other plaintiffs and Wal-Mart as to whether the Court “should allow certification of the largest class-action employment lawsuit in

Wisconsin Gov. Walker Continues to Ignore Legislative Rules and a Court Order

I believe that our judicial system is a key attribute of this country; one that sets us apart from other nations. When something goes awry leaving us beyond the ability to negotiate or even arbitrate, we can at least go