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President Tasks Postal Service to Distribute Countermeasures in Case of BioWeapon Attack

December 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Though the always-transparent (NOT!) White House web site contains no news of it, President Barack Obama has reportedly signed an executive order — yes, another one.  This time, he’s tasked the United States Postal Service to help distribute countermeasures in the event of a biological weapons attack within the United States. Why the Postal Service?  [...]

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Top 10 Editorial Cartoons of 2009 – Part One

December 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Thanks to contributors David Donar at Political Graffiti, Curtis D. Tucker at Curtoons.com and “Michael” at the now-defunct My Personal Litmus blog, I was able to share a great number of fantastic editorial cartoons.  Below, I share the first five of my Top 10 favorites of 2009 in no particular order.  Click on any image [...]

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Union Presence Noted in Photos at Highway K Rally

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

A whopping six protesters in favor of government-run health care showed up Saturday to counter anti-socialism protesters during their weekly rally at the intersection of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo. Who was in the small group that was outnumbered 22 to 1 by the folks on the other side of the road?  Who [...]

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Labor Boss Acknowledges Own ‘Lambourghini Health Plan’ at Single-Payer Strategy Conference

November 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For those of you who need more evidence to explain how the nation’s Big Three Automakers ended up in such financial strife, take a look at the video I shot as the only journalist attending the 2009 Healthcare-Now.org National Strategy Conference Saturday afternoon in St. Louis.  It shows union heavyweight Jerry Tucker “spilling the beans” [...]

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Is ‘Deck’ Stacked Against Kenneth Gladney?

November 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Some believe the proverbial “deck” is stacked against Kenneth Gladney (right) receiving justice.  And who could blame them. According to the National Institute for Labor Relations Research, 8,799 recorded incidents of union violence since 1975 have resulted in only 1,963 arrests and 258 convictions — roughly three percent. More than 90 days have passed without [...]

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ObamaCare Supporter Punches Man, 67, Over Sign He Carried at Anti-Socialism Rally Near St. Louis

October 31st, 2009 · 8 Comments

A 67-year-old St. Charles County man taking part in an anti-socialism rally was punched in the face by an ObamaCare supporter who took offense at the sign he was carrying during a rally at the intersection of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo., 30 miles west of St. Louis on I-70. The video above [...]

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Unions Pay Members $11 an Hour to Stage Rally Across from Anti-Socialism, Anti-ObamaCare Group

October 17th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Dressed in blue jeans and wearing a large parka, ski cap and sun glasses, I spent almost 20 minutes early this afternoon mingling among approximately two-dozen people being paid, according to a union source not at the rally, $11 an hour by St. Louis-area union bosses to wave pre-printed signs in support of President Barack [...]

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