ANALYSIS, GOVERNMENT

My Take: A Quick Review of “This is Herman Cain”

1 Comment 14 October 2011

by Dan Webb Herman Cain has an amazing life story: A black man raised by hardworking parents in the segregated south. They taught him the valuable lessons of diligence and of no excuses. Cain applied these lessons throughout his life, specifically while climbing the corporate ladder at Coca Cola and Pillsbury. At Pillsbury he worked [...]

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GOVERNMENT

BART Faces Questions in Cell Phone Shutdown

2 Comments 15 August 2011

The San Francisco transport system known as BART faces lingering free speech questions following the shut down of cell phone and wireless signals last Thursday at some BART stations. While ABC News 7 reports in the above video clip (see 1:51) that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security came up with the cell phone shut [...]

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GOVERNMENT

NARAL Launches Campaign to End Religious Exemption for Birth Control & Abortion Coverage

1 Comment 13 August 2011

NARAL Pro-Choice America has launched a new effort to force religious organizations to buy health insurance that pays for contraceptives and early abortions. NARAL encourages its members to sign a letter to the United States Health and Human Services Department that states in part, “I am concerned that certain religious employers may be allowed to [...]

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GOVERNMENT

Chart: U.S. Borrows 43 Cents of Every Dollar Spent in 2011

1 Comment 27 July 2011

In 2000, the United States federal government saved 13 cents for every dollar it spent while this year White House budget projections show 43 cents of event dollar spent will be borrowed.

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GOVERNMENT

Need a Job? Top 5 States With Lowest Unemployment

No Comments 27 July 2011

The June, 2011 report from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics holds the answer.

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GOVERNMENT

United States Budget Deficit Visualized

No Comments 27 July 2011

As the debt and deficits take center stage in the national debate, it is important to look at how we got here.

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