| Rep. Grayson Calls Labor Unions Strongest Force for 'Good Government'
(CNSNews.com) – Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) said Tuesday that labor unions were the strongest force for "good government" in the United States. Grayson was appearing on a live webcast with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to promote a new website that publicizes executive pay at the nation's largest companies.
Unions Making Postal Service Unsustainable, GAO Says
(CNSNews.com) – The U.S. Postal Service's business model is not sustainable, and generous, union-backed employee benefits along with collective bargaining contracts are a big part of the problem, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. "USPS officials told us that as mail volume declines, it would be more efficient to have a much higher proportion of part-time workers than is currently available under existing agreements," the report said.
Obama and Democrats Don't Understand U.S. Economy, Would Get Answer Wrong on Citizenship Test, Republican Lawmaker Says
(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress probably could not correctly answer question number 11 on the test required to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said on Wednesday. Question number 11 on the 100-question citizenship test asks, 'What is the economic system of the United States?" The two correct answers are: Capitalist Economy and Market Economy.
After Obama's Strong Push for Sanctions on Iran, Administration Starts to Dampen Expectations
(CNSNews.com) – President Obama expended considerable energy this week urging international support for fresh U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities, but with continuing resistance from some influential countries, the administration is signaling that it will likely have to scale back its expectations. Obama's meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev this week brought no indication – in public at least – that either government was willing to consider anything other than mild sanctions.
Sen. Schumer to Attorney General Holder: No KSM Trial in NYC, 'Just Say It Already'
(CNSNews.com) – Attorney General Eric Holder testified Wednesday that the prosecution of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City was "not off the table," but Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) issued a statement saying that he knows the Obama administration is not going to hold the trial in New York and "(t)hey should just say it already."
Dressed as 'Giant Condoms,' PETA Activists Promote 'Safe Sex' for Animals at a Busy Intersection in Little Rock
(CNSNews.com) – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) dispatched two of its members to a busy intersection in Little Rock, Ark., dressed as "giant condoms" to promote "safe sex" for animals. |
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