The Restaurant Association surveyed 2,000 restaurant operators last week and is urging Congress against increasing the federal minimum wage. Having…
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The Rich Telling Us $15 Will Break the Bank
What a tiresome repeat of lies and innuendo—a nicer word for an indirect and usually malicious implication. Innuendo strikes again…
It’s a Republic, Don’t Expect Democracy
We seem to persistently think of ourselves as a democracy, but of course we’re not. The Founders gave us a…
Democrats Still Don’t Get It—and there’s Not Much Time
A NYTimes Opinion piece of a couple of days ago caught my eye. “Why Did So Many Americans Vote for…
SOPA My Back and Wash Me Down the Drain
The Guardian (UK): Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) The US attempt to control internet piracy has sparked a fierce battle…
Another Weird View on First Amendment Rights
Washington Life At the White House, Lobbyists Complain of Restrictions By Dan Eggen A group of lobbyists were invited into…
Stuff That Leaks Out on Sundays
Investments Can Yield More on K Street, Study Indicates One Tax Break Brought Companies 22,000% Rate of Return on Lobbying…
McCain–the Fair and the Unfair Criticisms
The Anti-Lobbyist, Advised by Lobbyists By Michael D. Shear and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, February 22,…
The Next Sub-prime Scandal–Fee Harvesting
November 10, 2007 What’s Online Big Fees for Little Credit By DAN MITCHELL SOME issuers of credit cards are “quietly…
Dennis Can’t Wait to Get down to the Real Business–Lobbying
Hastert to Step Down Soon, Sources Say By Elizabeth Williamson Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 19, 2007; Page A19…