Archive for March, 2011

Unions Graduate from Thuggery to Blackmail

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

The public sector unions in Wisconsin have sunk to a new low. In addition to their thuggish tactics on people who don’t agree with them, they’re now sending out letters threatening businesses who refuse to support them publicly with economic boycotts: The undersigned groups would like your company to publicly oppose Governor Walker’s efforts to [...]

Browser Upgrades: The CD Poll

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Recently, the big boys in the Internet browser wars have both released new versions of their flagship products. Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9, and Mozilla released Firefox 4.0. Since I do some web development work at my day job, I use both all the time and have had a chance to compare them side-by-side. I [...]

Finally, You’ll Have To Show ID To Vote

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

For years, people with common sense have tried to pass a law which would require voters to produce a valid photo ID when casting their vote, and for years Democrats who want anyone, regardless of their citizenship status, to be able to vote have fought to defeat these laws. Now, with Republican majorities in both [...]

Obama Fiddles While Nation, World Burn

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

The Empty Suit otherwise known as Barack Obama continues to display why he has no business occupying the White House: The Middle East is afire with rebellion, Japan is imploding from an earthquake, and the battle of the budget is on in the United States, but none of this seems to be deterring President Obama [...]

Wisconsin Union Exposes True Democrat Character

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin fulfilled one of his biggest campaign pledges today when he signed a bill into law which greatly reduced the ability of public sector unions to collectively bargain. Looking at a budget deficit of over three billion dollars, Walker promised on the campaign trail that he would force state workers [...]