I’ve written about it in my book and blogs – the mainstream media is attempting to portray the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement as the Left’s version of the Tea Party. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve spoken at several Tea Party events and observed those in attendance as respectful and thoughtful, unlike...

Anti-labor forces eye Michigan By Steve Freiss, May 29, 2012, Politico A Republican governor signed a law that gives him broad union-busting powers. Liberals have collected thousands of signatures to take him on at the ballot box. And national conservatives are watching. Wisconsin might symbolize the national debate over collective bargaining rights, but just across...

Recently dubbed “the worst union in America,” the California Teachers Association does its best to live down to its new moniker. Troy Senik’s “The Worst Union in America,” is a deadly accurate piece which appears in the Spring 2012 edition of City Journal. Not surprisingly, the author was referring to the California Teachers Association, the...

Democrats and Republicans in the California Legislature once again have broadcast this troubling fact: They are far more concerned about the ever-expanding demands of a relatively small group of public-sector union members than they are about the welfare of the citizens of our state. On May 17, the Assembly voted 68-0 to support the most...

The May 2012 issue of “California Educator,” published by the California Teachers Association – that’s “teachers union” in plain English – has a two page political ad on pages 20 and 21 that urges teachers to fight a state initiative that will be on California’s November ballot. The text of this ad, which can be...

Cash strapped Detroit has lost 60 percent of its population since 1950. What’s left is a sprawling mass of vacant, worthless homes stripped of copper and anything else worthwhile. Does it make sense to have streetlight in these areas? What about paving cracked sidewalks? What about other services? Is anything salvageable? To save money, huge...

Labor union hopes of ousting Wisconsin governor fade Chicago Tribune, May 22, 2012 Democrats and unions hoping to turn Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker out of office over his efforts to tame the power of organized labor are finding it tough going with only two weeks to go before a historic recall election. Just over a...

Latest temblor to hit the Golden State is a lawsuit that could result in a major tectonic shift in education. In September of 1975, due to New York City’s dire fiscal situation, I was laid off from my teaching position at P.S. 125 in Harlem. I lost my job not because I was a bad...

May 18, 2012 As reported today in Capitol Weekly, in a post entitled “CalPERS ignores Brown, delays pension payment” by Ed Mendel, the amount taxpayers will have to fork over to CalPERS next year will rise by $213 million, to a total of $3.7 billion. Governor Brown, quite rightly, believes the full amount of the...

Unable to circumvent the public will through intimidation and threats to stop Right To Work (RTW) in Indiana and Collective Bargaining overhaul in Wisconsin, the Gasping Dinosaur’s and their liberal allies are now using disingenuous rhetoric and “stealth” candidates to infiltrate the Republican Party. On the eve of the Indiana primary, it has become evident...