Since the late 1880s, May 1st has been recognized around the world as International Workers Day. It commemorates a dark day in American worker history when on May 1, 1886, saboteurs, machine guns and state lynchings were turned loose against workers prot… more »

Not too long ago, the conservative governors of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas were railing against Big Washington Government. They berated the federal government as being socialist, incompetent and intrusive. They threatened to secede from the Union… more »

Just a week ago, the world was celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. In the U.S., it was noted that, environmentally, things had significantly improved in those 40 years. At least the Cuyahoga River doesn't burn anymore.It's true, we no long… more »

Starting in 2014, most Americans would be required to carry health insurance except in cases of financial hardship. A Congressional Budget Office analysis, released Thursday, estimated that 4 million households would be hit with tax penalties under the l… more »

I received an email newsletter today from Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn. It starts out like this: REAL STORIES, FROM REAL TEXANS Your Turn: Tell Sen. Cornyn How The New Health Care Law Affects You Sen. Cornyn wants to hear real stories f… more »

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