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Wis. Senate Dems found in Harvard, Illinois hotel; GOP lawmakers keep options open for bill passage
It appears the 14 Wisconsin Senate Democrats have been located near the Wisconsin border in Harvard, Illinois at a Heritage Inn and Suites.
Air Tanker award coming Thursday afternoon
The long-awaited decision on who will build a badly needed air refueling tanker will be announced Thursday afternoon.
(video) Allen West to CAIR rep: Don't try and blow sunshine up my butt
Congressman Allen West, Florida Republican, hosted a townhall meeting on Monday in Pompano Beach and was confronted by the executive director of the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR), Nezar Hamze. With a Koran in his hand, Mr. Hamze asked the Florida Congressman, "Can you show me one verse in this Koran where it says to attack America. attack Americans, or attack innocent people?”
Photo Gallery: WI protests are all 'about the money'
Often during the Wisconsin pro-union protest this past week, the mantra heard from crowds and Wisconsin Democratic legislators is that their demands are only about losing collective bargaining power and "not about money."
University's hate for military was never about DADT
Colleges like Columbia University, who banned ROTC from their campus 42 years ago, would often cite the now repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military rule as reason to keep military recruiting off their campuses. Too many Americans accepted the phony and hypocritical nature of this argument. In one instance colleges wanted homosexuals to serve openly in the military, yet in the next instance post DADT repeal, college students and faculty are still harassing military recruiters for being the military.
(video) Doctors signing fake sick notes for union workers in WI
Pro-Union protesters in Wisconsin directed state workers to a location where doctor's signed notes could be collected by Wisconsin union members who skipped work to protest in Madison.
Tea Party arrives in Madison to face pro-union protesters
Tea Party groups emerged in Madison, Wisconsin around the state's capitol on Saturday to counter pro-union protesters.
WI protesters find Fox News Channel's truck
A group of Wisconsin pro-union protesters found Fox News Channel's satellite truck parked outside of the state's capitol on Friday evening.
(video) Gov. Walker on protesters: We can't let them drown out voices of millions in WI
Thousands of pro-union protesters emerged in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday to oppose a bill proposed by Republican Governor Scott Walker that would strip public unions of collective bargaining power. Mr. Walker addressed the press in the early evening in his office at the Capitol. For those wondering, I took a photo from the the governor's press room. Video clips of the governor's press conference are included in this post.
More Gov. Walker comparisons to Hitler and terrorists on WI protest signs
Union protesters continue to compare Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker to Hitler and a terrorist.
(video) WI Union protester on 'Don't tread on me' flag: Tea Party stole the design
A Wisconsin union protester told me why he believes the tea party stole the design for what looks like a Gadsden flag that he was carrying.
(video) WI Dem lawmaker defends union dues
Wisconsin Democratic Assemblyman Fred Kessler defended union dues members must pay, when I asked him if the dues hit their members too hard in the pocket.
(video) WI Dem lawmaker unsure about private sector support for union protests
Wisconsin Democratic Assemblyman Fred Kessler is unsure about whether or not the unions protests in his state are receiving any private sector support.
FDR vs. Wisconsin Teachers
President Obama is way to the left of Franklin Roosevelt when it comes to public-employee unions.
House votes to eliminate funding for czars
The House of Representatives voted to pass an amendment, proposed by Rep. Steve Scalise, Louisiana Republican, to the H.R. 1 budget. The amendment would effectively defund the White House Czar program.
