Written by Peter Heck
No one familiar with the world of politics would mistake Vox co-founder Matthew Yglesias as anything but a long-time, card-carrying leftist. As pointed out by the Washington Free Beacon,
He advocated for lying about the benefits of Republicans’ tax cuts. He dismissed Joe Biden’s plagiarism habit. He tacitly endorsed terrorizing Tucker Carlson’s family.
No longer with Vox, Yglesias runs his own podcast and Substack newsletter, farming for attention with provocative posts on his X account.… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, John McCain, Matthew Yglesias, Mitt Romney, NPR, Paul Ryan, Tucker Carlson, Vox, Washington Free Beacon
Federal Elections, Media Watch, Political | David E. Smith | October 25, 2024 6:00 AM | Comments Off on The Dirty Little Secret the Left Won’t Admit About Trump
The Biden administration’s long-awaited Department of Labor rule change for independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was made public Tuesday morning.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh (D, Pro-Labor Unions) stated the following when the rule was announced:
“While independent contractors have an important role in our economy, we have seen in many cases that employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors, particularly among our nation’s most vulnerable workers.
“Misclassification deprives workers of their federal labor protections, including their right to be paid their full, legally earned wages.
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Tags: 1099 Independent Contractor, Amendment 1, Carol Roth, Dale Brown, Departmenf of Labor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Financial Services Institute, FLSA, Fred Keller, Kevin Kiley, Marc Poulos, Marty Walsh, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, Rachel Cohen, Ram Villivalam, Rick Keller, The Wall Street Journal, Virginia Foxx, Vox, Wage and Hour Division
Exclude From Homepage, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Political | Admin | October 15, 2022 7:01 AM | Comments Off on Biden Admin Rule Change & Amendment 1
Written by Peter Heck
One of the most remarkable stories you’ll read is that of John Newton, author of the globally famous song Amazing Grace. Newton was a slave ship captain who repented of his sins, became a minister, and whose personal testimonies of the horrors of the slave trade were used effectively by the great William Wilberforce to prosecute the practice before Parliament.
But here’s what few people realize about Newton’s life: his conversion to Christ did not lead to his immediate deliverance from the life of a slave trader. … Continue Reading
Written by Michelle Malkin
It’s quite simple: Some political relatives are more equal than others.
Agenda-driven journalists love to exploit familial dysfunction when a prominent politician is conservative and his or her kinfolk espouse liberal views. When a vengeful offspring, sibling, cousin or distant relation wants to wreak havoc, instant fame and adoration are just a tweet or call away. The media schadenfreude over such bloody bloodline battles is thicker than California wildfire smoke.
By contrast, relatives who openly challenge powerful Democrats are dismissed as gadflies and publicity hounds.… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Bonnie Fuller, border security, CNN, Donald Trump, Dr. David Glosser, GQ, Hillary Clinton, Huffington Post, immigration, Kyung Lah, Lawrence O'Donnell, Malik, Maria Hinojosa, MSNBC, New York Times, Politico, Slate, Stephen Miller, Vox, Wajahat Ali
Federal Issues, Media Watch | David E. Smith | August 15, 2018 11:00 AM | Comments Off on The Theory of Political Relative Relativity