Another Reason to Post All Government Salaries and Contracts Online
June 17, 2013

Our fourth liberty principle is “Post all state, county, local, and public school salaries and contracts on the internet.”   Matier & Ross of SFGate recently blogged on another reason why every government salary and contract should be posted online, “Alameda County rewards boss: $400,000 … for life:” Alameda County supervisors have really taken to Continue reading...

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Senator Ted Cruz has announced that he is proposing an amendment to the Immigration / Amnesty bill being debated in the Senate.   This amendment will allow states (like Arizona) to require voter identification.   Roll Call reports: Just hours after the Supreme Court ruled that federal law pre-empted Arizona from requiring proof of citizenship Continue reading...

The Latest in Congress

June 17, 2013

From MegaVote – Recent House Votes FY 2014 Defense Authorization – Passage - Vote Passed (315-108, 11 Not Voting) After voting on a series of amendments, including rejecting one from Adam Smith, D-Wash. to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba by the end of 2014, the House passed this bill authorizing spending on the Defense Department Continue reading...


A New Jersey Watchdog investigation found 45 retirees have worked as interim superintendents so far during the current school year. They use a loophole in pension law to collectively receive more than $4 million annually from the state Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund in addition to executive pay from districts. The full story – plus a list of double-dipping superintendents … (Click the title link above for the rest of the story) Continue reading...

Steve Lonegan on the Radio and for Breakfast Tomorrow (Saturday) Steve Lonegan will be on Radio 92.1 FM (www.wvlt.com) tomorrow (Saturday) from 8AM to 9AM.   And then at the Shore Diner for breakfast from 9:30AM to 10:30 AM tomorrow (Saturday) The  Shore Diner is at Tilton and Fire Roads by Parkway Exit 36 in Egg Harbor Township, Continue reading...

Weekly Breakfast Meeting Join us this and every Saturday for our weekly breakfast meeting, 9:30am at the Shore Diner, 6710 Tilton Road, EHT, NJ 08234.   We meet every Saturday at the Shore Diner, 9:30am, and would love to have you join us. March for Memorial Day Monday Please join us to promote our American Continue reading...