Double Tragedy: Christians Massacred on Easter, President Obama Silent

Tragic Double Shocker: Christians Massacred on Easter, Silence from President Obama [What the Candidates Say]

Craig HueyGovernment, Congress, and Politics, Religious Freedom, Social

Unbelievable! On Easter Sunday in a park in Lahore, Pakistan, radical Muslim terrorists targeted and slaughtered Christians. Over 70 died, mostly women and children, because they were targeted. A least three hundred more were injured. That’s more than in the Brussels attack! Christians in the Middle East are enduring escalated persecution, including the Christian minority in Pakistan. The press secretary …

Supreme Court Dashes Teacher's Aspirations for Freedom of Choice

Supreme Court Crushes Teacher’s Hope for Freedom of Choice [Petition]

Craig HueyEducation, Religious Freedom

I’ve written about teacher Rebecca Friedrichs’ Supreme Court case against the union which was supposed to represent her—but didn’t. See here. For decades, public sector unions in general, and teachers’ unions in particular, have been obstructive of education reforms. Teachers’ unions have blocked school choice, charter schools, and labor reforms to fire bad teachers and promote good ones. They also …

Appalling and Disgraceful: Obama Commends Che Guevara

Shocking and Shameful: Che Guevara Glorified by Obama

Craig HueyGovernment, Congress, and Politics

President Obama in his Cuba trip went to visit the monument to Cuban national hero Jose Marti, yet was photographed with a giant mural of Ernesto “Che” Guevara right behind him. Already, his visit is being mocked on many levels. An outline silhouette of Ernesto “Che” Guevara looked down on the President. Here’s a little history about Che: 1. He …

Brussels Terror Attack: Obama Neglects and Minimizes the Root Causes and Solutions

Brussels Islamic Terrorist Attack: Obama Ignores and Downplays the Causes and Solutions

Craig HueyGovernment, Congress, and Politics, Social

Within hours of another horrific terrorist attack in Europe, President Obama denounced the “terrorism” in Brussels, but refused to connect radical Islam to those barbaric actions. In only 51 seconds, the President barely mentioned the horrific terror at the Brussels airport and subways, was ignored. Instead, he praised for over an hour the terrorists in Cuba—the Castro Brothers and the …

Challenges Millennials Face: Four Obstacles to Success

How Millennials Are Losing … Four Roadblocks to Winning

Craig HueyEconomics, Social

Bad Job Prospects. Insurmountable debt. No dreams or vision for success. Millennials are not facing the future a strong prospects for success in life. I am the father of five Millennials. Over 70% of their friends live with their parents, have part-time job or low-paying jobs with work unrelated to their degree. And most have figured out ways to get multiple revenues …

Shortcomings of Socialist Policies

The Failures of Socialism

Craig HueyEconomics, Government, Congress, and Politics, Taxation

Bernie Sanders. Hillary Clinton. Joe Biden. All are advocating different forms of socialism. But socialism by its very nature creates poverty, stagnation, and oppression. 1. Socialism requires a strong—unresponsive—federal government. This is contrary to liberty and free enterprise, which focuses on the private sector, local control, and finally state governments. In the United States Constitution, and throughout American History, the …

Facebook's Role in the 2016 Election

Facebook and the 2016 Election

Craig HueyGovernment, Congress, and Politics, Social

Having a heavy Facebook presence means little. Knowing how to use it right means everything. Most old-fashioned political consultants and candidates don’t know how to use it well. But those who do—like Obama in 2012—their Facebook presence helped them win. Here are the followers for each candidate: Donald Trump: 6.2 million Hillary Clinton: 2.8 million Bernie Sanders: 3.1 million Ted …

Economic Revival? Large retail chains inquire, "What revival?"

Economic Recovery? Big Box Stores Ask “What Recovery?”

Craig HueyEconomics, Government, Congress, and Politics

President Obama claims that the country is better under his administration, and the economy has recovered. And yet major retailers are closing stores all over the country. Granted, new business models and technological advances have forced retails to shift their business strategies and cut costs. But spending is down, too, as consumers cut costs and tighten their budgets following anemic …

Benghazi Victim's Mother Accuses Hillary of Deception

Mother of Benghazi Victim to Hillary: You’re Lying!

Craig HueyGovernment, Congress, and Politics, Social

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton informed the public that an offensive video inflamed terrorists to attack the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. While telling the world about a video, Clinton told her daughter Chelsea that the Benghazi massacre was a planned terrorist attack. Patricia Smith, the mother of one of the Benghazi Four victims Sean Smith, not only blasted …