Category Archives: Government spending

[COLUMN] America is officially a welfare state

Posted on 12 February 2012 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | 2 Comments

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich calls President Barack Obama the “food stamp president.” A study released this month proves the moniker is deserved. Gingrich bases his claim on the fact that 14.2 million new people have joined the food stamp … Continue reading →

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The Great Debate: Obama vs. Obama

Posted on 30 January 2012 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | Leave a comment

How would Sen. Barack Obama view President Barack Obama’s administration? Find out by watching this debate.

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[COLUMN] Public Education Has Outlived its Usefulness

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | 2 Comments

During the last decade, those advocating for school choice have made real inroads into breaking the government’s stranglehold on education. In 1999, 349,000 children attended the nation’s 1,542 charter schools. Today, that figure has ballooned to 2.05 million. Additionally, the … Continue reading →

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Debt Limit: A Guide to American Federal Debt Made Easy

Posted on 5 January 2012 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | 1 Comment

OK, if you watch only one video this year on politics, this is the one. This is an excellent representation of the United States’ spending and debt problem. It is very well done. Keep this video in mind as lawmakers … Continue reading →

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[COLUMN] No Surprise Here: Study Shows Teachers Overpaid

Posted on 27 November 2011 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | Comments Off

While it will come as no surprise to those who actually pay attention, a new study shows that government teachers are dramatically overpaid, deflating a myth long perpetuated by the American Federation of Teachers and other teachers unions. The Nov. … Continue reading →

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[COLUMN] Several lessons learned from Tuesday’s election

Posted on 13 November 2011 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | Comments Off

Comrades, welcome to the People’s Republic of Ohio, recently purchased by Washington, D.C.-based labor unions. Tuesday’s election taught us several lessons. First we learned that given enough money — money forcibly taken from union members under the color of law … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Occupies Occupy Wall Street

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | 2 Comments

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Colbert Super PAC – Stephen Colbert Occupies Occupy Wall Street Pt. 1 www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive This is hilarious! I am not normally … Continue reading →

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A Video and Two Must Read Articles on S.B. 5

Posted on 4 November 2011 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | Comments Off

I highly recommend you read the following two articles as well as view the above video. The vote on Senate Bill 5 (State Issue 2) is days away and the fiscal future of Ohio is at stake as well as … Continue reading →

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ICYM: Audio From Thursday’s Radio Show

Posted on 4 November 2011 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | Comments Off

Find below the audio from my Thursday stint on the “Talk With Ron Williams” radio show on WCIT-AM 940 in the Lima, Ohio, area. We tackled subjects such as Tuesday’s election, Senate Bill 5 — Ohio’s new government-sector labor law … Continue reading →

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OWS Aren’t Communists, No Edge Lines, Five-Legged Dogs and Other Fanciful Tales

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Thomas J. Lucente Jr. | 3 Comments

No edge lines? Then what are those white things along the edge of the highway? Hmm. I share this photo I took today, first because I found it amusing, but also because it reminds me of the silliness of the … Continue reading →

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