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“Color” Them Bad: Restaurant Shakedown Group Suddenly An Expert On Ethics

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 02/06/2013

Openmarket.org There’s a hilarious sketch in the comedy show “Portlandia” that features a painfully liberal couple attempting to order a meal in a restaurant. Unfortunately,…

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“Color” Them Bad: Restaurant Shakedown Group Suddenly An Expert On Ethics

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 02/06/2013

There's a hilarious sketch in the comedy show "Portlandia" that features a painfully liberal couple attempting to order a meal in a restaurant. Unfortunately,…

Labor and Employment

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“Right-To-Work” Train Rolls On: Next Stop, Pennsylvania?

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/30/2013

The earthquake that was Michigan's right-to-work law has produced a number of interesting aftershocks, not least of which is the right-to-work rumbling in Pennsylvania where…

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“Right-To-Work” Train Rolls On: Next Stop, Pennsylvania?

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/30/2013

Openmarket.org The earthquake that was Michigan’s right-to-work law has produced a number of interesting aftershocks, not least of which is the right-to-work rumbling in Pennsylvania…

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Unions Bad For Unions?

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/30/2013

Openmarket.org Hard to believe, but even under the most union-friendly president since FDR, organized labor in America continues to shrink in numbers, popularity and…

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Unions Bad For Unions?

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/29/2013

Hard to believe, but even under the most union-friendly president since FDR, organized labor in America continues to shrink in numbers, popularity and influence.

Labor and Employment

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It’s Official: Obama’s NLRB Appointments Unconstitutional

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/25/2013

From the Duh! files: A federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate…

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It’s Official: Obama’s NLRB Appointments Unconstitutional

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/25/2013

Openmarket.org From the Duh! files: A federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to…

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Walker, Wisconsin Ranger (Strikes Again)

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/23/2013

Openmarket.org It’s almost too beautiful to believe. In this era of ever-expanding government power, of rising and risible rapacity in the federal Leviathan, can…

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Walker, Wisconsin Ranger (Strikes Again)

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/23/2013

It’s almost too beautiful to believe. In this era of ever-expanding government power, of rising and risible rapacity in the federal Leviathan, can it really…

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Vive la Liberte! Even France Liberalizing Its Labor Laws

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/16/2013

It may not be enough to make Lafayette proud, but it’s good news all the same. The New York Times reports: French labor…

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Vive la Liberte! Even France Liberalizing Its Labor Laws

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/16/2013

Openmarket.org It may not be enough to make Lafayette proud, but it’s good news all the same. The New York Times reports: French labor unions and business…

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The Thievery Of Saints: Liberals Justify Wealth Confiscation In Cloak Of Moral Superiority

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/15/2013

There appeared on the gossip website Gawker.com recently a profane and ignorant article titled “Do ‘The Good Rich’ Exist?” The substance of the piece…

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How About Some Intellectual Diversity At The Labor Department?

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 01/10/2013

As the cabinet turns: Hilda Solis announced this week that she will soon be stepping down from her post as secretary of labor. Solis, a…

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Catching The Chimera: Right-To-Work In Michigan

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 12/06/2012

Openmarket.org Labor leaders have seen the writing on the wall for their movement for a while now. But that writing just got bolder and more ominous…

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Catching The Chimera: Right-To-Work In Michigan

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 12/06/2012

Labor leaders have seen the writing on the wall for their movement for a while now. But that writing just got bolder and more ominous for…

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Official Time: Officially Outrageous

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 12/03/2012

Would you be upset if you learned that your local tax dollars were funding a rival sports team in another state? Of course, but that, thankfully, is…

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Official Time: Officially Outrageous

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 12/03/2012

Openmarket.org Would you be upset if you learned that your local tax dollars were funding a rival sports team in another state? Of course,…

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Union Fail: Walmart Survives Labor-Driven Intimidation Campaign

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/26/2012

Openmarket.org Well, that was pitiful. Union-backed groups OUR Walmart and Making Change at Walmart had planned a massive, nationwide strike/protest campaign against the retail…

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Union Fail: Walmart Survives Labor-Driven Intimidation Campaign

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/26/2012

Well, that was pitiful. Union-backed groups OUR Walmart and Making Change at Walmart had planned a massive nationwide strike/protest campaign against the retail giant designed…

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PATTERSON AND BROWN: Demise of the Twinkie reveals unions’ true priorities

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/21/2012

The Washington Times Is there a more iconic American snack than the Twinkie? The long-ubiquitous “golden sponge cake with cream filling” has been around…

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Walmart: A Black Eye On Black Friday

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/20/2012

Walmart has long been one of the left's favorite boogeymen, and no wonder -- the company stubbornly and successfully has resisted efforts by labor unions to organize its workforce for years.

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Walmart: A Black Eye On Black Friday

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/20/2012

Openmarket.org Walmart has long been one of the left’s favorite boogeymen-men, and no wonder — the company has stubbornly and successfully resisted efforts by labor unions to organize its…

Labor and Employment

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Alabama Unions Vs. Privacy: Organized Labor’s War On The Secret Ballot

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/05/2012

Openmarket.org Tomorrow, Alabamans will have the opportunity to enshrine the secret ballot into their state constitution. A proposal before voters called Amendment 7 would “provide that…

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Alabama Unions Vs. Privacy: Organized Labor’s War On The Secret Ballot

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/05/2012

By Matt Patterson and Crissy Brown Tomorrow, Alabamans will have the opportunity to enshrine the secret ballot into their state constitution. A proposal before voters called Amendment…

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Force For Thee, But Not For Me

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 11/02/2012

So, another one for the "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" file. On Oct.30, Disney announced its purchase of LucasFilm - one juggernaut swallowing…

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The threat striking fear into the hearts of weary airline travelers everywhere

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 10/27/2012

By Matt Patterson, FoxNews.com On October 24th, 1978 President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Airline Deregulation Act, ending the nightmare of total government-control…

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The True Cost Of The Auto Bailout

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 10/18/2012

By Matt Patterson and Crissy Brown, Openmarket.org Once upon a time, there was a company called General Motors. It made cars. But the company…

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The True Cost Of The Auto Bailout

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 10/18/2012

By Matt Patterson and Crissy Brown Once upon a time, there was a company called General Motors. It made cars. But the company failed to…

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Not All Jobs Are Created Equal

  • By: Matt Patterson
  • 10/17/2012

By Matt Patterson & Crissy Brown, American Thinker Once upon a time, there was a company called General Motors.  It made cars.  But the company was…

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