Another Big Government Plan to Rescue the Middle Class

Independent Sentinel

A former Reagan adviser has asked how it is possible that with more than 93 million Americans out of work, how can we possibly have 5% unemployment? He contends that with only 210 million Americans eligible to be in the workforce, it leaves us with 42% unemployed.

With millions of Americans unemployed and businesses facing oppressive regulations which are growing by the day, Barack Obama has decided to implement a rule under federal labor law that will raise the salary threshold below what workers automatically qualify for time-and-a-half overtime wages to $50,440 a year from $23,660..

This is another redistribution of wealth from business owners and investors to lower-wage workers to make things “fair” and “equal” according to social justice tenets.  He says he is helping the middle class, which is code for Marxist redistribution. It has more to do with destroying the middle class than helping it.

Obama’s America: Look What Our Troops Are Being FORCED To Do For Islam’s Holy Month

Family Security Matters

LTC ALLEN WEST (US ARMY RET)

I often tell folks that when tolerance becomes a one-way street, it leads to cultural suicide. I have no problem respecting others, but it MUST be a two-way exchange. Recently, we learned of the U.S. ambassador in Indonesia who made the decision – or someone did – to change the 4th of July celebration at the embassy to 4th of June. This was done to respect Ramadan. Needless to say, the ambassador has forgotten that an embassy is sovereign U.S. territory and all festivities easily could have been done after sunset – you know, fireworks, hot dogs, hamburgers and such.

And now our men and women serving in the Middle East have received a reminder about respecting Ramadan. As reported in the Weekly Standard: