Collecting My Thoughts

Comments by Mike Smith "Neither China nor Mexico "killed Detroit." Detroit committed suicide. The Democrat led city governm...

“As Americans celebrated the Labor Day weekend, nearly 94 million people of working age actually had nothing to celebrate. That’s because th...

Labor Day. There's a lot of support for an increase in minimum wage, because it makes good politics and sounds generous, but not much ec...

Ever wonder what it would be like if radical unions and their allies gained control of New York City? Wonder no more.  “ Labor Watch ” repor...

"Outrage is stirring over a California law permitting state and government workers who commit crimes to continue receiving pensions. Un...

Let's hope Illinois and Michigan wake up soon. It's not that far a move for business, or for people who want to work without being...

We've seen the Democrat political machine kill or disable many of American's most vibrant cities. And now its Los Angeles's turn...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Pro-unionists will see nothing wrong here with the exception it was on Fox News: she was caugh...

The NBA. Millionaires arguing with billionaires.

Sad news from "home" (haven't lived there since 1957, but old habits. . . ) The state is in even worse shape financially than ...

Geraldo Rivera ridiculed Glenn Beck on O'Reilly a few nights ago--called him paranoid and delusional because he warned us about the pote...

Note: The story of Jodi and Susi is fiction--at least the main characters. The amounts and the disparities in the pensions are true. This ...

I bought pumpkin bagels this week. They are OK, but somehow the flavor of pumpkin and the texture of a bagel just don't seem right. Is t...

Vote YES on ISSUE 2 . Issue 2 would not cut salaries or benefits for any government employee. Employees would simply be asked to pay a mode...

You can't pray, read the Bible, or discuss Creationism, but you can promote your union. "If teacher unions want to be strong and we...

This is the "progressive" political philosophy that has brought about the death of over 90% of children with Down Syndrome abortin...

My local library, Upper Arlington Public Library, does have a number of copies of the movie/video "Waiting for Superman," however,...

"John J. Sweeney, longtime labor leader and president emeritus of the AFL-CIO, on February 15 became a recipient of the Presidential Me...

"DETROIT—Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a measure that broadens state powers to intervene in the finances and governance of ...

The older I get, the more I appreciate a well written prayer. Yes, written, as in published. I find prayer books very useful, and enjoy the ...