Stabbing Death of Unborn Child in D.C. Reveals Total Lack of Right to Life for all 9 Months of Pregnancy

“District law is consistent – consistent in refusing to protect the right to life of an unborn child at any moment prior to birth, either from abortionists or from knife-wielding home invaders.” – NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson
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Aerial view of Washington, D.C. Photo via Wikipedia

Aerial view of Washington, D.C. Photo via Wikipedia

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Press reports of a shocking crime highlight the fact that unborn children in the nation’s capital currently have absolutely no legal right to life at any moment prior to birth.

According to multiple press reports, an unnamed woman, about eight months pregnant, was asleep in her Southeast Washington apartment at about 2:30 a.m. Continue reading

New Federal Rule to Drastically Change Home Health Care Industry

Requiring overtime for in-home caregivers will have detrimental effects, says NFIB

File photo of nurse via WikipediaWASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Federation of Independent Business(NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business association, submitted comments today to the U.S. Department of Labor warning of the potentially crushing effects of a proposed rule requiring overtime for home health care workers. The new rule would reduce the availability of in-home care while having no positive impact on workers’ wages. Continue reading

Non-profit Public Defense Law Firm Employee Files Charges Against SEIU Local

Seattle-area case highlights need for state Right to Work law

SEIU logo. Image via Wikipedia

SEIU logo. Image via Wikipedia

Seattle, WA – An employee at a private, non-profit public defense law firm has filed federal unfair labor practice charges against a Seattle-area union for violating her rights.

With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation attorneys, Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons employee Stephanie Kalfayan filed the charges Friday with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Continue reading

ACLJ & 20,000 Americans Defend NYPD Surveillance: Tell DOJ it is Legitimate Response to Terrorism

NYPD Cruiser on patrol. Via WikipediaWashington, D.C. – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General Holder defending the surveillance tactics used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) – a strategy that has prevented 14 known terrorist attacks since 9/11. The ACLJ’s letter on behalf of more than Continue reading

Rejecting Voter ID Aids Those Who Want Election Fraud to Continue

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Sean Turner

By Sean Turner

I travel by plane on a weekly basis.  While it is not the most pleasant experience these days, I’ve learned to deal with the scrutiny that is imposed on travelers in a post-9/11 America.

In reality, I don’t have much choice since flying is still the most convenient way to travel long distances.

Like every other mildly irritated — or extremely frustrated — traveler, Continue reading

OWS Resurfaces, But Is It A Rehash Without Zip?

File photo of NYC's Zuccotti Park

File photo of NYC's Zuccotti Park. Via Wikipedia

By Alan Sexton

Well, the good news is that, for the better part, Occupy Wall Street (OWS) had taken a hiatus from their curiously motivated and aimed protests. The unfortunate news is that, apparently, they didn’t devote any of that time off researching the actual causes of the perils that confront our Republic.

OWS protestors attempted to retake Zuccotti Park in Continue reading

The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance. Get Involved!

John Philpot Curran

John Philpot Curran

By Alan Sexton

Fasten your seatbelts, folks, I’m on a tare.

The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance. While the title I have chosen represents only one among many and differently attributed variations of this wise observation, accurate phrasing and attribution are of less importance when compared to the urgency and importance each one of us must place upon understanding–and embodying–the unchanging among variations message. Continue reading

ACLJ Defending Tea Party Groups From IRS Assault

Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ)

Washington, D.C, – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said it is representing nearly 20 Tea Party organizations nationwide against what appears to be a coordinated attempt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to intimidate and silence these organizations in this election year. The ACLJ says IRS information demands sent to Tea Party groups include probing questions that violate the free speech and freedom of association Continue reading

Union Officials Challenging IN Right to Work Law Forced to Settle Union Dues Case

Refund of twelve hundred dollars highlights why Indiana needed Right to Work law that ends union boss forced dues powers

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) logo. Via Wikipedia

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) logo. Via Wikipedia

Indianapolis, IN – The union headquartered in suburban Chicago, Illinois challenging Indiana’s newly-enacted Right to Work law in federal court has been forced to refund money illegally taken from workers’ paychecks as part of a settlement.

The National Right to Work Foundation (NRTW) provided free legal assistance to Valparaiso-area Minteq International employees Joel Tibbetts and Adam Hill in the prolonged legal battle dating back to 2007.

The Minteq employees’ workplace is unionized by the Continue reading

Public Employee Union Faces Federal Lawsuit for Illegal Forced Dues Scheme

Right to Work Foundation attorneys challenge union hierarchy for violating employee’s constitutional rights

AFSCME seal, via WikipediaSan Francisco, CA  An Alameda County East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) employee has filed a federal lawsuit against a local union and the public agency for violating his rights.

James C. Hankins filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco with free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation (NRTW). Continue reading