Scrolling around...July 6th, 2012

Disability Ranks Outpace New Jobs In Obama Recovery
More workers joined the federal government's disability program in June than got new jobs, according to two new government reports, a clear indicator of how bleak the nation's jobs picture is after three full years of economic recovery...

Radical Islam Spreading in Spain
The report, which examines some of the main Islamist groups operating in Spain, shows that the common thread linking all the groups together is their mutual desire to establish an Islamic Caliphate.

Pro-life leader’s home vandalized in wake of Newsweek article
I wrote last week that a Newsweek article favorable to the personhood movement and personhood leaders Keith and Jennifer Mason had “riled abortion proponents.” Little did I know how much.
Someone posted Mason’s home address in a comment to the Newsweek article. Newsweek closed down comments, but it was too late.

Five major ObamaCare taxes that will hit your wallet in 2013
While the individual mandate tax gets most of the attention, the ObamaCare law actually contains 20 new or higher taxes on the American people. These taxes are gradually phased in over the years 2010 (with its 10 percent “tanning tax”) to 2018 (when the tax on comprehensive health insurance plans kicks in.)

Restaurant Faces Investigation For Offering Church Discount
A family-owned restaurant in Pennsylvania is under a state discrimination investigation for offering a ten percent discount for diners who present a church bulletin on Sundays.

Toronto school board promotes curriculum encouraging students to cross-dress
The Toronto District School Board is promoting a new curriculum guide encouraging students to cross dress.

The Obama Derecho
The damage from Obama will be lasting.

ObamaCare Putting Squeeze on Health Savings Accounts
In anticipation that the Supreme Court might rule in favor of ObamaCare, Avik Roy wrote in Forbes magazine that Health Savings Plans (HSAs) would be negatively impacted and possibly forced out of existence...

Muslim World Faces Devastating Fertility Decline
Fertility rates of Muslim populations around the world have almost literally fallen off a cliff, so steep has been their decline. Policy makers at the UN and elsewhere have barely noticed this...