Main Street Advocate

The Immigration Shell Game

The Federal Government is failing us on every front. Time and time again they fail to fulfill the tasks required of them under the law. They haven’t passed a budget in years. They can’t seem to figure out a way to pass spending bills to fund the government for more than a few months at .. read more

Main Street Wins One In Congress

The following post was submitted to a political blog by Mike Craighill and his wife Antonia who own the Soup and Such restaurants in Billings, Montana. The post outlines something unique in Congress these days–elected officials defending the little guy. Because the outcome signals hope for average Americans in a political world catering to the .. read more

Bold New Resource for Taking Back Control of Your Government

[The following article was submitted by guest columnist Tom DeWeese, President of the American Policy Center.  MAG has exercised its editorial rights and re-titled the submission.] America is being transformed. Americans know something is very wrong and are desperately digging for answers. Spending is out of control. Rules and regulations are enforced over every aspect .. read more

So Much For An Honest Debate

Late last year President Obama and Congress conducted a very public debate over federal income tax rates. Both Democrats and Republicans argued that marginal tax rates should not be raised during this time of economic malaise. They insisted that to allow the tax rates to rise would further exacerbate financial difficulties facing Americans leading to .. read more

Time For a Truthful Congress

A lot has been discussed in the media and around workplace water coolers on the just what role the tenor of partisan debate in Congress played in the recent shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and those present at her Tucson event exercising their civic freedom.  While there is no hard evidence connecting political discourse and .. read more