Nationwide, as governors and legislators seek to rein in labor costs, public-employee unions are protesting that their members are actually underpaid. But a growing body of evidence strongly suggests that their protests have no basis in fact.

Obama's decision to campaign -- er, conduct official business -- on university campuses last week was not surprising. According to exit polls, there was no surge of young voters in 2008.

It's always painful to take on the myths and ideological narratives of the left. The pundits of the liberal (excuse me, "progressive") media make a pretense of listening to reason, but when their views are challenged, they become abusive.

The implication of Occupy Wall Street's demand is that teachers are paid far too little given their skills. The opposite is actually true: According to our analysis of salaries, fringe benefits and job security, most public school teachers are paid considerably more than what they could earn in private-sector jobs.

Fannie Mae did not contribute marginally to the financial crisis. It was the source of the declining mortgage underwriting standards that brought down the system.

Shifting government workers to 401(k)-style plans would offer greater transparency and keep benefits in line with the private economy.

Reports that undercount public-sector pension benefits, omit retiree health coverage and ignore job security do not accurately represent public-sector compensation.

Herman Cain still has significant liabilities as a candidate and could make a disqualifying mistake any time. But he's beginning to look like a contender.