Drought Recharges Ethanol Debate
The current drought afflicting the country is driving up the price of corn and reviving the debate over ethanol mandates that redirect corn from food to fuel. Because of...
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Reagan Budget Director Stockman Blasts Ryan’s Budget
Calling potential Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s budget plan a “fairy tale,” David Stockman, President Ronald Reagan’s budget director from 1981 to 1985, took Ryan’s plan to task for...
More Help for Farmers from Obama and the USDA
President Obama made sure that Iowa farmers knew that he was “there for them” during a campaign stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on August 13, by announcing another package...
War Colleges Need to Plan for Military Action to Suppress “Insurrections” on U.S. Soil
"Scenario 2016" builds the case for more war college curricula to develop plans to quash Tea Party insurrections if and when they occur, according to a retired colonel and...
China’s Economy Is Continuing to Slow
The latest numbers from China on its gross domestic product, factory output and electricity usage all show a bubble bursting. Kevin Yao, writing from Beijing for Reuters, expressed surprise when the latest...
Rich French Citizens are Leaving France
Plans announced by French President Francois Hollande to "tax the rich" are driving wealthy French citizens out of the country. Vincent Grandil, a partner in the Paris law firm Altexis...
Former Global Warming Supporter Now Shows Data that Refutes It
In his testimony August 1 before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, climate scientist John Christy revealed the results of his latest work showing “clear evidence … that...
Boston Fed President Calls for More “Stimulus”
After reviewing the weak jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that was released last Friday, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren,...
America’s Exploding Energy Reserves Are Also Exploding Myths
The latest report from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) not only confirmed the explosive growth in the country’s proven reserves of oil and natural gas, it also shattered...
Surprise! Social Security Taxes Are Now Exceeding Benefits
Based on a study by the Urban Institute, AP writer Stephen Ohlemacher has announced a surprise for couples who started collecting their Social Security last year: They won’t be getting all...
Senator Rand Paul’s Bill to Protect Citizens From Drone Surveillance
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's bill to protect citizens from surveillance by drones needs 48 more cosponsors in order to rein in the Supreme Court's approvals of such surveillance. ...
The 2012 Olympics: Stiffing the Taxpayers for Pride
Two days after the opening ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London, England, Smith College Professor Andrew Zimbalist was asked if he knew of any Olympics that ever justified...
August 1st is “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day”
Mike Huckabee invited his Facebook followers to celebrate "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Wednesday, August 1st and one million of them said they would "eat mor chikin." ...
The LIBOR Scandal: Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The fines imposed on Barclays Bank by the British Financial Services Authority represent just the beginning of the exposure of the international banking cartel's efforts to keep interest rates...
The Two Sides of James Holmes, the Colorado shooter
James Holmes appears to be a normal, bright, self-effacing individual without evil intents. Looking deeper Holmes is the skilled, deliberate schemer behind the Aurora, Colorado, shootings. ...