Birmingham, Alabama’s Bankruptcy: the Fraud That Will Not Go Away
Mike Shedlock, who has been watching the Jefferson County, Alabama, municipal bond bankruptcy and default closely, has turned up some more fraud. It appears...
Gallup World Poll: French Gloomiest About Their Nation’s Economy
Although a September Gallup poll showed that close to half of Americans believe that the economy will be worse in a year than...
Read moreAriz. Student Emerges From “Irreversible” Coma
Twenty-one-year-old Sam Schmid (left) had an extra-special gift for his family, presented to them just in time for the Christmas holiday. Days after...
Read moreCongress Asks IRS to Investigate AARP
Rep. David Reichert (R-Wash., left) along with two other House members has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the American Association of...
Read morePayroll Tax Cut: Why Stop at $40?
On December 22 President Barack Obama released the following message through the White House’s Twitter account: "Thanks to all who shared #40dollars [sic]...
Read moreObama’s Off-base Blame Game
President Obama started off his speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, on December 6 with a positive nod to free-market economics. ...
Read moreRandom Thoughts
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Talk show host Dennis Miller said, "I don't dig polo. It's like miniature golf meets the Kentucky...
Read moreSupreme Court Just Might Upset Rent Controls in New York City
When R.S. Radford, a principal attorney for the public interest law firm Pacific Legal Foundation, learned about the ruling against a property owner...
Read more‘Birthers’ Lose Bid for Lawsuit on Obama Citizenship
The “birther” movement was dealt another blow to its efforts to unseat President Obama on December 22 when a federal appeals court dismissed...
Read moreEducation: Orphan Issue of the Campaign
There have been some mentions of “education” in the Republican debates and by candidates in general. Some of the Republicans have even advocated...
Read moreAfter the GOP Primaries … a Brokered Convention?
The long string of Republican primaries and caucuses will begin in Iowa on January 3. Of course, candidates will gain delegates based on...
Read moreWhy the U.S. Should Bring Down the Curtain on Airport “Security Theater”
“It’s infuriating,” Bruce Schneier remarked. “We’re spending billions upon billions of dollars doing this — and it is almost entirely pointless. Not only...
Read moreRomney on ObamaCare in 2010: “Repeal the Bad, and Keep the Good”
“Everything we know about [Mitt] Romney’s record tells us to not trust anything he says while he’s campaigning for office, because his positions...
Read moreFederal Judge Blocks Parts of S.C. Immigration Law
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina issued a preliminary injunction on December 22 against key provisions...
Read moreThe “Fanatics” of Christmas
I think the world has got fanatics all wrong. The world has both too broad and too narrow a concept of fanaticism. We...
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