Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — March 29, 2009
Tim Geithner, The Necromancer This weekend I watched the movie “Practical Magic” for the first time. The movie involves two women, Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman), who are witches. The story revolves around both the dark and light aspects of love and relationships. Sally marries early in the movie only to have her [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-ed’s — September 23, 2009
The week begins exactly where last week came to an end — the financial crisis. Barack Obama is set to take the stage on Tuesday evening giving a Press Conference regarding the current financial meltdown that will air in primetime. Jonathon Capehart, in a curiously on the point op-ed states, ”Obama must teach the [...]
Top Newstories — March 17, 2009
Happy Saint Patricks Day — wishing you the best and hope you receive the luck of the Irish. The morning papers are filled with one company — AIG. Under the auspices of Bipartisan support several members of congress are outraged over the bonuses being paid out to the near bankrupt and mostly taxpayer owned [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Eds — March 17, 2009
I have long since stated that the problem with our economy is the fact that the United States makes very minimal products on our own. The few products that we are making — mainly automobiles — are on the verge of collapse and bankruptcy. Since WWII, the US has engaged in buy everything for [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Eds — March 15, 2009
The GOP continues to hammer home the wrongs of the stimulus package by highlighting the amount of earmarks and pork barrel spending in the bill. Interestingly enough, according to Tax Payers for Common Sense, Republicans requested 40% of earmarks and ranked highest among pork barrel spenders. On 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, David Shuster reveals [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — March 5, 2008
I have never understood the American peoples obsession (or the media for that matter) with Rush Limbaugh. He is a self confessed prescription drug addict that avoid prosecution. He has been the spokesperson for a very dead conservative movement, and he is just not really all that intelligent. Does the GOP not have [...]
AIG Posts Biggest Loss in History
The US Treasury confirmed Monday that it would throw a new lifeline to insurance giant American International Group by offering to buy preferred stock worth $30 billion, while the company reported a record loss. AIG’s fourth-quarter loss was $61.7 billion, or $22.95 per diluted share, much wider than it loss of $5.3 billion or $2.08 [...]
Top News Stories — March 2, 2009
As the East Coast braces for a ferocious snowstorm, the economic crisis begins to spread as the Ukraine teeters on financial colapse. The news follows a shard drop in the Asian and Australian markets and rumored economic meltdowns in Iran. Meanwhile, the economy is the number 1 issue for the U.S.- Britain talks when [...]
Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — March 2, 2009
I have been pondering a lot lately. I am starting to wonder whether or not the filibuster is really effective in our current political climate. Regardless, of what side of the political fence you are on, I believe that we agree that the founding principles of the United States and our Constitution is [...]