Bailouts have suddenly become a whole lot more expensive. The eurozone bailout fund was downgraded one notch to AA+ by S&P. This fund relies on a triple A rating to raise cash in debt markets, cash which it then lends to debt-ridden euro nations at a small markup. S&P said the fund could be shored…
Long Beach is a beautiful waterside village on Long Island which sports a lot of expensive homes and restaurants. If they are suffering a dire fiscal emergency, Long Islanders better start worrying. The city manager and City Council in Long Beach are expected to pass a resolution declaring a fiscal emergency on Tuesday night to give…
Anyone who thinks that Keystone will happen should make note of this piece in the Daily Caller entitled, Northern red tape: Congressman warns Alaska pipeline could be dismantled in ten years. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings told the Daily Caller that Obama plans to let the Alaska pipeline dry up which will result…
The only thing newsworthy about Jon Huntsman suspending his run for the presidency is that his poll numbers are lower than Jon Stewart’s. He was down around 1%. The Huntsmans seem like a lovely family and that’s where the appeal ends for me. I won’t miss Jon Obama Light. I don’t care what he allegedly…
The USA will end up a third rate republic – a banana republic. Remember when Obama said the price of gasoline will go up, “…get used to it” or when he said “…energy prices will skyrocket?” If you don’t remember, listen to the videos and his own words at the end of this piece. He’s…
“The freedoms of expression, assembly, and association online comprise what I have called the freedom to connect.” ~ Hillary Clinton Update: 1/16/12: SOPA has been shelved until “consensus” can be found. House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa said early Saturday morning that Majority Leader Eric Cantor promised him the House will not vote on the bill. The…
I’LL JUST CRY “WOLF!” A BIG BIG WOLF! JUST CRY “WOLF!” ALL THE FOLKS WILL COME A-RUNNING. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS CRY “WOLF! When a case of real racism occurs, no one will care, because the cry is misused constantly, even when there is no sign that racism is involved. I blame the…
“In these challenging times, when we are facing both rising deficits and a sinking economy, budget reform is not an option. It is an imperative,” Obama said. “We cannot sustain a system that bleeds billions of taxpayer dollars on programs that have outlived their usefulness, or exist solely because of the power of a politicians,…
All socialism involves slavery. ~ Herbert Spencer A CBS investigation reveals that there are 11 or 12 more Solyndras out there to further burden the taxpayer. This is taxation without representation, so when Obama tells you he hasn’t raised taxes, remember this. To make it all the more despicable, we outsource to China. Now we…
Without fullness of experience, length of days is nothing. When fullness of life has been achieved, shortness of days is nothing. That is perhaps why the young have usually so little fear of death; they live by intensities that the elderly have forgotten. ~ Lewis Mumford Recently, I sat at the deathbed of my cousin,…
I looked up to Stu. I depended on him to tell me the truth…Stu would tell me if something was good and I would believe him. ~ John Lennon Stuart Sutcliffe, 23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962, the fifth beatle, died almost fifty years ago. He attended the Liverpool College of Art with John Lennon who…
“… America changed from a nation that celebrated getting things done to one that celebrates people and groups who prevent things from being done.” ~ George Will George Will, a syndicated writer for the Washington Post, addressed the new America in an article today, Running Competitiveness Aground,” which I’ve paraphrased here. The article focuses on…
Why are we on a mission to overreact to the failings of our country and our people by joining in on our own America bashing? Is the image of our Marines urinating on dead Taliban soldiers the crime of the century or is it simply tasteless and wrong? Should we wait to hear what transpired…
Update, January 17: Captain Francesco Schettino left the ship before all passengers were off. He is alleged to have made an unauthorized detour too close to shore. The skipper claimed the rocks that tore a 160 foot hole in the hull were not on the map, not that it matters if he wasn’t supposed to…
Not that I want a war with Iran, but which side is Obama on? Why is he publicizing his warnings to Netanyahu?? The WSJ reports that U.S. Defense leaders are concerned that Israel is preparing to strike Iran and are fortifying U.S. facilities in the region. President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta have warned…
A Massachusetts man, who began collecting hamsters five years ago, ran out of room in his apartment and asked police to come pick up his 94 hamsters. He wanted to keep a couple and then changed his mind (good idea). The Eagle-Tribune reports that they were in tupperware, containers, aquariums, buckets, everywhere. They were well-cared for and…
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