Strange Bedfellows. A major battle has been going on and we didn’t even realize it. And coming to the rescue is that card-carrying member of the opposition: Bloomberg News. Who woulda thunk it?
Bloomberg News has filed both a request under the Freedom Of Information Act and a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve. The issue is [...]
Missing in Action
November 11th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Economics
Tags: bush·class·economy·fannie·freddie·paulson·wall street·war
Close to You
September 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · International, Politics
I thought that it was one of the funniest moments ever to come out of this campaign. Speaking of Sarah Palin’s foreign policy credentials, Cindy McCain said Palin definitely had foreign policy expertise because Alaska is close to Russia.
It was funny but, of course, you don’t expect any serious comments to come from the mouth [...]
Tags: alaska·economy·healthcare·mccain·oil·palin·russia·t boone pickens·war·welfare
Terrorism 101
August 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · International, Politics
Someone commits suicide while taking 43 people with him in a Middle Eastern market. Another bomber takes the same number of people with him in a group of applicants for the police force. The media ascribes to both the term terrorist. Wrong.
Someone asks why do terrorists attack innocent civilians. The definition of terrorism will explain [...]
Tags: afghanistan·international·iraq·middle east·Politics·terror·terrorism·terrorist·war
Quick Takes
August 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments · International, Politics
I just wanted to make a few short comments on a couple of items in the news - no, not the Olympics. It appears that most people don’t understand or appreciate the importance or complexities of Russia’s attacks on Georgia. I include the administration in this.
One of the problems, again, is putting amateurs in charge [...]
Tags: affair·bush·edwards·georgia·iran·iraq·mccain·nato·oil·russia·war
How To Win The War
August 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments · International
I could just kick myself in the rear. How did I fail to see the solution? How did you? How did we? The way to win a war is so simple, even, . . . only John McCain knew the secret. I’m a little angry with him for holding back and not enlightening us sooner. [...]
Tags: afghanistan·iraq·mccain·shia·sunni·war·win




