Archive for September 2009
Obama lied about Afghanistan plan to win election
It is not looking good for the American troops fighting the good war – President Obama’s words – in Afghanistan. He better get his head out of the sand and show some leadership right quick, but you are now are seeing with your own eyes what many knew.
Read MoreIs the minimum wage increase helping?
Yeah, don’t think so. So much for the increase in the minimum wage that happened in July. I’m NOT saying the increase in the federal minimum wage directly caused the problem, but the unemployment rate for the 16 – 24 age bracket now stands at 52.2 percent.
Read MoreSocial Security strained to the limit: Democrats cheer
Big job losses, early retirements and SSA finds itself suddenly paying out more in a year than it collects. Trust me folks this is just a preview of coming attractions. It’s only going to get worse as the baby boomers flood the system. And before you sneer at the boomers, know this … these are…
Read MoreEconomic Roundup … and the news ain’t good.
I know, I know … the recession is over. But somehow statistical confirmation is outweighed by friends and family who still can’t find jobs, and 9.7% unemployment (new figures come out this week ) is hardly reassuring. I can assure you Wall Street is worried. Predicting economic direction is tricky business .. especially now. I…
Read MoreCharges of Racism, past and present.
If I asked you to name a politician who has been accused “Hitlerite racism,” who would you name? David Duke, perhaps? Nope. (Hat tip, Kevin Rennie) Try “Jimmy Carter.” “Carter incensed Jackson during his 1976 presidential campaign when the former Georgia governor declared “there’s nothing wrong with ethnic purity being maintained” in a neighborhood. It…
Read MoreWhy the media still hates Sarah Palin
and why … I admire this woman so much. Who among us could withstand the constant barrage of smarmy and obviously jealous insults that not only she but her family continue to endure? Obviously smart and capable (she wasn’t just a Governor, she was a crusader who energetically took on the culture of corruption that…
Read MoreObama Czarapalooza … the hits keep on coming
And you thought Van Jones was the only czar with a sketchy past … or saying controversial things. The first via Gateway Pundit … wonderful. President Obama’s “safe schools czar” is a former schoolteacher who has advocated promoting homosexuality in schools, written about his past drug abuse, expressed his contempt for religion and detailed an…
Read MoreSchool kids taught to sing praise to Obama – video – UPDATE 2 More video
Jim will cover this in detail today, but here is the video of the school kids singing praises to President Obama. I’m wondering if they are allowed to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning?
Read MoreBorrowing more than you can pay back – not a good idea
Looking for a loan? Mortgage lenders take a look at your debt to income ratio. In general, the more you earn the more you can borrow. How does the debt to income ratio look for the United States?
Read MoreMassachusetts health care: A glimpse of things to come – Audio
Jeff Jacoby (podcast below) has a powerful column in the Globe this morning outlining the failures of universal care in the Commonwealth, and why we can expect more of the same if we let the Federal Government do it on a national scale. First Jeff points out … whatever you call it … a mandate…
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