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Barbara Vicevich
If you are an avid reader, the final chapter of any book always brings promise. You know you will learn who the villain is, and, the hero and heroine will live to see a brighter future. With this final chapter there is neither promise, nor a brighter future. EPA’s decision to declare carbon a danger just…
Do not feel safe with the knowledge that Congress is trying to work out a compromise on the Cap and Trade energy bill. I know some are thinking that, if the compromise bill is passed, at least for the moment, this country won’t be brought to its knees. You think, as this administration wants you to, that…
So, hold your breath folks, both literally and figuratively. A week ago Friday, we learned that that the EPA has declared carbon to be a “dangerous pollutant” that endangers the public, and thus, needs to be regulated. That, of course, includes carbon dioxide. In passing, I wonder why all of these important decisions affecting all of us always seem to magically appear only…
A caller on Friday’s show asked an interesting question about confiscating all income made by people earning more than $1 million in this country. I believe his question was, if that were done, how long could the government operate? It should come as no great surprise that the answer is, not long. I can’t brake it down into…
It seems appropriate on Earth Day to write about a story that received little publicity last week, but which could have a major impact on you. The EPA is considering a petition to allow gasoline to contain as much as 15 percent ethanol, up from the current 10 percent. Hence, before you buy a second-hand gas-guzzling…
Did anyone notice the big drop (more than 3.5%) in the stock market as of Monday’s close? As the financial stocks seem to have been the hardest hit, the better question, however, is “why”? Well, it seems that this weekend, the latest administration news “leak” landed with a thud, causing an even louder thud on…
In a decision filed yesterday by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Second Amendment right to bear arms has been greatly expanded, although I suspect that most people, after reading this paragraph, will wonder why I say that. The decision is interesting in two respects. First, it is written by the…
Well, that’s what Barney Frank (D-Ma.), House Financial Services chairman, says about a new program he is pushing. Although, I doubt you have forgotten, this is the same Barney Frank who said, a few years ago, that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were in excellent shape and would never cost the taxpayers anything. He was wrong…
Under our plan, you still will be able to keep your private health insurance”. The “let me be clear” part should now be your tip off. Translation, under “our” plan, private insurance will cease to exist. This public option will supposedly “compete” with private alternatives. As President Obama likes to put it, those who are…