“I don’t think it’s a good idea to elect an Ivy League educated lawyer with little private sector experience and no executive experience who has spent less than two years in the Senate before choosing to run for president.” I’m sure, dear reader, you have said this before. or else you heard someone else say …
Over the last few months, there has been considerable talk about the “taper,” referring to the end of the Federal Reserve’s purchasing program known euphemistically as “quantitative easing.” Under QE, as it is generally referred to, the Federal Reserve has been engaging in purchasing of assets (particularly United States Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities) in an effort …
Mike’s Financial Pocket: The Fed’s Quantitative Easing “Taper” TroublesRead More »
On this morning’s Meet the Press, Governor Bobby Jindal was asked about whispers among a very small group of Congressional Republicans who want to try to impeach President Obama. CNN reports: Republican lawmakers who suggest there are grounds to impeach President Barack Obama are focusing their energy in the wrong direction, Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana …
Governor Bobby Jindal Rejects Calls to Impeach President ObamaRead More »
Hey GOP, are you paying attention to this? It’s battle you can win on. Easily. The Justice Department’s reasoning for this kind of encroachment is absurd. It is nothing more than the Obama administration going all in for those who are opposed to school choice, nothing more. The U.S. Justice Department is trying to stop …
Obama DOJ Tries To Stop School Choice In LouisianaRead More »
Well, you knew this was coming at some point.
Today’s “Skip Starbucks Saturday” was such a huge demonstration that no one heard about it. The group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is protesting Starbucks’ policy that allows customers to bring in loaded weapons in states where they are legally permitted to do so. USA Today reports: “Many moms are unaware that if …
Gun Control Groups Starting to Protest Starbucks’ Pro-Gun PolicyRead More »
Graeme McMillan at Wired thinks he should be given a chance given his recent work: Last night, Warner Bros announced that Ben Affleck would follow Christian Bale as the next Caped Crusader, taking on the role of Batman in 2015′s still-unnamed follow-up to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. Within minutes, social media imploded. “Really looking forward …
Ben Affleck As Batman: Should We Wait To Pass Judgment?Read More »
Over the course of our nation’s history, many Presidents have uttered phrases or said something in a speech that at the time given, was not meant to have a lasting impact in our nation’s history. But they did. Theodore Roosevelt: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Calvin Coolidge: “The business of America, is business.” …
Canada Free Press reports that human rights organizations are not pleased with the UN’s decision to have Zimbabe’s infamous dictator be “co-president” of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The non-governmental human rights group UN Watch expressed “grave disappointment” at the UN decision to make Zimbabwe co-host of a global tourism summit, which opens tomorrow, saying …
Awkward: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Co-Hosting UN Global Tourism SummitRead More »
So it turns out that despite tech companies’ claims to the contrary, they are more involved in PRISM than they stated. Surprise surprise. Edward Snowden sent documents to The Guardian that confirms there is a “financial relationship” between tech companies and the NSA. Turns out the National Security Agency has been making direct payments to companies like …
NSA Paying Google, Facebook, & Others Millions of Dollars to Cover Up PRISM CostsRead More »