I came across this article from ThinkProgress on r/uspolitics (posted by reeds1999). By banning federally insured banks from risky proprietary bets, the Volcker rule is a key component of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and is meant to protect taxpayers from bank speculation. Ryan’s words put him at odds with conservatives in the House and Senate …
Paul Ryan Appears to Endorse the Volcker Rule from Dodd-FrankRead More »
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the country’s largest teachers unions, recently released a list of hedge funds with whom they felt their members should no longer do business. The AFT released a statement claiming that the list included the names of firms and asset managers who had not been forthright about their …
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A second-grader in Suffolk, VA was suspended from his elementary school for two days for pointing a pencil at a classmate while making “gun noises.” What the heck is a “gun noise?” Was this a seven-year-old going “pew pew pew” or “bang bang bang” or what? His father is a marine vet and the boy …
Boy Playing Marine vs Bad Guy Suspended for Pencil & “Gun Noises”Read More »
An informative but enlightening infographic on causes of death in the 20th century illustrates the destructive nature of communism. From Reason: According to a disturbingly pleasant graphic from Information is Beautiful entitled simply 20th Century Death, communism was the leading ideological cause of death between 1900 and 2000. The 94 million that perished in China, …
Communism Killed Nearly 100 Million People In 20th CenturyRead More »
From CNN: Three additional suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing have been taken into custody, Boston police said Wednesday. Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been accused of carrying out the attack. Tamerlan died after a shootout with police, and Dzhokhar is in custody. The April 15 attack killed three people and wounded dozens more. They …
3 New Suspects Taken Into Custody In Connection With Boston BombingRead More »
Kathleen Miles over at Huff Po admits that the preferred choice for takeover would produce a middling to bad results “It is likely that the Beutner coalition sees an LA Times purchase not just as a business investment, but as a local vanity project and perhaps an occasional outlet for their own interests. That’s generally …
FDA acted today to expand the availability of a product not based on a controlled safety and efficacy trial in the age group it expanded access to, but on the following evidence per their press release ““Research has shown that access to emergency contraceptive products has the potential to further decrease the rate of unintended …
It’s episode 4 with me, Amy, SR Mann, Bill O’Keefe and Neal Dewing! This time were live on the405radio.com – Many thanks to John Grant for having us! This week topics included: Enjoy! podcast4 iOS users: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://www.pocketfullofliberty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pocketcast_4.mp3″]
It’s episode 2 with me, Amy, SR Mann, Bill O’Keefe and Neal Dewing. Topics covered include a continuing discussion on marijuana legalization and the politics of that stance. We also cover the Toomey/Manchin bill and the implications for those who support and oppose as well as the issue of mental health as it relates to …
A couple of days ago, this article from Bloomberg hit the wires. Besides the near-miracle in itself that President Obama was preparing to submit a budget for the upcoming fiscal year (which assuredly will be voted down in bi-partisan fashion again), an interesting tidbit caught my eye: “Obama’s budget plan, to be unveiled April 10, …