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Congress tries to gamble, market drops 777

I too lost money today, but there is some humor in the fact that the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 777 (lucky 7′s) after Congress voted against taking a gamble on the Wall Street Bailout. Maybe it’s a sign that the American taxpayers finally won one, or maybe I just think about gambling too [...]

The Day the American People Bitch Slapped Washington

“Bitch Slap”: The act of unexpectedly slapping someone across the face. Usually done in front of several people in order to humiliate the slappee. – UrbanDictionary.com Monday was definitely an interesting day in Washington. The day started with an address from President George W. Bush, urging Members of Congress to pass what he thought was [...]

Poll Position: WTF is Up With the Numbers Lately?

A quick look at today’s polls at Real Clear Politics reveal numbers going in every direction for both candidates. While some polls have Senator Obama leading in the 4-6 point range, others have the race tied or McCain ahead by a couple points. With that in mind, one can safely cast aside the stupid and [...]

Ten Reasons to Oppose the Wall Street Bailout

Reason 1: It costs $700 billion dollars, which is as much money as the combined annual budgets of the Departments of Defense, Education and Health and Human Services. It amounts to $2,300 for every man, woman, and child in America. Check out the other 9… read more | digg story

5 reasons why some might believe the rumor that Joe Biden is stepping down

If you’re a news junkie like me, odds are you’ve seen a couple dozen stories discussing a rumor that Joe Biden is planning on stepping out of the race in a few days, citing “health reasons”. The rumor as mentioned on AssociatedContent.com: “On or about October 5, 2008, Joe Biden will announce his resignation from [...]

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