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Is Alan Greenspan going off the deep end?

By ⋅ February 18, 2009 ⋅

Today I read a surprising article in the Financial Times, “Greenspan backs bank nationalization,” and I couldn’t help but reading the headline over a few times to verify its accuracy. After a few minutes of being in an obsessive-compulsive-like state, I came to terms with the title, and continued on to the article, hoping for [...]

It doesn’t pass the smell test: Richardson, Geithner, Killefer, Daschle… is Gregg next?

By ⋅ February 4, 2009 ⋅

And the honeymoon is over. For anyone who is keeping count – that’s five failed or badly botched nominations in two weeks for President Obama (you may only be able to count to four, but guess which new nominee’s Senate staff is being investigated for their strong ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff). Obama’s winning [...]

Barack Obama Breaks First Campaign Promise

By ⋅ February 2, 2009 ⋅

Barack Obama has been President of the United States for only a few days now, yet he’s already broken his first of many campaign promises. This time involving the quick passage and signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Act. From Politifact.com Promise No. 234:Barack Obama Campaign Promise No. 234: Allow five days of public comment before [...]

Republican Minority Leader John Boehner goes High Definition

By ⋅ January 29, 2009 ⋅

Here is a great video from House Minority Leader, John Boehner, showing that Republicans in Congress are finally starting to “get it” when it comes to getting their message out to the masses. I would have been pleased with a cell-phone quality video, so shooting this in HD is even more impressive.

There is No Fat Lady in Washington

By ⋅ January 28, 2009 ⋅

I noticed one thing about the recent coverage on the new administration. Little to nothing has been said about the Vice-President beyond his daily gaffes. While one is constantly bombarded with biographies and odes to the POTUS, even the shoddiest clip montage of Biden is a rarity. The media decided that the simple man from [...]

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