The Economic Storm Is Nearly Upon Us;Can We Ride It Out?

The storm clouds are gathering and getting nearer.

All but the most myopic among us should clearly see that an economic meltdown of  the U.S. financial system  of nearly historic proportions has begun.
Foreclosures continue to rise with millions more expected over the next several months.
Home prices continue to fall and it is anticipated that this, too, [...]

Bush Gets His Way-Senate Approves Surveillance Bill; Obama Votes For It

The U.S. Senate once again showed that it can’t stand up to Bush–this time by approving a new surveillance bill that, among other things, will block lawsuits against telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon  that accuse them of helping to spy on U.S. citizens.
It has already passed the House and Bush is expected to [...]

Russians Return To Soviet-Style Warnings Aimed At U.S.,Czech Missle Deal

They’re baaaaaaaaack!  The Soviets that is. Or at least the Russians trying their best to sound like those nasty old comrades from the former Soviet Union.
Russia says, “If the real deployment of an American strategic missile defense shield begins close to our borders, then we will be forced to react not with diplomatic methods, but [...]

Barack Obama’s Mile High Party-At A Football Stadium!

Guess this is what Barack Obama meant by change–he says he will accept the Democratic party’s presidential nomination at a football stadium in Denver instead of at the convention center where the convention will actually take place.
Obama’s rationale is that more people can fit into Invesco Field (about 75 thousand) than in the 21 thousand seat [...]

Obama & Iraq: What Exactly Does He Mean?

Barack Obama is saying that he was totally misunderstood by the media for remarks he made earlier this week that made it look as if he might be flip-flopping on his promise to yank combat forces out of Iraq within 16 months of his taking office as president, should he win the election, of course.
Yet, [...]

Is Barack Obama A “Normal” Politico? Backtracking On Iraq Withdrawal?

Despite denials from his campaign staff, it would appear as if Barack Obama is moving to the right on the issue of troop withdrawals from Iraq.
During the primaries, and while he was running hard against Hillary Clinton, Obama certainly encouraged the impression that, if elected, he would move to begin a troop withdrawal right away.
But [...]

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