Misplaced Optimism in America
As Barack Obama is about to be sworn in as the 44th U.S. president in mere minutes, Americans seem to believe his economic stimulus package will help to revive the…
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Welcome to the Club, Britain
The United Kingdom had a big bank bailout too, and like here, it didn’t help — and arguably made matters worse.
Another Philanthropist Hedge Fund Manager Absconds?
There are reports that Arthur Nadel, a hedge fund manager and philanthropist, disappeared with up to $350 million of his clients’ money. A blogger (Libertarian Republican) reports that Nadel…
How Mentally Ill Political Activists in DC Spent the Day Today
Throwing shoes in the general direction of President George W. Bush of course. It’s no surprise that Code Pink people, communists, and other anti-American kooks were behind this tiresome…
Clinton Foundation Concerns May Delay Hillary’s Confirmation
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he may hold up Sen. Hillary’s Clinton nomination to be U.S. secretary of state if his concerns about foreign donations to the William J. Clinton Foundation…
Pelosi Wants to Criminalize Policy Differences
A disturbing report came out from Bill Sammon of FoxNews. He reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to prosecute Bush administration officials for war crimes. This is the kind…
Green Nutter Says World Will End in 4 Years Unless Obama Acts
Although scientific data show the earth hasn’t warmed since the 1990s, James Hansen, America’s leading global warming alarmist after Al Gore, says incoming U.S. president Barack Obama has only…
Nonprofit Bailout included in Stimulus Package
Left-of-center nonprofits are getting the bailout they wanted from the U.S. government, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. The news comes a month after Independent Sector president Diana Aviv…
Wisdom from Ron Paul
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) nails it in a piece on RealClearPolitics today: We are at an economic dead-end and those in power are in denial. The truth is our…
TARP Unconstitutional: FreedomWorks
The FreedomWorks Foundation is planning to sue over the Mother of All Bailouts, arguing it is unconstitutional. It’s a debate worth having but given that since the 1930s the…