Bob McCarty Writes

Gerald Celente, founder of the Trends Research Institute, tracks all kinds of trends, including the economy.  Appearing on The Glenn Beck Show today, he made the bold prediction that an upcoming “Crash of 2009″ is going to be worse than the Crash of ’29 — and worse than any crash before. With my interest piqued, [...]

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On Sept. 24, I reported that oil and natural gas industry officials were cautiously optimistic about their prospects after House Democrats allowed an offshore drilling ban to expire.  After waiting three and a half months for assurances from members of Congress, I reported that those same officials seemed to be on the verge of seeing [...]

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President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address contained realizations of the economic crisis in which the country found itself, but it also contained several common-sense statements President Barack Obama would do well to incorporate into his political repertoire. Most noteworthy in the speech was the line below: “In this present crisis, government is not the solution [...]

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Will health care reform policies contained in the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package” impact members of the 111th Congress the same way they will ordinary Americans?  I doubt it.  Just in case, however, I decided to take a look at three of the most-senior members of the U.S. Senate and speculate as to how the new [...]

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Yesterday, Senate Republicans sent out this history of the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package (a.k.a, the “Generational Theft Act”)” that is being pushed by President Barack Obama and liberal Democrats — and a handful of turncoat Republicans* — in Congress.  I share it with you today and encourage you to share it and take action: As [...]

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Did Secretary of Education Arne Duncan encourage the beating of students when he served as chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools?  Maybe not.  It appears, however, that he provided tacit endorsement of the practice via his failure to take action to stop it. Chicago television station CBS2 reported yesterday that hundreds of students [...]

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Yesterday, I noted the stark differences between President Barack Obama and the two candidates running for Israeli prime minister in today’s elections in my post, Israeli Elections Hang in the Balance.  By mid-afternoon today, exit polls should begin to show the results of the elections and provide the world a glimpse of the future of [...]

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