Bob McCarty Writes

An Iowa State trooper who was investigated after it was shown that he forwarded an e-mail showing mugshots of people wearing Barack Obama t-shirts has been suspended for 30 days, according to a report from KETV 7 in Omaha: Sgt. Rodney Hicok was at home and off-duty when he forwarded the e-mails, said an official [...]

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Vice President Joe Biden’s speculation about the possibility of things going awry with the so-called “Economic Stimulus Package,” reported in the Washington Times and other media outlets five days ago, may have been the most forthright comment yet uttered by anyone in the Obama Administration: “Not since World War II has a caucus gathered with [...]

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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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