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Writer: Bush Not to Blame for Economic Crisis

February 8th, 2009 · No Comments

As evidenced in the comments below (and others), President Barack Obama and his underlings seem fixated upon blaming the current economic crisis on President George W. Bush’s efforts to deregulate industry:
“But come on, we’re not — we are not going to get relief by turning back to the very same policies that for the last [...]

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Obama Has Yet to Fulfill Pledge of Transparency

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

It seems I’m on the same “sheet of music” with Mary Katherine Ham when it comes to recognizing President Barack Obama’s inability to fulfill his pledge of transparency:

In a Jan. 21 post, I pointed out the fact that, nearly 24 hours after the new president had delivered his inaugural speech, the text of his speech [...]

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Is Big Three Bailout Plan Another ‘Ponzi’ Scheme?

December 15th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s understandable if some Americans find themselves confused as they try to understand the financial headlines making news this morning:

An enormous “Ponzi” scheme, allegedly perpetrated by a long-trusted Wall Street legend and former chairman of the NASDAQ, continues to make headlines since becoming public four days ago.

Other news articles focus on the possibility of news [...]

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Congress Makes ‘Lemonade’ of Economic Crisis

September 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The cartoon above depicts how many Americans feel about the $700 billion bipartisan economic rescue legislation making its way through Congress at this time — about to be involuntarily squeezed.
Some fear it will leave them picking up the tab for the irresponsible actions of others, while others fear they’ll soon be feeling an even tighter [...]

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‘Dry Hole’ Energy Bill Passes Democrat-Led House

September 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Oil and gas industry experts described it as a “dry hole” energy bill that “does little to increase oil and natural gas supplies and, in fact, may well result in less domestic production, which would make America more dependent on foreign energy.”  Regardless, the Democrat bill that purports to allow more offshore drilling passed by [...]

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