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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Obama supporter bites off finger of protester
   Progressivism piece by Offsite (9/3/09)

Typical of the lunatic fringe, an Obama supporter has bitten off the finger of a protestor speaking out against Obama’s health care disaster. The story can be found here.(1)

Money Market Safety Net Ending
   Economics piece by Offsite (9/3/09)

Money funds, once considered a safe place to park cash, could become moderately risky again when the government program hastily initiated last year to guarantee money fund deposits expires on Sept. 18.

The Common Thread: A Bird’s Eye View of the TEA Party Movement
   Government piece by Guest: Paul A. Ibbetson (9/3/09)

The TEA Part movement, which started for most as a small grassroots effort by disenchanted Americans to voice their disapproval with the government, is now growing to epic proportions. The movement has transcended the bounds of simply being events that people have heard about in faraway places, to events happening in almost every town on any given day. In fact, for TEA Party goers, it’s no longer a case of trying to make a single event, but how many events can you actually make. With that said, even though the growth of the TEA Party movement has expanded to the size that even “Bagdad Bob” (Saddam Hussein’s former information minister) would have to recognize, there is still much confusion as to who the people that comprise the TEA Party movement are, and what brings them together.

How NOT to Make War
   War piece by J. D. Longstreet (9/3/09)

The war in Afghanistan is making me nervous.  Everyday, as I read the wire reports, and listen, and watch the broadcast news and glean the news from the Internet, and I am detecting many of the same mistakes the US made in Vietnam being made in Afghanistan.  Micromanaging the war from Washington has already cost the lives of more US servicemen than is necessary.

Do Viewers Know About “Knowing”?
   Entertainment piece by Frederick Meekins (9/3/09)

Viewers wanting to see “Knowing” staring Nicholas Cage might expect a film not all that different from his “National Treasure” series or even perhaps “The Da Vinci Code” as from advertisements the story appears to center around an aged parchment with a series of numbers scribbled across it that seemingly predicts a series of disasters.  However, by the film’s conclusion, the apocalyptic symbolism alluded to is much more complex and potentially confusing than one might initially suspect.

Post Bombshell: Conservative Candidate Actually - gasp - Conservative!
   Elections piece by Guest: Matt Barber (9/3/09)

Politicos, pundits and armchair campaign managers around the country are keeping a close eye on this year’s gubernatorial contest in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The stakes couldn’t be higher. In fact, many analysts believe this race (among others) may forecast things to come in the 2010 and 2012 elections - up to and including the battle for the White House.

Niqabs and Burqas - The Threat Continues
   Terrorism piece by Daniel Pipes (9/3/09)

What’s new on the niqab and burqa front?

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Editorial: The Progressive Onslaught Thankfully Is Stumbling
   Government piece by Editor (9/2/09)

The “Real American Street” many of them once “Obama Worshipers” have woken up and now get the message.

Green Has Become The Favorite Color Of The Grime Reaper
   GreeenIsm piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (9/2/09)

Greens continue to encourage and force destitution, disease and starvation around the world “to save the Earth”, never mind humans they don’t count!

Why the Rally? Good Feelings
   Economics piece by Offsite (9/2/09)

The rise in global economic confidence might seem strange, given the financial problems that remain and new ones apparently on the horizon.

Global Factory Output Rising, Recovery Spreading
   Economics piece by Offsite (9/2/09)

CHICAGO—Manufacturers from several countries including the United States produced some upbeat news on Tuesday, indicating that a recovery from the deepest global downturn since World War Two is slowly gaining traction.

‘Suicide of the West?‘
   Terrorism piece by Offsite (9/2/09)

Britain’s release of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi - the Libyan terrorist whose bomb blew up a plane over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people - is galling enough in itself. But it is even more profoundly troubling as a sign of a larger mood that has been growing in the Western democracies in our time.

Any Rate Hikes Far Off
   Economics piece by Offsite (9/2/09)

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said a hike in U.S. interest rates may be “quite a ways away,“ Market News International reported on Tuesday.

Labor Union: Time to Tax Stock Trades
   Economics piece by Offsite (9/2/09)

The AFL-CIO labor union has a new tax in mind.

Parents rebel against Obama TV speech to schools
   EdukShun piece by Offsite (9/2/09)

Parents across the country are rebelling against plans by President Barack Obama to speak directly to their children through the classrooms of the nation’s public schools without their presence, participation and approval.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

B4 Obama Americans Could Relax And Watch A Movie Or Read A Book
   ObamaNation piece by Malcolm T. Hedges (9/1/09)

No longer is that well advised, your life and livelihood could have been compromised while you were not giving proper attention.