This Rick Perry video — which is really all about Mitt Romney — has caught some attention on the heels of a front page story by the Wall Street Journal raising the issue of Mitt Romney’s record on energy and
One would think that clever people would know how to finesse a shady sleight of hand whenever a political blunder demands a dishonest image be projected for the American public. Yet time and again, Democrats considered exceptional by other Democrats
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets100711.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the latest unemployment numbers, Occupy Wall Street and the passing of Steve
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that U.S. officials this summer “secretly met with leaders of the deadly Haqqani network, the Afghan militant group closely tied to al Qaeda.” The goal was to “draw them into talks on winding down
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets100311.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the opening of the fourth quarter, the movement of free-trade agreements in
While perhaps too soon to say the sky is falling, in a very real sense, Greece seems to be. However you slice it, this is simply not good news. (Reuters) – Greece will miss a deficit target set just months
The way Mrs. Obama flings around orders, the title of “First Lady” should be changed to Commander-in-Chieftess. Remember when “Big Thriver” Michelle Obama reminded the nation that, unlike herself, most Americans don’t want the “whole pie” because whether they know
With the administration rushing out billions more in these final hours before the fiscal year — and apparently their political slush fund — expires, and news reports rapidly exposing that the ‘green stimulus’ money was something of a Democrat “friends
The previous article on Chinese world domination covered their goal of cornering the world’s supply of energy. However, energy isn’t the only item they are striving to control. China is very active in acquiring and controlling as much as possible
NJ Gov Chris Christie is in the race for 2012, no wait, he’s out. It seems to depend on whom you ask. Judging from his remarks at the Reagan Library, he does enjoy being asked, if nothing else. Speculation continues
– Somehow Chris Matthews gives me the impression the GOP doesn’t send tingles down his leg. Who is the hater when there’s noting much good to say about Obama, so this is all he has for content these days? “Republicans
The WSJ destroys the myth that the military is comprised primarily of poor people with no other career options: It should no more be necessary to write this article than to prove that there were Jews killed in the World
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets092611.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Nobel-winning economist Robert Lucas, the continued financial mess in Europe and the
After nearly a decade of treating the War on Terror as an act of hubris and greed perpetrated by the proxies of multi-billion-dollar corporations, Hollywood has found a new storyline. But in his August 26 piece for the Wall Street
I read “NBC’s Lauer to Cheney: You’re the ‘Most Divisive Political Figure in This Country in a Century’” at Newsbusters and was struck by Lauer’s inability to comprehend reality. The relevant portion of the Newsbusters’ transcript of the televised interview
Jeremy Ryan is a habitual loser, or, to borrow a term from state Senator Glen Grothman (R-Wis.), a slob. Ryan is known around Madison, Wisconsin as the “Segway Boy” after his distinct mode of transportation that has made him nearly
In a move that some are calling QE3, the Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it will engage in a policy called “the twist” – selling short-term bonds and buying long-term bonds in hopes of artificially reducing long-term interest rates. If
It is no secret that the White House is using, with alarming frequency, czars, boards, and executive orders to implement policies that have been met by “inconvenient” obstacles- like the American people and their representatives in Congress. Following in President
Any so called “Buffett Rule” Obama is touting wouldn’t bring in all that much revenue, anyway. Hopefully the broader middle class will figure out precisely where Obama is headed in terms of new revenue aka taxes. The bulk of America’s
“This I am sure, whoever, ruler or subject, by force goes about to invade the rights of either prince or people, and lays the foundation for overturning the constitution and frame of any just government, is highly guilty of the
The US Centers for Disease Control provides a simple web-based, illustrated guide to disease-causing tick removal which offers this sage advice: If you find a tick attached to your skin, there’s no need to panic. There are several tick removal
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets091911.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Obama’s deficit reduction plan based on faulty math and his call for
Wow, this is remarkable. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is one of the most-hated features of the tax code. It is such a nightmare of complexity that even Democrats routinely have supported “patches” and “band-aids” to protect millions of additional
In this weekend’s featured interview in the Wall Street Journal, Juan Rangel, the leader of United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), attempts to sanitize the history of what was once one of the most notorious Alinskyite “community organizing” groups in Chicago. Rangel
