When it comes to college students applying to our best schools, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) likes discriminating on the basis of race. But when it comes to safeguarding Americans of all colors against terrorists, Chu thinks those who in “good
– Lawrence O’Donnell reruns have better ratings on MSNBC than Sharpton’s show. – Sharpton claims he didn’t know that he couldn’t make endorsements anymore now that he has an MSNBC show. Maybe MSNBC did the world a favor after all
People have vivid memories of certain tragic events in our history. It used to be common to hear folks ask, “Where were you when JFK was shot?” Or, “What were you doing when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated?” Tragedies
Yesterday was Speech-apalooza ’11 with the GOP vs. Obama and Palin vs. Iowa Tea Party as the top bouts. Palin and the Tea Party seem to have gotten things straightened out, while the GOP vs. Obama remains contested for the
There are no currently elected officials speaking at Saturday’s Iowa Tea Party event, Christine O’Donnell is slated to speak at some point before Sarah Palin. That’s drawing surprised reactions on Twitter. It’s not a Palin event and it’s unlikely she
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets082911.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 Alan Krueger, Barack Obama’s nominee to the Council of Economic Advisors, corporate
Brian Hayes, Esq. Member National Labor Relations Board 1099 14th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20570-0001 Dear Member Hayes: Our nation stands at the precipice of disaster, its future generations are indebted due to the overindulgent spending of politicians from both
The number of youth (under 24) in the labor force in July was the lowest on record…like, ever. No doubt this was “unexpected.” Libya is refusing to extradite the Lockerbie bomber, while claiming he is near death. That’s the same
Is Obama Smart? It’s a question that more and more people are asking. His devoted fans like to note that he made it through Columbia and Harvard–supposedly a stark contrast to Rick Perry’s less-than-stellar transcript from Texas A&M, though Obama’s
These latest numbers are a good snapshot and measurement of people’s disgust with our federal government and everyone in it. I posted recently on several polls that show Americans are at their lowest in terms of how they view their
—– The music world stand up against overzealous Feds? This is 2011, when Fascism is cool, not 1968 when rock -n- roll meant freedom — as opposed to Bigger, Fatter, Government. Gisbon CEO Hanry Juszkiewicz contributes to conservative candidates, so
When the National Association of Manufacturers polled around 1,000 of its members in July about the National Labor Relations Board’s case to shut down Boeing’s South Carolina plant, costing up to 5,000 potential jobs, the clear majority indicated the union-backed
Consider this a follow-up to yesterday’s post. The Pentagon finally released its long awaited annual report on China’s growing military capabilities. The findings of which are not all that surprising. It only confirms the obvious — China’s ambition to expand
As the Tea Party and its Less Government agenda continue its ascendancy, Leftists and the DC GOP, the establishment, chequed-golf pants Republicans, have gone through serial ideological and numerical contortions. So as to feign the appearance of getting with the
As a grumpy libertarian, I routinely get agitated about taxes, spending, and regulation. As far as I’m concerned, much of government is a racket that uses coercion to reward interest groups with unearned wealth. But there are degrees of evil.
Last week, Google announced its plans to acquire Motorola Mobility, effecting a vertical integration from the Android operating system into hardware. Investors responded by shaving roughly 13% off Google’s value–roughly twice as much as the NASDAQ lost and three times
Over a year ago, the president of the United Auto Workers, Bob King, announced a campaign to ‘shame’ foreign automakers with plants here in the U.S. into allowing his union to unionize them–the details of which would be released at
[audio:http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets081911.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Francis Cianfrocca and Ben Domenech talk about the Eurozone in crisis and why computer makers want to get out of the computer making business and
President Bush’s foreign policy has often been reduced to unkind terms by his detractors. He was considered a reckless cowboy, a hick, an idiot that lucked his way into office and benefited from his father’s life time in politics. His
New GDP reports put European economy at near standstill Sarko and Merkel discuss euro bonds (PressEurop) The momentum with which the German economy started into 2011 has slowed down considerably, according to the Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In the
What do the London riots and the recent government crackdowns on Lemonade stands across America have in common? The answer is that in each case, government has done its best to control young people, to stop them engaging in enterprise.
To say environmentalists are immune to reality is an understatement. When anyone dare question their conclusions, their deeply held “religious” beliefs, they are immediately attacked as a heretic, or worse, a shill for whatever industry they are trying to destroy.
It’s been one helluva weekend for President Obama. Last Friday, he received two separate smackdowns via the Judicial Branch of government, and by Sunday, everyone was talking about his dismal polling results as his approval rating dropped below 40% for
In one of the most galling attempts in history to politically reposition a failing presidency, President Barack Obama and his Hyde Park, Chicago Progressive machine handlers have launched a new propaganda campaign meant to absolve him of any blame where
Gold has a long history of being many things to many people. To some, it is a shiny bauble, to others a commodity, and to still others a currency. To financial economists, gold is the traditional hedge against inflation. This
