politics: What does today REALLY mean? - 07/04/08 01:41 PM
There is a lot of talk about fireworks and hot dogs and parades on the 4th of July... but there is a deeper meaning and much of it has been forgotten or pushed to the back burner.
Today is Independence Day!
We are celebrating the 232nd Anniversary of the signing of … (0 comments)
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politics: Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Countrywide) - 06/21/08 05:16 PM
The blogosphere is going nuts with this... He gets a sweetheart deal from Countrywide, disavows all knowledge, and then pushes a $300B bailout... Not only did he get about $70k in campaign contributions from Countrywide and BoA in the last year and a half, but the loan is apparently going to … (15 comments)
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politics: NASCAR is fun... - 05/17/08 09:42 PM
I'm sitting here watching the All-Star race.
No whining, no excuses. A pant load of strategy.
But the coolest part is that there are 24 cars that started the night and just about any one of them could win. In fact, each segment had a different leader. And each of them … (16 comments)
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politics: NOT hard hitting real estate... - 05/09/08 08:32 PM
But rather, this is a collection of thoughts... If you want a personality post, here it is.
How do people get through the day that can't operate a gas pump or self-service checkout lane... with instruction? I understand and have sympathy for people that aren't technologically astute... but when there is … (6 comments)
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politics: And the US is unpopular why? - 05/09/08 01:18 PM
Wandering through my news today, I ran across this little gem...
Donor listings on WFP’s website show that this year, as in every year since 1999, the U.S. is far and away the biggest aid provider to WFP. Since 2001, U.S. donations to the food agency have averaged more than $1.16 … (29 comments)
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politics: More Earth Day fun... ;^D - 04/22/08 02:21 PM
Since it is Earth Day, I needed to toss on an orange shirt and be as "not Green" as I could.. just for fun...
Let's move on to oil, oil reserves and drilling. I already did one on Anthropomorphic Global Warming...
Here are a few fun facts that we can watch get … (14 comments)
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politics: It's Earth Day... ;^D - 04/22/08 10:57 AM
And I can't let it go unnoticed.
All day long, we are going to be bombarded by rampant environmentalism and the dangers of Anthropomorphic Global Warming (AGW). I just wanted to toss a little reality back into the discussion... just so that there would be balance.
"Nobody is interested in solutions … (2 comments)
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politics: Want to destroy the economy and dreams of home ownership? - 03/05/08 01:47 PM
It's pretty easy...
House of Representatives Democrat John Conyers of Michigan knows how to do it. He has outlined a simple plan.
Allow bankruptcy judges to set aside mortgage balances in favor of "good faith attempt" to pay off mortgages... and the borrower gets to keep the house. While the plan … (9 comments)
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politics: Hillary was the big winner... and it made me happy! - 03/05/08 09:37 AM
Really.
Let me start with things that are NOT why I am happy with Hillary being the big winner yesterday:
I hate Obama... because I don't. I think he is a great speaker, and he is probably a nice guy. I don't think he should be President, but this isn't why I … (15 comments)
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politics: Green may start to make people see red... - 03/04/08 06:18 PM
Right now there is a wave of "greeness" sweeping the world. Everyone wants to be green... We want to out-green the Jones so to speak.
But, is there a downside to this greening?
Unfortunately, there is. Actually, there are several. I may have to write several posts to debunk a variety of … (13 comments)
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politics: I've heard voices... - 02/23/08 11:06 AM
And they were smart voices.
Wandering around in the Rain, there have been scores of bloggers pointing out that the federal government trying to "fix" the foreclosure crisis. Now, Inman News is saying the same thing. (the link will only be good until it goes behind the curtain)
Most families facing … (10 comments)
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politics: Politifact - 02/18/08 05:09 PM
I ran across an interesting site... I don't know how... that might be of interest. Politifact.comIt attempts to gauge the comments for and about various political candidates factually and without spin. I found that it was fair... but less than perfect. Kind like a political Snopes. However, from the limited looking … (2 comments)
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politics: Why, oh why? It just doesn't matter... - 02/13/08 03:00 PM
As I dropped off expired packages this morning, and now doing some other office work this afternoon, the radio and TV are abuzz with the testimony of Roger Clemons and his trainer. And then... Congress is talking with the commissioner of the NFL about the illegal tapes made at games.
Who … (14 comments)
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politics: Low income housing... a different take - 02/06/08 12:56 PM
Spurred by a blurb on today's REALTOR(R) Magazine Daily, I got to thinking about low income housing. for those that have read a few of my posts, you may think that I am unfriendly towards low income housing... but quite the opposite is true.
Not only do I think that low … (5 comments)
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politics: A Wall Streeter's take on the Housing Crisis... and - 02/06/08 11:00 AM
... how it is affecting the overall economy. This is a great post, but I will admit it is pretty deep.. not casual reading. Matt Heaton might like it (agreeing or disagreeing... I think he will like the depth). Here are a few excerpts, but I would recommend visiting the post … (6 comments)
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politics: I am NOT a believer... - 02/03/08 10:28 PM
Now let's see if my comment ever gets published.
During my daily blog run, I came across this little gem.
House price: $3,500. Mortgage: $228,000The house price is from 1977... Just to be real here, I ran a Constant Dollar Calculator on that $3,500 from 1977. I wasn't buying that point … (5 comments)
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politics: Now I understand why Democrats love to raise taxes... - 01/31/08 01:55 PM
I would like to thank Bill Clinton for revealing the answer to this question that has puzzled me for years. Despite the overwhelming evidence that tax increases slow the economy and end up decreasing revenues to the government, Democrats have always favored raising taxes. Even in this most recent news cycle, … (9 comments)
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politics: Idiot move of the week, Cleveland suing banks - 01/12/08 12:26 PM
Here's your card...
According to the Columbus Dispatch, the city of Cleveland is suing 21 banks that loaned money in their inner city areas, saying:
...subprime lending in inner-city neighborhoods has created a public nuisance that hurt property values and city tax collections.The story goes on to say:
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in … (22 comments)
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