So says Yale economist Nouriel Roubini in an interview today on CNBC. “There are some parts of the global economy that are now at the risk of a double-dip recession,” said Roubini, head of Roubini Global Economics. “From here on I see things getting worse.” Roubini’s comments came in response to a 376 point drop… [Read more…]
May 19, 2010
Whether you’re the party darling or the federal office holder, 2010 is shaping up to be your last year in politics. In Kentucky, Tea Party Republican, Rand Paul, opened a can of whoop-ass on Republican party favorite, Trey Grayson. No single race proves the strength or impact of the Tea Party, but races like Paul’s… [Read more…]
May 16, 2010
The final poll before Tuesday’s special election to fill Jack Murtha’s unexpired seat in the U.S. House shows that Republican Tim Burns is neck and neck with Democrat and pork barrel specialist Mark Critz. (Yes, Critz’s campaign is funded by lobbyists and special interests.) PPP has it 48 to 47 Burns. That means GOTV will… [Read more…]
May 16, 2010
I can’t tell you the date of our last sandlot football game. We didn’t commemorate it or mark with a special ceremony. We probably didn’t even know it would be our last game together. After school, the kids would come to my house. Our next door neighbors, the Nahers, had a double lot, and Mrs.… [Read more…]
May 16, 2010
In Tennessee and Arizona, insurance exchanges created under ObamaCare are barred from covering abortions. Pro-life groups claim this trend will continue as more states realize that the bill passed earlier this year allows states to block abortion coverage by private exchanges. (Missouri’s legislature sent a similar measure to Gov. Jay Nixon.) Pro-abortion members of Congress… [Read more…]
May 16, 2010
Unbelievable! Scientists have discovered that the huge, glowing fireball in the sky may affect Earth’s temperature. The latest evidence comes from . . . the Moon. Back when we used to send astronauts to the Moon, we placed some temperature sensors on the Moon’s surface. We still monitor those sensors. Guess what they show. Yep,… [Read more…]
May 16, 2010
I realize that most people aren’t reading political insider blogs at 4:30 in the morning. But something in this story bothers me: But there’s also one big reason why the Democrats may just pull it out- and why Republicans may not have as big an election year as we’re anticipating. And that’s because only 26%… [Read more…]
May 15, 2010
For the record, I do not apologize for focusing on the most important battles facing self-government since the American Revolution. Earlier this week, McGraw Milhaven of 550 KTRS criticized Tea Partyers for not opposing Missouri legislation, introduced by and championed by Republicans, that will force insurance companies to cover treatment for children diagnosed with Autism… [Read more…]
May 15, 2010
Facebook Exodus Planned for May 31: Will You Quit?. The delete-your-Facebook movement — scheduled for May 31 — has yet to attract too many pledges, but with anti-Facebook sentiment on the rise that could change in the near future. In fact, yesterday Danny Sullivan of Search Engine Land noticed that “how do i delete my facebook… [Read more…]
May 15, 2010
H/T and stolen content from SpikeSTL: Say “Thanks” to some heroes in Afghanistan. McArthur’s Bakery in Chesterfield 13700 Olive Blvd [map link] Come to McArthur’s in Chesterfield Sat. May 15,2010. Starting at 7:00 A.M. to say hi to Dr. Randy Tobler from 97.1 Talk radio and make a donation for Dave’s son Moose and his… [Read more…]
May 14, 2010
You’ll be glad you did. http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf This eighteen minute presentation synthesizes almost everything I believe about leadership and inspiration. We own Why We believe that God’s law trumps Man’s, and that the Constitution trumps Congress. And the President. And the courts. We believe that each one of us has the will and the capacity… [Read more…]
May 20, 2010
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