Credit is a double edged sword. For millions, it is the very reason why they have a roof over their head. It has allowed businesses to prosper and come to life in the first place. When used responsibly, it helps create countless jobs, products and services. Credit is actually a right. But when exploited, it can charge a highly usurious interest on our freedom.
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Will anyone other than the financial papers bother reporting about Raine’s and Fannie Mae’s shoddy accounting practices that involved overstating profits by $6.3 billion, making the infamous Ken Lay and Enron’s $567 million overstatement look like a conceivable mistake? Where is the outrage in the mainstream media now?
As usual, it will be misplaced by journalists who find it much easier to report unfounded drivel. Such as the current chorus of “intellectuals” who don’t understand actual, inevitable economic realities such as price elasticity and budget constraints but are quick to coin misleading, albeit catchy phrases such as “savage neoliberal capitalism”.
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“We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore!” may become the Democrat’s battle cry for these last weeks before election, and quite possibly the worst strategic advice bandied about by political pundits. Yet it’s telling about the mindset of die-hard politicos who base their worldviews on personal sentiment rather than carefully thought out logic, particularly on economic issues. But more importantly, it may be the reason why McCain could cinch this election come November.
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Taxpayers beware. While it was enlightening to hear Obama articulate the modern day ideals of the Democratic party, and how it views Republican philosophy, my skepticism kicked in after hearing the word “change” uttered over a dozen times throughout.
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If the Obamas are wondering why McCain is catching up in the polls despite his own perceived faults among conservatives, it’s because voters are becoming more aware of sound policies when they hear them, and inflating one’s tires isn’t one of them.
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It’s high time for alternative energy sources like wind, solar, and even dog poop if it works. But it’s not time to drastically sever our current energy sources, which are hardly warming or cooling the planet anymore than its own natural cycles. Especially, if the underlying goal is truly aiding the poor.
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Just another obscure and ironic historical fact that shows life isn’t as black and white or left and right as the mainstream media would have us believe.
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Over 400 scientists, meteorologists, and climatologists gathered this week for the 2008 International Conference on Climate Change in New York City. However, not much more than a couple dozen journalists attended, with even fewer news outlets covering the event. And the reason wasn’t yet another Super Tuesday presidential primary.
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“If there is ever a fascist take over in America, it will come not in the form of storm troopers kicking down doors” writes Goldberg. “but with lawyers and social workers saying ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”
One has to admire the gumption of true individuals such as Burck who’ve taken destiny into their own hands, created their own jobs, and refused to depend on or demand government handouts that purport a supposed “common good”. He represents the cowboy in all of us, one whose nakedness is worth singing about.