This story is a bit dated, but so were many “clues” 10 yrs ago that people ignored… . ============= If you listen to the passengers and crew who flew on American Airlines Flight 1561 last weekend, there’s no doubt about what happened on their harrowing trip: A Yemeni man shrieking “Allahu akbar!” at the top of his lungs more than 30 times... Read more
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Stocks Hit by Obama Oration – WSJ.com
August 10 | Posted by mrossol | Debt, Liberal Press, Obama, The LeftThe Left cannot see it… ================ By JAMES FREEMAN Ever since Watergate, Washingtonians have responded to every political scandal by saying that “It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up.” Perhaps they should develop a corollary for budget disasters: “It’s not the downgrade; it’s the White House reaction.” Stock-market historians may soon be debating which did more to drive yesterday’s sell-off: the Friday decision of... Read more
“Spitzer’s Latest Loss”, or “How Does a Guy Get His Reputation Back?”
August 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Liberal Press, Politically correct, The LeftGovernment “out of control”. This is one more problem that “reducing the size of government” helps minimize. Oh, and by the way, don’t look in the NYTs for this story… ========== Federal and state prosecutors have built a sorry record since the fall of Enron created a political incentive to pursue white-collar defendants, whether or not they’ve committed crimes. In the latest... Read more
How Spending Cuts—Not Higher Taxes—Saved Canada
July 23 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Debt, Economics, Liberal Press, ObamaWhen Jean Chretien became prime minister in 1993, Canada faced a fiscal and economic breakdown. The government’s share of the economy had climbed to 53% in 1992, from 28% in 1960. Deficits had tripled as a percentage of gross domestic product over the prior two decades. Government debt was nearly 70% of GDP and growing rapidly. Interest payments on the... Read more
Design Flaw Fueled Japanese Nuclear Disaster
July 3 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Environment, Liberal Press, Technology, The LeftDesign Flaw Fueled Japanese Nuclear Disaster – WSJ.com. Nuclear technology is not the issue. Of course, don’t hold your breath waiting for “left leaning, liberal, environmental factual analysis”… I cannot figure out why/how the Nuclear Industry itself is so often its own worst enemy. ====== By NORIHIKO SHIROUZU And CHESTER DAWSON TOKYO—Some senior engineers at Tokyo Electric Power Co. knew for years that... Read more
Vindicating the CIA
July 3 | Posted by mrossol | Liberal Press, Obama, Party Politics, The LeftReview & Outlook: Vindicating the CIA – WSJ.com. Well, again I wait for the moaning and bleating of the liberal press… = The education of the Obama Administration on antiterror policy has been remarkable to behold, and the latest installment is Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to pull the plug on the investigation into most CIA interrogations. The disgrace is... Read more
