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The State is a Poor and Corrupt Administrator
If you can’t see how our new government is mimicking Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, you’re not paying close enough attention. When the government wants control over everything, look out. From CNBC: Mountains of rotting food found at a government warehouse, soaring prices and soldiers raiding wholesalers accused of hoarding: Food supply is the latest battle in President Hugo Chavez’s socialist revolution. Venezuelan army soldiers swept through the working class, pro-Chavez neighborhood of Catia in Caracas last … Read entire article »
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Free Republic’s Take on Cap and Trade
Speaker Pelosi’s national energy tax is going to raise electricity prices, increase gasoline prices, and ship American jobs overseas to countries like China and India. This, we know. It would be a bureaucratic nightmare overseen by a confusing web of government agencies that would take and redistribute trillions of dollars from family budgets and workers payrolls. This, we also know. Even Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN) admitted in the Washington Post this morning that: “The truth is, nobody knows for sure how this is going to work.” How encouraging. But what don’t we know? Here are some facts you may not know about Speaker Pelosi’s national energy tax: Homebuyers Beware. Trying to save up for a new home? You may have to save up a little longer for your purchase. The Democrats’ bill would dramatically increase … Read entire article »
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Higher Gas Prices, Again.
I have always been on the side that government should stay out of business. They can’t run themselves, why on earth would we trust them to run a business. Obama buys up the car industry, and according to Ralph Nader, not necessary: The proximate cause of the bankruptcy was supposed to be the inability of GM and the government’s auto task force to reach an accommodation with GM’s bondholders. But late last week, the bondholder problem was moving toward rapid resolution, and was clearly resolvable. Why then are GM and its multibillion government financier proceeding with bankruptcy? The bankruptcy and the GM restructuring plan are the product of a secretive, unaccountable, Wall Street-minded government task force that assumed power because of a Congressional abdication of historic magnitude. By all rights, the restructuring plan … Read entire article »
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Pay More for a Car
Here’s something to look forward to. In the name of the environment, or likely more in the name of lining someone’s pockets with money, we get to pay more for cars in the future. “The government is now designing our cars. It’s out of the hands of vehicle manufacturers,” said auto industry consultant Larry Rinek. Isn’t that scary, right there? Obama has ordered the struggling auto industry to make more fuel-efficient cars under tough new national standards to cut emissions and increase gas mileage. Under the new standards, U.S. passenger vehicles and light trucks must average 35.5 miles per gallon (6.62 litres/100km) by 2016. The current law, approved by the Bush administration, requires a similar gain by 2020. Obama said the new standards would save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the lifetime of the … Read entire article »
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Bankrupt America
Scary words, but to me and others it’s a reality to face, such as this article by Paul Driessen. White House and Congress enacted a $700-billion financial bailout, followed by an earmark-laden $787-billion “stimulus” law and plans to ladle out $1.6 billion in federal government bonuses in 2009. Then came a $3.5 trillion “red sea” FY 2010 budget, and the prospect of $9.3 trillion in total indebtedness over the coming decade. A March 31 Bloomberg study found that the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, FDIC and HUD have thus far obligated generations of Americans to $12.8 TRILLION in debt. That’s 90% of our nation’s entire 2008 Gross Domestic Product. It’s more accrued debt than 43 previous administrations combined! But Paul says it’s more than just a debt, there is another element. It’s about “going green”, … Read entire article »
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Pelosi Pork And Big Oil
While we consider big Oil and the price of gas (petrol)… Oh by the way, did you know that big oil companies DON’T control the majority of the oil, about 70 – 90% is owned by, guess what. GOVERNMENTS, depending how you count it. Now it all starts to make sense: Yet Big Oil is pretty small next to the industry’s true giants: the national oil companies (NOCs) owned or controlled by the governments of oil-rich countries, which manage over 90% of the world’s oil, depending on how you count. Of the 20 biggest oil firms, in terms of reserves of oil and gas, 16 are NOCs. Saudi Aramco, the biggest, has more than ten times the reserves that Exxon does. Those with misgivings about oil—that its price is too high, that reserves are … Read entire article »
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The Best Man for the Job…
is a woman. After being mayor and governor she certainly doesn’t have the thin executive resumé that is NoBamba & McSame . She actually RAN a city and a state where they haven’t. Now, I don’t ordinarily sing the praises of politicians, and I won’t start here and now, as people are people. We’re all imperfect and all will disappoint - being human and all. {I am not sure Obama knows that}. There are however, a few things to note and … Read entire article »
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No Recess For Some
A few days ago, I blogged how in spite of the crisis facing our nation, congress decided to take an early holiday. Since Democrat Nancy Pelosi controls the cameras, we can’t see on C-Span how some House Republicans stayed behind to carry on with this issue, debating how best to handle it. “In an urgent memo sent to GOP Members and staff Saturday (“A Call to Action on American Energy”), Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) hailed Friday’s action, which was led by Reps. Mike Pence (R-IN), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), Tom Price (R-GA), and others, and encouraged House Republicans to return to the Capitol beginning Monday morning to help keep the historic effort going,” said a press release just released by Minority Leader Boehner’s office. “It’s not a request … Read entire article »
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Drill!
“You should be happy your gas is $4.00 a gallon, some of Europe pays twice that.” It is often said and yet there is an error in this logic. Much of Europe has an amazing connection of transport that makes cars unnecessary. Many can roam about comfortably and never own a car. In many cases, a car is pure luxury. This is not so where I live, and without the convenience of a metro or a bus route, I don’t have options other countries have. Yesterday, President Bush lifted an executive ban on offshore drilling. This doesn’t solve our problem however, as it is now put in the hands of our lazy, do nothing, democractic Congress. (Let’s not forget their leader Pelosi’s promise that the democrats had a plan to bring down … Read entire article »
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Rising Gas Prices, Rising Blood Pressure
My mom went to her doctor the other day, and for the most part the doctor was pleased with her test results. He praised her for lowering her cholesteral, but had to mention, “Your blood pressure is a bit high.” She responded, “Well before I came here I had to buy gas today and drive to your office.” They shared a laugh, and he didn’t chastise her in understanding. Why am I harping on this subject of the price of gas? Because we all live it, and frankly it’s deeply affecting our lives. As you know, and I blogged about previously, this week, Republican senators blocked a Democrat-sponsored bill that would have imposed a “windfall profits” tax on the five major oil companies. According to Bill O’Reilly: The GOP says the bill would not have lowered gas … Read entire article »
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Forget Presidents, Vote the Democratic Congress OUT
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) makes the claim “Since George Bush got into office…[gas prices saw a ] 250% increase.” The truth of the matter is the day Democrats took control of Congress, January 4, 2007, gas prices averaged $2.33 per gallon, according to AAA. Today, the national average is $4.04 – a whopping $1.71 increase per gallon in less than a year and a half. Who is Barbara Boxer? She’s the brainchild of the Boxer Climate Tax Bill which was a deceptive piece of legislation that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged would raise the price of gasoline at the pump BY ANOTHER $1.40 a gallon! Ok, so while you and me suffer at the high cost of gasoline, these democrats in congress can only think of ways to make it worse? They … Read entire article »
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It’s Our Oil and We’ll Pump if We Want To
This picture shows President Bush with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, asking for higher oil output, and the King refused. He is allowed to say no. It’s their oil, and they can pump it if they want to. I have no problem with that. This is just another in a list of mistakes Bush makes in my opinion. Bush should be on the television talking to the American people about this problem. If Bush wants … Read entire article »
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Food or Fuel?
If you read the news headlines at all, between the economy, housing crisis, and food issues, it’s all starting to sound like the Black horse of the Apocalypse. Consumer Confidence Falls to a 26 year low Many States Appear to be in a Recession UN secretary-general calls food price rise global crisis… Oil Prices Jump Oil shortage in UK ahead of strike: ‘Stations running dry’… STUDY: Oil prices to double in next 4 years… But it’s this headline that I thought was a no-brainer even when this started: PAPER: Gore Ducks, as Backlash Builds Against Biofuels… When they started to grow corn for the sole purpose of fuel, and even though I am no rocket scientist, I saw that as trouble. Forgetting for a moment that not all environmentalists are even sure that growing corn for fuel doesn’t consume … Read entire article »
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All Talk Pelosi
Apparently, “Nanny” Pelosi made a promise to reduce gas prices: In a press release dated April 24, 2006, Pelosi said, “Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price gouging, rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies, and increasing production of alternative fuels.” I think it’s time that someone pointed out that the price of gasoline has spiked $1.18 since Democrats took over in January and stands at $3.51. Indeed someone has. House Republicans. House Republican leaders on Tuesday challenged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to release a plan to lower gas prices that they say Democrats touted when they were in the minority. “Two years ago this week, you stated that House Democrats … Read entire article »
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Milk is the New Oil
Have you purchased milk lately? “Driven by a combination of climate change, trade policies and competition for cattle feed from biofuel producers, global milk prices have doubled over the past two years. In parts of the United States, milk is more expensive than gasoline. There are reports of cows being stolen on Wisconsin dairy farms.” The article goes on to say there is shortage of milk. Pizza parlors and ice cream vendors are raising their prices. Starbucks has raised the price of its drinks Hershey’s raised the price of candy but still had a 96% drop in profit Cadburys and Kraft also have seen a loss of profit. Maybe I should stop worrying about replacing my TV that just broke and get a cow. Just don’t want it to fall on me. Herald Tribune Article: In a … Read entire article »
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Crying Over Spilled Milk
Have you bought milk recently? The price has shot up overnight without any explanation, rhyme or reason. Of course there is a reason though. I found one clue in the news today at TimesOnline : "This month, the price of milk in the United States surged to a near-record in part because of the increasing costs of feeding a dairy herd. The corn feed used to feed cattle has almost doubled in price in a year as … Read entire article »
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Maryland Gas Prices
Live in Maryland and looking for where to find the least expensive gas? Go to MarylandGasPrices.com At the same time, you can find who is charging the most. commission accreditation higher education credit income earned advance payments credits and receivables accounts debits law accredited school financial incorporated american credit services social acreditation of master work 3rd and card processing party credit aviation accredited schools Map … Read entire article »
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