Work, not Government will Rescue the Economy
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Digital News Report – The federal government, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, has gone on a spending spree that has brought it to the point of default.
In 1991 the federal government’s total budgeted debt was $3.6 trillion.
As of this writing, at 7:23 am on Sunday, April 11, the [...]
“The Economy” is More than Just a Scary Phrase
Ron Paul
Digital News Report – Tightening in job markets, prices that fluctuate, costs of living out pacing stagnant wages and a general sense that some impending hardship is headed for our homes and neighborhoods are concerns that are frequently blamed on “the economy”.
How can something with nothing more than a name [...]
The Great Thing About the Health Care Law That Has Passed? It Will Save Republican Lives, Too
Digital News Report – Thanks to last night’s vote, that child of yours who has had asthma since birth will now be covered after suffering for her first nine years as an American child with a pre-existing condition.
Thanks to last night’s vote, that 23-year-old of yours who will be hit one day by a [...]
Do Ron Paul Supporters Really want the Presidency?
Ron Paul
Digital News Report – According to his book, End the Fed, Texas Congressman Ron Paul has been contemplating the twin follies of fractional reserve banking and unconstitutional government since the 1960’s. More importantly he has not kept his observations hidden from public review as he is easily the most prolifically [...]
Can Christianity survive without churches?
The Good Shepherd
Digital News Report – American institutions of government/politics, industry, and economics are in a state of collapse and the leaders of those institutions do not show the courage to correct their flawed paths to restore America to the independent, self sufficient republic of her birth.
The collapse of those institutions has the potential to [...]
Do Republican Politicians Want It Both Ways – Complain About Spending But Want Pork Themselves?
Tim Kaine
Digital News Report – At least 116 Republican governors, senators, and representatives have spent the past year railing against the Recovery Act, while simultaneously requesting funds to create jobs in their districts and taking credit for projects at ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
As the independent PolitiFact put it, they’re trying “have their cake… and vote against it [...]
Why Did Air America Fail?
Former Host Al Franken
Digital News Report – The experiment is over and Air America is going off the air. The company shut down their website except a message to listeners.
“The very difficult economic environment has had a significant impact on Air America’s business,” the statement said. “This past year has seen [...]
Why Did Scott Brown Win In Massachusetts?
Scott Brown
Digital News Report – The Democrats lost their filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate yesterday with the election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts. The state’s Attorney General, Martha Coakley, conceded defeat last night after a 52 – 42 percent defeat.
Brown ran on a platform which included a vote against the health care proposals [...]
New e-Readers May Cost More Than Initially Expected
Digital News Report
Digital News Report – The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (2010 CES) will be remembered for the selection of e-readers. Various companies are introducing tablets, readers, and slates including Dell, HP, Archos, Lenovo and Sony.
The goal is to sign users up with a monthly bill for content or to sell books. [...]
Dear Government, Thanks, but No Thanks
When future generations look back at what became of the United States of America, they might be most amazed at how the government, in spite of its record of abject failure, continued to expand its influence into even the most mundane tasks. Recently the president had his attention distracted from making plans to manage medical [...]