House Speaker Boehner debt plan turns out to be a “Boner”
Washington, D.C. (Jul 27) – As the entire global community has witnessed over the past decade Republican policies in the U.S. have failed , House Speaker Boehner’s plan to “rescue”…
No debt deal yet, both parties scrambling | Overseas market reaction mild | Dems caving in
Washington, D.C. (Jul 25) – With one week to “Armageddon” the nation still lacks a unified solution to the national debt crisis. Majority leader Reid (D-NV) has worked a proposal…
Obama prepares to crack over federal debt ceiling | Armageddon just 11 days away
Washington, D.C. (Jul 21) – Less than a week after President Obama announced to house republican leader Cantor, that he will not accept any temporary “fix” for the pending federal debt crisis,…
No, Obama, We Don’t Need Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Colombia, and Korea
Ian Fletcher Obama is still pushing for free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, and Korea, albeit with the thin fig leaf of demanding they be accompanied by money for so-called…
Boehner rebukes comprehensive debt reduction; proposal defends tax-cuts for the wealthy to the end
Washington, D.C. (Jul 9) – House Speaker Boehner has refused a comprehensive debt-reduction deal worth more than $4 trillion in savings forwarding a message to the President Obama that a…
Unemployment Climbs to 9.2 Percent | Republican Party Jobs Plan “Give to the Rich” Fails to Produce Jobs as Promised
July 8, 2011 – While the U.S. jobs market grinds to a screeching halt once again, voters, taxpayers, and unemployed are wondering when this GOP voodoo economic plan of giving…
The Coming Upheaval in Republican Economics
Ian Fletcher Since the late 1970s, when the Eisenhower-to-Nixon era of accommodation to the New Deal sputtered to a close, what it has meant to be a Republican in economics…
What’s Really Wrong With the Thiel Fellowships
In case you missed it, the Thiel Foundation, founded by Peter Thiel of PayPal fame, just announced the first batch of winners for its “20 Under 20” fellowship program to…
Movie Reviews
Movie Review | ‘Contraband’ Now Playing
‘Contraband’ another action packed crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg is a story about a man attempting to leave behind a life he lived while doing what he can do to protect his family. Directd by Baltasar Kormakur starring, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Lukas Haas is Rate R as the movie [...]
Movie News | The Woman in Black
‘The Woman in Black’ is a story of the travels of a young lawyer only to discover that a vengeful ghost of a woman has been terrorizing the residents of this remote village. Directed by James Watkins starring, Daniel Radcliffe, Caran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Shaun Dooley, and David Burke this movie offers all the true [...]
Movie News | Man on a Ledge
“Man on a Ledge” a thriller about an ex-con threatening to take his life by jumping from a Manhattan skyscraper. Directed by Asger Leth starring, Sam Wortington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, and Edward Burns is a moving about a man (Sam Worthington) attempting to prove his innocence after being framed for the theft [...]
Paranormal Activity 3 | Movie Review
Paranormal Activity 3 is a continuing series exploring the world of the unexplained. Paramount Pictures continues to provide the thrill ghost hunters, and those enthralled with the world of the unexplained, unknown, or to some, simply the unbelievable. The directors, Henry Joost, and Ariel Schulman continue their theme of demonic possession, ghosts, curses and spells [...]
