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With BitsBlog in the state of moving from one server Website host to another…. and waiting, frankly for my finances to allow such a move… My observations of the world around me continue. The editor here, Art Smith, is an old friend of mine of many years. ...The Shakedown
I don’t know what else to call it. Last week’s “settlement” with the five biggest banks in the country, where the Obama Administration squeezed $25 billion to settle “claims” of “inappropriate” lending practices that...The Pro-Life Movement Continues To Stall
Abortion. This word is at the same time one of the most cherished and abhorred words in American culture today. I fall on the side of those who are offended by the word and everything it represents. Whether politically, social-scientifically or personally, I see...Dr. Bernanke’s Fed Funds Patent Tonic with Opium
If you look at the weekly price chart for either gold or silver for the week ending January 27, 2012, you can make out a distinct “J†shape in prices of both metals. Tuesday the prices were suppressed, and then on Wednesday they spiked upward. You can actually...Warren Buffett’s Taxes
For some strange reason, probably because this is an election year, I decided to watch President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. I usually avoid watching because I don’t need to elevate my blood pressure beyond what’s safe, given my...And Then There Were Four…And Then There Were Two
In the week leading up to the South Carolina Primary the headline became—and then there were four. Following the results of Saturday’s vote, it is becoming increasingly clear that the headline going forward will be—and then there were two. At the heart of the...Caucus Experience
This year was my fourth caucus. The first time was probably 16 or 20 years ago. The second time was four years ago, and I got involved in serious party work as a result. Two years ago I chaired our precinct caucus (after being heavily involved in the planning for...Iowa Sighs With Relief!
On the whole, politically involved Iowans take their First-In-The-Nation moniker seriously. But even the most engaged activists have to join with the rest of the state in saying “Thank goodness that’s over!”. And truly only because being first comes...Live Caucus Results
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