S&P’s Advice: Eat the Rich
by Jason Lightner August 8th, 2011 
Independent Ideas, Political Opinions
By now we've all experienced the immediate shock from Standard and Poor's downgrade of the United States' credit rating. This came as a shock last week not because people thought the United States was handling its money responsibly, but because there didn't seem to be an end in sight for the stupidity and selfishness of the partisan politics and corporate greed that got us into this mess in the first place. I would like to extend a hearty "thank you" to S&P for telling it how it is. Unfortunately, there is a side of the story that isn't
Deal…Or No Deal?
by Eric M. Blake August 5th, 2011 Congress, Conservative Considerations, Political Opinions, Republican Reflections
By the time you read this article, a bill will have already been passed and signed, raising the debt ceiling. After all, the Democrats have been swearing up and down that if we didn’t increase the limit by August 2, the country would go into default—“full faith and credit” would be violated—our credit ratings would fall (they did anyway, by the way)—and the economy would crumble.
So…if we fail to borrow more, or increase our debt—we’re somehow declaring complete inability to pay our debts. Pardon me, but let’s apply a little Common Sense, as Glenn Beck would say, to this
So…if we fail to borrow more, or increase our debt—we’re somehow declaring complete inability to pay our debts. Pardon me, but let’s apply a little Common Sense, as Glenn Beck would say, to this
Ups and Downs for the Week Ending July 30
by Ronald A. Rowe August 3rd, 2011 Political Humor, Political Opinions, Winners & Losers
There are ups and downs every week in the world of politics. Here's a quick snapshot of who's up and who's down this time around.
Winners:
Apple - It was widely reported this week that Apple Computers has $76.2 Billion in cash and cash equivalents while the United States Treasury (pictured) has just $73.8 Billion cash on hand. When you've got more money than the U.S. Government, you're doing all right. Or the U.S. Government is doing really, really bad. Let's be optimistic and say that Apple is doing well.
Hugo Chavez - Venezuela's president turned 57 this week and vowed to
Winners:
Apple - It was widely reported this week that Apple Computers has $76.2 Billion in cash and cash equivalents while the United States Treasury (pictured) has just $73.8 Billion cash on hand. When you've got more money than the U.S. Government, you're doing all right. Or the U.S. Government is doing really, really bad. Let's be optimistic and say that Apple is doing well.
Hugo Chavez - Venezuela's president turned 57 this week and vowed to
Transportation Security Theater Administration
by Jason Lightner August 1st, 2011 Independent Ideas, Political Opinions
You're probably used to my rants about the TSA and airport security by now. Up until now, however, I haven't had the displeasure of experiencing the worst of it firsthand. This all changed this past week, when I took a trip up to Boston to shoot video for the 2011 Women's World Junior Squash Championships, hosted by US SQUASH at Harvard University.
I flew out of Baltimore Washington International with a straight shot to Boston. The security line was quick, and I knew the routine – all liquids must be in 3oz containers or less and they had to
I flew out of Baltimore Washington International with a straight shot to Boston. The security line was quick, and I knew the routine – all liquids must be in 3oz containers or less and they had to