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The Miami Herald’s political correctness
On Tuesday, The Miami Herald endorsed Alcee Hastings for U.S. House District 23. The endorsement was interesting to me for what it did not state. No mention–as in zero–of any of the following facts about Mr Hastings: 1979 – Appointed … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Alcee Hastings, Miami Herald, Political correctness, Politics, Raul Martinez
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In defense of a loyal opposition
We have now come to the logical conclusion of the political correctness movement. Criticism of an inexperienced presidential candidate with past [we hope] radical alliances is racist. The implicit threat to critics is, ‘back off or you will be labeled … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Nick Carraway, Political correctness, Politics, Thomas Sowell
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Afrocentrists anyone?
See Stanley Kurtz article. October 14, 2008 Wright 101 Obama funded extremist Afrocentrists who shared Rev. Wright’s anti-Americanism By Stanley Kurtz It looks like Jeremiah Wright was just the tip of the iceberg. Not only did Barack Obama savor Wright’s … Continue reading
Bernard Hopkins in South Florida
Miami Herald boxing article by Santos Perez on Bernard Hopkins . ————————————————————————————– Bernard Hopkins ready for Saturday’s fight against Pavlik Posted on Mon, Oct. 13, 2008 BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Bernard Hopkins closed the South Florida segment of his training … Continue reading
Deregulation vs. a lack of regulation
I dislike the ‘both parties are at fault’ argument. Strikes me as lazy, a way to avoid really thinking about an issue. Unfortunately, I found a good example of the ‘both sides’ argument in the debate over what went wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Business & Economics
Tagged Bloomberg, Credit default swaps, Deregulation, Economics, Peter Wallison
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Like the 2008 Marlins, McCain kept it close late
There are actually a few parallels between McCain and the Florida Marlins. A decided underdog, a home base with limited support and opponents with seemingly unlimited budgets. At least we won’t have to wait until a book about the campaign … Continue reading
America’s most respected economic leader weighs In
One of my biggest fears about this financial crisis, is that our form of a capitalist system will be seen as having failed and thereby opening the door for an even more socialized economic framework. One of America’s real economic … Continue reading
The Weather Underground and Barack Obama
The more I learn about these people who Obama called his friends and with whom he made professional alliances, the angrier I get. I have no idea what the best way will be to channel those feelings in a constructive … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged ACORN, Bill Ayers, Charles Krauthammer, Politics, Rev Wright, Weather Underground
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The Obama / Ayers Lie, Nowhere To Go But Down
I had a mild mannered friend once almost get into a fight at a disco with another guy who claimed he was a model. When he told our group what had happened, we were bewildered. ‘What!, who cares what he … Continue reading
Economist Nouriel Roubini Predicted Meltdown
You know things are bad when an economist whose nickname is ‘Dr Doom’ has been the most accurate about the housing bust and the potential systemic financial meltdown. In a recent interview, Nouriel Roubini explains why the problems in the … Continue reading
Tagged Economics, Nouriel Roubini
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