Germany, France call for European economic government
PARIS (AP) — All 17 countries that use the euro currency should have mandatory balanced budgets and better coordination of economic policy, the leaders of France and Germany said Tuesday.
Rick Perry backed an already-climate-crusading Al Gore in ’88
Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have forgotten a thing or two about the Al Gore presidential campaign he helped lead in 1988.
TSA Agent Caught With Passenger’s iPad in His Pants; Allegedly Took $50,000 in Other Goods, Cops Say
While most Transportation Security Administration employees are busy groping people or taking naked pictures of them, the cops say one of those employees was putting fliers’ electronics down his pants.
Anti-Terror Sensor That Scans Crowds for Bombers Tested in U.K.
A sensor that can scan huge crowds and pick out a lone suicide bomber by homing in on hidden explosives has undergone official tests, The Sun reported Thursday.
Who won the GOP debate? The audience thought Ron Paul did
Who won last night’s Republican presidential debate on CNN? It’s a question a lot of pundits have been asking — and there seems to be some consensus forming among the analysts: Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. But judging by the reaction of the audience in New Hampshire, a different candidate [...]
Lawmakers sue President Obama over Libya
A bipartisan group of House members announced on Wednesday that it is filing a lawsuit charging that President Obama made an illegal end-run around Congress when he approved U.S military action against Libya. “With regard to the war in Libya, we believe that the law was violated. We have asked the courts to move to [...]
White House denies violating War Powers Act in report to Congress on Libya
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent a report to Congress Wednesday insisting that he did not exceed his powers in ordering US military action in Libya. Officials said that the 30-page report justifies US action in the mission to protect civilians and target the forces of Moamer Kadhafi and contains a detailed legal analysis showing [...]
Ben Bernanke Just Doesn’t Understand Economics
Ben Bernanke does not understand economics. This much is clear every time the man speaks to an audience. Of course he is “learned” and is an “expert” on the Great Depression, but the Fed Chief constantly makes what was one time considered the primary mistake in the field of economics.
Osama Bin Conspiracy Theorized
It began instantaneously, the conspiracy theories. The buzz words were quickly assigned by the mainstream press to any legitimate inquires about the latest unsubstantiated government claim that long sought boogeyman, Osama Bin Laden had finally been killed.
Ben Bernanke’s Land of Illusion
Welcome to the Land of Illusion, a little early for Halloween. In his first regular news conference, sans tough questions, Helicopter Ben’s promulgation was that there is no inflation and all is basically well.
