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Shultz, Boskin, Cogan, Meltzer and Taylor: The Magnitude of the Mess We're In - WSJ.com 17 Sep 2012 | 04:47 pm
Sometimes a few facts tell important stories. The American economy now is full of facts that tell stories that you really don't want, but need, to hear. Where are we now?
YouTube Flags Democrats' Convention Video on Copyright Grounds 5 Sep 2012 | 10:40 pm
While First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech won rave reviews on Twitter Tuesday night, those who got inspired to try to watch the livestream of the convention on BarackObama.com or YouTube found the vide...
A Home Is a Lousy Investment 19 Jul 2011 | 01:09 am
At the risk of heaping more misery on the struggling residential property market, an analysis of home-price and ownership data for the last 30 years in California—the Golden State with notoriously gol...
The Torture of a U.S. Citizen; WikiLeaks' Pvt. Manning Abused by Officials 16 Mar 2011 | 08:57 am
Pfc. Bradley Manning, who has been imprisoned for nine months on charges of handing government files to WikiLeaks, has not even been tried let alone convicted.
Obama Defends Torture; Fires Staffer Who Defends Abuse 16 Mar 2011 | 08:54 am
On Friday, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley denounced the conditions of Bradley Manning's detention as "ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid," forcing President Obama to address those comme...
A Holiday Message: Why I'm An Atheist 20 Dec 2010 | 04:45 pm
Why don't you believe in God? I get that question all the time. I always try to give a sensitive, reasoned answer. This is usually awkward, time consuming and pointless.
Four Million Hispanics Would Like To LEAVE The U.S. 12 Nov 2010 | 03:39 am
A newly released Gallup study of U.S. Hispanics reveals that more than one in seven -- or an estimated 4 million adults -- would leave the U.S. permanently if they had the opportunity.
NY Times Editor: Our Readers Are Stupid 12 Nov 2010 | 03:37 am
The New York Times cultivates an image as the preferred read of the intellectual elite, but at least one of the paper's higher-ups seems to think its customers aren't all that bright.
Boehner To Fly Commercial As House Speaker 12 Nov 2010 | 03:36 am
Presumptive House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that he will not use the military jet provided to current Speaker Nancy Pelosi to fly from D.C. to his home district each week, but will board the...
John Boehner Already Better Than Nancy Pelosi—Won't Waste Taxpayer Dollars On Huge Private Military Jet For Friends And Family 12 Nov 2010 | 03:35 am
Soon-to-be House Speaker John Boehner promised throughout the campaign season to run the House of Representatives differently from the way Democrats have run it for four years and from the way the las...
