The country stands on the precipice. We are at risk of utter humiliation, of London becoming a Reykjavik on Thames and Britain going under. Thanks to the arrogance, hubristic strutting and serial incompetence of the Government and a group of bankers,
The combined affect is a “circular bailout” with the Treasury borrowing… in order to lend money to banks… that then lend it back by purchasing more Treasuries. Of course, the expense of this entire bailout scheme ultimately falls onto the back of the
Mexican police and soldiers are battling a wave of drug-related violence across the country, particularly in northern areas bordering the US, with more than 5,300 people killed last year.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo index of builder confidence dropped to 8, lower than forecast, from 9 in December, the Washington-based association said today. A reading below 50 means most respondents view conditions as poor.
Each president recites the following oath, in accordance with Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of
The $825 billion government stimulus package unveiled by congressional Democrats contains billions of dollars in government spending designed to create jobs and stimulate the economy. However, the package also contains a host of items
Tamera Jo Freeman was on a Frontier Airlines flight to Denver in 2007 when her two children began to quarrel over the window shade and then spilled a Bloody Mary into her lap. She spanked each of them on the thigh with three swats.
With a mere 64 minutes left in its last full day in office, the Bush adminstration asked a federal judge to stay enforcement of a ruling that would keep alive a lawsuit which tests whether the president can bypass the Congress and eavesdrop
Banks have some real challenges," Bair said during a CNBC interview. "But I think it needs to be emphasized and re-emphasized these banks are solvent, they're well-capitalized overwhelmingly, and that really is what creditors and deposi
Nick Vujicic has no arms or legs but has come to
terms with his lot in life and he delivers an inspirational
speech to these
school kids that they will probably never forget.
It is a great privilege to welcome you to the Life Without Limbs.org
website. My name is Nick Vujicic and I'm 25 years old. I was born
without arms or legs and given no medical reason for this condition.
Faced with countless challenges and obstacles, God has given me the
strength to surmount what others might call impossible. Along with
that, the Lord has placed within me an unquenchable passion to share
this same hope and genuine love that I've personally experienced with
more than two million people all over the globe.
Traveling extensively to over 19 nations, I've been extremely humbled
by the continuous opportunities that the Lord has given me to share my
testimony along with the hope that I have in Jesus with people in so
many nations and situations. M
Stop for a minute and consider what Bush actually told us. It's a staggering thought. Who even knows what it might mean? In the United States, for example, the unemployment rate in the decade of the Great Depression never fell below 14%. In citie
The speed and magnitude of the decline should really raise some concerned eyebrows right about now because there is a very real possibility that the Pound could go Krona on us. It really is possible for the UK to be a bigger, badder Iceland.
I discussed the Batista divorce controversy on Fox & Friends recently. This is the case where Dr. Richard Batista, a prominent New York surgeon, donated a kidney to save his wife's life back in 2001 and is now asking for compensation for the kidn
Inland Empire home prices have now breached the threshold of a 50 percent decline from the peak, something that would have been unthinkable just a couple years ago when the counties of Riverside and San Berdoo were flying high.
President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. Treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, though tarnished by disclosures of his failure to pay taxes, is likely too uniquely qualified for Congress to reject amid hopes to contain the worst economic downturn
A nasty worm has wriggled into millions of computers and continues to spread, leaving security experts wondering whether the attack is a harbinger of evil deeds to come. A computer worm known as "Conficker" or "Downadup" had infec
The Obamanation Coronation is now here and gone. Maybe 160 million further in the hole but no bother. It’s printed out of nothing anyway so what’s another 160 mil? Change most wanted and change we got. So where do we go from here?
I had the op
Growing stocks of unsold cars around the world. [great photo slideshow. I get the feeling Nissan isn't going to be bringing out any new models in the near future.]
(mp3 download) As his 1st guest expert this week, Jim Puplava had Gerald Celente describe his out-of-the-mainstream predictions for 2009. Full Interview on mp3
Text of the bill read today. I can't read legalese very well, but I'm not sure the bill goes far enough. While you're on the site, you might want to peruse some of the other 425 bills introduced this session. Yikes.
The presidential oath of office is required of a new president before he can execute his powers, and the Constitution is clear that its 35 words must be spoken exactly. Oooooops!
The card numbers, expiration dates, and in some cases cardholder names were exposed after attacks on its computer systems at the one point where data had been unencrypted. Exposed tens of millions of credit and debit cardholders to the risk of fraud
China said it faces threats from independence movements related to Taiwan, Tibet and the western desert region of Xinjiang, and that American arms sales to Taiwan jeopardize stability in Asia. [They should sell AK-47s cheap here as payback.]
Faced with the risk that Taliban attacks could imperil the main supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan, the United States military has obtained permission to move troop supplies through Russia and Central Asia, Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top Am