Category Archives: American Politics

Providing “Public Value”

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Art Stone

Is this the future? Should a radio station have to provide coverage of local news?   Programming that originates using local employees?   Staffing at 2 AM when a chemical train derails in Minot North Dakota? [Note:  Clear Channel did have a … Continue reading →

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Pay no attention to the little man behind the IMF

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Art Stone

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has made it no secret that if it was up to him, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) would become the World’s Central Bank – the Global bank that would make all decisions affecting the economies … Continue reading →

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Congress & the Stock Market

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Art Stone

Will Congress extend the capital gains tax? For people holding very long term investments, if they believe the lower tax in capital gains is about to revert to pre Bush rates, they’ll sell their holdings and take the gains at … Continue reading →

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Big Business loves Regulation

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Art Stone

Why were there only 3 car companies? Why was most steel made in Pittsburgh? Why are most of the radio stations in your town owned by the same media company? Big Business loves regulation, contrary to what Republicans might say. … Continue reading →

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The Invasion of America

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Art Stone

What are they eating? Perhaps they like Zebra Mussels?

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“Treason”

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Art Stone

We all love the United States and Constitution.   We revere every word given to us by God. What is Treason, and is Wikileaks guilty of it? Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against … Continue reading →

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Suspect Watch…

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Art Stone

Today’s “domestic terror” event involves a student who took his teacher and classmates “hostage”.   Reports (still early) are that he ended up shooting himself and all the students were released. The location of this event was Marinette, Wisconsin about 40 … Continue reading →

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Dr Laura moves to Sirius XM

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Art Stone

We knew she was leaving Premiere at the end of the year – now we know the destination. Satellite radio depends mostly on subscriber revenue instead of ad revenue. Dr Laura has several groups trying to shut her down – … Continue reading →

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Cholera arrives in the United States

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Art Stone

You knew it was “when”, not “if”. A passenger from the Dominican Republic (the other half of the island that contains Haiti) arrived in Miami displaying symptoms of cholera.   Cholera is a baterial infection transmitted by contamination of drinking water with … Continue reading →

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World in Crisis – President Obama hurt playing basketball

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Art Stone

The EuroZone is falling apart, North Korea and China are pushing towards war, and our leader is busy playing basketball at Fort McNair. He now has 12 stiches in his lip after being hit in the mouth by an elbow … Continue reading →

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Is Obama a Keynesian?

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Art Stone

A YouTube video put out by Second City (the folks from Chicago) went viral several weeks ago.    It was taken at the Union organized rally in Washington DC the weekend prior to the election.   It showed several people commenting on whether they … Continue reading →

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Oleo Margarine and Kool-Aid

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Art Stone

Politicians are running around proposing taxes on “sugary drinks” to “protect our health”.   This notion has a similar story in our past and could point to where this idea ends. After the Civil War, folks in France came up with … Continue reading →

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What you probably didn’t know about the Mayflower

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Art Stone

The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower were not planning to go to Massachusetts. The Pilgrims (a name coined for them after the fact) were similar to Puritans – except they had split with the Church of England and fled to the Netherlands to avoid religious … Continue reading →

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DEA invokes “Emergency Powers”

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Art Stone

USA Today story “The American public looks to the DEA to protect its children and communities from those who would exploit them for their own gain,” said DEA Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart. “Makers of these harmful products mislead their … Continue reading →

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“If this escalates into a real war…”

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Art Stone

North Korea is undergoing a transition to a new leader, and that can be a dangerous time as the military tests their power and the abilities of the new leader. Today, North Korea opened fire on a South Korean island … Continue reading →

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