Category Archives: American Politics

France’s regime change effort

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Art Stone

Here are a few surprises for you Canadian news story Some of the pilots and support people flying off the sole French Aircraft carrier are Americans on loan. Training France’s own pilots on their own carrier was deemed too expensive … Continue reading →

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France bans protests

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Art Stone

NY Daily News So the epicenter of freedom, liberty and Democracy has started arresting women for protesting against the new ban on wearing full face veils. Apparently, in France women don’t have the freedom to choose to not be free. … Continue reading →

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Reverend Beck?

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Art Stone

Several independent sources are floating the idea that Glenn Beck’s sudden change of direction is because he intends to change his focus from politics to religion (more than he was doing already). Do you think that’s true? If so, how … Continue reading →

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Hillary has tea with the Emperor and Emperess

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Art Stone

No, she’s not at the White House, she’s in Japan. Tea with Hillary Japan is the second largest GDP country in the world. She is holding meetings to discuss ways in which the United States can give aid to Japan … Continue reading →

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Keep your damn dollars

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Art Stone

IMF ministers push back That’s the message being shouted at Tim Geithner at the semi-annual meeting of the IMF. Developing countries see a real threat from surges in Dollars flooding their countries be the Federal Reserve. Their concern is that … Continue reading →

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Dr Paul Craig Roberts on Libya

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Art Stone

Press TV (caution: this is an Iranian web site) Dr Roberts is an Economist and was an Undersecretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan. Press TV interviews him about the conflict in Libya. Since it is Iranian propaganda, be skeptical … Continue reading →

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Iraq – Cease fire!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Art Stone

Massacre of civilians in Iraq A week ago, the Iraqi military attacked and killed civilians in its border – a group of Iranians who have been active in opposing the regime in Iran and providing the US government with intelligence … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Shrugs

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Art Stone

Okay, I’m not surprised, but I am surprised. I’m checking around to see my viewing options tomorrow for Atlas Shrugged Part I using Fandango, an iPhone app. There is exactly one screen listed. It’s 14 miles away. On the other … Continue reading →

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The Brink of Default

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Art Stone

I’ve now heard Rick Santorum and Michelle Bachman both repeat the message that failing to raise the debt ceiling does not mean the US defaults on it’s existing debt. It does mean stopping all but emergency spending, selling off assets … Continue reading →

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Choosing sides for the World War

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Art Stone

The BRICS met and decided they support the efforts of the African Union to end the conflict in Libya via negotiation and stop outside military intervention in the issue. At the same time, Qatar has announced it will lend the … Continue reading →

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Serving the Public Interest

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Art Stone

So spectrum is a finite thing that has to be shared.   The general framework for licensing of broadcast media following the 1934 law that established the FCC was that you get a license to use the spectrum in return for … Continue reading →

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Maybe Reno / Tahoe needs zero controllers

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Art Stone

By now you’ve heard that a medical plane flying into Reno Tahoe airport had a problem landing at 2 AM because the air traffic controller was apparently asleep. The government solution? Double the number of people with nothing to do. … Continue reading →

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The government doesn’t build railroads or power grids

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Art Stone

Since he was educated in Indonesia, President Obama may not realize that there was this guy named Cornelius Vanderbilt who built the New York Central railroad, and the Pennsylvania RR was a privately owned corporation.    If he did hear of … Continue reading →

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Richard Hoagland’s Terminal Stupdity

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Art Stone

Last night, I heard a few minutes of Richard Hoagland on Coast to Coast – the guy who thinks there is an ancient civilization on Mars and the “Face on Mars” is the proof, had a real gem last night. … Continue reading →

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The new Libya Twist

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Art Stone

Remember that guy who “defected” to England from Kadaffi’s “inner circle”? England let Moussa Koussa leave the country.   By most accounts, he is the man who planned the Lockerbie bombing and carried it off.   He is also the person who negotiated … Continue reading →

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