Category Archives: American Politics

Quinn & Rose back together again, almost

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Fred Stiening

WAVL-AM in Apollo PA (Population 1,647) took advantage of the FCC Saving AM radio project and added an FM translator and did the opposite of most similar stations. They are switching from music to talk. http://pa-talk.com/ Quinn’s one man act … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Conservative Talk, FM Translators, Saving AM radio | 7 Comments

Barack Obama accepts job as editor of Wired Magazine

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Fred Stiening

NY times story Wired Magazine, the nerdy high tech magazine, has turned over its publication to President Obama in November to edit the magazine, since he has experience editing the Harvard Law Review. Wired Magazine is owned by Condé Nast … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama | 4 Comments

Today, Donald Trump puts it all on the line

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Donald Trump, with Rudy Giuliani and Jeff Sessions at his side, is meeting with the President of Mexico today, and returns to Phoenix tonight to give his speech on immigration. Over the weekend, President Nieto invited both Trump and Hillary … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton | 5 Comments

Donald Trump invades Mexico today

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Over the weekend, Donald Trump decided he would visit Mexico today (Wednesday) to discuss the future of relations between the United States and Mexico.  This could be the day that makes or breaks the Trump campaign. There is significant risk … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Donald Trump | 3 Comments

A different Hillary e-mail question

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Set aside for the moment the issue of classified emails on an unsecure server… What does the sheer volume of email say about Hillary’s management style? Email is a great time waster, especially if you are on a mobile device … Continue reading →

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Walmart – Barack Obama’s ally

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Fred Stiening

That’s the opinion over at Bloomberg… Obama loves Walmart The Clinton ties with Walmart go back to the earliest days when Sam Walton ran the company and made a point of buying from American suppliers. That was then and this … Continue reading →

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My Cheetos are genetically modified

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Frito Lay has been made a target by the GMO free lobby. Most corn growing states being solid Republican has absolutely nothing to do with this campaign. Vermont started the demand for GMO labeling and Congress just passed a law … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Fear of Nature, Unauthorized Food | 1 Comment

Obamacare and Equity Funding (1973)

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[Written November 2013] Back when I was studying accounting, the Equity Funding scandal was fresh – but the lessons learned from it need to be told to the Obamacare brain trust. The scam involved creating fake life insurance policies that … Continue reading →

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FDR takes office January 20, 1945

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Prior to the election of 1944, leaders of the Democratic Party knew that FDR was near death. He had high blood pressure, heart artery blockage and congestive heart failure, on top of polio confining him to a wheelchair. Henry Wallace, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Hillary Clinton | 3 Comments

High unemployment saves lives!

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Fred Stiening

So says Bloomberg That explains President Obama’s approval rating, for sure.

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