Category Archives: American Politics

People’s Attorney convicted of Mortgage fraud

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Warren Ballentine, former Radio One talk host, has been convicted of mortgage fraud in Federal Court. He will get no jail time. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-radio-host-fraud-sentencing-met-20150707-story.html In a couple sentences, the indictment said he was the attorney on a series of fraudulent mortgages. … Continue reading →

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NC Obamacare 2016 – 25% premium increase

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/04/us/health-insurance-companies-seek-big-rate-increases-for-2016.html?_r=0 Shocking! Costs are exceeding premiums collected. As premiums go up, enrollment of healthy people goes down, premiums go up more, the death spiral picks up speed. Who could have guessed that would happen?

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Obamacare 2, Repeal & Replace 0

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Let the hysterical conspiracy theories begin. I told you before the 2012 election that repealing Obamacare was a lie and impossible to do. Even if Republican win in 2016 and have 60 Senate votes, the roots will be way too … Continue reading →

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Is Bobby Jindal eligible to be President?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Fred Stiening

“No Person except a natural born Citizen,”… Here we go… As far as I can tell, neither of Bobby Jindal’s parents were US citizens at the time of his birth – he was born 6 months after his parents arrived … Continue reading →

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Psst… The TPP has nothing to do with China

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Normally, comments at the New York Times reflect the education and knowledge of its readers. One comment after another thinks TPP is a trade deal with China. TPP Overview The countries President Obama will be playing golf at are: Australia, … Continue reading →

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The future of News

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

One of my longstanding questions about the future is – once Matt Drudge has killed off all of conventional newspapers, how will people get their news with any assurance it will be “reliable”? Not shockingly, Google has the answer. YouTube … Continue reading →

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Nothing but a man (1964)

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Fred Stiening

A little heavy on the melodrama, but it lines up pretty well my experiences and understanding of history (I moved to North Carolina in 1970) https://youtu.be/RXH5gulp8eA This is definitely not the story of Barack and Michelle Obama, who haven’t got … Continue reading →

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The origins of “illegal immigration”

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

*** Caution – very long post *** While reading a story about a Rush Limbaugh bringing out Spanish language versions of his history books, the author (of Mexican ancestors) made an important point, but then undercut it by deliberately misstating … Continue reading →

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Homeland Insecurity

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://youtu.be/70kZr_98uNQ I wonder if the manhunt in New York has considered the prison escapees might still be inside

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Why is Homeland Security making drug busts in Kansas?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://salinaradio.todayinkansas.com/homeland-security-arrests-two-for-meth/. The bastard stepchild created by George W Bush includes the Border Patrol, Immigration, Customs, Secret Service and Coast Guard. Last I checked, Kansas is not anywhere near an International border or ocean – if we even still have borders. … Continue reading →

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