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• • 14 Nov 09
  • 3:36 pm

  We need to realize the radical terrorists have no nationality. Afghanistan has no government for us to back — or to back us. They are a collection of tribes and warlords. This is another fruitless enterprise like Viet Nam. What is needed is an international coalition (start with those countries which have had terrorist attacks) to go after these guys. Cut off their funding. Get other Muslims to aid in disclosing where they are a help put an end to the Jihad mentality.

  Posted to President Obama has again delayed making a decision about a new military strategy in Afghanistan. Do

• • 08 Nov 09
  • 11:29 am

  One thing we certainly don't need is another agency. The Fed, SEC, Moody's, Congress — all failed us and took care of themselves Consumers must learn to protect themselves! One way is to simply stop consuming so much! Bush responded to 9/11 with the exhortation to go out and buy. Restoration of consumer borrowing is the current solution to the problem of over borrowing. Think about it! ---------- The free market is and mostly has been a myth as the term is usually used. There is a Truly FREE Market, however. One which "We the People" determine. One of my sons …

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• • 08 Nov 09
  • 11:36 am

  BTW, Barney Frank and the Treasury on NOT on our side. They are the cause of the current mess and have personally benefitted big time. Paulson, Rubin, Greenspan, are all Goldman Sachs alums. Goldman is making $miillions with the $billions of taxpayer-no-strings dollars given them by the TARP funding from Paulson. Franks was head of the banking committee who allowed Fannie Mae people to be paid a percentage of all loans made — loans no sane lender would put his own money into. Geithner was in the meetings when the TARP giveaway was hatched. These guys are THE PROBLEM!

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• • 29 Oct 09
  • 2:08 pm

  I think this says it all regarding the value of the Nobel Prize. "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize." Steven Wright, comedian

  Posted to Should President Barack Obama have received the Nobel Peace Prize?

• • 02 Oct 09
  • 9:30 am

  It is the private lending which is the only proper way to go. They will only lend to those with the ability to pay. (Think co-signer.) Government loans to education are a bad idea. There is no collateral — how do you repo an education? We have been receiving letters and phone calls since the early 1980s due to some student deadbeat who gave our address. I guess this also means there is no verification before lending. An additional downside is that colleges and universities have no incentive to hold down costs, since the taxpayers will pay regardless. While education is …

  Posted to The House has passed a bill that would cut private lenders out of the federal student loan system, m