Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H.L. Menken

Global Impact of the Credit Crunch

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 1:48 AM EDT (Telegraph)

We face extreme danger. Unless there is immediate intervention on every front by all the major powers acting in concert, we risk a disintegration of global finance within days. Nobody will be spared, unless they own gold bars

economy, europe, credit, global, finance, u-s, world-news

Russia ratchets up US tensions with arms sales to Iran and Venezuela

Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:59 PM EDT (The Times)

Russia defied the United States yesterday by announcing plans to sell military hardware to Iran and Venezuela.

us, russia, venezuela, iran, world-news, relations, arms-sales, us-russia

Buffett's Berkshire Accelerates Pace of Acquisitions

Seeded on Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:45 PM EDT (Bloomberg.com)

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which today agreed to buy Constellation Energy Group Inc., is increasing the pace of deals as debt markets freeze up and stocks fall.

economy, berkshire-hathaway, us-news, aquisition, warren-buffet

Compromise the Only Solution

Mon Sep 8, 2008 4:14 AM EDT

Compromise. Look long and hard at that word because this may be the last time it will be seen in relation to politics for awhile. It's the way our political system is supposed to work; you'll let me do this and I'll let you do that.

Continue reading this entry ...

election, politics, politicians, compromise

Some Lessons From Katrina Were Used During Gustav

Seeded on Wed Sep 3, 2008 12:00 AM EDT (Popular Mechanics)

What did we learn?

katrina, hurricane, fema, us-news, gustav

Duck Tales Inflation Lesson

Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 1:49 AM EDT (YouTube)

Ran across this on Youtube (I swear I was looking up economics not Duck Tales).

money, economics, inflation, federal-reserve

Georgia overrun by Russia

Seeded on Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:28 AM EDT (the Mail online)

Georgian officials tonight claimed the country had been 'overrun' by Russian troops after a full-scale ground invasion

russia, georgia, invasion, genocide, world-news, moscow, millitary, occupation, ethnic-cleansing, tiblisi

Manny's out, plus division picks

Seeded on Wed Aug 6, 2008 12:34 AM EDT (Fox Sports)

The phone conversation is great

mlb, sports, division, manny, raimirez

Nyt Rejects Mccain's Editorial; Should 'mirror' Obama

Seeded on Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:20 PM EDT (Drudge Report)

An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES -- less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

editorial, politics, mccain, obama

A Dying Media?

Seeded on Sun Jun 8, 2008 8:11 PM EDT (Wired News)

According to recent polls, large segments of the American population think the media is attentive to trivia, and indifferent to what really matters.

media, news, us-news, mainstream-media

The Socialism of the Environmental Movement

Seeded on Sun Jun 8, 2008 7:54 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

Yet on the basis of this speculation, environmental activists, attended by compliant scientists and opportunistic politicians, are advocating radical economic and social regulation.

global-warming, environment, science

Czech President wants to debate Al Gore on global warming

Seeded on Wed May 28, 2008 1:32 AM EDT (The Earth Times Online)

Czech President Vaclav Klaus said Tuesday he is ready to debate Al Gore about global warming, as he presented the English version of his latest book that argues environmentalism poses a threat to basic human freedoms.

czech, debate, global-warming, environment, science, al-gore, an-inconvenient-truth

Another view on global warming

Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT (U.S. Senate Committe on Environment and Public Wor)

A government look at the cost of the Lieberman - Warner bill

global-warming, warner, lieberman, cap-and-trade

Anti-Koran film goes live on Web

Seeded on Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:22 AM EDT ()

When is the last time the U.S. Capitol had to have a security cordon due to a movie release?

muslim, world-news, holland, fitna, geert-wilders

Japan spokesman gives Yankees star marriage tips

Seeded on Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:32 AM EDT (Reuters)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui got some advice on the secrets of a happy marriage from an unexpected source on Thursday -- the government's top spokesman. Matsui, 33, a player for the New York Yankees and a hero for baseball...

reuters, world-news

Monks in Lhasa interrupt briefing and say China lying

Seeded on Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:27 AM EDT (Reuters)

By John Ruwitch BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of Tibetan monks disrupted an official news briefing at a key temple in Lhasa on Thursday, accusing Chinese authorities of lying after more than two weeks of unrest in the Himalayan region, witnesses...

reuters, world-news

Guns and fists as ''snow rage'' erupts

Seeded on Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:19 AM EDT (Reuters)

By David Ljunggren QUEBEC CITY, Quebec (Reuters) - Although Canada is one of the snowiest countries in the world, a series of violent ''snow rage'' incidents reveal that even the locals have their limits. Police in the French-speaking province of...

reuters, world-news