Bush's farewell address today joins a long line of goodbyes

President Bush gives his farewell address to the nation this evening, a little more than four days before he actually leaves the White House to fly back to Texas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:23:58

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Nu’man Abd al-Wahid: Thus Spoke George W. Bush.

By Nu’man Abd al-Wahid “We insist on the right to bomb n*gg**s.” British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. With the George W ... . When the CIA refused to endorse this intelligence, Bush had no option but to credit these fraudulent findings to the British government in his State of the Union speech in 2003. The other allegations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:11:20

Bush: ‘I Don’t Give A Darn’ What Americans Think Of Me

The Bush administration has acquired a well-deserved reputation for ignoring the public’s will ... t care about the public’s views on the Iraq war. In part because of this disregard for the public ... further, arguing that the she doesn’t “care about perceptions” of the U.S. abroad: Q: Why do you think [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:20:50

2008: Momentum

2008 was an awesome year for OpenID where the community created significant momentum moving toward mainstream adoption.  No, not every site on the web is using OpenID nor does every consumer know what OpenID does, but last year alone the number of sites that accept OpenID for sign in more than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:51:02

How will the economy affect genealogy?

I was asked this question three times while I was in Salt Lake City - "how do you think genealogy will be affected by a downturn in the economy?" My response was basically "it really depends on the situation - is it a full depression, a long recession, a mild recession? Deflation or inflation? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:36:18

A Mindless Minority

Tonight after the Farewell Address of the occupied White House, ... a little beating of drums to get out the bad spirits might work well. I am no authority. But next ... . Sadly, watching the right wing scrambling about trying to keep the bad spirits in our government [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:31:14

Another Sellout/Paid Prostitute?

Another Sellout/Paid Prostitute? Posted by Thomas DiLorenzo at 08:15 AM I was disappointed to read on Takimag ... if it is really legitimate to "credit" so-called National Greatness Conservatism to Hamilton. Well, I quote Bill Kristol, the inventor of "National Greatness Conservatism," as saying so. Perhaps most absurdly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:15:01

The Irish connection

The Irish connection I was going to respond to Ross's rejoinder that for all the Irish American sympathy towards them, the State Department listed the IRA as terrorists. True, to their credit. But Alex Massie wrote better and more thoroughly what I would have: that whatever the nominal practices of the State [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:09:38

Build your dream home

Are you planning to build your own dream home? If yes, this post will really help you to start up with that plans ... website where you can find all information on how to proceed ahead with your home loan plans without ... loans.The sub-prime loan market is a niche of home loan programs specifically for people with credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:47:44

Converse Expo Nippon All-Star - Owari-Shippo

There may be no other sneaker icon in history as recognizable as the Converse All-Star. To Converse’s credit, they have consistently figured out ways to keep such a simple design fresh ... revealed the Expo Nippon line, a tribute to Japanese artisan culture. The Owari-Shippo Hi Chuck Taylor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:22:43

The 2008 Defense – A Historic Turnaround

Last year I pointed out that our relative woes were due to a nearly worst ever Gator defensive unit.What a difference a year makes ... game what the 2007 team did.Where does that defense rank in Florida history? Well comparisons ... history. The top ten Gator teams by scoring margin –2008 30.741996 302001 301994 23.841995 22.691993 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:48:00

It's That Time of the Month Again

... in the lower left of the Paypal page that says: "Don't have a Paypal Account?" and you can enter a credit/debit card as you would at any other online vendor. Amazon Honor Pay has been discontinued, or we'd [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:07:26

Lightspeed 3.0 & Web Store 2.0

One of the announcements coming out of Macworld last week was the upcoming release of Lightspeed 3.0, an update to the Mac Point-of-Sale software. Lightspeed is a complete POS solution that covers both front counter and back office retail needs, and one of the few that runs natively on the Mac platform [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:00:45

There's Always Opportunity in Crisis

by The Mogambo Guru "Here Is An Article For Your Favorite Mining CEO" is the title of an essay by Peter Degraaf writing at FinancialSense.com, spreading the word of Bill Murphy and GATA.org exposing the slimy manipulation of gold by central banks and the International Monetary Fund, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:26:27

TNA Impact Results (1/15): AJ Styles vs. Scott Steiner

Source: Randy Harrison of 411 Mania We start the show out with highlights from the Genesis pay-per-view including Alex Shelley’s X Division Title ... with matching t-shirts. Kurt Angle grabs the microphone and talks about how there have been many great [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:12:04

Guaranteed Payday Loans - The Facts

by Trinity Thomas If you are in need of cash, but your paycheck is still a few days off, you may think about taking out a guaranteed payday loan from a lending institution ... , you have probably seen quite a few payday loan stores around. If it’s not, you probably haven’t. Finance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:09:11

5 Tips to Finding a Credit Card for Someone with Bad Credit

A person with a bad credit has a tough time getting his mortgage approved, a car purchase done or a college education funded. In fact many a time, you are not able to get credit or loan extended to you if you have a low credit rating. Even if you are able to procure a loan or a mortgage, you will get the same approved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:03:22

Debt consolidation - Options for Reducing Credit Card Costs

Americans are using credit cards more than at any time in history, and credit card companies are reaping record profits. One of the reasons that the credit card industry is so profitable is that so many of us use our credit cards unwisely. If you have good credit, you can get a credit card with a reasonable interest [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:53:57

Dandelion SaladBy Mike Whitney January 16, 2009 “Information Clearinghouse“There’s no guarantee that Obama’s stimulus package will work, but there is growing consensus that something has to be done…and fast! The economy is contracting faster than anytime since the 1930s [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:25:29

Pertinent Obituary, Dimon Says Worst Not Over, Oil Producers Struggle, The Next Bubble and More!

One company to summarize all of the last 10 years… now on its deathbed Credit crisis survivor predicts “worst… not yet behind us” Oil ... more in the fourth, had a $100 million interest payment due this morning and $4.5 billion in looming debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:40:53

Common Types of Guaranteed Loans

by Trinity Townsend The term guaranteed loan might mean different things to different people ... for any default on the loan. One very common government guaranteed loan is a student loan ... history. Students can usually receive pretty good interest rates with their student loan as well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:22:36

Gaza, Trash Heap of Moral Authority

History’s running update on moral myopia, Gaza edition, kicks off with Jimmy Carter, who never failed to not stand up to a terrorist he didn’t like ... productive? Sounds perverse, but Jimmy might actually be on to something. Credit where were credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:37:09

Big Media Distorts Bush Economic Record

by James Pethokoukis, US News & World Report His presidency is almost over. But what is the true George W. Bush economic record? ( ... some of my free market principles when I was told by chief economic advisors that the situation we were facing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:39:10

Still Crazy After All Last Year

Rob Curran reports: This year may not be as rough a year on the stock market as 2008, but traders on the options market are steeling themselves for something about as half as bad ... Jones Industrial Average is off by 6% for 2009, about as bad a start to the year as 2008. Equity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:15:00

“AAA Borrowers”

It has yet to be determined if in fact banks are lending, and for those that are, is it truly “business as usual”?? ... , property equity, debt-to-income ratios, and cash reserves. In March 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:01:21

Republican Study Committee Proposes Ineffective Tax Cuts, Destructive Spending Reduction For Stimulus

yesterday, which Matthew Yglesias noted is a “barrel full” of permanent tax cuts. Today, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) ... there is no demand in the economy, asset prices are highly volatile, and credit is hard to come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:20:45

Why Even Good Credit Might Get Cut

(Photo: Dan Esparza) You can afford your mortgage, you have a high credit score and you pay your bills on time every month ... individuals account, as a form of loss mitigation. The problem this poses for many travelers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:35:39

Student Loans

Student loans are one of the most common methods students use to pay for their schooling after high school ... is the one responsible for the loan, not the student. This method does not help build the student’s credit ... school, a blend of scholarships, grants and student loans are used to pay for all costs of college [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:00:24

5 Tips on Finding the Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards

The balance transfer credit card can help you save money if you have an outstanding payment to make on one or more high interest credit cards ... card to the credit card with the lower rate of interest. Accordingly, you pay less on the balance ... or zero, you can make your credit card payments on the principal amount a whole lot faster [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:15:06

Can Businesses Really Check My Credit Report Before Offering Me A Job? [Ask The Consumerists]

Reader Brandon wants to know if those freecreditreport.com commercials are being misleading when they tell you that your credit report can affect where ... , but how is it that they can scare people into checking their credit scores because "it may even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:53:31

A Lack of Urgency

History suggests that long-range structural concerns often don't get the attention they deserve -- until it's too late. More often than not, it takes a crisis before people are motivated enough [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:08:32

Live Review / Photos: Imperial China, Title Tracks, Edie Sedgwick @ the Black Cat (2009.01.07)

_1810 Photo credit: Greg Szeto DC’s Edie Sedgwick is a unique performer that you might say bears little in common with his namesake ... all he wants to in pop without forsaking his history. And really, I can’t say more about Imperial China [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:35:18

Watch Notorious 2009 Online Free

(download HD DVD) Click Here to Watch … Alt link 1 verified 2 minutes ago Download Notorious Link 1 (One-time fee $59.95 $29 ... rapper narrator, almost as if he has his own history tells how his life flashes before his eyes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:58:28

The History of the Jewish Blood Libel

You can't read about the anti-Israel Protests all across the world without seeing new accusations of Blood Libel against the Jews. (See video below) ... Iran). Doctors Ari Greenspan and Ari Zivotofsky have written an excellent history of the Blood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:35:49

Episode 5007 (1/14/2009)

Hey, I don’t pay my taxes; why can’t I be treasury secretary? This is The Colbert Report! ... get not one, but two sets billed to your credit card. Goodnight everybody!” Video Highlight: P.K. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:16

The 10 Celebrities With The Most To Lose at Sundance '09 [Sundance]

Sundance affords as many opportunities for career setbacks in 10 days as it does for meteoric advancement — not even Robert De Niro or Dakota ... with movies over the years, he's got a producer credit, which means he needs a sale, which means [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:43:48

5 Things to Know Before You Apply for a Student Credit Card

One of the more frustrating things of being a student is not having an income to qualify for a credit card ... the convenience of credit cards to students and therefore have come up with Student Credit Cards ... on their parent’s consent in order to qualify for a credit limit. As having and using a student credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:51:41

Repudiation now

We have not acquired any debt. The so-called public debt really belongs to the oligarchy ... Calls foreign Debt Illegal, Defaults on Payments Last month, the government of Ecuador defaulted on a US$ 30,600,000 interest payment on US$ 510,000,000 in bond debt. They will be defaulting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:03:45

Guide To Getting A Loan In A Credit Crunch

Guide To Getting A Loan In A Credit Crunch Posted on January 15, 2009 (0) ... since the sub-prime mortgage crisis sent shockwaves around the global economy, lenders have been keen ... effort as possible. That’s where an expert loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:03:43

Steve Kubby: Ninth Circuit Court hears Rosenthal case

Ninth Circuit Court Hears Rosenthal Case by Steve Kubby SAN FRANCISCO — A three judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments ... turns in its six-year history. Although Rosenthal ended up with a sentence for one day of time already [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:39:03

We, The Nation(s) Of India

From Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 2, Dated Jan 17, 2009India breathes through her multiplicity, ... myths, history, heroes, religion, ideology, language and symbolism. Despite internal dissent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:54:00

Bad Credit Used Car Loans - 3 Tips for Getting an Auto Loan with Poor Credit

Getting a used car loan with bad credit is as easy as getting approved for a loan with good credit. Because automobile loans are collateral-based, many auto loan lenders approve loans to persons ... history. Because they become responsible for the car loan if the primary borrower is unable to make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:31:43

Save up to 50% on DVDs

#fullpost{display:inline;}Save up to 50% on classics, comedies, sci-fi and more in our January sale! Offer ends January 26. Restrictions applyStargate - The Ark of TruthFrom MGM (Video & DVD)Average customer review: Blasting off where the Sci-Fi Channelâ?? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:41:00

How Assumptions Are Killing Your Business And Making You Broke

Around the time that I launched Online Business School, I was in the market for a new laptop ... is doing. They’re taking a bunch of numbers — hard drive numbers and graphics card numbers and memory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:55:02

What Makes Leonard Cohen Run?

Screen Shots From Nett-TV News Clip, Oslo, ... to allow fans to pay homage to a once-great entertainer.  The newspaper reports describe an entirely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:32:00

Get A Used Car Loan Without A Credit History

by John Brennan How do I get a used car loan wihout any credit history? ... the car back. It is not always a bad thing to ask for a car loan without any credit history ... such a large amount. Most loans do require some sort of credit history for approval [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:15:24

Hard Times

Hard Times Yesterday I wrote a piece about the second round of bank bailouts ... strong a word to say it is insane to try to cure the symptoms of a debt collapse with even more debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:02:05

History Repeating Itself or a New Start in 2009?

History Repeating Itself or a New Start in 2009? Posted on January 1, 2009 by Susan Mangiero Philosopher George Santayana once said that " ... Defotis cites a Credit Suisse report that has S&P 500 companies facing a "pension deficit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 11:54:30

JPMorgan Turns Out a Profit in Tough Quarter

JPMorgan Turns Out a Profit in Tough Quarter JPMorgan Chase reported a $702 million profit for its fourth quarter on Thursday, ... to credit card and mortgage lending as it confronted the worst housing and job markets in decades [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:51:14

Wag the Blog: The Geithner Dilemma

Wag the Blog: The Geithner DilemmaDoes Timothy Geithner's issue with back taxes disqualify him from serving as treasury secretary? (Chip Somodevilla/Bloomberg News)Revelations yesterday that Tim Geithner, the secretary of treasury designate for President-elect Barack Obama, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:30:23

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