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  • Can Biden Murder Trump and Get Away With it?

    Monday, March 11, 2024
    Rumors are spreading that the U.S. Supreme Court will vote 5-4 to rule that a U.S. president cannot be prosecuted for anything he does while he is president. Some Democrats are suggesting that Joe Biden bring a gun to his first debate with Donald Trump. If he shoots Trump, he would be immune, but if Trump shoots Biden he would be prosecuted because he is not a sitting president.   read more
  • The End of Car Brand Loyalty

    Friday, October 23, 2009
    Once upon a time Americans knew exactly where they wanted to go to buy a new car—to the same dealer that sold them their last automobile. But the storied days of brand loyalty have disappeared, thanks to the implosion of the Big Three in Detroit a...   read more
  • Mexican Drug Cartels Threatened by Medical Marijuana Laws in U.S.

    Friday, October 23, 2009
    The expansion of legalized medical marijuana has caused significant increases in local U.S. marijuana farms, which has resulted in intensified competition with large Mexican drug organizations. About half of the marijuana consumed in the United St...   read more
  • World’s Longest Golf Course Holds First Tournament

    Friday, October 23, 2009
    If Crocodile Dundee had decided to take up golf, he probably would have created something like Nullarbor Plain. Touted as the world’s longest golf course, Nullarbor is currently staging its first tournament in Australia’s outback, which requires p...   read more
  • Boom Times for Coal and Oil Despite Recession

    Friday, October 23, 2009
    Coal, oil and natural gas have proven themselves to be recession-proof. The worldwide economic downturn has not caused a reduction in fossil fuel production, according to the environmental group Worldwatch Institute. In fact, overall sales went up...   read more
  • 5 Million Americans Work for Foreign Companies in U.S.

    Thursday, October 22, 2009
    If it wasn’t for the millions of jobs provided by foreign companies, the employment rate in the United States would leap from 9% to more than 13%. That’s how significant the 5.3 million jobs available to American workers from foreign businesses ar...   read more
  • Half of Stimulus Dollars Awarded without Competition or Fixed Price

    Thursday, October 22, 2009
    The Obama White House insists it is still committed to awarding stimulus contracts on a fixed-price, competitive basis—even though much of the money spent so far has not been distributed in this manner.   According to a review by Government Exec...   read more
  • Prudential Cut Benefits to Disabled Man after Secretly Filming…Someone Else

    Thursday, October 22, 2009
    Prudential Insurance was so convinced Kevin Roth was faking his condition—liver failure,aggravated by scoliosis, osteoporosis and degenerative disc disease—that they hired a private investigator to film his activities. Convinced they had caught Ro...   read more
  • Auction of Elvis Presley’s Hair Leads to Lawsuit

    Thursday, October 22, 2009
    For his dedication as president of the Elvis Presley fan club, Sterling Gary Pepper Jr. was awarded with keepsakes from the King himself: a gold jumpsuit, a clump of hair, a 1957 Chevy, and more. Presley also paid for medical care for Pepper, wh...   read more
  • IRS Handed Out $20 Million in Wrong Refunds in 6 Months

    Thursday, October 22, 2009
    The Internal Revenue Service has a problem handling bounced checks from taxpayers. According to an audit report of the IRS’ “dishonored” check system, the agency gave out approximately $20 million in refunds during the first six months of 2008 to ...   read more
  • Hillary Clinton Pitches Boeing to Russians

    Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    Acting more like a corporate shill than the nation’s top diplomat, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent part of her recent visit to Moscow encouraging Russia’s new airline, Rosavia, to buy planes from Boeing. As part of her self-described “sha...   read more
  • Obama Administration Allows Marijuana States’ Rights

    Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    The U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement on Monday regarding medical marijuana reversed an almost decade-long federal policy of going after pot users and distributors in states that have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes. The directiv...   read more
  • Coal Costs U.S. $62 Billion a Year in Added Health Damages

    Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    Coal provides nearly half of the United States’ electricity — and nearly all of that industry’s “hidden costs,” according to a new study released by the National Academy of Sciences. As valuable as coal is to the nation’s energy supply, it also pr...   read more
  • Arkansas Leads Nation in Multiple Divorces

    Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    In Arkansas and Oklahoma the belief seems to be when it comes to marriage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again.” These two states lead the country in the highest number per capita of thrice-married men and women (10% for Arkansa...   read more
  • U.S. Spends $110 Million on New Military Bases in Bulgaria and Romania

    Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    The Obama administration’s scrapping of a missile defense system based in Poland and the Czech Republic does not mean the United States has given up on its commitment to defend Eastern Europe. Rather, the Defense Department is moving ahead with p...   read more
  • 39-Year-Old Joins Army to Gain Health Care for Wife with Cancer

    Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    For more than three years Bill Caudle has supported his wife, Michelle, as she’s battled advanced-stage ovarian cancer. In March, he was laid off from his job of 20 years at plastics manufacturer PolyOne, losing not only his salary, but also the b...   read more
  • New Oklahoma Law Requires Web Posting of Personal Details of Women Who Have Abortions

    Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    As of November 1, women in Oklahoma who have an abortion will have to provide detailed information about themselves and their operation which will then be posted on a public website. The Statistical Reporting of Abortions Act is being challenged b...   read more
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