Category: U.S. Economy
Obama, NATO, United Nations, Libya --Who's on First?
03/24/11 16:31, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News, U.S. Economy
I wonder if the anyone in the White House can tell us what's going on? I know one thing, they don't want to call it a war.
In the last few days, Obama administration officials have frequently faced the question: Is the fighting in Libya a war? Fro… more »
Why Can't We Stop Muammar Gaddafi?
03/07/11 17:14, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, On the web, Politics, Strange_News, U.S. Economy
If Libya is really causing oil prices to rise, why are we not doing something about it? All of the Sunday Morning talk shows are abuzz with people talking of how an increase in the price of oil could hurt our chances of recovery, as if we didn't know. I… more »
What's Happening in Wisconsin is Just The Beginning
02/25/11 12:15, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Health Care, U.S. Economy
The Governor of Wisconsin is attempting to do what is necessary to sustain the jobs of the union workers who are protesting him. The state of Wisconsin is spending more money than it takes in. But that's not the whole story...
It seems that unions gi… more »
Things Here in The U.S. Are About to Get Very Expensive Very Soon, Part 1
02/14/11 16:30, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, G-20, Stimulus Spending, U.S. Economy, Financial Reform Legislation
I chronicled this some time back. Since my last post on global currency issues; more »
Egypt and The Middle East
02/04/11 23:20, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News, U.S. Economy
! UPDATE ! Muslim Brotherhood says, "Essam Sharaf has a 'good reputation'..." Essam Sharaf is Egypt's new prime minister.
! UPDATE ! Muslim Brotherhood Plans to Spawn Political Party in Egypt
For those of you who are not very familiar with the mi… more »