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Are we lab rats for the Federal Reserve?

Guest blog: a letter from John Bartlett who contributes to this blog and monitors economics and finance, a place he knows well after retiring from Commerce Trust in St. Louis September 21, 2012: For what it’s worth There seems like … Continue reading

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Religion and politics is a marriage of hypocrites

Winning in politics trumps religion, every time Now that “Pope” Rick Santorum has forsaken his political ambitions, the gospel, according to political prophets, has anointed Mitt Romney as the GOP nominee. But still, Romney can’t win the debate about his … Continue reading

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I – O –Wow! Or Iowa – if anybody cares?

A GOP three-way tie to nowhere Months and months of media hype, incessant talking-head blather and tens-of-millions of dollars spent and what do we get? Nothing? A virtual tie. A no-decision. And even then, it’s nothing more than a straw … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with this picture?

They’re all the same: Retreaded, recycled, under qualified, “has beens,” wannabes How did we get here? How did they get here? How do they qualify to lead the world’s economic and military juggernaut? It’s seems as if all anyone has … Continue reading

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Is the Mormon faith a cult? Of course it is!

Who ya’ gonna believe?         This week, Texas pastor, Robert Jeffress, called Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion a cult. And he’s right. Because Christianity is a cult too. Every religion is. A cult is simply defined as nothing … Continue reading

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There is a simple reality in Occupy Wall Street

A lot of people are pissed off!             The Occupy Wall Street “movement” is a media bonanza, an opportunity for the likes of Don Lemon, Wolf Blitzer, Ed Schultz, Bill O’Reilly and Brian Williams to … Continue reading

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Love America? Love books? Read this one!

Every American politician should read, That Used to Be Us. If you want to make a serious political contribution (not the normal kind), then the best thing you can do is send a copy of this book to your so-called … Continue reading

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Perry’s Ponzi charge reveals the real Ponzi game in American politics

Distilling two hours of blather (not easy) – revelations at the GOP debate Rick Perry led the revelations. Not because he is presidential material but because he is a “good ol’boy from Texas (we tried one of “them there guys” … Continue reading

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Leadership puzzle (it’s a trick question): Pick a leader among the GOP hopefuls

Leadership is as scarce as rain in Texas right now and the challenge is to find a real leader among the GOP hopefuls. We realize it’s next to impossible because they are politicians, which makes it impossible to be a … Continue reading

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$1 million donation buys a lot of “free speech”

Did you here about the recent $1 million donation to Mitt Romney’s campaign that came from a corporation that now no longer exists? That’s more than secretive, it’s subterfuge. But – and this goes to the bigger question – it’s … Continue reading

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