Is the U.S. Stock Market Being Manipulated?

There have been many articles and books written about the cause of the Stock Market Crash of 1929.  As in many manmade disasters it can be difficult to determine THE CAUSE because there are in fact multiple causes which combine to generate the eventual catastrophe. Many so-called experts like to point to one cause or [...]

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Green Energy Is Not the Solution for the Economy

A few days ago, President Obama gave a speech at MIT during which he reiterated the need to switch to green energy in order to preserve the environment.  He also said that the use of fossil fuels, particularly foreign oil, places the country in a precarious situation. If a foreign country cuts off our oil [...]

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Forget the Public Option, How About a Private Option?

As the health care reform legislation wends its way through Congress, it appears that some sort of Public Option may be included in the bill.  The latest talk is that it will only be available to those who have no health insurance. If you already have health insurance through your employer you won’t be able [...]

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The Public Option for Insurance – How about One for Banks Too?

In many of America’s large cities there are tall skyscrapers, and if you look at who owns the tallest of the skyscrapers you will often find that they are owned either by a major bank or a major insurance company.  If you care to think about that for a few moments I’m pretty sure you’ll [...]

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The H1N1 Vaccine Debacle

Well, here we are.  The Swine Flu is sweeping over the country like an invisible Tsunami, or maybe like an invisible Katrina.  Several months ago the government – CDC etc  – promised that they were on top of the situation and there would be plenty of flu vaccine available.   “Brownie, you’re doing a heckuva [...]

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