Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Enemies are Our Friends

U.S. foreign policy might get one more chance to give assistance to the opposition in Iran. We will see how this is handled as holocaust denier Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sees protests being prepared in his country. Read here:

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Enemies are Our Friends

Federal Government May Lose Billions on AIG

A.I.G. paid Goldman Sachs and others in full, the money it owed on the dumb credit default swaps it wrote.....with taxpayer dollars. How did Goldman get in a position to structure the taxpayer payoff deal? Former Goldman Sachs CEO Hank Paulson was the Bush administration Treasury secretary. He urged the government to step in.  Read here:

Federal Government May Lose Billions on AIG

Larry Elder: Jobs

Columnist Larry Elder discusses job creation ideas coming out of the White House.  Read here:

Larry Elder: Jobs

How we got into the housing mess

On May 15, 2010, in a bid to stem taxpayer losses for bad loans guaranteed by federal housing agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) proposed that borrowers be required to make a 5% down payment in order to qualify.

His proposal was rejected 57-42 on a party-line vote because, as Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn) explained, "passage of such a requirement would restrict home ownership to only those who can afford it."

Exactly how did we get into the housing mess Senator Chris Dodd?

How we got into the housing mess

A Sternly Worded Letter Might be Next!

The U.N. imposed new "sanctions" on Iran today.  Read here:

A Sternly Worded Letter Might be Next!

Bernanke Warns Congress

When Ben Bernanke talks the markets listen.  Congress rarely listens because members are usually thinking about what they are going to SAY.  The fed chairman spoke extensively on Capitol Hill today.  Read the recap here:

Bernanke Warns Congress

Stephen Strasburg Dazzles in Debut

Heralded rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg did not disappoint in his major league debut in Washington D.C. Read all about the game here:

Stephen Strasburg Dazzles in Debut

Ben Bernanke Heads to Capitol Hill

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke heads for Capitol Hill today to testify. He is widely expected to warn Congress that if federal spending is not reigned in, America will simply head farther down the same path of self destruction that is now plaguing many countries in Europe. Humorists have joked that there are unconfirmed rumors that several domestic public sector unions are considering a strike as a protest to Bernanke's warnings.

Ben Bernanke Heads to Capitol Hill

Heath Haussamen: Lujan's Power is Fading

NMPolitics.net offers well informed observations on the slowly fading power base of New Mexico House Speaker Ben Lujan.  Read Haussamen's intriguing comments here:

Heath Haussamen: Lujan's Power is Fading

Walter Williams: A Review of Obama

Columnist Walter Williams reviews the ideas of President Obama.  Read here:

Walter Williams: A Review of Obama