Latest War Spending Bill Proves That Republicans Are Just Better Politicians
On December 19, 2007, the House of Representatives gave final approval to a $555 billion spending bill that includes $70 billion in war spending, which the President can do whatever... More
The AMT is DOA
By Uzo Ometu The Alternative Minimum Tax has been sticking it to American taxpayers for years, but on December 19, 2007, Congress finally decided to do something about it. The House... More
Women, Beauty Products and Insanity
By Uzo Ometu They say that the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. By that definition, there are a lot of insane... More
Teenage Birth Rates Are Growing
Just when you thought safe-sex and preventative-sex were the norm, you’re hit with a stat like this: “The rate of teenagers, ages 15-19, having children rose 3% in 2006.” That... More
Don Imus vs. The Boondocks
Don Imus is back on radio. A mere seven or so months after his infamous comments on his former radio show, Don Imus is back on the airwaves. The reason he first left the airwaves was... More
Fed Rate Cut Should Not Be All That Disappointing
So the Federal Reserve Bank only cut its loan rate by 25 basis points (making the current rate 4.25%) on Tuesday, December 11, 2007. Where’s the big disappointment? Wall Street... More
Should We Reverse Urbanization?
It is official, over half of the world has been urbanized- meaning that there are more people who live in cities than in rural areas. According to United Nations Population Fund report,... More
Vick vs. Conrad
Stephen J. Dubner posed an interesting question in one of my favorite blogs, “Freakanomics”. The question was, “Would you rather be Conrad Black or Michael Vick?” His point... More
