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Is media causing confusion over cancer?
Posted by: | CommentsA new study shows that 47% of Americans believe that just about everything causes cancer and many feel that nothing can be done to prevent cancer. In fact, a significant percentage of cancers are caused by smoking and obesity – risk factors that can be reduced with lifestyle changes. One explanation for the confusion:“There’s also a tension between science and the media — the former valuing the accumulation of solid evidence over time, and the latter trumpeting the results of perhaps... Read More→
John Stossel to Speak at May Meeting
Posted by: | CommentsTHE NEW YORK YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB, INC.HOSTS JOHN STOSSEL AT MAY GENERAL MEETING New York, NY – The New York Young Republican Club will hold our May monthly meeting on Thursday, May 17, 2007. The featured speaker will be 20/20 co-anchor John Stossel, who will discuss issues addressed in his recently released book, “Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel – Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” In “Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity,” Stossel expands on his popular 20/20... Read More→
Thompson Page on Vote Smart
Posted by: | CommentsProject Vote Smart has posted a page on Fred Thompson. Ryan Sager sums up some of the more interesting points on the NY Sun blog. Since Fred Thompson is being looked at by some social conservatives as their primary race savior, I find the 1994 stance on abortion that Sager points out very interesting. Romney has flip-flopped on the issue but seems to be struggling to sell himself to social conservatives, but maybe Thompson will have an easier time because he doesn’t have to get over the additional... Read More→
Tort Solution
Posted by: | CommentsThere is an interesting solution for excessive product liability judgments in the Journal today – make products only subject to the product liability laws of the state they were purchased in, and charge a premium in states with product liability laws that favor the plaintiff. Consumers could choose whether the extra cost is worth the right to a frivolous lawsuit, and if enough consumers buy out of state, retailers will pressure the legislature to change the laws. I’m not sure how feasible this... Read More→
Small Caps Suffering from Sarbox
Posted by: | CommentsThe Wall Street Journal today has an opinion piece from Robert Grady, a venture capitalist, on the economic toll of Sarbanes-Oxley. Grady makes the argument that the greatest casualty of Sarbox is small-cap start-up companies: “Both sides are missing a key point: It is not only the share of U.S. IPOs that has been dropping precipitously, but, particularly in the small cap, emerging growth sector, it is also the absolute number that has fallen off the cliff. Consider the following: Throughout... Read More→
Giuliani Speaks Up on War on Terror
Posted by: | CommentsGiuliani gave some stern warnings of the dangers that this country faces if a Democrat is elected President during a speech in New Hampshire:“This war ends when they stop coming here to kill us!” Giuliani said in his speech. “Never, ever again will this country ever be on defense waiting for [terrorists] to attack us if I have anything to say about it. And make no mistake, the Democrats want to put us back on defense!” The Democrats have certainly proven this with their latest plan to vote... Read More→
Bloomberg’s Green Plan
Posted by: | CommentsMayor Bloomberg announced his vision for a greener city yesterday, Earth Day. I, personally, really like some of his proposals, particularly the congestion tax. With 1 million new residents expected by 2030, it is time to start thinking of ways to improve the air quality of the city. Whether or not you are a believer in global warming, anyone who has blown their nose after an afternoon walking around the city (for those who haven’t, the tissue ends up black), can appreciate the idea of better air... Read More→
NYYRC ELECTS 2007 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Posted by: | CommentsNew York, NY –The New York Young Republican Club, Inc. (NYYRC) elected its 2007 executive board at the April general meeting last night at the Union League Club. The oldest continually running Young Republican Club in the Country elected Lynn Krogh as President, Kendal Elliott as Vice President, Michael Salomon as Secretary, Sharlene Santercole as Chairman of the Board of Advisors and re-elected Nicholas Vertucci as Treasurer. The new officers will assume their duties immediately. “This is an... Read More→
Free Speech or Free Markets?
Posted by: | CommentsFox & Friends had two opposing viewpoints on this morning to discuss the Don Imus controversy. The guest taking Don Imus’ side, a radio host from the Midwest (it was before 8 am so I can’t remember his name), argued that Imus’ free speech was being violated. So, was this an attack on free speech? It would have been if Imus was a private citizen being prosecuted for his remarks, but he said those remarks in his role as an employee of a corporation and as an employee of that corporation,... Read More→
Check This Out
Posted by: | CommentsA very enlightening piece on Gitmo in the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page today: Gitmo’s Guerrilla Lawyers Read More →
