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I’m reading through the Iraq Study Group Report and I don’t find anywhere on how we’re going to steal all that oil. Wasn’t that what the war was all about? I found some recommendations on how the Iraq government with help from the U.S. can use the oil sector to help the Iraqi economy but nothing on how we’re going to load it up on ships when no one is looking to send it over here.  Read More →

The Sean Bell shooting is still front page news in the city as his friend Trent Benefield, also shot on that evening, spoke from his hospital bed for the first time. In an interview with Dominic Carter on NY1, Benefield claimed that there was no fourth man and that the cops didn’t identify themselves. Now though I’m likely to believe that there was no fourth man, I find it highly unlikely that the cops in question would have not identified themselves. Whether they did or didn’t what is unsettling... Read More→

The board of health has just unanimously voted to ban trans fat from foods in NYC. This is a sad day in the name of freedom and individual responsibility. One can only wonder what’s next from our government. Shutting down the city at 10:00PM to make sure everyone gets the 8 hours of sleep doctors say we should? Why are people not up in arms over this?  Read More →

It seems one of the main stories coming out of the weekend, is whether or not Hillary Clinton can be elected President if given the Democrat nomination. Though I don’t think she could win I don’t think Republicans should underestimate her or get excited over her nomination should it occur. Though New York voters aren’t the brightest bulbs when it comes to voting, you still can’t take away the success Hillary has had in making New Yorkers believe that she cares about them instead of just using... Read More→

I regularly argue that raising the minimum wage will not help Americans since prices are reflection of what people make, meaning that if you raise the minimum wage businesses will raise prices to reflect the extra capital in the system. The effect is that the person who just saw their wage increase is right back to where they started because of the higher prices. As evidence, during a conference call with the executives of the Cheese Cake Factory, they told shareholders that they would be raising... Read More→

Eliot Spitzer is currently touting the new campaign finance rules that he plans on implementing. Spitzer will limit how much can be accepted by donors and PAC’s to just $10,000. Spitzer is trying to make it sound like this is a great thing and how it’s going to remove conflicts. The reality is the move instead ensures that the state will stay in the hand of Democrats. In a state that blindly votes Democrat, the limitation will make it virtually impossible for any Republican to promote him... Read More→

Yesterday retail sale numbers came out for the month of November and Gap continued to see its problems get worse. Sales for November and the start of the holiday season declined 8%, with every division seeing a drop. As the Gap watches its competitor’s sales increase I have a crazy suggestion for the company, how about recognizing Christmas. For several years now the Gap has implemented a policy that bans any holiday decorations from its stores. The holiday spirit is not alive and well in the... Read More→

As a parent of a 5 year old who loves Christmas and anything that has to do with it, I was disappointed that he didn’t get a chance to see the tree lit last night on TV. The problem is the city decided to light the tree at 9:00 PM well after most little kids bed times. Would it have been a disaster to light the tree at 8:00 instead?  Read More →

New York City has a new website called Access NYC that lets New Yorkers screen the city’s social agencies to see if they qualify for benefits. These benefits include everything from food stamps to section 8 housing. I just find it strange that somebody that needs food stamps can afford a $1,000+ computer and the monthly fee for an Internet connection.  Read More →

I got this e-mail from someone and though I usually delete chain mail I loved this one. As someone born in the 70′s I think it’s so true! TO ALL THE KIDSWHO SURVIVED the 1930′s 40′s, 50′s, 60′s and 70′s !! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn’t get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies... Read More→