Economist: Why Bankruptcy is Better than Wall Street Bailout

Congress has balked at the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Under this plan, the Treasury would have bought the "troubled assets" of financial institutions in an attempt to avoid economic meltdown. This bailout was a terrible idea. Here's why.

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Go Viral: STOP THE BAILOUT OR.... DEPRESSION?

Is it coming? If it happens, it will be because of what Congress DOES, not what it does NOT.CONGRESS and OUR GOVERNMENT GENERALLY are responsible for the credit lockup. See how and why, then MAKE THIS VIDEO GO VIRAL; we MUST stop the bailout

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Newsweek: Palin Is Ready? Please.

Can we now admit the obvious? Sarah Palin is utterly unqualified to be vice president.... In these times, for John McCain to have chosen this person to be his running mate is fundamentally irresponsible. McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, it is simply not true. Bring on the next debate....

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8 years of "Conservative" Repulbican governance = $$$DEFICIT

HOW PROJECTED SURPLUSES BECAME DEFICITS: Main Causes Were Tax Cuts and Higher Security Spending.

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McCain for Change?

FactCheck: McCain Ad Continues Lies about Obama's Tax Plan

This new ad claims Obama and congressional Democrats plan to push forward "painful tax increases on working American families" and that they will bring about "years of deficits," "no balanced budgets" and "billions in new government spending." The ad is plain wrong about higher taxes on working families.

The truth...




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Oops! MIC's still on, commentators about Palin.....

2 conservative commentators forget the Mic is still on, and get caught saying what they REALLY think about Sarah Palin.....

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McCain Would Rather Win an Election than Pick a Qualified VP

Does John McCain think about actually governing? Or is he merely focused on winning? Because a man of 72 years old with a history of health problems has to consider the possibility that his Vice President might actually have to govern. No, he's not thinking about that. He's not thinking about you or me. John McCain is thinking about John McCain.

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