The decibel levels of the arguments about the independence of the Federal Reserve have been growing in Washington. One camp says the Fed needs to be more accountable, another camp says an independent Fed should oversee the financial system, and yet another small group says the status quo is fine. It is obvious to most […]
Omega Imbalance
October 9, 2009 Polyunsaturated oils contribute to increased cancer and heart disease, weight gain, digestive disorders, and immune-system dysfunction. And most American diets are overloaded with them. Polyunsaturated oils tend to become rancid or oxidized in cooking. Rancid oils are characterized by free radicals, which can damage cells in the body. Fast-food chains’ commercial polyunsaturated […]
Osama bin Laden’s Favorite Czar
The UN czar “helped persuade Clinton to rebuff Sudan’s offer in 1996 to turn Osama bin Laden over…”
Unlikely Defense for the Liver
October 2, 2009 They protect your liver from the nasty side effects of certain drugs as well as from the toxic effects of alcohol. They are saturated fats. Did you know that saturated fatty acids constitute over 50% of cell membranes? Also, saturated fats may actually enhance the immune system while lowering Lp(a), a substance […]
Sex and the Safe School Czar
“[Kevin Jennings] wants homosexuality to be taught in American Schools…”
Audit the Fed-H.R. 1207
The Fed is tasked with keeping America fully employed as well as keeping inflation low. When employment is sagging, the Fed lowers interest rates. When inflation roars, the Fed raises interest rates. The problem is that the two tasks oppose one another. This is a broken system. For evidence, look at my chart. As oil […]
Crisis is Brewing
September 25, 2009 My inference reading brings to surface the prospect of a war breaking out over water! Sure, the earth has a lot of water, but most of it is oceanic salt water. Perhaps as little as 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for human consumption, and the more I read, the more […]
Two for the Price of One Czar
Ron Bloom is a product of Habonim Dror, “a progressive Labor Zionist youth movement that emphasizes cultural Judaism, socialism and social justice,” and he advises your president.
The Greatest Old-time Rock and Roll Guitar Player
No single person invented Rock-and-Roll, although Little Richard Penniman and Bill Haley, early on, had the right idea of how to combine the chord pattern of Rhythm & Blues (that used the chords of the earlier Blues) with the melody notes that came more from Country or Swing than from Blues, along with a rhythm […]
The Disaster of Industrial Corn
September 18, 2009 Back in the days when the buffalo roamed over vast grasslands, corn was wind-pollinated and self-fertilized. In order to maintain today’s corn- and antibiotic-stuffed feedlot cattle, farmers must buy new corn seeds every year. Today’s corn farmers are part of the industrial food chain. As Michael Pollan writes in his book The […]
