Alaska Pursuing Shale Oil to Fill Pipeline
Canada may have its Albertan oil sands, and North Dakota has its Bakken oil formation. But don’t count Alaska out when it comes to producing unconventional oil.
Entries by Joe Miller
Video: Rules Forced Through By Boehner in Tampa Would Prevent a Reagan Presidency Today
The game play at the GOP Convention in Tampa has far-reaching implications for the future. Watch this news report on the far-reaching impacts of yesterday’s sham vote.
The words “Tea Party” banned from GOP Convention?
No one, not even Rand Paul, have mentioned the words “Tea Party” from the Tampa convention pulpit leading some observers to conclude that the RNC is trying to disassociate the GOP and Romney brands from the Tea Party. They do so at their peril.
Romney working toward a landslide?
At time of writing, polls show the race for the presidency to be tight. General consensus seems to be that whoever wins, the 2012 election will be won by a bat squeak. But the opposite may be true.
Video: Teleprompter Reveals that the Tampa Vote on Controversial Rules Change was Fixed?
A convention attendee took video of the convention teleprompter reflecting that the GOP hierarchy, even prior to hearing the “Aye’s” and “No’s”, had already decided the outcome of the vote on the controversial rules change.
Political Correctness Running Amok: State Department Says “Holding Down the Fort” is Racist
John M. Robinson, the Chief Diversity Officer at the U.S. Department of State, wants America’s diplomats to know that common phrases and idioms like “holding down the fort” are, in fact, deeply racist.
The “Supreme Leader of Iran” Praises US Occupy Movement
The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – the “supreme leader” of Iran – praised America’s “Occupy Wall Street” movement on Thursday, calling it a reflection of people around the world who are “losing their patience” with the dominance of the United States and Israel.
Clint Eastwood makes Mitt’s Day (+video)
Politico called it “unscripted,” a “disaster,” “sad,” and “crazy,” the Washington Post, “rambling.” But that was not the assessment of the GOP faithful at the Tampa Convention. Read the speech and see the video here.
Fed’s Driving Youth Unemployment to Record Levels while GDP Stagnates
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor released its unemployment report reflecting that fully 39.5 percent of the youth population neither worked nor looked for work this summer. Why? The feds are largely to blame.
Once confident China, “rattled” by Europe’s debt crisis; Chinese exports plunge
Premier Wen Jiabao told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Europe must “strike a balance” between fiscal tightening and measures to promote growth. “Europe’s debt crisis has continued to worsen, giving rise to serious concerns in the international community. Frankly, I am also worried,” he said.