Category Archives: Commentary

Shouting the “N” Word

When I worked as a mental health counselor, people who became psychotic would suddenly also become very hostile towards other races. The families would become embarrassed and very apologetic. “I do not understand, they are normally not like this at … Continue reading

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The Biggest Bankruptcy in Modern History – Now What?

Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy September 2008. This was a major part of the economic meltdown during this time period. A court-appointed examiner, Anton Valukas, has found that they used accounting gimmicks to hide the fact that they were billions … Continue reading

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Why Do Christians Listen to Glen Beck?

Even a casual reading of Isaiah 63 in the Bible would lead one to think that God is interested in justice for the poor and oppressed. Jesus used the first portion of this passage to announce the onset of his … Continue reading

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Bail Out Bail Out…

I was talking to some friends during a radio taping the other day and the conversation turned to the recent bail out bill of 700 billion dollars plus. I told them that this was just the beginning and the strategy … Continue reading

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The U.S. House Passes Bailout

Here are Some Bailout Bill Details Well as predicted here, the bailout bill has been passed by Congress. Just four days after the defeat of President Bush’s financial bailout package in Congress, the House of Representatives gave the revamped plan … Continue reading

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The Push to Raise the Limits of FDIC

The push is on by the Bush Administration to raise the FDIC insurance on deposits to $250,000. For more information on what the FDIC currently covers see our recent articles on the FDIC.The FDIC insures close to $4.5 trillion in … Continue reading

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The Tithing Controversy

While taking the time to go through my reader this morning I noticed an interesting title, “Could Tithing Lead Some Americans to Lose Their Homes”, over at the Get Rich Slowly blog. I decided to take the time to leave a … Continue reading

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What is Short Selling And Why Must It Be Banned?

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday temporarily banned short selling of shares in certain companies in emergency action aimed at boosting investor confidence amid financial turmoil. I am not a stockbroker but let me give this a try. … Continue reading

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Wall Street in Despair

The latest collapses on Wall Street will no doubt stir up calls for more government regulation of financial institutions. Lehman Brothers is the latest Wall Street firm to go belly up with their filing for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11. … Continue reading

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Why Was Denise Tyrell Forced Out Of Her Job?

        Three days after a Metrolink commuter train crashed killing 26 people, the spokeswoman for rail agency Metrolink has been forced to resign after she made statements indicating that the agency was responsible for the accident. There … Continue reading

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