Via my co-blogger Brad at The Liberty Papers, we find what may qualify as the worst piece of economic forecasting in history: “It was the worst of times, and it was the worst of times.” I imagine that’s what Charles Dickens would conclude about the current condition of the U.S. economy, based on the relentless drumbeat of pessimism in the media and on the campaign trail.

American school children were in for a real treat when they headed back to school after the Labor Day weekend on September 8th – a welcoming speech from the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama.

I am astounded at the hypocrisy that politics ensues upon the general public when it comes to anyone/anything being called “socialism” or “socialistic”. Obama just happens to be a Black person, and any disagreement w/ his policies immediately lands us “right winged” individuals as ‘Racists”. Oh please. I’m for common sense. Def. of Socialism: a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.

It sounds like Orly was on the hot seat in Columbus, GA this afternoon: During a hearing in U.S. District Court Monday, an attorney for an Army officer fighting deployment to Iraq questioned Barack Obama’s legal right to serve as president, asserting he was born in Kenya, not Hawaii. Judge Clay Land, inquisitive throughout the 90-minute hearing, said he will issue a decision on Capt. Connie Rhodes’ request for a temporary restraining order by noon Wednesday.

Filed under: Economy , Investing , Bank of America A year into the G-20 effort to stabilize global financial markets, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz is not exactly giving leaders of the world’s major economies high marks. In fact, the professor of economics at Columbia University argues that bank problems are bigger now than they were before the collapse of Lehman Brothers a year ago. “In the U.S. and many other countries, the too-big-to-fail banks have become even bigger,” Stiglitz told Bloomberg News during an interview Sunday in Paris.

Speaking on the anniversary of the start of the meltdown, President Barack Obama warned bankers not to “expect that next time, American taxpayers will be there to break their fall.”

by Bob Lehrman Dense yet lofty speech blends oratory and urgency in seeking to engage a disparate coalition Barack Obama is in love, but don’t worry. Unlike other politicians, his affairs won’t get him into trouble but out of it. He is, for example, in love with litany—that scheme of repetition, using the same words and structure [...]

Norman Borlaug, the scientist who saved a billion lives by fathering the Green Revolution , died Saturday at the age of 95. His work in developing new crops to feed the world’s hungry in places like India earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a Congressional Gold Medal, even though his work was seldom mentioned by the press. Ronald Bailey notes that Borlaug “ saved more human lives than any other ” person in history.

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: September 14, 2009 In: UncategorizedComment!  Hand gestures to punctuate salient points! The other day when the controversy was swirling over the infamous “you lie” incident, I laughed in a post that for the first time – old diarrhea mouth, Barack Obama – was at a loss for words for once!As I reflected on the issue, it suddenly dawned on me that – just maybe – Barack Obama has actually established himself as the most-talky (wordiest) President to have ever been installed

President Barack Obama’s call forWall Street to embrace his overhaul of banking drew support fromindustry representatives and concern that the new rules mayimpose more layers of regulation and costs. “This idea that more regulation is the answer jus …