‘Opinion’ Articles
End the Republican Party; start the Ron Paul Party
Conrad Black, the conservative editor of the New York Sun, says the first words Fidel Castro has ever uttered that he has agreed with are those recently published on his blog in which he opined that the current Republican race is one of the most inane and stupid events in modern world history. George Will says they should just let it go until [...]
New York dependency on Wall Street
In case you haven't noticed of late, New York state is in serious financial trouble. Not unexpectedly, New York state and New York City depend on the success of Wall Street for their budgets. Wall Street activities account for 20 percent of state tax revenues and 13 percent of New York City revenues before the recession.These revenues have [...]
Poll: Weak Mitt Romney crushing weaker Ron Paul in Virginia
If Ron Paul loses in a landslide to Mitt Romney in the two-man race in Virginia, he should drop out of the presidential campaign and host a talk show where he can opine about Austrian economists without distorting the presidential campaign of more serious candidates. In the new poll of Virginia from Roanoke College, an unpopular Romney crushes an [...]
Answering Matt Taibbi
John RomanoMarch 2, 2012(YBH) - Last night about 100 of Andrew Breitbart's colleagues and friends met at Barney's Beanery in Westwood, California for an impromptu celebration of his life and to mourn his passing. Twice, I found my self looking at the door wondering if Breitbart was going to show up. I wasn't the only [...]
Harry Reid hits the trifecta: Hello, Bob Kerrey; farewell, Olympia Snowe; goodbye, Senate GOP war against women
It was a banner week for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who is brilliantly leading the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The GOP continues its war against birth control and pay equity for women. Rick Santorum continues his crusade against the separation of church and state. Ron [...]
Olympia Snowe departs the Congress of Easter Peeps
The Post's top lead today tells us that everyone in the small town of Washington, Okla., lives the conservative life. The same could likely be said about the rest of Oklahoma. Those who feel differently, like Elizabeth Warren, might move to Massachusetts. Having lived in every New England state except Connecticut, which is really part of New York, [...]
Wall Street, taxes and the economy
The mainstream media is reporting that the stock market is rallying, because Wall Street insiders are encouraged and energized that President Obama will be reelected.Come on, readers, and tell us if you know anybody on Wall Street that would buy stock because of Obama's reelection. The tax dividends on stocks will increase 300 percent if President [...]
Andrew Breitbart, 1969-2012
A few months ago I was in Los Angeles for a car show, and decided to text Andrew Breitbart about getting together for drinks. We occasionally shared a glass or two whenever he was in Chicago, or I in L.A.;...-
