Corruption
GOP Senate Victory in Massachusetts a Rejection of Democrat Arrogance
Republican Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts special election to fill the late Senator Ted Kennedy's open seat was absolutely and without a doubt a rejection of the arrogance and delusional grandeur of people like Nancy Pelosi, Charles "Chuck" Shumer, Rahm Emmanuel, Harry Reid and yes, even President Barack Obama...
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Bernard Madoff's Alter-Ego... Francisco d’Anconia?
Does Bernard Madoff have an alter-ego? The question has become relevant in the wake of Madoff's Ponzi Scheme, which defrauded billions from investors. He was recently sentenced to 150 years in prison for his massive scheme which took money from new investors to pay old ones while no actual investments were being made. When Madoff's pyramid collapsed, the investors were ruined.
Francisco Domingo Carlos Andres Sebastian d'Anconia is the character from Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" who among other things, was known for his savvy investments and his great money-making abilities. He pilfered many a wealthy customer by persuading them to invest into the San Sebastian Mines, a copper mining project in Mexico named for one of his Spanish ancestors.
Could it be that Madoff had motives other than greed? Is there more to coincidence between the striking similarities between the Madoff scandal and the mining misadventures of the protagonist of the magnum opus of Bernie Madoff's close friend Alan Greenspan's close friend Ayn Rand?
Did ACORN Steal the 2008 Presidential Election
A recent poll suggests a majority of Republican voters believe that Barack Obama did not legitimately win last November's presidential election due to acts of mass voter fraud committed by ACORN. While I believe ACORN is a criminal organization that must be dealt with, Republicans should take a good look in the mirror because even without ACORN's vote fraud efforts, Obama would almost certainly still have won the election, for reasons I will explain below...
Obama's FDA Targeting Limbaugh Advertisers
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the leadership of President Barack Obama has taken an unprecedented move in targeting political opponents with unfounded and politically motivated attacks reminiscent of Stalinist Russia.