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Hugo Chavez Forces Sale of Rental Properties to Tenants

November 15, 2011
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Just another day in the life under communist dictatorship. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez struck a blow to property owners by signing a law forcing landlords to sell properties to long-term tenants at deep discounts, according to The Wall Street Journal. I can’t wait to hear progressives defend this. Mr. Chávez hailed the law as...

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Did Obama and Sarkozi Trash Netanyahu at G20 Summit?

November 8, 2011
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According to a report by YNet News, during the G20 summit, President Obama and French President Sarkozy thought they were alone and started discussing Israel. The report says there was a live mike in the room and was fed back to the press in the next room. They were trashing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. What...

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Iran on the Verge of Getting Nuclear Weapons

November 7, 2011
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Iran is on the verge of having a nuclear weapons program with help from Pakistan, North Korea and former Soviets. Is this the result of Obama’s Smart Power we’ve heard so much about? The Washington Post reported: Intelligence provided to U.N. nuclear officials shows that Iran’s government has mastered the critical steps needed to...

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As the World Economy Teeters on the Brink, Biden Calls for More Spending

November 5, 2011
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Vice President Biden had to deliver the weekly video address because President Obama was meeting with the G20 leaders in Europe about the debt crisis that’s on the brink of taking down the world economy. Nothing was settled at the meeting. Reporting from Cannes, France— European leaders pressured Italy to accept tighter monitoring of...

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EU Leaders Lean On Obama For Transaction Tax

November 4, 2011
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I guess we shouldn’t celebrate President Obama’s back-bench status at the G20 Summit. As further proof that he’s leading from behind, look no further than the latest Wall Street Journal editorial. The leader of the free world is now under pressure from the Europeans to impose on us a “transaction tax,” and it’s quite...

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The Hug

November 3, 2011
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During the G20 conference, President Obama was photographed hugging  Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan, who Pamela Geller pointed out is an Islamist supremacist. He says there is no “moderate Islam,” only Islam. What’s that tell you? The Weekly Standard picked up on it, too. Isn’t this whole scene pretty standard for President Obama? The Europeans...

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Good Thing Obama Has Those Europeans to Take the Spotlight Off His Failures

November 3, 2011
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President Obama is at the G20 summit in Cannes, France. The timing couldn’t be better to take the spotlight off of his own failures. President Obama arrived Thursday in France to join world leaders at a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing countries, a meeting overshadowed by Europe’s debt crisis and...

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What the Heck is Going On With Greece?

November 1, 2011
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You may not be a Wall Street fat cat, but if you have a 401k or a pension plan you’ve probably got some money invested in the stock market. If you think your investments are safe from global turmoil, think again. Last week when the EU and Greece reached a bailout deal, the market...

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Time to Celebrate – We’re All the 1%

October 31, 2011
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In the whole scheme of things, if you have a roof over your head, electricity, running water, heat and a television, you're doing alright. It's a shame so many of us don't spend as much time being thankful for all we do have than envying what we don't have.

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We’re Number Four!

October 27, 2011
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When is the last time you heard a cheerleader chant “We’re number four!”? Probably never. But that’s where the US is today, thanks to the policies of President Obama. He loves leading from behind. The World Bank released its annual “Doing Business” report last week, and friends of the Obama Administration are crowing that...

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Why Are We Giving Foreign Aid to China?

October 25, 2011
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Here’s a good question – Why are we borrowing trillions of dollars from China only to turn around and give them foreign aid? Fox News reported that some Senators are finally asking that question. Whether they will do anything about it is another question. But at the same time, the U.S. sends foreign aid...

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Libyan Leaders Declare Sharia Law Will Rule

October 23, 2011
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For some strange reason, I’m not feeling all warm and fuzzy inside over the liberation of Libya. The Washington Post reported that the top leader of the new “democracy” has declared Sharia law will be the rule of the land. Libya’s top leader declared the country officially “liberated” Sunday from the four-decade rule of...

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Afghanistan President Would Side With Pakistan in the Event of War With US

October 23, 2011
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This must have something to do with that “Smart Power” we’ve heard so much about when it comes to President Obama’s foreign policy. Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview to a private Pakistani TV channel broadcast on...

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Wow! Who Knew Rwanda is a Better Place to Start a Business Than the US?

October 22, 2011
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Did you ever think there would come a day when Rwanda would be a better place to start a business than the US? Yes, you read that right, the US didn’t even rank in the top ten best countries to start a business. Get this, entrepreneurs: While the United States ranks fourth in the...

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