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I honestly know very little on where Sen. Paul stands on most things, but when the subject is economics anyone who shits on the FED gets at least a nod from my corner.

I need someone to explain this stimulus thing to me, too. 'Cause at this point I really do see it as a step down what others regard as a road to hyperinflation. Are there any ( Read more... )

"Consumers seemingly snapping up anything that wasn't nailed down. (I've never seen so many HP wide-screen monitors in one checkout line)," according to CNET. The lines? Almost as long as Fry's - for once ( Read more... )

Why do I care? As Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, puts it, "Numerous deleterious health consequences are associated with [marijuana's] short- and long-term use, including the possibility of becoming addicted."

What are other health consequences? Frequent marijuana use can seriously affect your short-term memory. ( Read more... )

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Peter Schiff needs to remember that the "Federal Reserve" is not the government.

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 A little publicised [sic] amendment to the defence [sic] spending bill denouncing Iran for the "murder" of US soldiers in Iraq was proposed by Independent Democrat Joseph Lieberman and passed unanimously in the US Senate on Wednesday. Republicans and Democrats all lined up to support the White House's unsubstantiated accusations that Tehran is ( Read more... )

on the heels of the ambienceman:

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I'm going to see Harry Potter tonight @ 3:30am. I'm not even sure why right now, but I'm gonna.
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Did you catch any portion of Live Earth this weekend? I sure didn't and apparently I didn't miss much.
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