Let’s take a quick look at our future president’s past regarding the financial crisis caused by high risk loans:
The financial markets were teetering on the edge of an abyss last week. The secretary of the Treasury was literally on his knees begging the speaker of the House not to sabotage the bailout bill. The crash [...]

In 2004 here are the Democrats steadfastly resisting reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They saw these institutions as their personal playground to spread “affordable housing” by making high risk loans. Maxine Waters at one point even speaks positively of “100% loans”. But do you think that any of these folks would admit [...]

I have found that Robert Samuelson is one the most reliable reporters on economic and social policies. Regarding health care in the US he writes:
It is widely assumed that health care, like most aspects of American life, shamefully shortchanges the poor. This is less true than it seems. Economist Gary Burtless of the Brookings Institution [...]

I watched the debate last night and I thought it was rather even. Both Obama and McCain handled themselves pretty well. McCain actually did a better job than I expected considering how Obama speaks so well. One amazing thing is how Obama comes across as so moderate - yet his public life has been one [...]

There is a big cry for more regulation of the US financial sector of the economy. If more regulations are the answer, why are some of the institutions that are in the worst shape also some of the most heavily regulated (think Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac)? Heavily regulated businesses tend to get in bed [...]

The Iraq war is not over yet, but of course things have improved dramatically. Regarding the level of violence, a point of reference for comparison is Pakistan. According to the PakTribune, Pakistan in 2008 has had more deaths from suicide bombings than Iraq:
Figures compiled by the country`s elite intelligence agency show that Pakistan [...]

I now think that Obama is going to win the election. The RNC/Sarah Palin bounce has now run its course. Sarah Palin’s moment of rock star status has peaked and is now in decline. As of today, the average of national polls show Obama and McCain tied again.
I don’t dislike Obama as a person; [...]

The government-empowered, left-wing Canadian Human Rights Commission is out of control:
Anyone who runs an online message board, from the lowliest vanity blogger to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, can be charged under federal human rights law if visitors to their site post hateful comments, according to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. . . . “If a [...]

In the last couple of posts I have pointed out that the press has gone easy on Obama while they are in a frenzy looking into Sarah Palin’s past. They have been asleep on the job when it comes to Obama.
From the London Times (via Instapundit):
The essential problem coming to light is a profound [...]

In my last post I wrote about the double standard in the MSM’s treatment of Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama. Palin is being relentlessly examined, questioned, and criticized while Obama just goes about his business. Regarding the ABC interview of Palin by Charles Gibson, it should be pointed out that Gibson also interviewed Obama. Writer [...]

20/20 tonight has the story of Sarah Palin followed by the ABC interview with her by Charles Gibson. So I sat down to watch it looking forward to the story of her life in Alaska and the build up to where things are today. I was looking for some context, as an extended piece of [...]