History lesson for economists in thrall to Keynes

The following report was published on Progress.org, with this introduction: Will America go the way of former indebted empires? We trim, blend, and append three 2009 articles from: (1) Taxpayers for Common Sense, The WasteBasket: A Bulletin on Wasteful Government Spending,...

Dancehall Superstar Bounty Killa To Perform In UK Despite Gay Protest

Amidst protest and the political garrison of the UK gay rights movement, Bounty Killa will be performing live in the United Kingdom on Sunday.The man known in reggae fraternity as the “Poor People’s...

Ninja Man To Clash Bounti Killa In New Jersey

Desmond Ballentine, known to Dancehall aficionados as the 'front teet, gold teet, gun pon teet' lyrical terror the Don Gorgon Ninja Man, has officiallly declared war--lyrical war that is. Renowned for stealth,...

Sarah Palin: "A Savage Business: Predator Control"

Republican vice-presidential nominee, Governor Sarah Palin, has alarmed wildlife experts and activists by her continued promotion of Alaska' policy to gun down wolves from airplanes. Palin's administration also...

Sons of Abu Sayyaf

Below is a piece from an unnamed Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist.  It seems that the government is fighting a losing battle--almost complacent with the killings of Abu Sayyaf leaders...only to be replaced by theirs sons.  The cycle will continue unless the...

'Dog the Bounty Hunter' is Coming Back to TV

After being pulled from the airwaves for using a racial slur when referring to his son's black girlfriend, Dog the Bounty Hunter is getting his television show back.But the question remains, does this dog...

'It's cool to be a creative brother team' - Walia brothers

"Warner Bros, Cohen Bros and Walia Bros! How does it sound? 'Cool', say the UK-based filmmakers Walia brothers in an interview with India EU Film Initiative. Yugesh and Sunandan, who founded Endboard Productions...

Inflatable pig lost during Coachella music festival is found

Heh, this made me chuckle. Isn't Peter Frampton the one who always had an inflatable pig?"A reward has been offered for a giant inflatable pig which floated into the Californian desert during a concert by Pink...

Canada's Arctic Sovereignty: "Say It with TNT"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the 1950's Race for Space saw Russia and the Americans pulling out all the stops to claim Space as their own.  Canada is doing the same in claiming the Arctic's...

Guantanamo as a Symbol

" Guantanamo as a Symbol Thursday 17th of January 2008 06:09:32 PM By RAMZY BAROUD 11 January marked the sixth year anniversary of the establishment of the Guantanamo detention camp. Mere months after the start of the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan, a large cargo...

A&E: “Dog is Toast” For Now

Word is even Al Sharpton can not save his ass"HONOLULU - Television bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman’s show has been pulled from the air indefinitely by A&E, two days after a private phone conversation...

The Dog's Life: Struggle In Paradise

f you believe all heroes are dead, chances are you haven't heard of Dog. Duane "Dog" Chapman is the owner of Da Kine Bail Bonds in Honolulu and at 6,000+ fugitive captures, he is living up to his legend. His...

Cecile Denies Pregnancy & Love Affair With Bounty Killa

Recently, rumours have been circulating that Ce'Cile is pregnant, and it has also rumoured that she is pregnant for Bounty Killer.   Ce'Cile has decided to make a statement to clear up all gossip once and for all.   "No, I am not pregnant, I was never pregnant...

Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes in cartoon row

"Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes in cartoon row AFP AFP - 14 minutes ago DUBAI (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq has offered rewards to anyone who kills two Swedes behind a cartoon depicting...

Gays Encounter "Mixed Vibes" At Reggae Carifest 2007

The Gay protestors that answered the roll call on Saturday at the Reggae Carifest Concert on New York's Randall Island encountered mixed results to their cause. The small group that gathered with signs and banner in tow spoke out loudly against the soft background of Reggae...

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