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I was interviewed by several journalists last week about Rick Santelli’s Rant — my exact quote was it had a “Faux” feel to it. (I haven’t seen it in print yet) What was so odd about this was that Santelli is usually on the ball; we usually agree more often than we disagree. He’s been responsible for some of the best moments on Squawk Box. But his rant somehow felt wrong. After we’ve pissed through over $7 trillion dollars in Federal bailouts to banks, brokers, automakers, insurers, etc., this was a pittance, the least offensive of all the vast sums...

Just reported by Shep Smith on Fox News that Obama had to re-take the Oath of Office. 7:00pm so.....Everything he did prior to that today Legal ... Hopefully link shows up and someone adds it

As a young idealist, I didn't want people to suffer from the follies of left-liberalism. But now, after seeing that I am not in an intellectual battle with the Left, but a religious war, my view on this has changed. Now I do want liberals to suffer under the follies of liberalism. Because I see now that this the only way that they are going to recognize their foolishness. But just liberals. I want to keep the rest of us free of their insanity. NOZICK'S VISION of utopia is the answer here. We can implement his vision by delegating as...

The 'how-to' plan to criminalize Christianity 'Homosexuals know they must silence the church and that's what's behind this' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: October 18, 2008 12:10 am Eastern © 2008 WorldNetDaily A growing movement that experts believe could end up in the criminalization of Christianity in the United States is being exposed in a new documentary being prepared for airing on October 26, officials at Coral Ridge Ministries have announced. "Hate Crime Laws" is a half-hour exposé that shows how Christians in America, Canada, Australia, and Sweden have been arrested and prosecuted for expressing opinions that are rooted in the Bible regarding...

George Soros on Markets (Bill Moyers) Posted: 11 Oct 2008 12:00 PM PDT Bill Moyers talks with George Soros about the global capital meltdown, how he saw it coming, and what can be done now. This is a fascinating, long form discussion between two smart people. It is a great example if using television to elucidiate ideas, discuss fact, ideas, opinions in an intelligent fashion. http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/10102008/watch.html