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Republic Wireless has again opened a beta test for $19/month unlimited smartphone service. With this innovative service, you get unlimited calling, texting, email, and web on a Motorola DEFY XT -- all with no contract. That means you pay the full retail price of $249 for the phone, plus a $29 activation fee. Republic Wireless is an invitation-only service, so sign up today to get your invitation as a beta tester. With junk fees, this offer works out to be about $21/month and is the absolute cheapest unlimited smart phone plan in America. Meanwhile, Metro PCS has a new no-contract...

Fast food is a subject that's near and dear to Clark's heart. The fast food chains are discounting their menus because they're hurting for customers right now. Wendy's has come out with the Stack Attack double cheeseburger for 99 cents, while McDonald's and Burger King have their own $1 double cheeseburgers. The fast food index is a leading indicator of difficulty in the economy. So you'll see value menus start to grow as disposable income continues to shrink. Fast food restaurants need their so-called "heavy eaters" -- people who are super-loyal to a particular brand and dine out about 5...

The story on energy has been ugly for a while now. Every extra dollar you spend at the pump is a dollar that you don't have for your own life, plus it goes to foreign enemies who may want to harm our country. But here's some good news: Natural gas, which is 97 percent domestically produced, is in oversupply. Just under 6 in 10 people heat their homes with natural gas, including Clark. He also runs his car on compressed natural gas, which emits minimal pollution compared to electricity, oil and other types of power. Clark regularly tracks the price...

From the Department Of We Sure Didn't See This One Coming, consumer talk radio kingpin Clark Howard is seriously considering a move into political office. Could the notoriously cheap bargain hunter become a future Georgia governor or Atlanta mayor? In a new interview with the AP's Shannon McCaffrey, the syndicated host is opening the door to that kind of move. But where does the king of coupon clippers stand on the issues? That's a tough one, as we see in the piece: ...

An Evening with Sean Hannity Fri, 10/7, 6:00P: Don't miss An Evening With Sean Hannity at the Wadsworth Theatre in Brentwood, CA. This is a FREE to attend. Seats are first-come, first serve. Sponsored by KABC 790am radio in Los Angeles. With Ollie North!!! Map details for Wadsworth Theatre Upcoming Hannity events in Fresno, CA (Sold Out, Sat. October 8th); Choctaw, MS (three hour concert to benefit Katrina victims with Hank Williams, Fri. October 14th); St. Louis, MO (Mon. October 17th); Houston, TX (Wed. October 19th) and Tulsa, OK (Thu. October 20th) http://www.hannity.com/index/siteevent-app

In my previous column on pro-Al Qaeda rapper KRS-One (Kris Parker; hereafter, “KOP”), I cited the Daily News story from “Rush & Molloy’s” gossip column (the husband-and-wife team of George Rush and Joanna Molloy) that quoted him as having “cheered” when Al Qaeda attacked America and murdered 3,000 people on 911, liberally quoted from KOP’s rap/Hip-Hop (r/h) “songs,” and discussed r/h’s ties to black supremacist movements such as the Nation of Islam, the Five Percenters, and the New Black Panther party. Rap’s Treasonous Roots The longtime leader of the Nation of Islam, “the Honorable Elijah Muhammad” (Elijah Poole; 1897-1975), spent...