Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Aug 5, 2008	The challenge of Walmart - the challenge of America
Just finished reading The Wal-Mart Effect by Charles Fishman and thoroughly enjoyed it. So much to discuss and share, which I intend to, in a future post. Right now, I’ve just landed in Chicago about 4 1/2 hours later than planned and it’s late so I’m going to head to...... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency Posted On:  Aug 4, 2008	In Loving Memory of the Hummer
The consumer production of the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (aka HMMWV or “Humvee”) by General Motors appears to be coming to an end. The revolting Hummer H1 , insidious Hummer H2 and despicable Hummer H3 lines will no longer be produced by General Motors,...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih Posted On:  Aug 4, 2008	In Loving Memory of the Hummer
The consumer production of the High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (aka HMMWV or “Humvee”) by General Motors appears to be coming to an end. The revolting Hummer H1 , insidious Hummer H2 and despicable Hummer H3 lines will no longer be produced by General Motors,...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Aug 4, 2008	A left wing tonic for Michael Byers
So recently I’ve been reading more and more of Policy Options . I’m not a reading every issue (although I’m not trying to) but I am enjoying much of what I do get through. Going way back to the February issue there was an article by Robin Sears entitled “ Canada in...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih Posted On:  Aug 2, 2008	Obama Gives In on Offshore Drilling
While acknowledging that offshore drilling wouldn’t produce a “drop of oil for 10 years”, Obama reversed his stance on the controversial issue while speaking in Florida . “My interest is in making sure we’ve got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that...... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency Posted On:  Aug 2, 2008	Obama Gives In on Offshore Drilling
While acknowledging that offshore drilling wouldn’t produce a “drop of oil for 10 years”, Obama reversed his stance on the controversial issue while speaking in Florida . “My interest is in making sure we’ve got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008	Pakistani Taliban: wear hijab, or be disfigured
Good news: Congratulations to  The Hijab Blog and Hijab Style on their feature story in the Toronto Star . I’m excited about the additional coverage being given to women who are pushing the envelope. In challening expectations about Muslim women, they’re not only educating...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  Jul 24, 2008	We report, You Decide Alliance.
Fox News is now on MTV Channel one . I Just watched O’Reilly Factor , which I used to follow through Fox's site earlier. It's good to see good old American-Conservatism on TV, really. Both channels are undoubtedly partisan, one on behalf of the GOP and the other one on behalf of the UNP,...... [view]

Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  Jul 21, 2008	Peanuts and other nuts
We have had lots of nutty regulations recently. But at least we can find some solace, that we are not the only country with nutty regulations. Here's a peanut packet from the U.S: (The packaging says : produced in a factory producing peanuts and other nuts) [pic via Don Luskin] ... [view]

Posted By:  deane034 Posted On:  Jul 17, 2008	For inflation targeting
Ajay Shah has yet another article on India's inflation . Here's an important one-liner, Professional economists agree with professional politicians on the importance of low inflation. I think that sums up the case for inflation targeting . I have previously been an advocate of currency...... [view]

Posted By:  FredV Posted On:  Jul 19, 2008	Why the Tibetan Freedom Movement is Dangerous to the United States
Why the Tibetan Freedom Movement is Dangerous to the United States. — By Lloyd Lofthouse Wednesday, April 23, 2008 — Many in the West do not know the China I know. — My education about China started in 1966 when I fought in Vietnam as a field radio operator in the United States...... [view]

The Ethiopian American Youth Initiative, Inc.
Submitted By:   smgebru Website:  http://www.ethusa.org Phone:  +1-617-441-3140 E-mail:  info@ethusa.org	Vision:   The Ethiopian American Youth Initiative is a nonprofit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America. The Ethiopian American Youth Initiative (EAYI) will be a nation-wide association of Ethiopian......   [view]