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Last year’s release of the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) produced a firestorm of criticism directed at President Bush. The President had consistently portrayed Iran as a dangerous foe determined to acquire nuclear weapons, but the 2007 NIE seemed to contradict that determination. Democratic Senator Dennis Kucinich led a chorus of accusers heck-bent on inflicting another [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Media, Politics, War on Terror at 6:39 PM UTC
If you are looking for a reason to support redistricting, look no further than Maxine Waters. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1990, Waters is routinely returned to office with 80% or more of the vote. By her own admission, she perceives her service in terms of “bringing Washington money to my district,” and spending your tax dollars [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Communism, Energy, Politics at 8:11 PM UTC
“70 pastors, scholars and business leaders” have issued “An Evangelical Manifesto” aimed at reforming America’s most visible Protestants, according to a Los Angeles Times story published May 10th. The Manifesto’s Introduction lays out its sweeping goals: “For those who are Evangelicals, the deepest purpose of the Manifesto is a serious call to reform — an urgent [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Politics, Religion at 1:58 PM UTC
With oil prices at all time highs and further increases likely, one would hope enlightened government leaders would finally come to grips with energy realities. America’s refusal to harvest its own energy resources — crude oil, kerogen, natural gas, hydro-electricity, nuclear, coal — has inevitably led to the demand for energy approaching the upper limits of supply, resulting in…anyone?…higher prices. To bring [...]
North Korea’s chronic food shortages are about to get a lot worse, according to the United Nations. The World Food Program “projects that North Korea’s food shortages will be double last year’s deficit,” reported the Los Angeles Times last Thursday. Massive flooding and worsening relations with neighboring food donors, including South Korea, are to blame, [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Communism, Economics, Politics at 3:47 PM UTC
The biggest disruption in airline service since 9/11 has shocked air travelers in America and around the globe. In less than two weeks about 300,000 passengers have had flights cancelled or dramatically delayed as airlines struggled to comply with FAA inspection schedules. American Airlines, the carrier hit hardest, has cancelled a whopping 2,500 flights as of last [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs, Politics at 4:22 PM UTC
America is the richest nation on earth. Our economy out produces all others. We enjoy the world’s highest per capita income and most lavish standard of living. Yet, incredibly, our financial well-being is at risk as never before. Profligate government spending and counter-productive government programs have combined to push America toward a financial abyss. The hard [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Budgets, Economics, Energy, Politics at 5:57 PM UTC
Just when I think I’ve run out of interesting topics for discussion along comes a day like today. There are so many juicy items ripe for consideration I’m like a mosquito in a nudist colony. I know what to do. I just don’t know where to start! Thank you Pat Riley.
There’s the looming entitlement meltdown, [...]
In a shocking development certain to impact this year’s Presidential campaign, news sources report Republican presumptive nominee John McCain has long-time ties to a church preaching “Eurocentric theology.” Senator McCain has been a member of Harmony United Church of God since 1988. The Senior Pastor, Reverend Jedediah Strong, who married McCain and baptized his children, has been a controversial yet [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Campaign 2008, Politics, Race Relations at 4:26 AM UTC
Once upon a time, the Fairness Doctrine was a good idea. In 1949, the Federal Communications Commission initiated the principle in “an attempt to ensure that all coverage of controversial issues by a broadcast station be balanced and fair.” Relatively few radio transmission frequencies were available and television was dominated by “the big three,” CBS, [...]
Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Media, Politics, Video at 4:43 PM UTC