December 15, 2010
Rare Earth
When you get up in morning and you are trying to find your cell phone, you probably aren’t thinking about Neodymium, but maybe you should. Neodymium is a Rare Earth element that plays an essential role in making certain that...
December 14, 2010
Steele to Run Again
Michael Steele announced he was running again for RNC Chairman. That’s just terrific. The members of the Committee have a simple choice. They can keep the Committee relevant or they can close its doors. If there is one lesson to...
December 13, 2010
Snow In December
Every year, somewhere in the United States, it snows in December. Sometimes it snows in November. Sometimes it snows in October. But it always snows in December. And every year, the collective reaction of most Americans is shock. The weathermen...
December 10, 2010
China’s Achilles Heal
The Nobel Peace prize went to imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was barred by the Chinese government from attending the ceremony. It was the first time since 1935 — when the prize went to a winner imprisoned in one...
December 9, 2010
No Dream
The proponents of the DREAM Act have given a case study on how to blow-up a bipartisan alliance and make certain that their legislative goals are not met. Originally a bipartisan bill, The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors...
December 8, 2010
Chicken Dance
I ran into an old friend of mine who works in the hedge fund industry and he told me that if Congress fails to pass the extension of the tax cuts, the stock market is going to drop like a...