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  • When political correctness collides with political correctness…

    When political correctness collides with political correctness…

    Að utan 14/07/2012 at 09:35

    What happens when one politically correct notion collides with an opposite politically correct notion?  Disastrous chaos if you’re the pessimistic type, but hilarious comedy if […]

     
  • In defense of Brad Pitt’s mom

    In defense of Brad Pitt’s mom

    Að utan 13/07/2012 at 10:24

    Witness the reaction to actor Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane, who publicly opposed President Obama’s re-election. Mrs. Pitt’s pro-life, anti-gay marriage statement to her local paper […]

     
  • Harry Reid vs. The Bimbos

    Harry Reid vs. The Bimbos

    Að utan 12/07/2012 at 17:17

    Love them or hate them, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton “create” plenty of jobs. Harry Reid? Not so much… Best of all, unlike Reid, Hilton […]

     
  • After LIBOR, why tolerate central banking?

    After LIBOR, why tolerate central banking?

    Að utan 12/07/2012 at 10:37

    The really important question today is not whether the Bank of England encouraged manipulation of credit markets by self-interested rogues but why we tolerate systematic […]

     
  • Jobs versus net jobs

    Jobs versus net jobs

    Að utan 11/07/2012 at 08:46

    The bottom line is that, while 5,000 jobs were saved in the American steel industry, 26,000 jobs were lost in American industries that produced products […]

     
  • Nokia Shares Hit 17-Year Low

    Nokia Shares Hit 17-Year Low

    Að utan 10/07/2012 at 12:34

    The struggling handset maker’s market cap is now lower than the $8.5 billion Microsoft Corp. paid for IP-telephony company Skype Ltd. last year. Nokia is […]

     
  • Why does US TV book bad guys?

    Why does US TV book bad guys?

    Að utan 09/07/2012 at 08:48

    US television networks and media outlets in recent years have been increasingly willing to help rehabilitate disgraced politicians and public figures by offering them air […]

     
  • Is the coalition’s time drawing to a close?

    Is the coalition’s time drawing to a close?

    Að utan 08/07/2012 at 10:47

    When even the coalition’s friends are saying this, then it is time for the Prime Minister and deputy Prime Minister to take notice. James Forsyth

     
  • We are not French

    We are not French

    Að utan 05/07/2012 at 16:31

    It has become fashionable to equate the French and American revolutions, but they share absolutely nothing beyond the word “revolution.” The American Revolution was a […]

     
  • Manchester United Shoots for $100 Million IPO

    Manchester United Shoots for $100 Million IPO

    Að utan 04/07/2012 at 10:52

    According to the filing, United had $520 million in revenue last year. However, the team is also carrying some $664 million in debt, a sum […]