Category Archives: National News

Lincoln Our Greatest President?

Posted on February 16, 2009 by billmanzi

Abraham Lincoln, in a recent survey of 65 historians, was voted as our greatest president. James Buchanan was voted the worst. On this Presidents day what are your thoughts. If not Lincoln then who do you think stands above the … Continue reading →

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Thievery in the Mortgage Business

Posted on February 15, 2009 by billmanzi

A “Sixty Minutes” piece on World Bank, which is very telling as to how we have gotten into this mess. Funny thing is that I do not hear anyone in this piece talking about the Community Reinvestment Act. What I … Continue reading →

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Inside the Republican Leadership Conference

Posted on February 15, 2009 by billmanzi

The Republicans are on a roll, and with great leaders like John Boehner leading the charge against Barack Obama, how can they be stopped? http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/499871c7f9a98736/4741e3c5156499a7/cb390b21/-cpid/351f444d6afd5e68

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G.M. on the Brink

Posted on February 15, 2009 by billmanzi

General Motors, under federal deadline to produce a business plan that will show a path to viability, is likely to ask for additional funds on top of the $13.4 billion already committed by the U.S. government. G.M. will also present … Continue reading →

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Presidents Weekly Radio Address

Posted on February 14, 2009 by billmanzi

President Obama delivers his weekly radio address, extolling the virtues of the just passed stimulus bill, promising transparency in how those dollars are spent, and reminding Americans that as much as we are spending now the federal deficit must be … Continue reading →

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Conference Reaches Agreement

Posted on February 11, 2009 by billmanzi

A House-Senate Conference Committee tonight reached final agreement on a stimulus package. The bill agreed to would be valued at $789 billion, and details did remain somewhat sketchy. The New York Times is reporting some details: Despite intense lobbying by … Continue reading →

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Florida Governor Charlie Crist to Join Obama

Posted on February 10, 2009 by billmanzi

As President Obama travels to Florida tommorow to pitch the economoic stimulus package he will be introduced at a town hall style meeting by Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Republican. Crist issued a statement: “Florida has taken prudent steps to cut … Continue reading →

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Krugman’s Initial Analysis, and This Week

Posted on February 8, 2009 by billmanzi

New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman has weighed in on his blog this morning on the Senate version of the stimulus. He takes dead aim at the “centrist” compromise that would tear out aid to … Continue reading →

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The President’s Weekly Radio Address

Posted on February 7, 2009 by billmanzi

The President talks about the stimulus package, and the jobless figures that arrived yesterday. He praises the bipartisan group of centrists that appear to have reached consensus on a stimulus package, and highlights some of the massive problems in states … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Numbers Rising

Posted on February 7, 2009 by billmanzi

New figures on job losses point to continued pain for American workers, as the economy shed 598,000 jobs last month, driving the unemployment figure to 7.6%. If the current trend continues we will be at double digit unemployment in a … Continue reading →

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