I read a lot of articles and comments about the varying cost of things around the world and I am amazed at the lack of understanding by supposedly educated Americans. I suppose in part it is because I have traveled and lived around the world but mostly I accredit my understanding of finances to some great advice from my grandmother.
She taught me early that the cost of an item should not be measured in dollars and cents, but it should be measured by what you have to expend for that item.
Headline: “Rice told embassies to limit aid for Obama, McCain”
Story: Condoleezza Rice sent a memo to all embassies reminding them of the Federal law that prohibits them from certain political activity on the job and that they can not perform campaign work on the public payroll.
SUPPRESS ANYTHING McCAIN HAS TO SAY
NY Times Op-Ed editor Shipley (formerly a Bill Clinton White House staffer) rejects editorial by John McCain. The Drudge report actually presents McCain’s editorial. This occurs after Shipley publishes an Obama editorial on the same subject.
CNN reports that Obama says violence in Iraq has declined significantly, but "political progress, reconciliation and economic development continue to lag,” and just leaves that statement as fact. Not surprising since US Media outlets failed to cover the latest benchmarks report, but the BBC did publish the interim report.
The Boston Globe on Sunday 20 July 2008 ran a story about just how Barrack Obama’s campaign is being run. Barack has bought his campaign the largest paid staff in political history. Where are the true investigative reporters when we really need them, digging into his finances, contributions and circumstances of birth? (Oh, that’s right they are giggling over his basketball prowess and his vacuous oratory skills.) Continue Reading »
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