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• Award for Worst Actor in Obama Conspiracy Goes to... Comrade Number One Sun May 19
  John Ransom
  I don’t actually make up these conspiracy theories myself. I have help from other members of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (VRWC), including the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and CBSNews. ... more
• No Better for Obama Next Week, Either Sun May 19
  Marita Noon
  It may be too early to tell whether the three scandals will “define and destroy” Barack Obama’s presidency—but they do reveal a propensity to massage the message and reward their friends while destroying their enemies. And, there are more than the trifecta of troubles that make this point, there’s a six-pack of scandals. ... more
• Great Moments in Human Rights: Mandated “Emotional Support” Animals in College Dorms Sun May 19
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  Another great development in “human rights” around the world. Indeed, it belongs with these momentous breakthroughs. Let's just say I don’t sympathize with the notion that the federal government should compel colleges to allow pets – even if they’re for “emotional support.” ... more
• The Poll of Doom: 46% in UK Want to Exit EU, 30% Want to Stay In Sun May 19
  Mike Shedlock
  By a wide margin, but not quite a majority (yet), "Let's quit EU," say 46 per cent of voters in poll. ... more
• The S&P 500 Snaps into Focus Sun May 19
  Political Calculations
  It would appear that investors have shifted their forward-looking focus to 2014-Q1 in setting the pace of change for U.S. stock prices. Following the period after the fiscal cliff reaction of 15 November through 20 December 2012, they had been focused mainly on 2013-Q2. ... more
• The Naked Shorts on Gold Sun May 19
  Scott Carter
  The only way to make good is to buy the physical gold. And that feat is only getting harder and harder to accomplish as more and more gold is being bought by Central Banks, Governments and average investors. ... more
• IRS Abuses Past and Present Sun May 19
  Chris Edwards
  Past IRS abuses have stemmed from foul play by both politicians and bureaucrats. As for the bureaucrats, investigations during the 1990s revealed how IRS enforcement had run amok, with abusive tactics being used against small businesses and other taxpayers. ... more
• Obama, IRS and Eric Holder: The Axis of Hear No Evil, See No Evil Sat May 18
  John Ransom
  When asked about the recent Inspector General’s report on the IRS’s practice of targeting conservative groups, the president said: Hey! I just read about that! ... more
• The IRS Gave Special Treatment to Obama's Brother While Targeting Tea Party Sat May 18
  Ransom Notes Radio
  Ken Boehm, Chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center, joined the program to discuss the ongoing IRS scandal. It turns out the IRS was more-than-friendly with Obama’s half Brother (and his charity) while they were targeting conservative groups for audits. ... more
• Keep Taxing the Little Guy Sat May 18
  Bill Tatro
  Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., recently stated that a 35% U.S. corporate tax rate is too high. But, according to President Obama, for American small businesses that have all their money right here in our country the tax rate is just right. ... more
• The AP Targeted After Stealing Obama’s Spotlight Sat May 18
  Bob Beauprez
  By the time the AP published their report, the CIA had lifted national security concerns. Nonetheless, the CIA continued to lobby the AP to hold the story until the President got to thump his chest first. ... more
• Shocking: Study Admits Income Taxes Penalize Growth Sat May 18
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  I have to start this post with a big caveat. I’m not a fan of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The international bureaucracy is infamous for using American tax dollars to promote a statist economic agenda. ... more
• Dust Heads Rule Sat May 18
  Charles Payne
  Well, did the market come to a bump in the road or the end of the road this week? It wasn't a dramatic selloff, except it was a selloff, and it happened at the exact time the market had been rallying. ... more
• Hollande Asks ECB to Engage in Japanese Style Currency Debasement Sat May 18
  Mike Shedlock
  Not only is the Hollande in praise of competitive currency debasement which mathematically cannot work if every country does it (not that it can work anyway without long-term consequences), he also wants to sell France government holdings "without ceding state control or influence over vital companies". ... more
• No Less Than a Special Counsel Sat May 18
  Larry Kudlow
  There can be only one reason for the stalled-out approval process for conservative groups. The IRS was trying to put them out of business. Thus far, there’s not one wit of contradictory evidence ... more
• Austerity Done Wrong Sat May 18
  Political Calculations
  Which aspect of Rajoy's austerity program is most responsible for sinking Spain's fortunes? Was it the spending cuts? Or was it the tax rate hikes? ... more
• Some Great Bad News Fri May 17
  Ransom Notes Radio
  Good news is bad news, and bad news is good news. . . It’s getting kinda hard to keep track of it all. Also, Dan Epstein from Cause for Action joined John to talk about Obama’s most recent nominee for Labor Secretary. ... more
• North Korea Backing Off on Threats Fri May 17
  Night Watch
  Just one month ago North Korean threatened to bring nuclear fire on Tokyo. Now it is using a long standing issue to prevent complete isolation and engage Japan in talks. ... more
• Grim News from Greece about Grasping Government Fri May 17
  Daniel J. Mitchell
  Let’s start with a look at the number of bureaucrats over time in Greece. You don’t need to read Greek to see that featherbedding exploded over the past 35-plus years. ... more
• Scandals, Fisticuffs and the Voices of Tyranny Fri May 17
  Charles Payne
  IRS, the AP, Benghazi. . . This fresh batch of scandals that's popped up like springtime perennials could have enormous conclusions. ... more
• EU Emissions Trading in Tatters (As It Should Be) Fri May 17
  Mike Shedlock
  I disagree with the entire concept of man-made "global warming" in the first place, but even if it exists, the odds that government will do something reasonable about it is close to zero. ... more
• How About Scandal, Incompetence, Venality, Hubris, Vanity and Error to Start Fri May 17
  John Ransom
  If anything has been shown through the he-said-she-said of finger pointing, scandal, incompetence, venality, hubris, vanity and error is that when government and politics gets involved you can expect the he-said-she-said of finger pointing, scandal, incompetence, venality, hubris, vanity and error. ... more
• History that Hasn’t Happened Yet Fri May 17
  Fritz Pfister
  $17 trillion debt, annual deficits, higher taxes, Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, Green Economy, TARP, HAMP, HARP, Stimulus, QE, ZIRP, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have fixed the economy and housing right? ... more
• Definition of Insanity: Raising Tax Rates and Expecting a Higher Result Fri May 17
  Political Calculations
  No matter what the tax rates have been, in postwar America tax revenues have remained at about 19.5% of GDP. ... more
• Obamacare Causes Massive Premium Increases - Nearly 100 Percent on Average Thu May 16
  Bob Beauprez
  As the Obama Administration juggles multiple scandals – Benghazi, IRS, and now the AP – the pack of lies that the President told to sell ObamaCare will likely go virtually unnoticed. ... more

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