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When it's the open market that fixes things, for example the prime loan problem. Let the prices fall, (and I have a house for sale that I am going to lose money on but that is the way it goes) let the foreclosures go forward and let the market make the adjustments on its own with out the help of big government. Government is THE most inefficient way of doing things that you can come up with. So is that the way to go or is there a better way. Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me. Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party. Romney / Jendil 2012 (if,we survive) .
ElBaradei's Real Agenda
A.Q. Khan, the Pakistani nuclear godfather, exported nuclear technology around the world. In 2003, Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi confessed to an undetected weapons effort. Mr. ElBaradei's response? He rebuked the U.S. and U.K. for bypassing him. When Israel recently destroyed what many believe was a secret (also undetected) nuclear facility in Syria, Mr. ElBaradei told the New Yorker's Seymour Hersh that it is "unlikely that this building was a nuclear facility," although his agency has not physically investigated the site. The IAEA's mission is to verify that "States comply with their commitments, under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and other non-proliferation agreements, to use nuclear material and facilities only for peaceful purposes." Yet in 2004 Mr. ElBaradei wrote in the New York Times that, "We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security." IAEA technical experts have complained anonymously to the press that the latest report on Iran was revamped to suit the director's political goals.
SOCIAL INSECURITY High-Interest Lenders Tap Elderly, Disabled
DOTHAN, Ala. -- One recent morning, dozens of elderly and disabled people, some propped on walkers and canes, gathered at Small Loans Inc. Many had borrowed money from Small Loans and turned over their Social Security benefits to pay back the high-interest lender. Now they were waiting for their "allowance" -- their monthly check, minus Small Loans' cut. .
Crime Stoppers: Break-Ins At Best Plumbing
This week Crime Stoppers is looking for help in identifying a man wanted in a business burglary at Best Plumbing at 4231 Bonny Oaks Dr.
On Nov. 28, 2007, sometime during the night the suspect entered the business by breaking out the front glass door. The suspect stole cash from a cash box and a desk drawer. He also stole the companys Visa card which carried the owners name and business name. The suspect then took the credit card and made purchases at Kangaroo Market on Amnicola Highway, Murphy Gas station at Wal-Mart in Hixson and ABC Grocery at 2600 Harrison Pike.
The Wal-Mart in Hixson has provided a surveillance video which shows the suspect and a female making a $626.46 purchase of food and miscellaneous items.
The suspect is a black male who looks to be in his 30s or 40s.
Bill Gates links up with LinkedIn
Although LinkedIn is frequently mentioned as an attractive takeover candidate, the Mountain View-based company so far has indicated it is more likely to make an initial public offering of stock during the next year or two. LinkedIn spokeswoman Kay Luo declined to comment on Microsoft's possible interest.Microsoft late last year invested $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in Palo Alto-based Facebook Inc., whose 66 million members make it the Internet's second largest social network behind News Corp.'s MySpace.Gates is among Facebook members, although he reportedly stopped using the site recently because he was tired of sifting through the thousands of requests from requests from strangers who wanted to befriend him. Microsoft declined to comment Wednesday about Gates' status on Facebook.LinkedIn offers privacy controls that will enable Gates to block requests to connect with him on the network.Gates probably will want to use that tool because LinkedIn members have a keen interest in the billionaire.
Southwest Airlines Celebrates Anniverary of DING!
DALLAS, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines celebrates the Third Anniversary of the exclusive low fare finder, DING! by offering Customers three days of super low fares and a chance to win fabulous prizes by submitting an original DING! headline. DING! headlines are sent straight to a Customer's desktop to announce the latest and greatest Southwest discount. Entering is easy! New Customers can visit southwest.com, download DING!, and follow the link provided on DING! to the contest entry page. The contest will begin February 28, 2008 and run through March 7, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. central time zone. Customers simply submit a clever headline of 150 characters or less (including spaces). Southwest Airlines judges will determine a winner. The prizes include: "We are thrilled to celebrate the success of DING! by offering our Customers a chance to share their creative ideas," said Kevin Krone, Vice President of Marketing, Sales, and Distribution.
A credit-card alternative
It's part of our ongoing efforts to give our customers as many payment options as possible."
About 3 million people have signed up as Bill Me Later users. Most of them are women between the ages of 35 and 55, college-educated and married with kids, according to the company. It is a demographic retailers covet, but it is still a relatively small base, compared with the customer delivery potential of a new offering by PayPal.
In August, the payment services company launched PayPal Pay Later, a service that gives consumers a credit line without a credit card. The company said the offering should boost its sales along with retailers, noting results of a study it commissioned that suggest 56 percent of PayPal users are more likely to spend if they can defer payment.
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor
John Buell's recent column criticizing the new economic stimulus package ("Stimulus plan not based on sound economics," BDN, Feb. 19) ignores history and the facts. He speaks of "new tax breaks for corporations" when some of the most important provisions will help the smallest of businesses, which are creating the majority of new jobs in Maine and the nation. For that reason, the National Federation of Independent Businesses was the only group lobbying to increase significantly the expensing limits for small-business equipment investments from $128,000 to $250,000. This will allow small-business owners to immediately write off equipment purchases and will help small-business owners expand and hire new employees. Another key provision in the package is a 50 percent bonus depreciation deduction, an incentive for businesses to invest now, providing an immediate deduction for half the cost of the investment.
TheStar.com | USElection | What's so Super about Tuesday?
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will go head-to-head in 22 states, one territory (American Samoa) and among Democrats living abroad, including Canada. They will be fighting for 1,681 of the 2,025 delegates needed to become the Democratic nominee. This compelling political drama cannot end Tuesday night, but one of these candidates could emerge with almost unstoppable momentum. Republicans will be fighting over 1,020 of the 1,191 delegates needed for their party's nomination, and in a race that has essentially been pared to a battle between Arizona Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, this one could end with McCain winning the nomination. How big are the stakes? When ABC News and The Washington Post asked Americans whether they were more interested in tomorrow's Super Bowl or Tuesday's Super Vote, politics essentially tied with football, an unprecedented showing for America's wonks against America's jocks.
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