Last week, conservatives urged caution when House Republicans considered the farm bill, and on Tuesday the Associated Press reported House Republican leaders decided to table the measure that would extend the 2008 farm bill for another year. Because the agriculture industry
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, whose term expires in 2013, is interested in running for governor, although he hasn’t stated whether he would run in 2014. “The job I’ve said to people I would like is I would like to
On Friday, The Hill reported that the House Rules Committee would consider a rule for the farm bill, which was passed on Tuesday by the House Agriculture Committee. The House will most likely vote on the one-year extension of the
The Hill released a poll today which goes a long way to explain the challenge Barack Obama faces on his bid for reelection. The poll of likely voters found that 64% believe the current economic downturn is more severe than
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Food price surge expected after worst U.S. drought in 50 years Food price surge may lead to global riots, as in 2008 IMF will end bailout for Greece, possibly forcing exit from euro currency
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the drought that’s covering more than half of the continental U.S. will likely result in higher food prices, but added consumers won’t notice until “later this year, first part of next year.”
(AP) Obama presses Congress again to pass his tax planWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is prodding Congress to “skip the unnecessary drama” and pass his proposal to extend Bush-era tax cuts to families earning less than $250,000 a year but not for
(AP) UN: Food supply tenuous for 16 million NKoreansBy JEAN H. LEEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaMillions of North Korean children are not getting the food, medicine or health care they need to develop physically or mentally, leaving many stunted and malnourished,
(AP) New Mexico, Colorado fires burn out of controlBy THOMAS PEIPERTAssociated PressBELLVUE, Colo.Firefighters battling an out-of-control Colorado blaze significantly increased the number of structures destroyed or damaged to at least 118 on Monday as crews in New Mexico also ramped
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. North Koreans in supposedly rich rice belt ‘starve to death’ North Korea faces worst drought in 50 years Relations between China and North Korea fall to a new low Spain’s banks requesting massive bailouts
A devastating drought in southwestern China’s Yunnan province is entering its third year.
John Tamny in Forbes: Liberals of the American variety seemed to like it for revealing how very crushing and insurmountable poverty is, conservatives perhaps liked it for televising the human error frequently behind poverty, not to mention the corruption inside
In a sweeping and stirring oration on the floor of the House of Representatives, Rep. Allen West (R-FL) proudly recounted the Republican Party’s long history of fighting for black freedom against the Democratic Party’s history of racism and oppression. [youtube rXJ-9QyJtEg]
From the Associated Press: The withdrawal of Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebels from their bases in Mogadishu and severe food shortages in southern Somalia may be linked to the same problem familiar to politicians the world over: tax collections. The abandonment of
In Texas there is a 100 year drought. Over 3.5 million acres of Texas have burnt, which is larger than the State of Conn. There have been massive fires in Bastrop, Grimes, Waller, and Montgomery Counties. Over 2,00 homes in
Pardon me if I become a bit of a shill for a moment. In my home of Memphis, Tennessee, a local Christian optometrist named David Evans decided to make a film with his own money, in an effort to help
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. US officials meet with representatives of Libya’s Gaddafi Pro-government demonstrators express their support for Libyan leader al-Gaddafi The US State Department has confirmed that US officials have held face to face talks with representatives
Whenever there is an unusual weather pattern, members of the Holy Church of Global Warming Moonbats start spreading new scare-tactics. Usually it sounds something like: This planet is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. Old Testament real wrath of
According to Wikipedia, “the Reform Party of Syria, or RPS is a political party committed to democracy and reform in Syria. It is based in the United States because the present Syrian government does not allow opposition political parties to
I’ve often written that as bad as America’s economy is, China’s economy is in much more trouble. And now, after a week of extremely bad economic news in U.S. housing, manufacturing, and unemployment, it appears that China’s economy is also
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Pakistan to launch a major military offensive in North Waziristan The Pakistan army, working in conjunction with the U.S. military, will lanuch a military offensive against al-Qaeda and Taliban safe havens in Afghan border
There is a potential natural disaster developing with the water deluge creating flood conditions along the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Black River, etc. Will the Mississippi River peak around May 14th and will the levies hold? In 1927 the levies
Global wheat prices are “on fire,” according to Barrons, because of a relentless drought in Europe, Oklahoma and Texas. Wheat futures are now approaching $10 per bushel, up from around $4 just a few years ago, and the fear is
World food prices once again rose to fresh historic highs, for the eigth consecutive month. Prices rose 2.2% in one month from January to February, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO Food Price Index – 1991
(Warning: Spoilers abound) Politics make strange bedfellows and movies can make strange politics… They might not necessarily further the political ideology of the filmmakers because, when good filmmakers do their jobs and serve their story, agendas you wouldn’t anticipate crop
In 1944, J.R.R. Tolkien was tickled to receive a charming letter from a twelve-year-old Yankee praising The Hobbit, released seven years prior. It was, said the lad, “the most wonderful book I have ever read. It is beyond description. Gee
For the last two months, North Korea has been frantically begging for food around the world, according to South Korea’s JoongAng Daily. The request has extended to dozens of countries, including China, the U.S., EU, and countries in southeast Asia.
In an address to Green Mountain College on May 15, Carol Browner, Director of Energy and Climate Change Policy, stated “The sooner the U.S. puts a cap on our dangerous carbon pollution, the sooner we can create a new generation
Last week, the premier of British Columbia, Gordon Campbell, paid a visit to the California State Legislature. He spoke at length about his province’s green energy partnership with California in supplying California with electricity while helping the state meet its
American Thinker offers some interesting background on Shirley Sherrod. The Thinker quotes from veteran Democrat Pol Willie Brown on her firing by the Obama Administration: “This past Sunday, in his weekly column for the San Francisco Chronicle, ‘Willie’s World,’ veteran
Appearing on Larry King Live last evening to honor the retiring host, former vice president Al Gore spoke publicly for the first time since the National Enquirer reported he was investigated for soliciting sex from a masseuse in a Portland,
The New York Times: They call it the zud, a prolonged period of heavy snows and paralyzing cold that adds to the challenges of living on a treeless expanse nearly the size of Alaska. But this year’s zud followed a
California has many problems these days, including a severe water shortage. Unfortunately, big-government policies at the federal level have made this problem far worse than it needed to be. The natural drought has been exacerbated by a man-made drought: draconian
A funny thing happened on the way to a global conspiracy. Reality killed it. Funny how that happens. Not long ago people like Al Gore were jetting around the globe taking in vast speaking fees, winning awards, telling everyone that
Ironically enough, the medicine applied by our state as the antidote for our ills has proven to be poison. The welfare state is killing our nation. Today entitlement spending makes up nearly half of our budget. Long term, we know
From ABC News: The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate. Also known as global warming, climate change has drawn widespread concern in recent years as temperatures around the world rise,
Just when you think certain celebrities couldn’t get any more obnoxious, we are treated to an interview with last night’s Golden Globe winner, James “I’m the King of the World” Cameron in Entertainment Weekly. On page 35 of the latest
I am sure you have received e-mails from scam artists around the world telling you that they have something of value they want to bring to the United States. If you would just be so kind as to help them