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If you’ve ever seen a video crew out shooting anything, you might have noticed that one of the first things the videographer does it to point the camera at a little white card or something nearby, like a car, for instance, that’s white. He then presses a button or two...

Journalism

One Thing Still Going for Newspapers

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No matter how you feel about newspapers these days, in a bad economy, newspapers still have one unquestionably attractive feature: the Sunday coupon section. Here in Charleston, the local Post and Courier has devoted the top left corner of its front page for several weeks now to a tally of...

Money Personal

A 10-Year Plan

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That’s the headline in today’s Post and Courier here in Charleston, and the story is about the city’s efforts to draw up ideas for the next decade. I’d hate to think about a ten-year plan for me. I’m trying to work out a one-year plan. And even that’s a challenge...

Government Money

Bailout Party?

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I want that $85 billion dollars the Treasury Department agreed to give AIG. In exchange, I’ll promise to do two important things: I’ll only pay off my bills and keep not a single extra penny, then give the rest to the next person who’s willing to do the same thing. ...

Government Hot Topics Money

Who’s To Blame? Guess Again. Again.

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Over at WorldNet Daily, Drew Zahn writes that corporate greed and a lack of government regulation isn’t the cause of the mortgage meltdown as many are arguing. Instead, he’s pointing a finger at too much government, in the form of (liberal) activists who pressured the government to pressure Freddie Mac...

Hot Topics Money

Strong Economy? Really?

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McCain actually said it: “The fundamentals of our economy are strong.” Joe Biden said this: Here’s the transcript for those who can’t see the video: “John McCain has confessed, and I quote - I want to make sure I get it right - he said, it’s easy for me to...

Money

Saving Money

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Over at Huffington Post, there’s a new post by Felicia C. Sullivan called “How Not To Crack The Piggy Bank: 8 Ways To Save A Buck!” It begins with this: 1. View your day job as a freebie-filled mecca: From those mind-numbing 401K free lunches to the decaying coffee pot...

Government Money

Costly Coins

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For years people have been campaigning to get rid of the penny because they feel so little value in a single cent. Recent developments in the cost of metals indicate that there’s even less value in a penny than anyone realized! For the first time in U.S. history, USA Today...

Government Hot Topics Money

What Does it Mean to be Fiscally Conservative?

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It's hard to define conservatism these days, because political bickering has turned traditional definitions inside out. For example, the actual opposite of a conservative is a radical, but these days, when you think of conservatives in this country, most would assume that their natural enemy is a liberal. One can...

Environment Government Hot Topics Money

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished…by Washington!

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There's an old saying that all good things are fattening. Apparently, many of them are also taxable. A new plan on the table would make owners of hybrid vehicles pay an additional tax to help the government afford to maintain our Interstate Highway system, which is on the eve of...

Crime Hot Topics Life

“Reality Check, Aisle Five!”

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Remember the story about illegal aliens who were arrested after it was learned that they were working janitorial jobs at Walmart stores? CBS News reports that nine of them are suing the retailing giant, accusing it of discrimination. Apparently, they feel that they were payed less and given fewer benefits...

Life Money

The Great (?) Gasoline Boycott of 2004

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Buying gasoline today? Some aren't, and they don't want you to, either. Today is the Great Gasoline Boycott of 2004. The premise is simple: "It has been calculated that if everyone in the United States did not purchase a drop of gasoline for one day and all at the same...

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