Can Massive Opposition Stop ObamaCare?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 22nd, 2010 4:31 am by HL
Can Massive Opposition Stop ObamaCare?
Mark Landsbaum, OC Register
The GOP is patting itself on the back even as the Tea Party is spanking the establishment Republican machine both of whom expect a big day at the polls on Nov. 2, perhaps returning one or more houses of Congress to the Grand Old Party.The public is lopsidedly opposed to Obamacare, which helps fuel opposition to Democratic incumbents running for reelection, many of whom have shied away from openly speaking in favor of the vast government take-over of health care for fear of even greater voter backlash.
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Gold Isn’t Expensive, The Dollar Is Cheap
John Tamny, RealClearMarkets
Gold has been surging of late, and yesterday it hit an all-time high of roughly $1,280/ounce. Supply/demand theory would likely say that demand for the yellow metal is outstripping supply, but this would be mistaken thinking. Instead, gold is expensive right now because the dollar is cheap.Unique among commodities, nearly every ounce of gold ever mined is still with us today. In numerical terms, there are roughly 148,000 metric tons of gold on earth, and the supply of newly discovered gold each year usually works out to 2,000 metric tons.The above-mentioned stock/flow disparity explains…
