Archive for January, 2008

Drowning in Debt? Let’s Hit it from Both Sides!

Americans are drowning in debt. The average American is carrying over $9000 in credit card debt. Many also plus upside down auto loans, ballooning mortgage payments, and college loans.

Is there a Middle Class Lifeboat amidst this sea of debt?

“Yes!” say financial experts/authors Paul and Sarah Edwards, who are conducting Talk Show interviews on this topic.

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Five Drugs Found at Heath Ledger’s Death Scene

Five drugs found at Health Ledger’s death scene. According to Ireland Online some were “anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills.” What do you think? Did prescription (legal) drugs play a part in his death? Read more about the Drugging of America at http://www.thevoicemagazine.com/legal_drugs_abuse_america.html

Bombs Blast Gaza Border Fence; Thousands Cross

In the Army, on a slow day, you dig a hole and bury it. In Gaza, Hamas terrorist organization is the army and the government, so after a border wall is built, their citizens bomb it and the rule-by-terror government applauds the destruction—kind of like outsourcing to the private sector. Odd, but that was the… Keep reading

Feds Respond to Fear and Cut Interest Rates .75% to 3.5%

The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates this morning responding to fears of a market meltdown by a bold three-fourths of a percentage point. Today all eyes are watching Wall Street’s response. The Fed signaled further rate cuts were likely. Market opens and drops 465 points only to make up much of the losses by noon. Many are wondering what’s ahead?

11:57 AM ET - Standard & Poor’s Market Commentary

The market’s “January from Hell” seemed ready… Keep reading

Will U.S. Markets Face Panic Today?

January 22, 2008, 9:06 am ET — Will U.S markets face a panic Today? Has the Bear Chased the Bull into Oblivion?

Global stock markets slid between 3% and 7% Monday on concerns about bond insurers and the health of U.S. financial institutions. “People are certainly nervous about a potential recession in the U.S. spilling over… Keep reading

Martin Luther King’s Faith Questioned By Athiest Crusaders

While the Clinton and Obama play up the race card, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, famous atheist apologists, both distort the legacy of Martin Luther King.

While Hitchens calls Martin Luther King a nominal Christian, Becky Garrison, religious satirist and author of The New Atheist Crusaders and Their Unholy Grail, observes that the kind folks at… Keep reading | 1 Comment

Keeping the Dream Alive

Owning your own home has long been the cornerstone of the American dream but, sadly, that dream is fading fast for many families.

Freddie Mac is a government sponsored mortgage program that has made home ownership possible for many aspiring home buyers. But with mortgage rates rising past many families’ ability to pay, some forecasters predict… Keep reading

Is Cloning Embryos Playing God?

This just in from Marcy Darnovsky, associate executive director for the Center for Genetics and Society. She tells us that today’s announcement about a California firm’s cloning human embryos are disturbing and may violate state law. This work, she says, raises three concerns. Darnovsky says:
“First, the acquisition of the human eggs needed for cloning-based stem cell research puts women’s health at risk. Second, it opens the door to reproductive cloning… Keep reading | 1 Comment

Family Values Stocks Rise While Dow Dips

To borrow a phrase from Disney’s Hannah Montana show: “It’s the best of both worlds”: Family Values Stocks that actually perform well.

Impossible?

Not according to a January 14, 2008 article in the Financial Times that rated the performance of the leading Faith-Based Stock Portfolios.

Leading the list was “The Timothy Plan,” a stock portfolio of companies with… Keep reading

The Muslim Answer to The Passion of the Christ

A director who shares the ideas of Iran’s hardline president has produced what he says is the first film giving an Islamic view of Jesus Christ, in a bid to show the “common ground” between Muslims and Christians. According to the article, Nader Talebzadeh sees his movie, “Jesus, the Spirit of God,” as an Islamic answer to Western productions like Mel Gibson’s 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” which… Keep reading