Category Archives: Election

"None of this is good."

Posted on June 8, 2010 by adeolumen

Larry Kudlow sees stocks down and gold up as “An Unholy Economic Combination.”  That has my attention.  It should yours, too.  So should this kind of fraternizing between the powerful and those who should be keeping them in check. The … Continue reading →

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Framing the 2010 Narrative (updated)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by adeolumen

In the first year of my Master’s program of Communication Studies at Barry University, one of the Comm theories that caught my attention was what was called the “Agenda-Setting Function” of effective communication. In other words, if you can set … Continue reading →

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Read: Too Big to Fail

Posted on January 25, 2010 by adeolumen

Thanks to Pilar Queen for encouraging her husband, Andrew Ross Sorkin, to write the book Too Big to Fail on the events surrounding our recent near financial market meltdown. I loved the read. Gripping tale. I also loved Dick Fuld, … Continue reading →

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Who's Sweeping Whom?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by adeolumen

Is 2010 an Extension of 2008? President Obama in his interview with George Stephanopoulos has said, “The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office.”  David Axelrod sounded a similar note in his telephone interview with … Continue reading →

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Deep Disquiet

Posted on October 9, 2009 by adeolumen

I agree with Pete Wehner’s article below and the opinion of Charles Krauthammer expressed in it…for the most part.  We don’t want to play down to the lowest common denominator of world leadership.   We need to see that many in … Continue reading →

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Frontline Political Leadership Asks Tough Questions About the Fed

Posted on September 14, 2009 by adeolumen

Where are the frontline leaders in the U.S. Government today, willing to tackle the tough questions that don’t lend themselves well to simple soundbytes? The New Republic has run this story stating that the Fed’s heroics to stave of Depression … Continue reading →

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Rich Lowry Once Again on Obamacasting

Posted on July 21, 2009 by adeolumen

Rich Lowry calls President Obama an “An Ideologue in a Hurry.” Hard to disagree with this modus operandi, at least on the surface, by our President: Do it now, before anyone can grasp what exactly it is that Congress is … Continue reading →

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See Ya Sarah. What Do You Say Now?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by adeolumen

As I have mentioned before, this is the kind of penetrating analysis I have come to appreciate from Rich Lowry. Commenting on the gap between Sarah Palin’s argument for saying goodbye to Alaska to serve Alaskans, versus the clear opportunity … Continue reading →

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Obama: From Russia With ???

Posted on July 6, 2009 by adeolumen

“Obama’s number one task in Moscow in to show Vladimir Putin that he is as tough as Putin is, and that’s not going to be easy.” That is my main take-away by Dr. George Friedman, CEO of Stratfor from this … Continue reading →

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The Iranian Revolution, Oppressive Institutions, and Religious Belief

Posted on June 16, 2009 by adeolumen

Please read this fascinating interview with Iran expert Michael Ledeen on the current uprising there.  What’s at stake?  Survival… Well, [the Iranian Regime] might [grab Americans to divert attention], but this has gone way beyond things like that. I mean, … Continue reading →

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