The Dow falls 60 points and col jihad thinks the depression is coming. I bet he will tell this means nothing. "The Dow Jones stock index is within touching distance of a record high, as easing US inflationary concerns have boosted market prospects. The Dow closed at 11,669.4 points on Tuesday, its second-highest close, and just shy of its all-time high of 11,750.28 reached in January 2000. Analysts think the index could now surpass that mark. Falling oil prices and signs that US ...

Here it comes! One of the first key procedural votes in the Democrat-controlled House last week established legislative rules that Republicans say will make it easier to raise taxes by a simple majority vote. The straight party-line vote received little attention Thursday as Rep. Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, was elected speaker of the House. But Republican leaders and conservative tax-cut advocates said it opened up a huge loophole in a Republican-imposed rule drawn from the Repu...

You know it wouldn't take long for the democrats, especially the Presidential candidates, to take hold of this so-called mortgage crisis.  Looks like several of them now want to propose funds to help people pay their mortgages.  So once again, people who take out mortgages who cannot afford them should have to rely on the federal government to help.  Why not car payments as well?  Where does this end? Senator Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, recently pr...

As usual we get another gloom and doom post telling everyone how bad the economy is (even though it isn't) and all of it is of course the fault of Bush.  One of the statements made is that personal debt is high, which I'm sure it is.  However, that is in no way the fault of Bush or the federal government.  Why can't people (liberals) learn to place responsibility where it lies, on the individual instead of always making excuses and blaming Bush? If you are not responsible with ...

Despite all the gloom and doom from the left, the economy is still going strong. WASHINGTON —  U.S.economic growth rebounded during the second quarter to its strongestpace since the beginning of last year on a surge in businessinvestment, more government spending and a better trade performance,the Commerce Department reported on Friday.

All we need now is democrats to take charge and stop this madness! " U.S.stocks rose Thursday, driving the Dow to its first close over the14,000 mark, after forecast-topping results from the technology andindustrial sectors shifted the market's focus back to earningsoptimism, even as Fed Chief Ben Bernanke fanned concerns about the subprime market."

I really haven't paid too much attention to the early debates from either side, simply because it's too early for me to really care what they have been saying.  Tomorrow nights Republican debate will be an exception because this will be the first debate featuring the latest candidate to enter the race, Fred Thompson.  The debate takes place in Michigan and will be hosted by left-wing pundit Chris Matthews. This is a good opportunity for Thompson to push ahead of the other front-runn...

I'm sure you won't see the typical gloom and doom liberals posting this, so here it is. Consumers shrugged off a rash of bad news to spend more than expectedin August while a key measure of inflation eased to the slowest pace in3 1/2 years. Construction activity also rose above expectations. While the worst slump in housing in 16 years and the severe creditcrunch that developed in August have raised worries, the good news onconsumer spending should bolster the view that the economy will...

You already see the democratic talking points coming out today that Bush is favoring war over the children.  What a bunch of nonsense this is, and they know it.  The S-CHIP bill is a fraud, and every Senator should vote no, and demand a bill that excludes the increases that are not needed.  This bill is extending coverage that will cost billions to people who are not children, families who have income up to $80,000 (more than enough to provide their own coverage), and loophole...

The voter ID "controversy" is finally headed to the Supreme Court, which will hopefully put this issue to rest.  Basically, the Indiana law says that in order to vote you need a photo identification.  If you don't have an ID you may vote with a provisional ballot and then within 10 days either show an ID, or sign a statement saying they cannot afford to have one. So who has a problem with requiring voters to have an ID......well democrats of course.  The democratic party, along...

Well since the '08 is making the news more and more I thought it was time (and might be fun) to have the first "official" informal Presidential poll here on JoeUser. List the Presidential candidate you would vote for if the election was held today.  Give a brief statement why you would vote for this person today. Republican candidates: Sam Brownback Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Democrat candidates: Joe Bi...

Well yesterday the news was trying their best to spin the news that poverty rates significantly declined in the U.S. They pushed aside this news to remind everyone how the number of "uninsured" Americans rose, although they never care to explain that those are general numbers and includes illegal immigrants, and people who don't want or need health insurance. Since the declining poverty rate is good news for America, this is something you won't find people blaming Bush for. As usual, people...

I came across an interesting article this morning that shows some facts about the "poor" in this country. Read the full article for all the information, but here are a few that I found quite interesting. 46 percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths , a garage, and a porch or patio. Nearly three quarters of poor households own a car; 31 per...

I just finished watching a 2 hour special on The History Channel , which with the help of Popular Mechanics , debunks the most "popular" conspiracy theories about the events on Sept. 11.  They take a look at the mainstream conspiracy theories, many based upon the propaganda piece "loose change", and debunk them with facts, something they show the conspiracy theorists, or as they call themselves "truthers" fail to do. Some of the most popular conspiracy theories are about the collapse o...

"The Election Bribe Package of '08" Sponsored by republicans and made worse by the democrats and media. What started off as a bad idea by republicans was made worse when democrats added even more billions and used more propaganda about unemployment and senior citizens which was then helped by the media. If you get a rebate, take your money and put it into a CD or something.  You will need it for when Obama/Hillary really start "motivating" the economy.    ...