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Wave of the future: China surpasses the US as world's second biggest exporter. We can reverse this trend of China surpassing the US by adopting the FairTax and cutting the size and scope of government in half. The United States does not have to be eclipsed by China. They only reason that is happening is because of the burden of government in the US.

Chaos reigns in Yearning for Zion children's hearing. "Descends into farce."

Another no-knock drug raid on the wrong house.

Talk about out of touch. Time magazine co-ops flag raising at Iwo Jima, where nearly 7,000 Americans lost their lives fighting the Japanese, who lost nearly 21,000 men, in the cause of promoting the great global warming fraud. This is sickening. The Marxists and hate-America left will stoop to anything to harm this country and the people who make it great.

Those non-violent Canadians in Vancouver are tasering transit users who try to avoid paying. Law enforcement is out of control.

UK PM Brown says the world owes Bush a huge debt of gratitude. The world? Why? While it's great to have Brown's support, I don't get it. Yes, Bush's policies have kept al Qaeda from executing another attack on the US, but terrorism is on the rise around the world, especially in Europe. This actually sounds like over-the-top rhetoric in place of tangible support as the UK draws down troops from Iraq and continues to cut its military budget.

Mugabe links opposition to Britain and claims colonists are trying to steal the election. He is trying to capitalize on the poor education of his people, for which he is responsible. Mugabe is an expert at living off the backs of his people while he ruins their lives and country. Chinese supplying huge shipment of small arms to Mugabe. This might be what Mugabe is waiting for so he can kill, arrest, run off, and intimidate the opposition before a run-off election. Communists love that kind of stuff.

Citigroup posts $5.1 billion loss, will cut expenses 20%. That's how markets correct themselves. Government should stay out of it.

Why are authorities cracking down on cellphone use in subways? That's like cracking down on talking. Parents should just teach kids to be polite and limit cellphone use in tight places. Simple politeness makes many laws obsolete, and government should not regulate politeness in the first place.

Journalists irresponsibility, believing they are above the law, leads to many subpoenas.

Shouldn't there always be a bill in Congress to decriminalize marijuana?

Obama dismisses Iraqis as insignificant. Any US president must put the US first, but once you invade a country and take responsibility for the security of its people, you better follow through, or the US will be a big loser.

Peggy Noonan welcomes a serious speech from Hillary Clinton, but also notes that it's too late. She already ruined her campaign with lies, manipulations and sound bites, so nobody is listening.

Lab makes transistors 1 atom long.

I woke up last night with the bed rocking, and I put my hand on JG to see if she was moving around, and she wasn't. I figured Beanie was moving around in the bed, but it was pretty big movements from her.  Now I find out there was an earthquake on the Illinois, Indiana border that was felt in Chicago. We're as close to the earthquake as Chicago. That had to be what I felt. We live on the third floor of a hundred year old building, and I bet it sways pretty easy when the ground shakes. Apparently earthquakes in that area are common.

So much for analysts who thought Google was in trouble - Q1 profit up 30%.

Cato explains the trade-offs of food versus fuel.  It's not hard to figure out that if we put our food in our gas tank, we have less to eat and the price of food will go up. Government subsidies for ethanol are perverting the market so more food is going into our gas tanks.

Cato explains that government is putting taxpayers at risk to guarantee student loans.

Cato explains how California cities use housing restrictions to drive poor and middle class families out of town.

Cato reports that the Fed and Bush administration caused the subprime and subsequent credit crisis, and that by overreacting, the Fed is making the inevitable correction longer and more 
painful. Author recommends buying more gold.

Thank goodness the Knicks fired Isiah Thomas. I've never noticed the Knicks in my life, but lately you can't watch basketball without hearing about how terrible Isiah Thomas is for the Knicks and the sport. Good riddance. Hopefully I'll never his name, or the Knicks name, again.