Sometimes Americans do root for the other team
Listen to Sometimes American do root for the other team We don’t typically root for convicted murderers in this country. We root for the prosecution. “Your state has executed 234 death row inmates, more than any other governor in modern times…” (Cheers!) Hang ’em high! But it was different for Amanda Knox. As she went […]15 years ago
The American Autumn?
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: The American Autumn? 700 anti-Wall Street demonstrators were arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend — and that sent the Occupy Wall Street protest to the top of the news queue. And since we all know arrests only make a movement bigger (that was one of the lessons of […]15 years ago
America — The Next Saudi Arabia?
. . . now THAT's Too Crazy To Ignore . Here's the headline from the Wall Street Journal op-ed piece:
"How North Dakota Became Saudi Arabia"
It's about the huge oil find in North Dakota and Montana known as the Bakken Formation, which conspiracy types claimed was being deliberately suppressed by government regulations.
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We got another one
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: We got another one Another notch in the belt. Anwar Al-Awlaki — the American-turned-terrorist, is gone, one less difficult name to have to pronounce. He trained the underwear bomber, and the Fort Hood shooter. And we’re told the same strike that killed him also killed Samir Khan, who ran al […]15 years ago
Charging you for your own money
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Charging you for your own money It feels like the ultimate insult: Bank of America deciding to charge $5 a month for using your DEBIT card! Now they really have you over a barrel, which is tough because these days that’s probably the barrel you’ve been wearing. And they blame the […]15 years ago
Americans will finally get their chance to pick fruit
Listen to Americans will finally get their chance to pick fruit A judge has ruled that Alabama can start enforcing most provisions of the toughest immigration law in the nation. In Alabama, the cops, when they make an arrest or even a routine traffic stop, are NOW allowed to investigate whether that person is in […]15 years ago
The greatest entertainer in the world
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: The greatest entertainer in the world When Dr. Conrad Murray signed on to treat Michael Jackson, he made a tape of Jackson. And yesterday the prosecution played that tape at Murray’s manslaughter trial, it was six weeks before he died: The tape was played to to show Jackson was in […]15 years ago
The people take back their country
Listen to The people take back their country Another eruption at a political event – some guy reminding President’s Obama that Jesus Christ is Lord. “Jesus Christ is the one and only true living god! The creator of heaven and the universe!” the man shouted. He was ushered out because he sounded kind of crazy. […]15 years ago
Another shutdown?
Listen to Another shutdown? Yes – five days to go until a government shutdown. Because Congress can’t agree on how to pay for disaster relief. I say we invest in basic research, so we can figure out how to travel back in time. Then we can un-fight the war in Iraq and use THAT money. […]15 years ago
Who will bear the next generation?
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Who will bear the next generation? The Center for Disease Control is out with a new study that analyzed childbearing data and fertility rates are dropping, they find, due to economic turmoil. In other words, couples are freaked out about the cost of raising children and are having fewer of them. […]15 years ago
Libertarians at sea
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Libertarians at sea Remember billionaire Peter Thiel? He founded PayPal and he’s a big believer in the entrepreneurial spirit. He’s also willing to put up some real money to prove his point. Last May, he gave 20 genius high school students $100K each to start up companies rather than go to […]15 years ago
In search of donor 1058
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: In search of donor 1058 Wendy Kramer knew that her son didn’t get his talent from her. “People would hear about him and his achievements or whatever and then they would look at me and say ‘Oh, so his father’s really smart.’ It turns out his father is really smart, but […]15 years ago
America’s REAL Contagion: Diabetes
The statistics are overwhelming: one in three Americans either have or will develop diabetes. In these interviews, you’ll learn how children manage Type I (inherited) diabetes, and how adults can prevent the onset of Type II, which is associated with weight gain. Dave Ross talks with Anthony Hoovler MD, an Endocrinologist at Novo Nordisk, about […]15 years ago
Eating like a caveman
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Eating like a caveman She knows that it’s been labeled a fad diet and that it sounds like a recipe for a heart attack, but Jess Mulan, a nutritionist at Crossfit in Seattle, says it works for her. It’s called the Paleo Diet. “The idea behind it is it’s how our […]15 years ago
Misophonia: When sounds attack
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Misophonia: When sounds attack There might be small annoyances in the world, but chewing….can drive some people out of their mind. For some people, the sound of a simple body function is like water boarding. “Imagine having that same reaction to someone breathing sitting next to you or someone licking their […]15 years ago
Is marriage for white people?
Listen to Is marriage for white people? Marriage has been in trouble for a long time, especially among black Americans. Blacks have become the most unmarried population in America which inspired Ralph Richard Banks to write a book titled “Is Marriage for White People?” which examines the reasons. “One of the pivotal factors is that […]15 years ago
It’s about more than just light bulbs
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: It’s about more than just light bulbs Back in 2007, Congress approved phasing out inefficient, incandescent light bulbs. That bugs Republicans like Mike Burgess of Texas. “Those of us of a certain age, under a compact florescent bulb, we don’t look as good as we do under an incandescent bulb.” […]15 years ago
How much is $14.7 trillion?
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: How much is $14.7 trillion? At last check, the total amount of money owed by the federal government was over $14.7 trillion. Do you know how much that is? As a stack of $1000 bill that would reach 925 miles. Or if you spent a dollar a second, $14.7 trillion […]15 years ago
Have your checkbook handy; you owe $10,000 for wars
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Have your checkbook handy; you owe $10,000 for wars Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Co-Chairs Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., center, listen as Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf testifies before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Congressional Supercommittee, which is using its […]15 years ago
Where are all the poor people?
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Where are all the poor people? I just saw the new numbers — The number of Americans in poverty hit 46 million last year, an all-time high, so where are they all? The answer is that some of them are just down the hall. “The Census Bureau says there are nearly […]15 years ago
The ultimate health care reform
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: The ultimate health care reform It came during last night’s Republican debate… when candidate Ron Paul tackled the following question: suppose you have a healthy 30-year-old, who decides not to buy health insurance, but he gets sick, needs intensive care, can’t pay, what does he do? Ron Paul’s answer: What […]15 years ago
It’s another guilt-inducing cartoon study
Listen to Dave's Commentary: It's another guilt-inducing cartoon study "Could Sponge Bob be harmful to your child?"
Answer? Well you know the answer!
"Half of the 4-year-olds watching the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants afterwards, those kids had trouble paying attention.
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Hey Congress — Free Money!
Is Congress really too fractured to agree on spending cuts? It shouldn’t be. Because a campaign called Green Scissors has a list that bridges the alleged conservative/liberal divide. First, let me explain who’s behind this list: The Heartland Institute http://heartland.org/ This is a free market think-tank, which encourages parental choice in education, choice and personal […]15 years ago
Yes I remember
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Yes I remember I talked to the firefighters. I very unprofessionally teared up when one of them told me be was going to go down in that hole as many times as it took to find his buddy. In fact he expected to get a radio call any moment saying […]15 years ago
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