Illegals & Crime: A Bedtime Scary Tale
The president has reopened the immigration debate to jeers from left & right. What I’d like to see is evidence of the effects on the economy & crime. Are US jobs coming back faster because of the crackdown? I see no evidence. Is the crackdown reducing crime? Again no evidence. You’ll hear stories that crime […]16 years ago
Pakistan reaction to raid part of the plan
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Pakistan reaction to raid part of the plan We know the bin Laden raid was so secret that most of the President’s own aides didn’t know. And certainly not the Pakistani government. Which has infuriated the Pakistani Prime Minister who warned that if it happens again, “Pakistan reserves the right […]16 years ago
The Wicked Old Witch is Still Alive – and in Tehran!
Weird things are going on in Iran. During our two-week visit last November we were amazed at how relaxed the place seemed to be (the women on our tour were warned to keep their heads covered even if they did no more than to step onto the hotel balcony) yet there was no public prayer […]16 years ago
And now, a moment for the not-so-special forces
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: And now, a moment for the not-so-special forces The President had nothing but praise for the special forces team that got Osama bin Laden. The more we learn about the raid, the more we realize how much could have gone wrong… and how gutsy those guys are. But the front […]16 years ago
The Era of Terrorism…
You know how the best quotes often come after the mics are off… As we chatted with Imam Faisal Rauf after today’s interview, I asked him again about Osama’s death, and he said without hesitation, “The age of terrorism is over.” There will always be the lone wolf, but he’s convinced that Osama’s demise and […]16 years ago
Should you feel guilty about your iPhone?
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Should you feel guilty about your iPhone? Actor Mike Daisy is touring a one-man show Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. Part of it is a comedy routine about our obsession with computer gadgets, but the other part — is about the Chinese workers, some as young as 12, […]16 years ago
Too much good news all at once
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Too much good news all at once Look at this: 244,000 net jobs created last month — and that’s after accounting for a DROP in state government jobs. If you just look at PRIVATE industry, IT created 268,000 jobs: “268,000 jobs, that’s the biggest gain we’ve seen since 2006,” says […]16 years ago
Never mind the pictures — why release ANY information?
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Never mind the pictures — why release ANY information? I’m beginning to think the President shouldn’t have released anything. Not even announce that we got bin Laden. That’s where the trouble started: revealing a secret military operation. How does this help anybody? Suppose the SEALS get bin Laden and the […]16 years ago
Why does the Osama bin Laden raid story keep changing?
Dave Ross Commentary - Listen: Why does the Osama bin Laden raid story keep changing? First bin Laden was armed, then he was unarmed . First his wife was used as a shield, then she was an attacker.
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‘Deathers’ start questioning Osama bin Laden’s death
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: The ‘Deathers’ are on the case, questioning Osama bin Laden’s death I got the first email yesterday, it came from Pam, and it said “You guys aren’t REALLY BUYING this whole bin Laden story are you?!?!?” Yes, the Deathers are here. Most prominent Deather so far: Cindy Sheehan — the […]16 years ago
All we need now is for a sailor to kiss a nurse in Times Square
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: All we need now is for a sailor to kiss a nurse in Times Square “There’s an old poster out West as I recall that said ‘Wanted Dead or Alive.'” President Bush said that a week after the attacks, and we were all in agreement. And then came two wars, […]16 years ago
Will Superman renounce his US citizenship?
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Will Superman renounce his US citizenship? There it is — in Action Comics number 900: Superman goes to Iran to stand in solidarity with the Green protest movement, and the Ayatollahs decided that since he was an American, it was an act of war. Which upsets Superman enough that he […]16 years ago
Why we love the royal wedding
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Why we love the royal wedding Well husbands, you very likely woke up alone this morning … your wife off watching television, having set the alarm for 4 a.m; 1 a.m. Pacific. By the way — don’t be surprised if she goes out and buys a hat now. I know […]16 years ago
Would More Drilling Help? Dream on!
People seem to blame $4 gas on finicky environmental rules; that if we stopped obsessing about BP-esque blowouts or the comfort of Alaskan caribou we’d all be sipping petroleum milk shakes. Environment Editor Ben Jervey at www.good.is looked at figures gathered from the industry: “Whether we dramatically expand offshore drilling or stop selling offshore drilling […]16 years ago
Please don’t hate big oil
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Please don’t hate big oil Big oil’s quarterly earnings are out. And they make a lot of money. Exxon up 69 percent, Conoco up 43 percent Shell up 30 percent. What’s wrong with you Shell? Only BP went down, but they still made plenty. I bring this up because oil […]16 years ago
Finally! The White House releases the birth certificate
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Finally! The White House releases the birth certificate The White House today finally released Barack Obama’s long form birth certificate, and we have Donald Trump to thank: “Today I am very proud of myself, because I’ve accomplished something that nobody else has been able to accomplish,” said Trump. But now […]16 years ago
Free Electricity!
The Solar Mosaic I was told that nearby trees made my own home unsuited to solar, but this project in Oakland offers SHARES in a solar project on a school or other property that IS suited to solar. Not only that, it says everybody who joins this “crowdfunded” project gets PAID BACK: For each $100 […]16 years ago
No bail for the McDonald’s bullies
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: No bail for the McDonald’s bullies The 18 and 14-year-old girls caught on video pummeling a transgender woman who had tried to use the bathroom at a McDonald’s near Baltimore will stay locked up for now. The older girl is in the most trouble. In fact the judge asked why […]16 years ago
Where’s My Money?
Enter the taxes you paid–it calculates where they go (White House version): Here’s another version from the Third Way website: See how much YOU can save by eliminating the stuff you hate.16 years ago
In a few weeks we’ll know who’s right about the end of the world
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: In a few weeks we’ll know who’s right about the end of the world Christians have predicted judgment day before, but this group has put the date on billboards around the country which read: “Judgment Day May 21, 2011, Cry Mightily Unto God” “Well it won’t be good. It will […]16 years ago
Officials demand answers on iphone tracking cover-up
Dave Ross Commentary – Listen: Officials demand answers on iphone tracking cover-up Officials want answers about this iPhone tracking cover up. They demand to know why iPhones are storing their owners movements, and how will they use that information? Does anybody NOT KNOW the answer to those questions? They’re storing your movements because they can, […]16 years ago
Heavy on the Ka-Boom, Light on the Ka-Ching
Remember, budget-cutters — cosmetic surgery won’t cut the fat out of Big Government. You have to liposuction the love handles. (click on the chart for the original)16 years ago
iPhone – Your nosy little pocket pal
Dave Ross Commentary - Listen: iPhone - Your nosy little pocket pal What's this? Your iPhone and your iPad storing your location? Yes . . . says CNET's Brian Cooley, but don't worry: "I'd be concerned, not worried.
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