Free Market at work - Two Liberal talkers are off the air

"Liberalism's voice in South Florida just got a couple of notches softer. Nicole Sandler and Jim DeFede, two of the area's strongest progressive voices, recently disappeared from the talk radio airwaves within a day of each other. DeFede quit the largely conservative WFTL-AM (850) Aug. 21 after the station bought out the remaining 14 months of his contract. Sandler was let go from the liberal WINZ-AM (970) Aug. 22. The absence of Sandler and DeFede leaves the area with only one major local political voice – centrist Joyce Kaufman at WFTL (unless you count WQAM's Neil Rogers). Both talkers covered the national news of the day as well as topics of interest to South Floridians, from the housing crisis, Indian casinos and hurricanes to local elections and breaking crime stories. Listeners won't get the local angle from Sandler's replacement in the 6 to 9 a.m. time slot, notorious shock jock Don Imus It's a transition her loyal audience has not welcomed." This article was written by John Thomason of Forum Publishing, Sept. 11, 2008

First of all, I feel your pain on being replaced by Don Imus. The man is a walking ignorant alcoholic skeleton. We had the same happen here when Glenn Beck replaced our morning guy (Bob Frantz). The difference is people actually listen to and like Glenn Beck (3rd most popular in America). But Bob Frantz was actually rewarded and was moved to the 7pm-11pm time slot. All of this because Bob produced a good show, a loyal following as well as new advertisers. As far as local news goes, watch the television, read the paper, or listen to a different local station Mr. Thomason.

But anyway, I don't feel like there is anything to complain about here Mr. Thomason. Classic example of the free market system at work. Lets break it down piece by piece. First someone produces a good radio show, then people listen to the show, the show gains an audience as well as advertisers.

Advertisers aren't going to waste money on a show that nobody wants to listen to.With that in mind we get a taste of what it feels like at Air America.

Iraq removes uranium left over from Saddam era

This was an interesting article that I found, it was published in July 2008:

Iraq's government has removed 550 tonnes of natural uranium left over from Saddam Hussein's era and sold it to a Canadian company, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said. The uranium, called yellowcake, had been stored in a compound at Tuwaitha, south of Baghdad, which was once the centre of Saddam's nuclear weapons program. A U.S. embassy spokeswoman confirmed the U.S. military helped safely ship the uranium out of the country.

"The Iraqi government decided to get rid of the uranium, which amounted to 550 tonnes, because of its potentially harmful affects on Iraq and the region and because it causes pollution," Dabbagh said on Iraqiya state television late on Sunday. As far as the (nuclear) proliferation threat goes, natural uranium is not of direct use in a nuclear weapon," U.S. embassy spokeswoman Leslie Phillips said.

After reading this most people probably have no idea what a "tonne" is, so I did some research. 550 tonnes is 550,000 kg or 1,200,000 lbs. The "Little Boy," the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in WWII used only 64.1 kgs. I think that pretty much paints the picture. So the questions is: why wasn't this story heard in the mainstream media? Do you think Sadaam was just going to use yellowcake for energy or destruction?

I'm not trying to justify our invasion of Iraq with this post. We have obviously made some mistakes as far as intelligence and maybe even tactical errors. But I think this information is extremely relevant. Is it any justification at all? Who am I to say, but I suppose I'm just trying to find some sort or optimistic needle in the haystack.

Dhorn & Obama Connection: Something to think about

Sidley Austin LLP, a Law firm in Chicago gave $492,445 to Obama's presidential campaign. Now in this great country you can give money to whoever you'd like to support. Thats fine.

Just remember Bernadine Dhorn, Bill Ayers wife and member of the Weather Undergound, obtained a job at this Law firm. Now who in the right mind would hire the wife of an unrepentent domestic terrorist? Not even from a politcal standpoint but a public relations standpoint as well.

This law firm is the same place that gave Mr. Obama his summer law internship. Is there a possibility that this environment entertained radical philosophies? or is this just another coincidence with another one of Obamas friends from the past. Just throwing it out in the air, catch it and throw it back if you want.

Bill Richardson: likeable guy but terrible ideas

With the recent appointment of Commerce Secretary Bill Richardson I have a few a questions.

To lay the groundwork for this lets go back to Obama during the political debates.
At first Obama said anyone who make under $250,000 would see a tax cut. A month or two later in the campaign all of the sudden that number was now down to $200,000. Now keep in mind I'm well aware that Obama's platform was based on a "trickle up" rather than "trickle down" economics. If anyone tells me how you create more jobs based on trickle up economics I would love to have that debate.

Now back to Richardson, he says that,"under Obama's plan people making under$120,000 will now get a tax cut." Meaning that if you and your spouse ever make more than that, HELLO 39%. Now this is where this gets fantastic: lets say you make $120k, well guess what? now you will only bring home $73,200. Throw your annual costs onto that as well: mortgage, gas bill, electric bill, car payment and maybe even college loans. Married couples making $120,000 under George Bush saw 28% income tax (which you would see $86,400 back).

The Difference between the two, a little over $13,000. So what happens to small business owners under Obama? Can they expand and invest in their companies?
How does that bring new jobs when the small business owners get taxed to death.

We'll all have to sit back and watch where the Obama administration finally draws the line. Just something to think about. If any of this proves true, then the American dream dies at $120,000.