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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iW5kOB1pmg&hl=en] While this guy does appear to be a supporter for Ron Paul, I think he makes some very interesting points on a topic I have had questions on for a long time. On a side note, I can say that I have seen way more signs (not just the standard blue campaign signs, but creative advertising made by ordinary people) for Ron Paul than McCain and Clinton combined. Obama signs are ...More

Three Chinese banks in world's top four: study AFP Three Chinese institutions were among the world's top four banks at the end of 2007 at a time when the market capitalisation of Western banks was suffering from a global financial crisis, a study showed Wednesday. The number one spot in the rankings, compiled by the Boston Consulting Group, was occupied by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, with market capitalisation of nearly ...More

“I’m just glad the government is keeping me safe...You don’t have to worry about me anymore, Hank. The government is doing that now.” (Bill Dauterive--Character on the animated show King of The Hill) When hybrids first hit the market some time ago, part of the list of selling point besides low fuel consumption and being better for the environment was its quiet operational noise (not a contributor to noise pollution). Well ...More

*Ever since Destiny Child's song "Bootylicious", some folks STILL can't break the habit of placing -licious at the end of anything. It has gotten old and frankly, some folks are too old to be using it in the first place. *One of my biggest gripes about "unique business opportunities" that are pyramid-based is that you hear from folks who for years would not have given you the time of day. Now ...More

Candidates' Plan Could Indirectly Raise Gas Prices Senators Back Steps That Portend Higher Pump Costs By NICK TIMIRAOS in Winston-Salem, N.C., and ELIZABETH HOLMES in Washington wsj.com Although the major presidential candidates are making record gasoline prices a campaign issue, they are avoiding mention of measures they each support that would indirectly raise prices at the pump. Regular unleaded gas averaged $3.60 a gallon last week, according to the Energy Information Association, up from around ...More