Tag archive for ‘CNBC’
Pick One Already!
This is a posting about the non-sense from the media and both political parties about the economy and jobs. It’s best seen through a funny beer commercial.
LAS VEGAS, NV (December 3, 2009) – You’ve seen the Miller Lite commercial where the couple is at a restaurant and she asks, something to this effect, “If your [...]
We Need A Lot Of Rethinking
This is a posting that shows there are more powerful and sinister forces behind our government and our economy. If you are or were an investor, then you will be seeing red when you finish reading this. It will also make you a more cautious viewer of CNBC and some of its minions like Larry [...]
Economic Timing Of Politicians Way Off
Paul Solman, the economics reporter for PBS’ The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, had a great story tonight on The Paradox of Thrift. It’s worth watching. The gist of the story: the more we save, the worse the economy gets. What we need, it seems today, is George Bush’s advice after 9/11: Go out and shop. Ironically, the [...]
Thomas Paine Video Revolt. Not As Revolting
This is a posting about a video sent to me by a good friend. It’s a 6-minute diatribe by an actor playing Thomas Paine calling for a tea bag revolt. Although I’m not going to waste money sending a tea bag in the mail to my elected leaders, I think this video is worth watching. [...]
Cramer-Stewart Bout Was A Dud. Here’s Why
This posting looks at the appearance of Jim Cramer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It had all the discomfort of a fart in church. Why was this must-miss TV and what does it tell us as Americans?
LAS VEGAS, NV (March 16, 2009) – After a weekend away, I finally saw the recorded episode [...]
MSNBCs CYA or Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready For My close-Up
Thanks to Stewart, the NBC advertising model for cable became obvious to the rest of us – myself included. CNBC would look like a right-wing business friendly outlet and compete for the Fox News Channel advertisers while MSNBC would go liberal and compete against CNN.
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