Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Genius of Natural Law

The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law.  Natural law is God’s law.   There are certain laws which govern the entire universe, and just as Thomas Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence, there … Continue reading

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Every time our country stands in the path of danger

Charlton Heston: Every time our country stands in the path of danger An instinct seems to summon her finest first — those who truly understand her When freedom shivers in the cold shadow of true peril Its always the patriots … Continue reading

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Prognostications on Home Prices

When it comes to prognostications on home prices, it’s important to distinguish between the short-term and thelong-term, especially given current circumstances. In a nutshell, short-term trends will be governed by supply/demand factors, while the long-term will be influenced by (potential changes … Continue reading

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US economy continues to deteriorate

Like a rabid bulldog that refuses to let go, Goldman’s Ed McKelvey has bitten on the fact that the US economy continues to deteriorate, despite the occasional data point which the feedback loopers latch on to, only to find out … Continue reading

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It’s always darkest before the dawn?

The US economy remains almost comatose. The slump already ranks as the longest period of sustained weakness since the Depression. The economy is staggering under many “structural” burdens, as opposed to familiar “cyclical” problems. The structural faults represent once-in-a-lifetime dislocations … Continue reading

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Seriously, We need a whipping post!

Time magazine’s Sept. 6 cover story, “The Case Against Homeownership,” has drawn sharp criticism from home builders responding to its many inaccuracies but has also apparently raised the hackles of the publication’s readership. The article by Barbara Kiviat, who has covered business and … Continue reading

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8 of every 10 loan requests was for a refinancing

NEW YORK — Americans applied to buy homes at the highest pace last week since May, but more than 8 of every 10 loan requests was for a refinancing, Mortgage Bankers Association data show on Wednesday. August employment and July … Continue reading

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America’s Three-Headed Eagle

Polybius, John Locke and Baron Charles de Montesquieu had all advocated the separation of the governmental functions into three departments – legislative, executive, and judicial – the American Founders were the first to carefully structure what might be described as … Continue reading

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Not surprisingly, the left is frantically calling for a second “stimulus”

President Reagan won re-election with 49 states. President Ford came from 30 points back to lose narrowly to Jimmy Carter, and would have won easily were the election a few months later. What does this say about an Obama second … Continue reading

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