Last week I was very pleased that hearings were held on the independence of the Federal Reserve system. My bill HR 1207, known as the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, was discussed at length, as well as the general question of whether or not the Federal Reserve should continue to operate independently. The public is demanding transparency in government like never before. A majority of the H...
What is the deal with band's doing one album on tour? Judas Priest is getting ready to do British Steel from beginning to end. Motley Crue will do Dr. Feelgood at this year's Crue Fest...RATT will perform Out of the Cellar during their headline spot at Rocklahoma...and Aerosmith might even do Toys in the Attic from glorious beginning to end.Now, don't get me wrong: the albums mentioned are huge...
By DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) - Zeituni Onyango came to the United States seeking asylum from her native Kenya but was turned down and ordered to leave the country in 2004. Four years later, she is still here. And her nephew is about to become president of the United States.Onyango's family connection to Barack Obama has thrown a spotlight on a phenomenon many Americans might find startling: An e...
Well, kiddos, I had a complete article written and ready for today...but it is on a different computer that I can't access at this time. I just saw a three hour set from the Black Crowes. I couldn't tell you half of what they performed because it was a random mix of songs but I do know the band *didn't* do their "hits." At any rate, it was a good show at the beautiful Fraze Pavilion in my town....
Day two of Rocklahoma 2009 is in the history books, featuring Hericane Alice, Helix, Danger Danger, Warrant, Night Ranger and RATT. Naturally, the heat seems to be getting worse with each passing day - and oppressive is no longer an accurate adjective to describe the situation. Perhaps "awful" sums it up nicely. I skipped Hericane Alice because of the heat - my apologies to the band, but I hope...
By DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) - Zeituni Onyango came to the United States seeking asylum from her native Kenya but was turned down and ordered to leave the country in 2004. Four years later, she is still here. And her nephew is about to become president of the United States.Onyango's family connection to Barack Obama has thrown a spotlight on a phenomenon many Americans might find startling: An e...
Last week I was very pleased that hearings were held on the independence of the Federal Reserve system. My bill HR 1207, known as the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, was discussed at length, as well as the general question of whether or not the Federal Reserve should continue to operate independently. The public is demanding transparency in government like never before. A majority of the H...