Category: Economy

A breath of fresh air (and some cold hard facts) amid the fracking hysteria

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Blogger Steve Maley is quite an authority on the oil and gas business. He makes his living searching for viable sources of oil and gas. Maley

Occupy protester urinates on legislative staffer

Posted on February 10, 2012February 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Right Scoop has a great video clip starring Tennessee state Rep. Eric Watson, who has clearly had

Feds, state attempt to stick it to NC drivers ONE MORE TIME

Posted on February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Federal and state bureaucrats are attempting to add 15 to 20 cents PER MILE of cost to drivers on I-95 in North Carolina. Tar Heel state drivers are already

Bureaucrats, pimps, politicians, and drug dealers: birds of a feather with different means, same ends

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

On a daily basis, I am amazed at how hard government works to keep people dependent on the bureaucracy. Working hard and reaping rewards of your labor doesn’t matter.

If the economy is improving ….

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

(I know. That post title makes me sound a little like Jeff Foxworthy. ‘If the economy is improving, you MIGHT be a redneck.’ ) The

The Financial Recession Excuse

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Former US senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) — a PhD in Economics — and co-author Mike Solon put together a fantastic piece this week in

Incomes on rise in energy mining areas, falling in manufacturing regions

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to data published this week in The Wall Street Journal, regions of the U.S. where energy mining is on the rise are seeing an economic boom, while industrial and manufacturing

Fudging the jobless numbers — and scamming the voters — to aid reelection campaigns

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I’ve always cautioned people against believing what they see in the mainstream media. Today’s media-gasm on the drop in the unemployment rate is

Richard Burr’s EPIC FAIL on congressional insider trading ban

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The U.S. Senate voted 93-2 to move forward on the STOCK bill, which lowers the boom on Members of Congress who use info they gain via

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line. Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by