by
Fred Hoot on March 11, 2010 in
Business,
Travel
A while back Congress passed a bill of rights for airline passengers. At that time I called and let my congress people that this bill was a waste of their time. We cannot trust Congress with our Original Bill of Rights, so what made everyone think they would do better with one they wrote themselves?
First of all, air travel is not a “right”. It is a product you purchase. You put down your money for travel between point A and point B for a particular time. Read more »
by
Fred Hoot on January 26, 2010 in
Business,
Economy and Finance,
Entertainment
When it came to ratings, Air America did not attract hardly anyone. Many checks from people such as George Soros and other Marxists were poured into keeping Air America alive.
Finally, Air America filed for bankruptcy and started over leaving many some investors shy about investing more money. You see, even liberal people who invest money want to get their money back and make a profit. Read more »
by
Fred Hoot on January 25, 2010 in
Business,
Economy and Finance,
Entertainment
The Fairness Doctrine was overturned years ago to give radio and TV stations the capability to let the market control their programming. For the most part, radio stations did extremely well.
There were a lot of people out there that liked Country Western music and they drove advertisers to invest in the popular stations. Needless to say, the advertisers made a lot of money selling their advertised products. Read more »
A group called Chicagoans for Rio are hoping Brazil gets the 2012 Olympics. As Chicago is already overwhelmed by debt and a lack of funds to meet it, they do not wish to see the city pushed back toward the dark ages. Read more »

Since 2003 (at least) Obama has been pushing for socialized (single-payer) medicine. This is one of his wet dreams in his quest for a Marxist government. He also has AARP and the SEIU as willing accomplices in this subtle, ongoing government coup. Read more »
by
Fred Hoot on August 3, 2009 in
Business,
Economy and Finance,
Education
Fred, a Pastor of mine, quoted another preacher as saying “God provides for the sparrows, but He does not throw the worms into their nests.” It looks like this is definitely a teachable moment.
Trina Thompson attended a college and received a Bachelors of Information Technology degree. The school prides itself on assisting its graduates in finding jobs. They will even provide help and support for your entire life! Read more »
by
Fred Hoot on August 2, 2009 in
Business,
Capitalism
I happen to use Skype. I like the free voice calls and once had a built-in web cam in my laptop when I had a job. I’ll have to buy a web cam when I get a job and my finances improve.
Now, Skype may not be available when I get a job. Read more »
When Rome was burning Nero played the violin. What did David A. Paterson, Governor of New York do when his state was burning (through cash it does not have)?
PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Read more »
The Cap and Trade laws are being written by the Senate for their version of the bill. The liberals in the Senate have found themselves in a tough spot and they are gathering their best spinmeisters to try and twist their image. Read more »
by
Fred Hoot on July 7, 2009 in
Business,
Capitalism,
Computers
The iPhone is being informally reviewed by the Department of Justice. No, it is not because of its recent rash of catching a bad case of the zits (pimples for those of you who were lucky enough not to get the zits during Jr. Hi and High School) as I reported in an earlier post. Read more »