Archive for May, 2006

Wal-Mart may offer Ethanol based Fuel

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may offer ethanol made from corn at its 383 U.S. gas stations, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
Wal-Mart
stressed it is not ready yet to make any announcements, but corn
growers said Wal-Mart’s entry into a market now mainly made up of
scattered independent gas stations would be a significant boost to a
budding new fuel industry.
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Hillary in 2008

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

Very interesting observations about Hillary’s prospects in 2008.

DOW Hits 6 Year High

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

Wall Street barreled higher Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrials
up 138 points to a new six-year high after a report of modest job
growth bolstered hopes that the Federal Reserve will end its interest
rate increases. All three major indexes finished the week with gains.- Source

What we pay for in Gasoline

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

There is much talk about Oil companies making too much profit and that these wind fall profits should be taxed.  It is widely held that the Oil companies are to blame for our high gasoline prices.Are the Oil companies really making too much profit?  Are they primarily to blame for how much we pay for […]

Backlash against Illegal Aliens

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

The backlash against the Great American Illegals Boycott has begun:

“How dare they,” said McDonald, a research specialist for the
University of Pittsburgh who said she voted for Sen. John F. Kerry
(D-Mass.) in the 2004 presidential election. “If they are so active,
why aren’t they in Mexico City, why aren’t they forcing their leaders
there to deal with the […]

Islamic group denounces terrorism

Monday, May 1st, 2006

WASHINGTON: “Terrorism is the epitome of injustice because it targets
innocent people,” according to a declaration issued by the Islamic
Society of North America (ISNA).ISNA, the largest Muslim
grouping in the Untied States, which is known for its conservative
views, has come out strongly in favour religions tolerance and
interfaith bridge-building, while condemning terrorism and extremism as
gross violations of the […]