Yankee Stadium, July 4, 2010. Yanks vs. Toronto. NY 7-6 in 10 innings. Sitting in 189 degree heat in very sunny box seats located in Right Field. Saw three pegs at home plate, one spectacular error in center field and a great walk-off hit by Thames. A great day at the stadium (a very fine … Read more
What to give Mr. Bush on his birthday. 2 Wars, a Depression, huge deficits, unregulated industry, wiretapping and torture, a reactionary Supreme Court, a sullied national reputation and Constitution. These are his gifts to us. The gifts that keep on giving.
A regular Yankee Doodle Dandy (born July 4, 1872) was Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the US 1923-1929. During his administration: He cut taxes for the wealthy, resulting in an economic boom and speculation bubble that would blow up right after he left office, resulting in the Great Depression. He also cut immigration, aid for … Read more
A federal judge has struck down the Obama administration’s six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The White House imposed the ban last month as the BP oil spill spiraled into what many have called the worst environmental disaster in US history. But on Tuesday, US District Judge Martin Feldman called … Read more
