Month January 2008

Draft Bloomberg movement launches

For the major parties, a Bloomberg run could be their worst nightmare. The two consultants, Douglas Bailey and Gerald Rafshoon, told reporters Tuesday that Bloomberg’s name recognition, independent political affiliation and personal fortune make him unusually well positioned to break…

Hillary and attack politics

“The Clinton presidential campaign’s apparent blind ambition for power runs the risk of destroying Clinton’s reservoir of earned political integrity and affection among black people.” — Clarence B. Jones, the former personal counsel, advisor and close friend of Dr. Martin Luther…

2018?

How could the Iraqi defense minister possibly prognosticate that Iraq will not be able to defend itself until 2018? That’s 10 years away! There’s no way a prediction like that can accurately be made so far in advance. Answer: He’s…

General Motors CEO: oil has peaked

The world’s biggest car maker, General Motors, believes the global oil supply has peaked and a switch to electric cars is inevitable. Thus, it becomes crucial to create electricity from renewable, clean sources. Millions of autos powered by electricity from…