• Gross incompetence at Overstock.com

    Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) and its “colorful” CEO Patrick Byrne have a history of something…. At worst, it’s a history of misleading investors with false information, incomplete and inaccurate disclosures, and phony accounting measures. At best, it’s a history of gross incompentence […]

  • Bailout Head Neel Kashkari Wants Transparency (Except When He Doesn’t)

    It’s been widely reported that Neel Kashkari, Goldman Sachs alum and head of the $700 billion bailout, has said he wants transparency in administering the whole process. He is quoted as saying: “Consistent with Congress’ intent, we are committed to […]

  • Only at Overstock.com

    Executives at Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced last week that they’d be restating financial statements for 2003 through 2008. (And a few of those years were already restated once, so this makes it the third set of financial statements that will be […]

  • Joe the Plumber: It’s really about the dream

    The American Dream of Joe the Plumber Whether you consider him a plumber, a contractor, a political plant or just a guy who’s behind on his taxes, Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher — a.k.a. “Joe the Plumber” — has a point, says […]

  • Milwauke Public Schools: Obscene Property Tax Increase

    Tonight the Milwaukee Public Schools board is going to vote in favor of increasing city property taxes 14.6% for the school portion. That is the largest portion of the property tax bill, so overall taxpayers will see a sharp increase […]

  • When the Government Can’t Investigate Fraud

    Government agencies are limited by their resources, both money and people. It came as no surprise to me that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is struggling to investigate cases of financial fraud. They simply don’t have enough investigators. I see […]

  • The Fallout From a Democratic Win in November

    An opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal paints a very grim, but realistic, picture of where our country will be headed if Barack Obama wins the White House and Democrat majorities in Congress get stronger. (The Senate is expected […]

  • The Sith Lord has penetrated Google!

    Thanks to Sam Antar for these interesting searches,  the results of which are no doubt generated based upon special intervention from the Sith Lord.

  • Palin Troopergate: The Timeline, the Truth

    The media just can’t get enough of Alaska’s governor Sarah Palin. The report released on Friday concluded that Palin “abused her power.” But I think it’s important to take an objective look at what really happened and when it happened. […]

  • My New Hero – James T. Harris

    Conservative talk radio host James T. Harris has stood up and voiced what many of us want to say. He’s now been the target of many threats and racial slurs. James, thank you for standing up for your beliefs and […]