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    The SEC is Over-Rated Every Year

    Friday, October 24th, 2008

    I’ve long had a theory on why the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an over-rated football conference, but I’ve never really had the chance to explain it, since the SEC never plays non-conference road games (making the argument sort of moot). But, after watching Auburn get trounced on the road to a non-conference opponent (West Virginia), [...]

    Why the Tampa Bay Rays turn-around is not one of the greatest sports stories of all-time

    Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

    I’m telling you, the major sports media is becoming just as over-the-top as the Main Stream Media. No longer can they simply tell us the story, they must convince us it is one of the greatest stories of all time.
    This time around it has to do with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays, [...]

    The Great Society was a failure, so why would we elect Obama to bring it back?

    Sunday, October 19th, 2008

    Since Barack Obama will certainly increase the amount of government influence in our daily lives, it is helpful to be reminded that we have already tried this before…
    Remember Johnson’s “Great Society”?
    LBJ:
    The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice, to which we are totally committed [...]

    Obama and Joe the Plumber

    Friday, October 17th, 2008

    I will not even bother linking the quote as the quote has saturated media outlets big and small, but here it is:
    JOE WURZELBACHER: “I’m a plumber. You know, I work, you know, 10, 12 hours a day. If I buy another truck and add something else to it, and you know, build the company…”
    OBAMA: [...]

    Fannie and Freddie for Dummies: What Happened?

    Thursday, October 16th, 2008

    The set-up: John Doe wants to buy a house for $100,000. Bank A loans John Doe $80,000 towards the purchase of the house. In return, John Doe executes a mortgage to Bank A which gives Bank A a security interest in John Doe’s house for the amount of the loan. Thus, if John Doe fails [...]

    10/12/2008 - Falcons 22, Bears 20: Why?

    Sunday, October 12th, 2008

    The set-up: Kyle Orton connects with Rashied Davis for a touchdown with 11 seconds left in the game to give Chicago (after the extra point) a 20-19 lead and a sure win, right?
    Wrong. Lovie Smith orders Robbie Gould to squib quick the ensuing kick-off, the Atlanta Falcons get the ball on their own 44, complete [...]

    The Minnesota Vikings: Not Very Good

    Sunday, October 12th, 2008

    Am I the only one not surprised that the Vikings are a pretty lousy team? At the onset of the year at least two notable sportswriters predicted that the Vikings would win the Super Bowl - the Super Bowl! Not “win the wildcard,” or even “win the NFC North,” or even make it through the [...]

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