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Something happened during Monday’s show. I heard a line from one of the communists that we played on the air that makes the point clearly about what we’ve been talking about here. I want to play it again: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JED BRANDT, COMMUNIST: We have to help bring this …

You get it done or you’re done: You’re out, you’re fired, you’re gone. It’s called pay for performance and it’s the reality under which we all work. But not quite all; and in New Jersey, not quite all teachers — many of whom are fighting the new governor’s plan there …

The people spoke in Missouri on Tuesday, voting overwhelmingly to reject Obama’s mandate that forces people to buy health insurance. It’s going to be fun to watch the White House explain this one. Of course, we already know what they’re going to do. Barack Obama will say that conservatives and …

When the president claimed to be talking to people in the Gulf Coast region so he would know whose “backside” to kick, I was offended. I was offended not by the coarseness of Obama’s language — I’ve heard worse — but that he still fails to understand that what’s lacking …

Today, a big heap of praise and admiration for McDonald’s. When Center for Science in Public Interest (CSPI) threatened to sue over toys in Happy Meals, saying that the toys encouraged kids to eat the Happy Meals and contributed to obesity, McDonald’s released a statement saying the toys were there …

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Despite a less than stimulating economy, some of life’s little luxuries are still there for the taking, even on a tight budget. Few people understand that better than Rachel Thebault, head confectioner and owner of Tribeca Treats in New York City. Armed with nothing more than cocoa beans, a business …

This is how far we’ve come in this spending binge: A congressman — on this show — bragging that the latest stimulus package they’re working on has only $10 billion of pork. And Congressman Chaka Fattah — a lovely gentleman — said that I should be impressed. Only $10 billion …

Hey, fashionistas! Pack your carry-ons, and jump on board! You can avoid extra luggage fees and still get all of your stuff in one suitcase. All it takes is packing light! And that means bringing along quality basics that can be mixed, matched, and worn over and over. And then …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Keep Away In his first full day on the job Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced new rules designed to limit contact with lobbyists. But that same day, Geithner chose former Goldman Sachs advocate Mark Patterson to serve as his chief of …