The mandatory measurement of body weight and height of all school students, with required reports to parents, began in Arkansas under the term of Gov. Mike Huckabee. He had intentionally lost a lot of weight and felt it was important for others to get fit, as well. Seeing the trend in childhood obesity, that wasn't always being addressed by pediatricians, the state wanted parents' awareness to be raised (believe it or not, many parents don't recognize that their kid is overweight unless they have numbers staring them in the face! As the American population balloons in girth, overweight folks don't look fatter than anyone else.) Taking care of a problem begins with identifying it early.

Upon reading listeners' comments, I am not surprised that so many Americans make poor choices about whom they elect, how much debt they carry, etc. So many are semi-literate. Not one in ten can write a comment that is grammatically correct, properly punctuated and spelled correctly. No, I am not a teacher; just someone who appreciates the English language and wishes others did, too.

What a crock of crud!!! That is so far from the truth. I have had short hair for over two years and I could be considered extremely active in that area when given the chance. I would be delighted with several times a day if I was given the opportunity. Just because other women with short hair have some sexual issues, doesn't mean that we all do. Maybe they just never found the right man to do the right job!!!!

Neal,
I'm amazed that you do not know more about the Chevy Volt. Its been in the news every week. The reason they did not drive it all the way from Chicago is that the Volt is a COMMUTER CAR. It only has a range of 40 miles. It is designed for the customer to charge every night and drive no more than 40 miles in a day.

I have no more respect for you after hearing you calling the birth certificate issue "crap". I am not a conpiracy nut, and I don't believe 9-11 was an inside job. The birth certificate issue is legitimate, regardless what the Supreme court decides.

The Unions and the general public are largely to blame for the current crisis in the auto industry. Remember, when you are pointing the finger at someone else, there are 3 of our own fingers pointing right back at you. Says a lot about where the blame lies. Another point. You have two ears and one mouth- use them in appropriate proportion- translated for the "stupid people" Listen twice as much and speak half as often. You will "assume" less and make far less of an "ass" of U (you) and me.

Would you agree that the new Mets ballpark should be renamed Taxpayerfield rather than Citifield after the 20 billion dollar bailout.

Next time you co-author a book make sure u read it. In the Fair Tax Book you referred to income tax as all withholding including SSI Medicaid and Medicare. But then when in comes to the income tax that the top 1% of income earners pay you are only referring to income tax which the top 1 % pay approx. 40% but if you include all the federal withholding the top 1% pay only 22% Why the misinformation Neal? Why not the whole truth? Oh yea priest of the painful truth... did that hurt the widdle lying priest??

I feel she did the right thing for the wrong reason.
We can not allow even one person to defraud our country in any way for any reason. The lenient acts towards fraud is part what has us in the predicument we are in today.
They should have The attorney who filed the mortgage inunder this childs SS Number the dad, the woman and her attorney all in court for fraud. Then let the court determine if he is or is not illegal. Also you said he has a gov. ID to work and pay taxes. You said he has been illegaly here for 10 years; how many of thoses 10 years has he had the ID and paid taxes? There is to many questions to give a ok just let it be attitude.
Thats my opinion.

Is that like a babysitter?

Does anyone know if Speaker Pelosi drives a domestic car? As leader of the house I would hope she owns and drives domestic cars since she is so gun ho about giving our money to a these failing companies.

It is also interesting that recent monies went to prop up factories and supplies in Pennsylavia and Ohio. Is it because of the Unions or perhaps workers in these states are more important than those in South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, etc... As for my peer group goes most of us drive foreign cars not high end cars but your basic Honda Civics Toyota Camary, etc.. Detroit hasn't produced a product that appeals to many of the people of my generation with exception of their exotic high performance cars which most of us couldn't afford unless we lived out a Corvette.

If any shares any of these views?

Many years PBS ran a story about GM and how every 7 cars built goes to retirement and health care. In addition they ask one gentlman coming out the Doctor's office how much this visit cost him and prescription cost him,he quipped zero. This was 10 years ago,,,quite the days of making 40.00 dollars an hour screwing in door knobs is over..and it does'nt take a Democrate,Reppublican to see this foolishness.

What can we do Neil? How do we fight back? We worked hard to aquire our wealth. Like many people we got stuck with gulf coast property but being responsible people, didn't buy anything we can't afford to hold. But for how long will we have to hold it?

When Obama said that for those of us who did not vote for him, he will be our president too. The way he said it sounded like a threat. I am beginning to get paranoid. Please help calm me down.

Here it is: Listen to NPR news (e.g. All Things Considered") for 5 consecutive day. You can always return to Boortz for comedy.

I did'nt vote for a Georgia, white, liberal...Jimmy Carter and I would'nt vote for any other liberal with Obama's left wing values!

royal - who cares? she's a non-factor know. BO won let's get past the personal attacks. Besides you sound eliteness

Well, now I will have fewer checks to write each month as I tell my maid and yard service and cable service and manicurist goodbye and notify the waiter the few times that I eat out that I can no longer afford a 20% tip. White guilt will no longer motivate me to be kind to those less fortunate because they now have the government to take care of them.

Unemployment andTaxes
To all the unemployed which I am one of you, listen well! Unemployment checks are already taxed and they will go higher, after that they will raise taxes on the places where we we shop so the price's at Wal-Mart is going up. Obama will tax everybody that earns over $150.00 just watch but if you don't earn money don't worry he will give you some of mine!



Very well put, the lazy just got lazier and the useless ust got even more useless.... All people people worry about when they vote is "WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?" am i right..... i heard many people getting interviewed on election day saying "I'll VOTE FO HIM IF I AINT GOT TO PAY FO MY GAS, MY MORTGAGE, AND EXPENSES"!!!!!!! GET A JOB life aint about hand outs...

Even the NFL got the Presidency right !

This stat is 17-0....!!! Thats right Perfect since the late 30`s !

Here is how it goes:

For 17 straight election terms NO President has WON the election without
this "POWER POINT" Stat taking place.

In the last NFL game before the election takes place, If the NFC team wins a REPUBLICAN gets in. (McCain)

If the AFC team wins a Democrat gets in. (Obama)

This past week, the last game before the Election was on Monday night and featured the: (NFC) Washington Redskins vs (AFC) Pittsburg Steelers

The underdog Steelers won the game in a Landslide and so did the Democratic candidate; Obama wins in a Landslide !!! This stat is now 18-0 !!!!!!

AND in closing "W.BUSH YOU`RE FIRED" !!

You must realize that all state employees take election day off in Illinois anyway, and probably the vast majority of them are Obama supporters.

To all the unemployed which I am one of you, listen well! Unemployment checks are already taxed and they will go higher, after that they will raise taxes on the places where we we shop so the price's at Wal-Mart is going up. Obama will tax everybody that earns over $150.00 just watch but if you don't earn money don't worry he will give you some of mine!

I csnnot believe the crowds Obama gets in all the red states. It is amazing the gullible that are out there. I heard woman said "We need Obama for president. We will never pay for high gas and he will help me with my mortgage". Is this what this country has come to? I thought this country was created to give people the opportunity to live without the government standing over the citizens shoulder. I thought that we have the opportunity to be successful here and dwell in the rewards for our hard work. This reminds me of the gullible that followed passed dictators when they were upset with the current government. Ask people who leave countries that "spread the wealth" why did they come here. The next president will have a hard job ahead of him, however this country does not need a president who support botch abortion killings, gay marriage, and vote against competition in schools. Obama is scary to me because he beat the Clinton machine. That is scary. How can one be more of a leftist than illary? Wow! I do not have dog in this fight. I voted for Huckabee. He is genuine and honest. Most of all I think we need a LEADER that wil cut spending and protect our home land. Obama is a threat to the solutions that plague this country. We need to vote vote and not give this country to the far left wing party.

Toby AKA Black Conservative

I THINK THE POLLS ARE SKEWED TO THE DEMOCRATS. THIS RACE IS VERY CLOSE AND I THINK THAT OBAMA KNOWS IT. CONSERVATIVES DON'T PARTICIPATE IN POLLS WE HANG UP, BECAUSE WE HAVE LIVES AND JOBS TO DO.

October 15, 2008
Maryland Sex Offenders Must Post 'No Candy' Signs
Really want to scare the bejesus out of your neighbors this Halloween? Consider posting the sign at right, which the Washington Times reports was recently sent in the mail to all registered sex offenders in Maryland.

The paper signs began arriving last week in the mailboxes of the roughly 1,200 violent and child-sex offenders across the state with a letter explaining how they are to comport themselves on Oct. 31.

"Halloween provides a rare opportunity for you to demonstrate to your neighbors that you are making a sincere effort to change the direction of your life," the letter states.

In addition to posting the sign, the offenders must stay at home, turn off outside lights and not answer the door, according to the letter obtained by The Washington Times.

And here you thought that animatronic, LED-laden skeleton you've been working on for weeks was going to be the most frightening thing anyone coming to a door on Oct. 31 would see.

from
http://dcist.com/2008/10/15/maryland_sex_offenders_must_post_no.php

President Obama's first order of business should be to repeal the DCMA. An immediate pander to all internet users worldwide AND would give Hollywood a chance to think about just what "share the wealth" means to their bottom line.

I like the way you only told half of the story. Obama was talking about finding common ground between Isreal and Pakistan. That's exactly what should happen!!

Prior to the ninteenth century there were plenty of prosperous and free countries run by black leaders.

The real question is do you know more than American History?

1. He has resurrected thousands of dead people to register and vote.
2. He organized the largest political rally in Berlin, Germany since 1938.
3. 11 out of 10 terrorists support him (Hamas voted twice).
4. He supports the “working class” as long as they don’t have bibles, guns, or are plumbers.
5. My cat supports him, baraaak is the sound she makes when she hacks up a hair ball.

Propaganda: "White folks' greed runs a world in need" - Hussein Obama
Truth: "Liberals' guilt perverts what the Founders built" - Sparkle Plenty

As an educated woman, I would think you'd spend time posting about the policies you believe are so wonderful from Obama instead of a full paragraph of ghetto threats to those who disagree with you. Neal Boortz doesn't really give anyone a free pass, regardless of party. In fact, he spends a great deal of time explaining the specific details behind his views.

Well, if you had any doubts about Billy Boy this should clear them up. Yet another one of Obama's friends.
http://www.zombietime.com/prairie_fire/

Well Earl,I guess we can also thank George Bush and the Republicans for the "United Slaves." The former slaves have been catching hell from us for the last century. And just yesyerdayI checked, and they're still catching it by the false undisguised claim of voter fraud from you guessed it, we Republicans. But don't worry we'll pull a fast one again, and McCain will win because you know we rigged a few voting machines as usual. But at least it remains USA.

I am a black female who has followed Neal Boortz for the past 10 years. You are very devisive along with your pals Hannity and Combs. You say that blacks are voting for Obama because he is black. Whites are voting for McCain because he is white. You call the people you surveyed this morning stupid ignorant. I challenge you to speak to an educated black woman that supports Obama on his policies and then you can have a real conversation. Racism is okay for whites to vote white but when an educated black man you can not link to any real dirt amazing you all can not handle it. He is smarter and his education level tops both McCain and Palin together. I am tired of hearing this stupid ass example of a war hero and partiotic. I am just as patiotic as most Republican running around shooting off their mouths, but at least I am not afraid to express the wrongs this country has. So try to talk to a real educated black woman like myself who can really defend why I support a very good example of what the first family should look like. Call me 404-259-8301. I dare you.... lol

Neal, stop the fear mongering. The economy is already in the tank. Barack Obama's plan to tax persons and businesses making over $250K will barely affect them. I work for a small business and we've been doing bad since the first of the year. So, you're saying that more of the same is going to be better? Not really. We have paid to keep the wealthy in position and have not gained anything except stagnant wages; while CEO's make out like bandits and watch us lose houses, healthcare and our lives. It is time for a change!

There are three big issues that need to be dealt with in these last 2 weeks of campaigning--and in the months to follow.

I personally am quite disillusioned with how small businesses have been treated in this economic fiasco.

Let me start with basics. I am now and have always been current on my business debts. I had a $100,000 line of credit collateralized by prime real estate that was closed by my bank of
40 years. Today although I have no options to financing for short term needs. I have had to cut back staff significantly because of this issue. My small company that has employed 20 people is now down to 3. We will not
survive unless the federal government gets involved in backing some small business loans. Right now SBA is a
laugh! It is not serving the purpose it was set up to perform.

If the federal government would do some type of SHORT TERM financing for small businesses, we could "cut" the
unemployment rates and put some very good people back to work. This would help small businesses, the unemployed,
and the retail businesses that are suffering in this environment. THIS WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ANY KIND OF ONE TIME CHECK TO FAMILIES. THERE ARE MOMS AND DADS OUT THERE THAT COULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR ECONOMY AND MAKE THEM MUCH HAPPIER AND PRODUCTIVE THAN THIS SITUATION.

Small businesses cannot create jobs without money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WORK IS A VERY GOOD WORD--AMERICANS NEED TO EMBRACE THIS CONCEPT AND MANY UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE DO--GIVE THEM AN
OPPORTUNITY.

Also on the Fair Tax, why hasn't someone on WSB challenged this ad by
the Committee to Elect Democratic Candidates which is plain lying about
Saxby Chambliss. Saxby is far from my favorite politician and I had planned to vote for Mr. Martin to "tell" Saxby
that he is not representing us well, but there is NO WAY I will vote for ANY
CANDIDATE that allows LIES like this ad
does.

Thanks for this opportunity to express
my opinions.

Fay King

Attorneys for the community organizing group ACORN have notified the FBI and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division of several incidents where ACORN organizers and offices have been attacked.

In Cleveland, Ohio, an ACORN organizer received a death threat after appearing on television. Meanwhile, vandals broke into the group’s Boston and Seattle offices and stole computers.

Ask yourself the following question before casting your vote for president; If McCain was black and Obama was white, would I change my original vote? If it remains unchanged then you are probably voting for the right reasons.

Everybody knows that John McCain and Sarah Palin are vilifying Acorn to justify voter suppression. The GOP is trying to purge thousands of Democratic voters off the roll in states like Ohio, Florida and Colorado. It is No Big Secret..

John McCain is trailing in the polls but is incredibly still within striking distance. I think that if it weren’t for the following “factors”, McCain would be ahead by a major percentage. In fact, he might have been able to pull off the biggest landslide in history (the biggest is 61.1% LBJ over 38.5% Goldwater). Here is my “math” (my worst subject):

• Non partisan press with respect to their support for Obama: +10% to McCain
• Non partisan press with respect to their disdain for Palin: +3% to McCain
• SNL disdain for Palin: +2% to McCain
• Anticipated voter fraud: +5% to McCain
• Public funding commitment honored by Obama: +5% to McCain

So, I think if this onion were peeled, McCain would win 75/25. The fact that McCain is still within a few points in spite of the above, bears this out.

I’m Dave Zibman and I approve this message.

Everybody knows that John McCain and Sarah Palin are vilifying Acorn to justify voter suppression. The GOP is trying to purge thousands of Democratic voters off the roll in states like Ohio, Florida and Colorado. It is No Big Secret..

(Even though you are a libertarian... )Please make plans to run for president during the next election, BUT run on the republican ticket so that we can actually get you into the white house!! Why won't really intelligent people run for president anymore???? You actually know how to form a logical thought / argument!!

This was sent to the DSCC and Jim Martin this morning. Thanks for the heads up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axjNLlCoGss





To the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee:



I watched this commercial last night that your group created, referenced above in the YouTube link. I am a Fair Tax supporter and your blatant distortion of the plan is appalling. Let me make this very clear, your decision to represent the Fair Tax as an addition of 23% to all purchases without mentioning the removal of all imbedded taxes in that same product; including but not limited to the income tax, capital gains tax, medi-care and social security taxes and the abolition of the IRS is your sad and transparent lie of omission.



To put it simply, your pandering to the ignorance of your constituents is exactly what is wrong with this country. Whoever reads this email within your organization, I hope that one day you regain your soul and love of the truth and find your way back to humanity. We can have political discussions based in fact and have genuine disagreements and work for solutions but this ad is anything but an attempt at that. Your decision to run this type of ad represents everything that is wrong with our current political process. Congratulations on being part of the problem rather than the solution.



Strong letter to follow:



Regards,



Brian Montgomery

Neal, who gave these government educated audience members a day pass and access to a computer? Keep up the good work and relentless pressure on the Obama bin Biden ticket!

Knowing thsat the case of the U.S. of A. versus the "weather underground" is being taught in Harvard and other liberal law colleges as a "classical study case", and that Faux-Bama is a very capable foot soldier of the "Saul-Ski" movement, do you doubt for a second that he would naturally search out the duo of William Ayers and Bernadeen Dorne as like minded conspirators?

Neal, I have read your Book on the Fair Tax. I am not convinced that the Fair Tax would work for these reasons:
#1 Our check and balance would be that we can vote out our Congressmen if we do not like them raising the rates. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY LAWMAKERS GO UNCHALLANGED? LOOK AT ALL THE CONGRESSMEN WHO HAVE BEEN IN FOR YEARS/ DECADES AND NO-ONE CAN RUN BECAUSE THEY CANNOT COME CLOSE TO GETTING THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT THE LOBYISTS GIVE THE INCUMBENT.
#2. There is nothing in the bill that prevents lawmakers from making themselves tax exsmpt--tax free number.
#3. Look at how many companies have moved off shore where they can pay pennies on the dollar for salaries, no benefits, etc and the cost of these items has not been reduced--the companies enjoy greater profits.
#4. Companies making widgets will have to pay taxes on the materials they use to make the item thus increasing the amount of the product--cost to public.
#5 States and the Fed. Government is at liberty to inflict other deductions to supplement healthcare, medicare, etc. They are at liberty to add anything they want in the future and we have no control. Then we would be in worse shape!
Thanks for reading. I listen to your program a lot; would like to hear if I am wrong on these issues.

QUESTION: Can states institute term limits for US Congress--Reps and Senators? If congress had to go back to the community to work after a specific amount of time in office; had a 401K like the rest of us and not lifelong pension; had to pay for Cobra insurance until they got insurance I think a lot of the curruption on Capitol Hill would be eliminated. How do we get term limits with the additional limitations imposed on Congress?

Like the lady below says, how come belinda(mother of the year)pulled her comment section off her bio page?Maybe she's spending all her free time praying about the lawsuit.

Tell your listeners to go to Factcheck.org to learn about Obama. They can learn the truth about the William Ayers story and Obama themselves. Otherwise all they have to go on is you repeating the same old lie.

He is a decent, kind and loving
family-man. He is more like us than you think.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/m2/55c13ad4/5008a6bb/61870bbd/1188bab9/2716608875/VEsF/

I am a believer now. At least he did not abuse his power while he's been senator. Palin is the BIG fibber - and no one is talking about that.

Someone who was part of the Harvard Law Review MIGHT just have a well written paragraph or two inside him.

And do we really want to get into a discussion of how many well know pols, celebs, etc etc have some degree of help from ghost writers?

Do you have any idea what you are saying when you talk about Islam and the prophet Mohamed? At least provide your rational opinion ... and I have no problem with that. But being so ignorant and insulting...then you have no class. I suggest that you seriously learn some values from Burak Obama and his Wife Michelle.

One more thing, we had a proverb that says: " The train is going although the dogs are barking". So you know, more americans are converting to Islam since 9/11 than ever before. These people understood that Islam has nothing to do with this kind of teaching.

Miss Sarah....
Sarah Palin for president? You've got to be joking.

Sarah is the one my heart goes out to...she is out there with all claws out fighting the good fight for a guy who doesn't seem to really want to fight...she is not a quitter but I wouldn't blame her if she said..heck with this, I'm out here being called everything but a lady and it all seems for naught..I'm goin back to Alaska...wish we could reverse it so that she's running for President...Thanks

Wow Neal , first time tuning in at this time of the day...and not liking hearing that you have conceded the election to Obama...here I am looking for some king of hope. I'm discouraged and wanting so much to believe that the silent majority will shout big and loud on Nov. 4th. What can we do to negate the media bias?

Did I miss something? I just heard Neal say (12:41 PM, October 7) that there was a bill in Michigan requiring MDs to try a save the life of an infant born alive despite efforts to abort it. He went on to say that Obama voted against that bill? Was it a Federal bill? If not, he could not have voted either way because he has never held office in Michigan.

Let me understand your opinion to be that Why are we going out of our way to ensure that those whom are qualified to vote are atleast registered?This idea in your opinion is ridiculous!History would agree with you because just a few short years ago African-Americans were that group that people were going out of their way to help.Your argument today would echo their's then.Why allow former slaves the right to vote? They can't read!What's the point!They really aren't human! They aren't good for anything!We are wasting our time,because they are savages.By the way there is no right to vote in this country!What's most troubling is your beleif in exclusion rather than inclusion in the electoral process. If they shouldn't be allowed access the questionwill then shift as to who will be allowed to vote.What would the qualifications be?Would it be people who agree with you. Perhaps some type of test should be given that way if they pass their rights would be enacted! The overall fact is that registered voters are just that,it doesn't guarantee they will vote.In many cases history has proven that voter turnout even among registered voters is pathetic at best.It is mainly a case that many people don't care one way or the other but you and many others beleive that they shouldn't have the right in the first place.After all we are the Greatest Country On The Earth,so why should we do what we preach to the rest of the World! *Sidenote* We liberated Iraq, Afhghanistan,What about Haiti,genicide in Africa and a host of other foreign countries that are all but forgotten that is the main reason we are looked at as a nation of Hypocrites! After all we say one thing and turn around and do another!

Palin’s philosophy is the same as Dick Cheney’s. Both of them have their own agenda, to deatroy America. They have this one clear pathetic vision – Dick is good for the middle class. Watch as they throw the tired ole kitchen sink method back in by attacking using Richard Wright AGAIN, and again, and again, and again. While McCain’s numbers start to decrease AGAIN, and again, and again and again.

Forget the tracking polls. Go to, factcheck.org

McCain have let us down. He has no fight left as he has went off his rocker to the left with Al Gore
he might as well trow in the white towell and say I quit and save us the time to even go and vote, for someone that don't to be president anymore, He will be lucky to carry 5 states that includes Ga going for Hussein Obama

Neal,
Did you notice, whenever Biden was talking last nite, the camera was on him only and when Palin was talking the screen was split and showed Biden's laughing and smirking? This was almost the entire debate. It was like the cameraman was told to discredit her and distract viewers by always showing HIM whenever she was speaking. Everytime, for most part, whenever Palin was trying to make her point Biden gave the viewers the "OK let the little girl Gov. flap her gums...but she hasn't anything credible to say"....

Although the moderator was fair...the media tried to control the validity of Palin's statements and make them look worthless. When Biden spoke...you never saw Palin's reaction to his statement.

Palin lost the debate - point blank. You can dress it up anyway you like, but she flat-out LOST. Not much substance just rambling,and not answering questions.

I am a 45 yr old black female. Live here in Atlanta area for the past five years. I am a republican with conservative values. I will not be voting for Obama, he is not being truthful with the American public. We have been spoon fed by the media for so long and encouraged to just go along with the flow. I REFUSE to go with the flow. Not all black people believe in Obama. I am sick and tired of people being stuck on STUPID! Wake up America!!!

Please watch or broadcast this video
ASAP Thanks
http://market-ticker.denninger.net/

If Palin sickens you by allowing overcrowded heards of wolves to be shot in Alaska - why would you support a man who votes and supports birthing a baby's head, then sticking a knife in the brain to kill it? It is called Late Term Abortion in the 8 and 9th month?? Also, he supports not giving medical assistance to babies born alive in botched abortion attempts??But you complain about wolves being shot???What does that say for your moral character???

http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=184743

How about we take 1/2 the $700B, send out a check to everyone over 18, suspend capital gains taxes for 1 year, let them pay off their bills, mortgages, etc., stimulate the economy, then tax them on the amount they received. This would get the economy back on track, plus put a huge amount of $$ back into the economy & government coffers. That way, everyone benefits.

The bill states

In exercising the authorities granted in this Act, the Secretary shall take in consideration the utility of purchasing other real estate owned and instruments backed by mortgages on multifamily properties.

If you get rid of all the boiler plate, it says

Secretary shall purchase multifamily properties.

Why is the governement buying apartment buildings. I have been in the business for 12 years and have bought several apartment properties and overpaying is the problem of the owner and the property should be sold at absolute auction by the mortgage holder. You can buy houses in Atlanta for $20K you should be able to buy Apartments at $10K a unit not at the $50K people paid 2 years ago.

Neal, you hit the nail on the head when you said Dave Ramsey was only on the radio to sell his cd's and books. My son, his wife and myself went to one of Dave's seminars. It was 5 hours long. Count in the time you drive (45 minutes) to and from, no drinks, even water, were allowed. That was ridiculous. Then after 2 hours he started selling his "stuff". He was putting his books on the stage for everyone to see, having his people run up and down the aisles selling, and where the concessions should have been (only drinks would have been wonderful), he had tables set everyone selling. No one could go out the doors. If they did, his people wouldn't let them back in. Some guys wanted to smoke a cigarette but they were told they couldn't. (Probably good for their health anyway.) The whole attitude of his people was so bad that we left after 3 hours and followed a lot of people out who were also disappointed. Dave is just out for the money. What a disappointment. We have always loved his show!

I support the House Republicans plan.
I do NOT support the Paulson and the Dems plan.

The problem is NOT liquidity - the Fed has been adding liquidity (and devaluing the dollar thus increasing the price of oil) for over a year.

It is a symptomatic problem - not a causal problem - that the credit markets are frozen. The credit markets are frozen means the ask price of MBS and CDOs are much higher (spread) than the bid price - thus no one is buying bad debt. The causal problem is the price of risk / return. Buyers of the bad debt have plenty of money / liquidity to buy this "bad" debt which does have a minimum value - since there is a piece of land or home at the end of each MBS / CDO piece of commercial paper.

Adding more liquidity will only execerbate the inflated prices of MBS and CDO already paid - this is inflation on top of inflation and this will cause more devaluation of the dollar which contributes to the trade deficit and cost of living / products / services.

So what is the answer - insurance. The government should NOT BUY the bad debt of banks at inflated prices - which is what Paulson would do for his buddies on Wall Street. The government should insure trasnactions for a minimum price (value) after being paid a premium - just like title insurance companies insure warranty deeds or car insurance companies do (replacement value) or just like the FDIC (FD Insurance C) did for WaMu last night.

The FDIC taking over WaMu and JP Morgan Chase coming in with plentity of liquidity and buying WaMu overnight - and - WaMu opening for business just like normal this morning PROVES THIS IS THE CORRECT APPROACH.

The House Republicans have the correct solution (insurance and maybe some loans), that being to expand the authority of the FDIC (or maybe give the Fed or Treasury the authority - although I personally don't trust Paulson or Bernake) to insure MBS and CDO commercial paper TRANSACTIONS. The beauty of this plan is the government gets paid UP FRONT and only if a security defaults below the price value insured at some point in the future, does the government pay out anything.

Though I am not an economist, IF mortgage holding institutions would: *renogiate with homeowners facing foreclosure by reducing their mortgage and interest rate to a level the homeowner could handle AND
*set up a repayment plan for the missed monthly payments at a new and lower rate, would the mortgage holders be better off AND the homeowners still be able to keep their homes? THEN, the other tax payers would not be footing the bill for the financial institutions that dropped the ball OR the homeowners who were so greedy or ignorant as to enter the original deals.

Hello,
I was turned on to your show by my dad, a retired Colonel, and I must say I can see the appeal it has for those of us not stultified as of yet. The item of which I would love to see your response after a good perusal is a book made free by the wonders of the net called "The Secret Terrorists" by one Bill Hughes. I have included the link which hopefully works. While I read this thing very sceptically at first, there are too many details to be ignored, and proper research has shown me all the facts fit together well - especially those regarding the Titanic sinking with 5 of the wealthiest men of their time on board, all who were opposed to the Federal Reserve act that was passed about a year later. It is especially important to remember where the owner of that ship died - JP Morgan died - in Rome.
Here is the link: http://www.pacinst.com/terrorists/preamble.html

John McCain is going be there to reach across the aisles to both Democrats and Republicans alike to ensure the best for the American People which apparently by his experience he is the one that can do this best. Obama will be there to vote PRESENT.

Neal,
Please comment on the fact that Sarah Palin's children attend 'Government Schools' and the fact that her husband is a member of a 'Union'. I know that you have disdain for both!

What was your comment for parents on attendance records and maybe being arrested for not turning in attendance records? Thanks for the full report

Kudos, Belinda. I am Senator Mark from the Great State of Mississippi. You are to be commended for raising such an alarm about the insidious dangers of Crocs. To prevent injuries similar to that which occurred to your precious wittle boy's footsie, I am introducing Senate Bill 1340 that will require anyone traveling on escalators in the United States to wear steel-toed safety shoes approved by OSHA. Belinda, you are a national hero for championing this noble cause. You embody the ideals of dumbassification and wussification espoused by Neal Boortz.

Neal, I'm a fan. Please invite Mike Huckabee back when you need some time off. I really enjoyed the show with him filling in for you. Thank you for all the hard work that you've done for the FAIR TAX.