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Ulises Guerrero and IsaacPhoto courtesy of La OpiniónImmigration judge gave Guerrero six months to find an alternative to stay in the U.S.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 28, 2013Los Angeles, California - Ulises Guerrero, 33, originally from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico was facing deportation on September 26, but won a stay for six months, La Opinión reported. U.S. Immigration Judge Robert E. Coughlon told Guerrero's...

The following chart shows the inverse of the 10-year treasury yield. Why the inverse? At 0%, one could borrow an infinite amount of money and still pay the interest payments in full (without even breaking a sweat). When seen this way, 0% isn't a floor. It's infinity!Click to enlarge.Note that there has been a trend change. As seen in the difference between the red and blue exponential trend channels, the inverse is...

American Exceptionalism Diluted by Illegal ImmigrationA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet**************Throughout history governments had lied to their constituents.  It is an indisputable fact of life. We Americans have been lied to, by our government, mercilessly, since our founding.  No matter where in the world you are reading this, rest assured your government has lied to you and may, even now, be lying...

Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday.Calling man-made warming "extremely likely," the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change used the strongest words yet on the issue as it adopted its assessment on the state of the climate system.In its previous assessment,...

Angelica D. BelenBelen was sentenced to 18 years in prison and 18 years of extended supervision for three felony counts of child neglect related to her three children who died in a blaze while they were locked inside an upper second floor bedroom.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 27, 2013Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, Angelica D. Belen, 24, was sentenced to 18 years in prison and 18 years of extended supervision for three felony...

Great praise! The weekend is finally upon us! I know everyone says they need a weekend to recharge, but I really need it. I have what you could call a lot of good problems - lots of work (wahoo and thank God), two big secret projects I can't share yet but they are mongo time suckers, and a new school who "encourages" a lot of participation from their Kindergarten parents. Oy people!So because of all of that, I apologize...

Jakiyah McKoyImage courtesy of El Tiempo HispanoMcKoy won the Miss Hispanic Delaware Pageant in Wilmington, Delaware in late August, but after questions were raised about her Hispanic ancestry,  no prove was provided by parents.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 27, 2013Wilmington, Delaware - On August 31, Jakiyah McKoy, 7, of Wilmington was selected as Miss Hispanic Delaware, but her reign didn't last long after questions...

Senate MUST NOT Ratify UN Small Arms Treaty!A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet*********We have warned our readers numerous times that the Obama Administration WILL make an effort, at some point in his term in office, to institute some form of gun control on Americans. He has made a number of attempts so far and he is not done yet -- not by a long shot.There can be no question the "Obamatons" have little regard for...

Thomas P. Roszak and Amanda M. LukeSurveillance camera caught Officer Roszak lift Luke and then threw her inside her cell hitting a metal stool while using explecit language at her.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 26, 2013Greenfield, WI - On Thursday, Greenfield Police Officer Thomas P. Roszak, 30,  was charged with one felony count for misconduct while in office and using excessive authority for a July 27 incident...

You earned it Teddy Baby!!!!h/t Progressive Eruptio...

Here's what we now know about monetary tapering policy:1. The paper must be tapered. T'Paper!2. The last attempt was a one hit wonder.Give a little bit of heart and soulGive a little bit of love to growGive a little bit of heart and soulAnd don't you make me beg for moreGive a sign, I need to knowA little bit of heart and soulWalking on the water, walking on the airThat was the heart of the love we sharedDo you keep...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs TyrannyPlease excuse any misspellings or word salads as I've just returned from a Green Eggs and Han dinner (party).We just witnessed the agonizing and self serving theatrics from Texas Republican Senator Ted the Green Eggs and Ham Man Cruz making a mockery of our system of government. With his monumental waste of time and money he put on full display the sad reality that...

Eddie "El Piolín" SoteloSotelo in a second segment of an interview with Al Rojo Vivo denied that he helped falsify immigration reform letters sent to federal legislators. By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 26, 2013Los Angeles, CA - On Thursday, Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo, 42, gave his second television network interview with Carmen Dominicci from Telemundo "Al Rojo Vivo." During his interview, Sotelo denied allegations...

Some consumers have yet to be contacted by Medrano Express or its agents about undelivered packages abroad for over a year.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 26, 2013Madison, WI - On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that it "has received calls and complaints that the international shipping company, Medrano Express has failed to deliver packages to their...

Click to enlarge.Department store sales per employee and adjusted for inflation are going parabolic! Yay.September 26, 2013Fox Business News: JCP Shares Rebound; Retailer Pleased with ProgressRetailer J.C. Penney Co Inc (JCP) said it was pleased with the progress of its turnaround efforts and still expected positive comparable-store sales trends coming out of the third quarter and throughout the fourth.The headline...

VIEW MORE... Probably you noticed that I wore a lot of feminine looks at NYFW, more dresses and skirts than pants and I have a reason for that. I have to confess that more and more I feel attracted to ladylike pieces, full skirts and dresses. I don't know if the entire "blame"can be put on the age but I feel that it defines me entirely inside-out. That doesn't mean that you will not see me in boyfriend jeans or...

Where's Ivan?"Is This America?"A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet*************************I watched with anger and dismay as the parent tried his best to put a question to a school board of some kind in a public meeting.  He vehemently protested to the other parents in the room -- "You are sitting here like cattle.”  Then he said, “Is this America?” as he was roughly escorted from the room. Read more on this...

Eddie "El Piolín" SoteloSotelo in an interview with Al Rojo Vivo says, he was very disappointed with his former co-workers at Univisión Radio for making allegations that he now admits are not true.By H. Nelson GoodsonSeptember 25, 2013Los Angeles, CA - On Wednesday, Eddie "El Piolín" Sotelo, 42, gave his first television network interview with Carmen Dominicci from Telemundo "Al Rojo Vivo." Sotelo's first part of an...

Click to enlarge.Source Data:St. Louis Fed: Nonfinancial Corporations Sector: Hours Work...

Click to enlarge.What pessimists see:1. We're in a long-term linear trend channel heading to zero.2. We're at the top of the trend channel again (last seen in 2006:Q1 and 2000:Q1).What optimists see:3. Yes, but net worth can't fall below zero. The downward trend is therefore guaranteed to fail someday!It's nice to see both camps in complete agreement here, lol. Sigh.See Also:Sarcasm DisclaimerSource Data:St. Louis Fed:...