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Buddy Roemer for President: Pro-Life, Anti-Big Money, Pro-Awesome

Death Race | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Buddy Roemer, Elections 2012, Politics, Primaries, Gq, Pro-Life, Big Money, Death Race, Gary Johnson, Marin Cogan, 2012 Election, Buddy Roemer 2012, Gary Johnson 2012, Politics News

Buddy Roemer and Gary Johnson are considered boutique candidates, dismissed by the Republican party. And yet when you consider the level of crazytalk that has pervaded the Republican nominating contest, it becomes apparent the only thing keeping them from recognition is money.

The Revolution Begins in 2012

Cenk Uygur | Posted 03.01.2012

Read More: Wolf Pac, Constitutional Amendment, Big Money, Big Government, Big Corruption, Revolution, 2012, Politics News

It's time for a revolution. Not a physical one, but a political one. A revolution that turns over the establishment's apple cart, challenges this corrupt system and brings back our democracy. Get ready for 2012.

Public Attitudes on the Unfolding Crisis at Penn State

Scott Widmeyer | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal, Penn State, Big Money, Research, Penn State Scandal, College Athletics, Survey, Media, Higher Education, College News

Two-thirds of the American public thought the manner in which Penn State handled the recent child sexual abuse controversy was similar to how the Catholic Church handled its child sexual abuse controversies.

Roosevelt Explains It All to You, and to Obama

Jonathan Schmock | Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Class War, New Deal, Speculation, Labor, Banking, Hatred, Big Money, Franklin Roosevelt, Democrats, Conservativism, Roosevelt, Presidential Candidates, Republicans, Politics News

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Taxation WITH Representation Isn't Too Great These Days

Tom Gerdy | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Term Limits, Policemen, Election Reform, Firefighters, Representative Democray, Government Shutdown, Balancing the Budget, Patrick Henry, Big Money, Power and Control, Budget Debate, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death, Politics News

Twenty-five years before the Revolutionary War began, Reverend Jonathan Mayhew was credited for having coined the rallying cry, "No taxation without r...

America's Two Economies, and Why One Is Recovering and the Other Isn't

Robert Reich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Reserve, Wall Street, Big Money, Economy, Business News

Next time you hear an economist or denizen of Wall Street talk about how the "American economy" is doing these days, watch your wallet. There are two American economies. One is on the mend. The other is still coming apart.

Third World America: Is Living a Normal Life a Political Statement?

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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America is going through economic chaos. But a lot of other things are going on, too. There aren't enough of us living normal, stable lives.

Caligula's Horse

Alan Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

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We are at a turning point in our own history. What will we be? A government of the people, by the people, and for the people? Or a dictatorship, ruled by the Empire of Money?

Bailouts Don't Work: The Lotto Winners Study

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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You can see why bailouts fail. Wall Street and lottery winners have a common bond. They have access to easy money without restraints.

Make Me Do It

Craig K. Comstock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transformational Leader, Big Money, Campaign Funding, Fdr, Politics News

Your leader may not be who you hoped that he was, but even if he were, do you expect anyone to transform the system by himself? Leaders respond to pressure, to an aroused public.

On Winning the Lottery, "Sin City" & "Big Money"

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay has been on a book tour, promoting his book, Son of a Son of a Gambler: Winners, Losers, and What to Do When You Win the Lottery. In a ...

Betting on a 2010 Kentucky Derby Winner

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Each year, I write a column on Derby Day, and if you have followed my advice, you have lost a lot of money. The large fields at the Kentucky Derby throw logic out the window. Still, the betting system I tour is a good one.

Losing at the Credit Score Game

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

It is not easy to get people to take a hard look at themselves. Addiction to credit is like addiction to anything else: people usually won't get help until they bottom out.

The "Don't Ever Give Up" Business Plan

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Seth Godin, who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs be productive, says that business people never realize that with a little bit of push, they can move past a seeming dead end and reach business success. I hope that is true in my case.

Kentucky's Ultimate Watchdog Journalist

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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In April, Al Cross is being inducted in the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. No one worked harder or longer to gather all the nuances of a story than Al Cross.

"Can't-Lose" Business Investments

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Funny how falling feels like flying, for a little while." - Academy Award Winner Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart I've been making the final edits on ...

Things About Money You Don't Learn in College

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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College seniors are entering a world of money -- and without very much preparation for what is about to hit them.

Valentine's Day and Leaving a Tip for the "Little People"

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Take a good look around and if you're looking down Put a little love in your heart -Jackie DeShannon In the early 1990's, I was one of the nation...

Tearing Up the Lotto Ticket

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Almost all of us have our own "lotto moment." We make decisions about money that will either give us long term security and happiness or bring on pain and regret.

Abraham Shakespeare: Death by Lottery (video)

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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http://www.youtube.com/user/mcnayonthemoney#p/a/u/0/t-nYOCaF2cM Here's a video of my comments on the death of Florida Lotto winner Abraham Shakespe...

Just Say "No" to Adult Children Wanting Money (Video)

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why people should not give money to their adult children.

Death By Lottery

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abraham Shakespeare should have been on top of the world. In 2006, he won $16.9 million in the Florida lottery. Last week, they found his body buried five feet deep under concrete.

Bernanke: The Main Street Versus Wall Street Litmus Test

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bailouts, Big Money, Bailout Bandits, Bankruptcy, Alabama, Banks, Ben Bernanke, Barbara Boxer, Aig, Bank of America, American College, Billionaires, Business News

The vote on Bernanke is a litmus test. Senators have a chance to show us whether they will continue to suck up to Wall Street or whether to find someone who is listening to the voice of Main Street.

2010: The Year Main Street Sticks It to Wall Street and Washington

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mid Term Elections, Upheaval, Congress, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, Hank Paulson, Lobbyists, Bailouts, Consumer Spending, Big Money, Roger Ailes, Lawrence Summers, Arianna Huffington, State Legislature, Cnbc, Economic Pain, Unemployed, Lexington KY, Spending Cuts, Wall Street-Washington, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Timothy Geithner, Kenneth Feinberg, Inside the Beltway, McNay Settlement Group, Incumbants, Republican National Committee, City Council, High Unemployment, Ky, Willie Stark, Democratic National Committee, Pay Czar, Fox Business News, Clu, Anger, Louisville, Million Dollar Round Table, Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, Bonuses, Czars, Jefferson Airplane, Small Business, President Obama, Congressional Elections, 2010 Elections, Washington, Main Street, donmcnay.com, Tea Parties, Msnbc, Unemployment, Tea Baggers, All the Kings Men, Rural Journalism, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Running for Office, President Bush, Richmond, American College, Incumbant Politican, Personal Finance, Msfs, Chfc, Small Towns, Kentucky, Don McNay, www.mcnay.com, Structured Settlements, Layoffs, Wall Street Bailouts, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Robert Penn Warren, Self Dealing, Eastern Kentucky University, Fox News, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Glenn Beck, Cssc, Too Big to Fail, Bill O'Reilly, Elections 2010, Business News

If anyone has ever dreamed of being an office holder, 2010 is the year to do it. There are going to be several situations where voters elect a complete unknown, just to express their anger about the incumbent.

Advice for the Unknown Lottery Winner

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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After having overcome trillion-to-one odds, the idea of running through the money would seem silly to most winners. However, studies shows that 90% of people blow all their money within five years of winning the jackpot.

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