The big news tonight is Senator Terry Link finished third in the Democratic primary election for Mayor of Waukegan. Clerk Wayne Motley received 1505 votes, Sam Cunningham 1345 and Link 1037. Link only received 20 early and mail votes, while Motley received 372 and Cunningham 381, which may explain which campaigns had better get out [...]
Robin Kelly, Gun Control Supporter, Wins Democratic Nomination in 2nd Congressional District Special Election Primary
February 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Robin Kelly easily wins the Democratic nomination in the 2nd Congressional District special election primary to replace the disgraced Jesse Jackson, Jr. Kelly was the leading gun control advocate and was aided with millions by the Mayor Bloomberg super PAC. Kelly’s Republican challenger is still undecided with Paul McKinley leading Eric Wallace by just over [...]
The Sequester: Worse than the Mayann disaster or manufactured hype?
February 26, 2013 By 3 Comments
As is the standard these days with so many low-information Americans, all they know is that something they are to dread, a sequester, is set to take effect on Friday, March 1, unless a deal is reached. And what makes so many Americans perceive that failure to reach a deal will usher in devastation of [...]
Could Ammunition Hoarding be Justified?
February 26, 2013 By 1 Comment
In conjunction with Ed Ingold After Obama was elected in 2008, ammunition flew off the shelves which stayed bare for over a year. It was not until the spring of 2010 that 9 mm or .40 S&W ammunition (the two most popular self-defense calibers) could be found in any quantity. Now, it is difficult to [...]
Robert Genetski’s Weekly Financial Update & Stock Impact Gauge
February 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Fundamental Actual Immediate Outlook Fixed-income: 10-yr Treas. 5.0 1.98 heading higher Equities: S&P 500 2000 1502 heading higher Equities: Dow Jones 16,000 13,881 heading higher Stocks headed sharply lower last week on higher volume. Even so, there are reasons to believe the odds continue to favor further increases. Market Outlook: Stocks moved sharply lower on [...]
The Meyers Report: Voting: Don’t Do It Maryland
February 26, 2013 By 4 Comments
Yesterday the Washington Post reported that the State of Maryland will be introducing legislation allowing voters to download ballots, sign them (with no signature verification) and then send them in. How many ballots are going to be printed? By whom? And, who is going to sign them? Plus, the Post reports that Maryland’s voting computers [...]
The Meyers Report: Genetski On Stocks
February 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Readers have asked for Dr. Genetski’s and The Meyers Report views on the current state of the stock market in light of both the issues surrounding sequestration and the debt ceiling. We are growing increasingly concerned over a correction in the market. Neither of our concerns revolves around sequestration or the budget ceiling, although we [...]
