The Final Five: October 11, 2011

The Final Five: Bedtime Stories for Conservatives

October 11, 2011

Tonight's Crazy Story

Woman Gives Birth After Running Marathon

Is running a marathon when 39 weeks pregnant a good idea? One woman ran the Chicago marathon, and then gave birth right afterward.

Tonight's Final Five:

#5) Special Report: China's Debt Pileup Raises Risk of Hard Landing

In 2008, China embarked on a program of government spending on infrastructure projects. Now the bills are due and many local governments are finding themselves short. Kelvin Soh and Aileen Wang analyze what may happen next.

#4) Are We Going To See Another Recession?

As dismal economic reports follow other dismal economic reports, one must wonder if we are experiencing a double-dip recession. Tim Iacono analzyes the future for the blog Seeking Alpha.

Taking a break...

To laugh a little

"It’s the 24th day of the Occupy Wall Street protests, also known as the largest homeless slumber party in the world."

-Jimmy Kimmel, 10/10/11

Now Back to The Final Five

#3) Where’s the Evidence Obama’s a Policy Genius?

Jonah Goldberg responds to a Washington Post article claiming that Obama is a policy genius for National Review Online.

#2) Obama Disconnects Rhetoric, Reality

Erica Werner argues at Real Clear Politics that Obama has two versions of reality: the one that's actually happening and the one that he tries to talk about.

#1) The Liberal Misappropriation of a Conservative President

Commentary Magazine's Steven Hayward explains why liberals are attempting to misappropriate Ronald Reagan for their own cause.

Tomorrow in History: October 12

October 12, 1999 - The world's population passes the six billion mark.

Food For Thought - A Bedtime Snack

"The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun."

-Patrick Henry

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