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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Political Digest April 17, 2010

I post articles because I think they are of interest. Doing so doesn’t mean that I necessarily agree with every—or any—opinion in the posted article.

6 dead, at least 11 wounded in night of shootings
Time the US got out of Blagobamaville. The war is lost. Fratricidal, intra-racial violence is rising. Since it was mostly Southside, I’m assuming the most or all of the victims were black, as well as most of the perps. Is that racist of me? Want to bet I’m wrong? If not, you are racist too! Note there were many others wounded by gunfire as well. There were four blacks murdered, apparently by black thugs, the night before as well. Funny how black thugs can murder black folks (or white, Asian or Hispanic folks for that matter, but it’s mostly black folks they slaughter) every night with hardly a peep from the black race hustlers who call themselves black leaders. But let a white person use the “N” word….. The lives of average black people are only valuable if they can be used to get power by playing the race card. Otherwise they are buried and forgotten in days. Excerpt: It was a night of exceptionally heavy violence on a warm summer-like night in Chicago. Six people were killed and at least 11 others were wounded across the South Side in an area stretching from the Back of the Yards neighborhood to the Calumet Heights neighborhood to the Morgan Park neighborhood. There were no arrests in any of the shootings.

CBS spreads Supreme Court rumor
Ah, the Leftstream Media feuding with the Leftwing White House over Gay issues. I, personally, disagree with many conservatives on Gay issues. I don’t think anyone chooses to be Gay. I don’t know one hetro guy who has said, “I’m really angry at my girlfriend—I’m going top start dating guys from now on!” I think Gays should be treated like everyone else. I tell my wife that I don’t think Gays deserve special privileges—they should have to marry and suffer like the rest of us! But if being Gay is Okay, why did the White House deny that Kagan was a lesbian. Not anyone’s business, is it? The White House ripped CBS News on Thursday for publishing an online column by a blogger who made assertions about the sexual orientation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan, widely viewed as a leading candidate for the Supreme Court. Ben Domenech, a former Bush administration aide and Republican Senate staffer, wrote that President Obama would "please" much of his base by picking the "first openly gay justice." An administration official, who asked not to be identified discussing personal matters, said Kagan is not a lesbian.

SEC accuses Goldman Sachs of civil fraud
I’m cool with this. Wish they would also charge Bill Clinton and the Congress for foisting the Community Reinvestment Act, Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac on the economy. I hope they really go after the individuals responsible, like Tourre—by going after the bank, they hurt the stockholders, which doubtless includes a lot of pension funds of people who did nothing wrong, probably including you and I. Excerpt: The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges Friday against Goldman Sachs, one of the most successful but vilified banks on Wall Street, for misleading and defrauding investors in selling a financial product based on subprime mortgages. In filing the civil suit against Goldman Sachs, the agency is targeting one of the banks that largely escaped the wreckage of the financial crisis and, with the help of various forms of government aid, emerged stronger. The SEC's suit strikes at a practice that was one of the main causes of the financial crisis: the creation of poisonous investments derived from home loans made to borrowers who couldn't afford the houses they were buying…. The SEC alleges that a Goldman Sachs vice president, Fabrice Tourre, was principally responsible for putting together the CDO. He also faces civil charges.

GOP candidates outraising Dems
Excerpt: Republican Senate candidates outraised their Democratic rivals in the first quarter. Much of that money went to non-incumbents. Republicans had five of the top six fundraisers among Senate candidates and only one of them was an incumbent — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). The top 10 GOP Senate candidates outraised the top 10 Democratic candidates $20 million to $16 million, even though Democrats had six incumbents on that list and Republicans had two. Several of the most successful GOP fundraisers have clear paths to the November election. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and former Reps. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) headlined a big day for the GOP in three of the top Senate races on the map.

How 'soaking the rich' clobbers you
Excerpt: Nearly half of American tax filers didn't have to pay any federal income tax last year. But Americans -- especially New Yorkers -- shouldn't enjoy the free ride. Soon enough, everybody will pay for the higher spending that Washington's "generosity" encourages. And thanks to Washington, we'll be paying for higher state and local spending at the same time, too. Just a decade ago, two-thirds of American tax filers still paid into the tax system. But both Democrats and Republicans have spent the last quarter-century inventing and expanding all kinds of voter-friendly tax breaks. Easy-to-use tax software has helped people get every dollar -- something that was once less common, because it simply wasn't worth the bother. …..But everyone should have to pay something -- and anyone who earns enough to have cable TV can pay something toward their own national defense, too. A big majority of people, in fact, should pay enough to be annoyed on April 15 rather than excited. Otherwise, the politicians will figure they can just keep spending without angering a critical mass of voters. As it is, Washington just figures that when it comes time for tax hikes to pay for all the spending we're doing with borrowed money, the "rich" will pay. Case in point: President Obama seems certain to let the Bush tax cuts for upper-income Americans expire -- so in January the top rate will jump back to 39.6 from 35 percent. Two years later, a new 3.8 percent tax kicks in on investment income earned by families who make $250,000 and up (part of the health-care bill). Thing is, the rich already do pay. And when it comes time to pay for all of the spending we're doing now, the rich may not be able or willing to pay even more. Taxpayers earning over $200,000 paid more than 54 percent of federal income taxes in 2007, way more than the 32 percent of the nation's income they earned. In New York, the rich pay even more. Families above the $200,000 mark pay nearly 67 percent of the Empire State's share of federal income taxes.

The Teacher Pension Nightmare
Excerpt: Pension and retirement plans all over America have lost value. Plans covering public school teachers, by their own admission, are underfunded by $332 billion. However, the plans' real funding gap is far worse than their financial statements show, at nearly a trillion dollars--and you and I will bear the burden of covering their shortfall. The story of how this happened is familiar: States expanded their promises to retirees when times were good. Then, the economy tanked, pension assets fell in value and states skirted their obligations to deposit cash in pension funds--all causing a funding gap. But because benefits are contractually guaranteed, the obligation to cover any funding shortfall lies with taxpayers.

Obama's Education Plan Against Parental School Choice
Excerpt: The White House asserted that the $900 million will target the nation’s soaring drop out rate. In fact, 1.2 million students drop out of high school each year—that’s 7,000 a day. The Obama administration firmly believes that it is necessary to focus on the schools with graduation rates lower than 60 percent. In addition, the administration deems it necessary to focus on students early in their education and ensure a safe learning environment in order to reduce high school drop out rates. Since 1965, American taxpayers have spent $2 trillion on public education. In inflation adjusted dollars, federal education spending per student has practically tripled. So what effect will Obama’s $900 million education grant have on student achievement? Chances are that this money will make absolutely no difference. Below is a graph prepared by Andrew J. Coulson, an education policy scholar at the Cato Institute, that shows no positive correlations between federal spending per pupil and test scores in reading, math or science.

Pelosi Changes Vote Schedule – Disrupts Republicans' Plans To Attend Tea Party Rally
Excerpt: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) recessed the House in the late afternoon on Thursday and called for a vote at 7:30 p.m., the time when many Republicans had planned to speak at the Tax Day Tea Party gathering near the Washington Monument. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the rally, which is scheduled to last until 9:30 p.m. (what goes around, comes around. The GOP will control again. Payback time then.)

How Romney Could Kill the ObamaCare Repeal Movement
Excerpt: Over the past several weeks, political observers have speculated about how passage of the national health care law modeled after the one Mitt Romney signed in Massachusetts could hurt his presidential ambitions. But more significant for conservatives is how Romney's presidential ambitions could stymie the effort to repeal ObamaCare. As it is, achieving a full repeal of the recently-passed health care law will be extremely difficult. Given that Obama would veto any bill to undo his signature legislative accomplishment, it means that to get rid of the law, Republicans will have to not only take back Congress, but capture the White House. It also means that conservatives will have to relentlessly campaign against ObamaCare during the next two elections and keep public outrage at an elevated level for at least the next three years. And even if they achieve all of this, they will have a short window to repeal the bill in 2013, because by 2014 the federal government will begin to dole out hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies, which will create a whole new constituency to preserve the law.

Obama administration finds a strong ally in the Rev. Al Sharpton
Birds of a feather. If a white minister had falsely accused six black men of raping a white girl, as Sharpton did in reverse in the Tawana Brawley (see link below) case, no politician or media outlet would go near him again. Why am I not surprised to find a lying race hustler allied with this White House. Excerpt: The Rev. Al Sharpton's brightly colored track suits and gold medallions are a distant memory, long ago replaced by tailored business suits and silk ties. That more polished image -- a strategy known around his headquarters here as "from-the-streets-to-the-suites" -- has been completed in the past year with Sharpton's new role in Washington: partner to the Obama White House.

White NBC Reporter Confronts Black Man at Tea Party Rally: 'Have You Ever Felt Uncomfortable?'
The Leftstream Media continues to distribute the leftist propaganda that the Tea Parties are racists. Excerpt: “There aren't a lot of African-American men at these events,” NBC News reporter Kelly O'Donnell, a white woman, told Darryl Postell, a black man at a Tea Party rally held Thursday in Washington, DC, pressing him, in an exchange she chose to include in her NBC Nightly News story, to address her prejudiced assumptions: “Have you ever felt uncomfortable?” Postell rejected her loaded premise that race must divide Americans: “No, no, these are my people, Americans.” O'Donnell's story noted “skepticism over how the Tea Party is judged and labeled,” letting an attendee assert: “We're not racists, we're not any of the above that people claim us to be. We're ordinary citizens that love our country, and we're fighting for it.” O'Donnell soon wondered if it all may peter out, asking a man in the crowd: “Do you think this has enough energy to really last to November and to make a difference?” Over on ABC, Jonathan Karl highlighted how “many of them blamed us, the news media.” A woman demanded: “We want honesty from you. We want fair time from you. We want you, the media, to represent all the people, not just a certain portion of the people.”

Lieberman, Collins Threaten to Subpoena Obama Administration for Withholding Info on Ft. Hood Shooter
Excerpt: Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, say they will issue subpoenas next week to the Pentagon and the Justice Department unless both departments end what they call “foot-dragging” in cooperating with the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee’s probe of the Fort Hood shootings. At a Capitol Hill news conference today, both senators said they’d been patient with the administration in the five months since the probe began, but don’t buy the administration’s concern that providing access to records and individuals to the committee might compromise the prosecution of alleged shooter, Army Major Nidal Hasan.

You have no right to violate my rights
Excerpt: In order to derail this program before it takes effect, it is critical to understand the fallacy of the slogan that implies a right to free healthcare. The definition of “rights,” as proposed by the Founders, are not random claims that individuals demand. Rational “natural rights” are not based on wants or even perceived needs. I cannot simply say that since my neighbor owns a luxury car, that I should have a ‘right’ to the same car. Most people can easily see that this proposition and use of the word ‘right’ is ludicrous. What then is a true definition of a ‘right’? (If something is a “right,” everyone gets the same amount. Bill Gates doesn’t get more freedom of speech, or religion or the press than you do. So if healthcare is a right, everyone must get the same amount.)

Whitewashing is quick work!
Excerpt: Hard on the heels of the report of the one-day British Parliamentary inquiry into the Climategate scandal comes the report of the grandly-named International Science Assessment Panel set up by the University of East Anglia (UEA). Surprise, surprise, it finds nothing wrong except a few lapses in concentration caused by all the hard work climate scientists are doing to save the planet. Unfortunately for the alarmist cheerleaders who will treat these reports as complete exoneration, they suffer from exactly the same problems as the scientific reports Climategate centered around. They are sloppy and incomplete while pretending to be the comprehensive answer. As such, they damage the authority of science just as much as Climategate itself.

Top Climate Scientist Under Fire for 'Exaggerating' Global Warming
Excerpt: Britain's top statistician absolved U.K. scientists following the climate-data scandal -- and blasted U.S. researcher Michael Mann for exaggerating the size of global warming. An inquiry by a panel of scientists into the behavior and methodologies of researchers at Britain's East Anglia University found Britain's climatologists scatterbrained and sloppy, but ultimately innocent of intentionally skewing climate data. But one of the top scientists selected for the panel slammed the methodologies used by Penn State climatologist Michael Mann to devise his infamous "Hockey Stick."

A House bill aiming to make research and data open to the public
Excerpt: Climategate demonstrated what can go wrong when a few misguided scientists take control of data and keep it from the public. Now there’s a movement afoot to make open access to data and research papers a law. Washington, DC – Fueling the growing momentum toward openness, transparency, and accessibility to publicly funded information, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010 (FRPAA) has been introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and a bi-partisan host of co-sponsors. The proposed bill would build on the success of the first U.S. mandate for public access to the published results of publicly funded research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and require federal agencies with annual extramural research budgets of $100 million or more to provide the public with online access to research manuscripts stemming from funded research no later than six months after publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

So What Happened to Iraq?
Excerpt: Six years ago, the conventional wisdom was that Ayad Allawi, then prime minister of the appointed Iraqi interim government, was a puppet of the United States. Last month, though, the Allawi-led Iraqiya alliance won, by a narrow margin, more parliamentary seats than any other coalition in national elections — and he may become the country’s next prime minister. The secular Allawi successfully campaigned on the message of curbing religious interference in government — countering the often-argued charge that the U.S. has created a radical Islamic republic in Iraq. Yes, there is still terrorist violence in Iraq — especially recently, as the leadership of the country’s next government remains in doubt. And, yes, there are still around 130,000 American soldiers in Iraq. But in the first three months of 2010, the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq was about equal to those murdered in Fresno, Calif.

DNC to pour $20M, plus other resources into races
Excerpt: Bracing for potential losses in congressional and gubernatorial elections, national Democrats plan to spend $20 million to defend their candidates in November's contests. Democratic officials discussed the campaign push, a collaboration between top White House and congressional Democrats, on Friday only on the condition of anonymity because no announcements were ready. They said the cash would be split among the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee — panels that do much of the fundraising, spending and candidate recruitment. With evidence from polls that members of the general public are souring on Democrats, senior party officials recognize the challenges they face to maintain their majorities in the House and Senate. Officials also said the Democrats' drive would include an aggressive program with noncash resources, such as campaign workers. Some officials estimated that effort would be worth up to $30 million.

Not Only Do They Vote, They Get Tax Refunds
Last week, undercover IRS agents busted 26 New York-area tax preparers for a slew of criminal acts, including claiming refunds in the name of dead taxpayers, inflating business deductions, and identity theft. While many would laugh off this story as one bunch of criminals putting another bunch of criminals in their place, the $95 million scam occurred over eight years and places the tax preparers in front of a federal judge, who can sentence them to hefty fines and years in prison. However, this also highlights the problems and potential for fraud with our ever-changing tax code. While these preparers were charged with fraud, it's worth mentioning as well that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the titular head of the agency arresting them, is also a tax scofflaw. Perhaps, though, this is a harbinger of things to come. With new IRS agents being needed to enforce tax law changes in the ObamaCare bill and the lurking prospect of a value-added tax that would put any number of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers on the hook for additional tax collection, busting tax cheats may become such a humdrum occurrence that stories detailing them may fall off the front pages of your newspaper. Indeed, they may become buried inside with the obituaries. The Patriot Post

Elderly Carnation man shoots burglar who attacked him
Excerpt: An elderly homeowner shot an intruder who attacked him inside his home Wednesday morning. It happened at Vern Grant’s home in 3600 block of Lake Langlois Road at about 5 a.m. It started when the suspect smashed the windows of Vern’s handicap van and rifled through his medicines. “The guy was screaming crazy things and he was berzerk. He threatened to kill him,” said Ernie Grant, Vern’s brother. Next, the intruder went for the back door of Vern’s home, shattering the glass and entering. “He threw his pills all over. He was ripping cabinets open. He was just … the house is trashed. The kitchen is trashed,” said Ernie. Vern, who turns 76 on Thursday, has Parkinson’s Disease and diabetes. But he was able to fight back. Vern says the intruder was screaming and incoherent.

Stunner… State-Run Media Ignores Leftist Thugs Ramming, Beating, Insulting & Chucking Eggs at Boston Tea Party Protesters
Can’t say that I find violent leftists or the media ignoring them stunning. Business as usual in Obama’s America. Excerpt: Excerpt: Yesterday, 10,000 Tea Party Patriots turned out on Boston Common to rally in support of the virtues of limited government, personal responsibility and the timeless allure of freedom. Over 10,000 Boston Patriots turned out for the event and to hear Sarah Palin speak. We came out to rally in support of the virtues of limited government, personal responsibility and the timeless allure of freedom. So did the thugs. Leftist thugs wearing USW T-shirts threw punches and rammed their way through the Tea Party Protest in Boston:

Back on Uncle Sam's Plantation
Excerpt: Instead of solving economic problems, government welfare socialism created monstrous moral and spiritual problems. The kind of problems that are inevitable when individuals turn responsibility for their lives over to others. The legacy of American socialism is our blighted inner cities, dysfunctional inner city schools, and broken black families. Through God's grace, I found my way out. It was then that I understood what freedom meant and how great this country is. I had the privilege of working on welfare reform in 1996, passed by a Republican congress and signed into law by a Democrat president. A few years after enactment, welfare roles were down fifty percent. I thought we were on the road to moving socialism out of our poor black communities and replacing it with wealth producing American capitalism. But, incredibly, we are going in the opposite direction. Instead of poor America on socialism becoming more like rich American on capitalism, rich America on capitalism is becoming like poor America on socialism. Uncle Sam has welcomed our banks onto the plantation and they have said, "Thank you, Suh." (Star Parker is running for Congress. Democrats pull out all the stops to defeat “people of color” who run as Republicans.)

New rules on terror custody being drafted,0,5014185,full.story
Excerpt: The Obama administration is for the first time drafting classified guidelines to help the government determine whether newly captured terrorism suspects will be prosecuted or held indefinitely without trial, senior U.S. officials said. The draft document envisions that a small number of suspected terrorists captured in the future could be detained and interrogated in an overseas prison, several of the officials said. At least in the short term, Bagram air base in Afghanistan would be the most likely prison to hold the suspects, they said. (How about shot? Is shot an option?)

The Welfare State of America
Excerpt: Americans are used to taking comfort in the fact that European countries such as Sweden, France and Finland are inefficient "welfare states." Even if American competitiveness slacks off a bit, the thinking goes, we'll always be on top because the United States would never allow government to get as burdensome as it is in socialist foreign lands. It's time to start thinking differently as the U.S. bureaucracy expands to record levels. Even before Obamacare and this year's spending increases take effect, Americans have to accept that our government already has gotten to be as big as the biggest welfare states. Socialism is not just somebody else's problem anymore. A new Fox News report shows that even after adjusting for differences in the cost of living and the number of citizens in each country, total U.S. government spending per capita in 2009 exceeded that of all but eight nations in the world. More than 95 percent of countries have smaller relative governments than we do. In total, U.S. government spending came to $17,400 per capita, or about $70,000 for a family of four. The per capita cost of our government is much more than the per capita income of most of the world.

He Has Seen The Enemy, And It Is Israel!
Turns out the Jews are to blame. Who would have guessed? Excerpt: Excerpt: Accusing Israel of indirectly killing American soldiers is the newest and most pernicious argument of the anti-Israeli left, traditional Arabists in government, and now, the Executive Branch of the United States government. As detailed here before, the argument goes that because the people who kill American soldiers hate Israel, Israel is the cause of the killing.

Obama’s Pressure on Israel Spurs a Jewish Group for Sarah Palin
Excerpt: President Obama’s recent demarche designed to increase pressure on Israel is having one immediate impact in the Jewish community — it is hastening the formation of an organization called Jewish Americans for Sarah Palin. Plans for the new group are set to be announced on Sunday by a Philadelphia-based journalist and activist named Binyamin Korn, a former executive director of the Zionist Organization of America. The announcement is unlikely to make big news, as the group is embryonic, with an advisory committee of several journalists and academics. Its aim, however, is to take advantage of the growing alarm within the Jewish community at what Mr. Korn, in an interview this week with the New York Sun, called an “escalation of rhetoric” criticizing the Jewish state.

Breyer expects health challenge
Excerpt: Justice Stephen G. Breyer predicted Thursday that the Supreme Court will one day be forced to pass judgment on the constitutionality of President Obama's just-passed health care overhaul plan. Justice Breyer told a congressional panel that the massive health care law, like most major federal legislation, is a good candidate for high court review. Some 20 states, virtually all with Republican attorneys general, have already joined a suit seeking to challenge the law in federal court, arguing that its mandate that Americans get health insurance is unconstitutional. The White House and congressional Democrats insist the plan passes constitutional muster.

Chicago Muslim murders four family members: had been clutching Qur'an and saying it told him to kill
Too bad it didn’t tell him that “Islam is a religion of peace.” Excerpt: Police had soon apprehended a suspect, a Wisconsin man with a lengthy criminal record who was related to all those killed. Sources involved with the investigation said the man had converted to Islam several years ago while serving time in prison and had a dispute with his wife -- one of the victims -- because she would not adhere to his faith. He told police that he needed to take his family back to Allah and out of this world of sinners, a source said. A police report quoted him as saying, "I wish I had more bullets. I wish I had more bullets."...Family members said the suspect had been acting strangely. The wife's sister, Shirina Thompson, said the suspect had been talking about "going to Allah."

How the media dismiss the Tea Party
Long but worth reading for media watchers.

EDITORIAL: Sink the Murtha
Currying favor with Democrats in Congress. Excerpt: The late Rep. John Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, has achieved his highest undeserved honor. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has decided to name the Navy's newest San Antonio Class amphibious transport-dock LPD 26 the USS John P. Murtha. This is a slap in the face to every service member who bridled when Murtha publicly accused Marines in Iraq of intentionally killing women and children in cold blood. Murtha made his views known after details emerged about a firefight in Haditha in November 2005 in which 24 Iraqis were killed. Murtha accused the Marines of engaging in premeditated murder and agreed with MSNBC's Chris Matthews that this was "exactly" like the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam. Charges later were brought against eight Marines but have since been dropped against all but one. However, Murtha's theatrical rush to judgment still rankles Americans in uniform, whose views on the congressman range from disappointment to the belief that he gave aid and comfort to the enemy. (Crews always nickname their ship. Wonder if this will be the “Earmarker” or the “Grafter”?)

Don't Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight
What about a Scottish Sgian Dubh or dress dirk? Excerpt: Not in the United Kingdom anyway. I've written in the next NR about the remorseless descent of modern Britain, but this story from today's Daily Mail captures a lot of the salient features: Full-time carer Rodney Knowles, 61, walks with the aid of a stick and had used the Swiss Army knife to cut up fruit on picnics with his wife. Knowles from Buckland, Devon, yesterday admitted possessing an offensive weapon at Torquay Magistrates Court. In the Nineties, Britain banned guns - and, despite being a small island with rigorous port-of-entry checks, found itself with more gun crime than ever before. However, it also found that, instead of shooting each other, Britons started stabbing each other - to the point where makers of school uniforms now offer them in Kevlar. So naturally the government began cracking down on knives. As this commenter notes: I can remember debating this when the law first came out. We all said what about the little old lady with her fruit knife or the old man and his fishing knife. People argued that common sense would be used so innocents would not be prosecuted. Not in modern Britain.

Repeal CRA, stop blackmailing banks
Thomas Sowell points out that black owned banks gave loans to whites at a higher rate than to blacks, and all banks gave Asians loans at a higher rate than whites. Why? Because before CRA, loans were based on ability to repay. Excerpt: Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, has introduced legislation to repeal the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act, a damaging relic from Jimmy Carter's presidency. The CRA empowered left-wing activist groups like ACORN and the Greenlining Institute to use claims of racism to force banks and other financial institutions to make loans and mortgages on the basis of the ethnic and demographic makeup of neighborhoods instead of the creditworthiness of borrowers. At the time, this tool of political blackmail was cleverly camouflaged by its proponents behind the righteous cause of ending redlining, the practice in which bankers allegedly drew red lines around certain local neighborhoods, putting them off-limits for loans and mortgages. The redlined areas were typically populated by minority residents, usually African-Americans or Hispanics.

Does Romneycare = Obamacare? Cato says yes
Excerpt: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is widely considered to be the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, but the biggest obstacle he may have to overcome could well be Romneycare, one of his signature programs while serving as the Bay State's chief executive. More than a few people within and without the GOP - including most notably President Obama and Democratic congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - contend that Romney's much celebrated health care reform of 2006 is quite similar to the Obamacare program that became law in 2010. Romney strongly disputes that characterization, but the very fact it is becoming an issue is indicative of its seriousness as an obstacle to his winning the GOP presidential nomination. Now comes the Cato Institute with a searing video critique of Romneycare that focuses on the major ways in which it resembles Obamacare. Watch this video and you will have a sense of the urgency of this issue for the Romney candidacy:

Who wins in 2010? Good luck reading tea leaves
Matthew Beach is the type of tea party voter political strategists of all stripes have a hard time understanding. Beach got off Wednesday afternoon from his job working on helicopters at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., and along with his wife, Jessie, got in his 1999 GMC pickup to drive overnight to Washington, where he arrived in time for Thursday's lunch-hour Tax Day at Freedom Plaza. Before he left home, Beach hand-lettered a sign for the event. It read: DISAPPOINT THE GOVERNMENT: BE RESPONSIBLE, SELF-RELIANT AND KIND. In general, Beach believes the federal government spends too many tax dollars on too many things that are better done by local communities. "If you're responsible, self-reliant and kind, you don't need the government to provide for any of that," he told me as we stood in brilliant sunlight not far from the White House. "I'm from Alabama, and if I have to look to Washington to take care of my neighbor, that's looking too far."

Too funny: Communist Party USA Files Civil Suit Against Democratic Party
Satire. Please don’t write and say, “That isn’t true.” Excerpt: In a surprise move, the CPUSA (Communist Party USA) has announced a lawsuit against the Democratic Party and its leadership for the alleged theft of intellectual property. The plaintiffs claim that the entire so-called "new" Democratic agenda is, in fact, the product of a decades-long, painstaking campaign by CPUSA theorists, agitators, and underground subversive cells - which makes it the intellectual property of the Communist Party USA, protected by American copyright laws. "They stole our entire platform, rebranded it 'progressive', and claimed it as their own," declared a CPUSA spokesperson at a press conference in San Francisco. "And we communists say, not so fast! Not in this country anyway, where we still have property rights and the rule of law, thank God! Actually, let me rephrase that..." The Communist Party representative explained that government ownership of the auto and financial industries, redistribution of wealth, and free rationed healthcare have always been among the glorious CPUSA objectives: "We held on to these goals through all the difficult years of factional infighting, purges, denunciations, and heroic espionage on behalf of the Soviet intelligence services. "This may seem like a foreign idea to you, but we sacrificed everything for it - our friends, our neighbors, and our nation. We suffered from all kinds of ulcers and split personality disorders by blindly following Stalin's directives. We risked our chances of promotion within US government agencies by dutifully advancing Soviet foreign policy. And for what? So that some spoiled Democrats could ride on our backs to power while throwing us crumbs in the form of minor cabinet appointments?

Filled it out, but didn’t notice a question asking if I was a citizen….

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When my dream became a reality

Following my gorgeous wedding, which by the way exceeded all expectations and more, I did not for a second imagine or anticipate that my life could get any better.

But it did.

It was something that I did not expect or even think would happen to me. I knew that my husband was going to take me to a ‘surprise’ honeymoon destination, but I did not envisage that it would blow my mind.

Two days after my wedding it was time to leave my friends and family to go to my honeymoon (or ‘holiday’ as I like to call it) before starting a new life in Qatar. I was not sure what to feel or how to react to this change. But I was excited nevertheless.

My dad was anxious and paranoid to say the least. His little girl, his only girl was leaving his ‘patronage’ to be with another man. My husband tried to keep the location a secret until my dad became restless and asked him where it was that he was taking me. Ahmed, hesitantly told my mum and dad where we were going. My dad’s reaction to this was, excitement as well as nervousness. I could see it all over his face. At this moment in time, I still had no idea where we were going!

I vividly remember being sat in the CIP lounge at Islamabad Airport; sitting next to the man I have known all my life on one side (my dad) and on the other was the man who I was going to spend the rest of my life (my husband). Sat there was also my beloved late uncle who I called ‘Daddy’. Little did I know that it was going to be the last time I was going to see him. Overwhelmed with emotions, I did not really think about the life ahead or even the next destination. My emotions were taken over by the fact that I was about to spend the rest of my life with someone I had seen a handful of times.

Yep, that’s right. I had an arranged marriage. Maybe that’s something for a separate blog post?

As we sat there, all I knew was that the plane was going to Abu Dhabi. Therefore, my only thoughts were that we were going to Dubai. To be honest, Dubai was never really a destination that I had desired to visit. Nonetheless, I was grateful to my husband for organising it and surprising me.

As we got to Abu Dhabi, Ahmed told me we were going to Thailand. At that point in my life, I hadn’t really travelled much so I still was unsure what to expect. Yes, you heard me right… I hadn’t yet explored the world of Instagram and travel bloggers.

As we arrived in Thailand, I recall a young Pakistani couple getting on the plane. It was almost a reflection of me and my other half. The excitement on their faces seemed familiar. The henna on the newly wedded bride looked similar to my own hands.

The flight to Phuket was uneventful… other than the fact that nearer to the time of landing, the pilot made an announcement for us to peek out the air plane windows as the Phi-Phi Islands could be see. And God were they gorgeous.

Going through passport control at Phuket International Airport was uneventful as well. At least for me it was.

My British passport and I whizzed through passport control without realising that Ahmed had been stopped for further screening. Soon after walking past passport control, I heard someone yell ‘PAAAAKTAAAAAANI PAAAAKITAAANI’.

What was to come was my very own ritual of initiation of having married someone with a Pakistani passport. I don’t mean this as a particularly bad thing; but carrying a Pakistani passport has its own set of caveats and conditions when you travel around (which we will come to in a bit).

When I looked around rather alarmingly to figure out what the ruckus was all about, I realised that the immigration office dealing with Ahmed was waving his arms around, heading towards someone senior I imagine; with Ahmed’s passport in one hand and ushering Ahmed to follow him.

My first reaction was, well, logical: I burst out laughing! Only to realise this was the guy I had got married to!

My stomach did a good few turns and a million thoughts went around in my head. Panic had set in! I was in a foreign country, which a man I had married very recently, with no idea or information about where we were headed… not even carrying my own plane ticket! What if they keep him overnight? What if I have go to the hotel on my own? What I have to go back to Pakistan or back home to the UK? or Abu Dhabi which is where the flight had originated from?

As my mind was doing overtime, I noticed that the other couple were in a similar predicament. However, the guy seemed more aware of the situation and stood next to his new Missus as the immigration was double, triple checking her visa. I looked over at Ahmed who reassuringly smiled back as he had his passport (and other documents) inspected and reinspected. Could this treatment be commonplace?

Ahmed was eventually, maybe 20 mins later, allowed entry. YES! By this point I had already dragged all our luggage off the conveyor belt.

We headed out of the airport and a gush of humid, hot, ‘wet’ air hit me all over. It smelt quite unusual and my first impression was: this appears to be a deprived country!

Ahmed would remind me time and time again how I was acting like someone from the TV series ‘An idiot abroad’. How many of you have seen it?

Oh well, I didn’t care, did I? I was buzzin’!

I looked up and this gorgeous white Mercedes pulled up. I was definitely impressed I must admit. I don’t think if I had ever sat in a Merc before then. As we got on, the driver offered us wet towels to freshen up and then pulled out two cold bottles of water from a small cool box. This alone made me feel a million dollars as I had sweat dripping off my face.

The journey from the airport to the hotel was long. Or at least it felt long. So long that I went through a million emotions of feeling sad, happy, excited, tired, bored. You get the picture, don’t you?

We pulled up at the hotel and were quickly greeted by the most happy people on the face of this planet. Bowing down as they put their hands together welcoming us. The reception room was lavish, bright and charming. As we sat down to check in, they immediately offered us some unusual tea and these gorgeous Jasmine bands for our wrists.

As Ahmed checked in, I looked around the reception room and the TripAdvisor board caught my eye. It was rated as 5* by TripAvdisor and had won a number of awards for being THE BEST hotel in the Phuket area. Once we checked in and all, we were escorted to our very own buggy. I had never been in one of those either, so at this moment, I was completely thrilled.

We rode to our apartment and WOW. I guess the photos below will say it all.

I had tears in my eyes as my heart filled with joy. A tear rolling down my cheek and my stomach going absolutely wild. I genuinely had never expected anything like this in my life and it only got better after it.

Alhamdulillah (“Praise be to Allah”).

I thought I was dreaming. Hallucinating even. But it was real. All of it. As a little girl I grew up dreaming for something like this to happen to me and at that moment in time, my dreams really did become reality!

Day 1: Phi Phi Islands

I woke up to the most amazing breakfast, overlooking our private and gorgeous infinity pool. It was everything and more. The breakfast spread was absolutely mouth watering. The hotel even catered for us to have Halal meat! YUM. NOM.

After breakfast, our ride was waiting outside for us. We were quickly taken to a tiny boat and off we went exploring the Phi Phi Islands. The whole tour was arranged via the hotel, and I have no idea about the cost. However, we (Ahmed) opted for the fast speed boat and we spent the entire day island hopping.

By the way, at this stage, I had no intentions of blogging, or instagramming so the photo quality may be a little poor and I don’t recall all little details as I didn’t plan the itineraries or write down specific notes. Nowadays I try to have things written down as reminders to share with y’all.

Enjoy the pics anyways!

I am not going to lie, this day was very looooong. I was still a little jet lagged from all the travelling and the sea air just knocked me out! It was also really busy as there were tourists in every corner of the islands. Maybe that’s why I don’t even have many pictures from this trip.

I guess maybe that’s why in some ways this holiday was so special. I spent less time taking the most picture perfect photographs and actually enjoyed my time hearing, feeling and experiencing every moment of being there.

We went back to the hotel and luckily the sun hadn’t set yet. We quickly made the most of the infinity pool, sipped some tea, watched the sun go down, witnessed the sky change colour numerous times. It truly was blissful and a moment to remember forever. The kind of picture perfect honeymoon that one dreams of. Well done ‘A’. You did an excellent job. What’s gone wrong now? lol.

Day 2: Safari Tour and Boat trip

I woke up, still in awe of this gorgeous hotel. The sun was shining, the music was playing and as we opened our eyes, we heard a knock on the door. ROOM SERVICE. I laid in bed as Ahmed let them in and helped them lay out the breakfast by the pool. Yep, we had room service for breakfast the entire trip as we wanted to make the most of the infinity pool.

hotel view

We spent the first few hours just hanging around the pool as we waited for a second day of excursions. At this point, to be honest, I still didn’t want to know what we were doing on the day. I was quite enjoying being told on the day where we were going and just to go with it. So I sat back and enjoyed every moment. Quite opposite to how I am now: A CONTROL FREAK!

me before safari

Yep, this is me. Just sitting on the floor, drinking tea.

Anyways! The Safari Tour with the Boat Trip, Yey!

We arrived at this safari place, where we learnt a little about coffee and how they process it. We then continued to find out about what they do with the coconuts. How they grow them, how they make all sorts of things with it. To be honest, this kind of stuff is more something Ahmed enjoys, because I don’t really retain the information well. I mean don’t get me wrong it was good, but part of me was thinking ‘is this it’.

UNTIL…… We got to see some gorgeous elephants. AAAHHH. I have always loved elephants and found them to be so bloody adorable that my heart sank when I saw them for the first time. I’m surprised by this point I didn’t have a cardiac arrest with all the excitement and surprises. We even got to ride an elephant! We fed the elephants! We touched the elephants! It was such a surreal moment.

Dammit. The elephant behind me even picked up my sun screen and sun glasses that fell out of my bag and onto the ground. This is true. The elephant behind me stopped, used his gorgeous long trunk to pick up my belongings and passed them to me. A moment to remember indeed!

The day ended with a short boat trip. Yes, yes I love boat trips! We had our dinner on the boat and watched the world go by. It was romantic, relaxing and just a really nice way to end the day.

Day 3: Tiger Kingdom, Big Buddha & FANTA-SEA

Another day, another excursion. We decided to head to the ‘Tiger Kingdom’. I had seen lots of photos of people with tigers and thought to myself, wow, how amazing. So off we went. We got a taxi from our hotel to The Tiger Kingdom.

Although I don’t really want to share photos from this trip. I kind of feel obliged to share them as well as sharing my opinions and experiences from visiting this place. As we entered, it was really busy and chaotic. There were tourists everywhere, of all ages and from all over the world. The prices to see the tigers were rather expensive I thought, but went with it. Then we noticed that the prices vary depending on how big or little the tigers are. To get a photo taken with the bigger ones was more cheaper in comparison to the little ones. I guess the little ones look even more ‘grammable’ right? EUGH. I regret this, but I still went with it.

I mean, just look at these poor souls. I feel like I messed up. I shouldn’t have given into the hype and paid for these wild life animals to be tortured and drugged for my benefit. But I did. So did many other people. I remember leaving the cage-like rooms where the tigers were kept and feeling an overwhelming sadness taking over. All of a sudden it hit me. I had just paid towards this cruelty. NEVER AGAIN. I promised myself to tell anyone that I meet not to go to places like these. Because it is just awful. Seeing these beautiful creatures being held against their will and being treated so badly for human satisfaction is not okay.

Soon after leaving The Tiger Kingdom, our next stop was to see the Big Buddha. I had never seen a Buddha statue that was this big. I had never been to anywhere like it. As we entered the area, the Big Buddha could be seen from miles away! This giant statue of the big Buddha really did overshadow its surroundings. It was a gorgeous place just to walk around and taking in a different culture, religion and belief to our own. Watching people being engrossed in worshipping and praying.

After feeling hot and tired, we headed back to the hotel, only to be told that we had another exciting place to visit called Fanta-Sea: The ultimate Thai Cultural Park. We were collected by a fancy looking van, with Fanta Sea written all over it. We arrived in a very loud, bright and colourful place. I kind of didn’t know what earth was going on!

As we entered, it looked so gorgeous. It was a huge theme park with a massive stage show, a large buffet restaurant and plenty of shops to tempt people into spending more than just the entry fee. Phuket Fanta-sea opened in 1998 and is certainly one of Phuket’s main tourist attractions.

There is also a popular show at Phuket Fantasea. The theater seats around 3,000 people. There are hundreds of performers in the show. I was not sure what to expect, tacky or impressive? Oh and by the way, you CANNOT take the camera into the show. They WILL take your camera/ phone away if they catch you snapping cool photos for the gram or the blog.

The show lasts over one hour with song and dance from different regions of Thailand woven into a tale of the “Kingdom of Kamala”. There are animals, acrobats, fireworks. I personally enjoyed it although I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea!

Day 4: RELAX

Although Ahmed had planned another excursion for day 4, we decided to cancel it. We were tired and exhausted and also wanted to make the most of the beautiful hotel. We spent the rest of the day relaxing by the pool, enjoying the views and just getting to know one another even more.

A bit of a disaster happened on the last day. As I was laying by the infinity pool taking selfies of myself to send to my friends, my phone slipped out of my hands and fell into the pool. Uh-Oh. My heart skipped a beat. I think I may have even cried. I screamed for Ahmed to come to my rescue. We called the reception and asked them to bring up some uncooked rice. Baffled, they replied ‘we can cook you Ma’am’. We explained it was a little more urgent than that. We were praying for a miracle and had heard that putting the phone in the uncooked rice will fix everything. With a heavy heart, I put my phone into the bag of rice and said a little prayer! MY ENTIRE LIFE WAS ON THERE!

Dramatic, I know.

But considering I wasn’t going to see my friends or family for the foreseeable future, it really did feel that the reaction was justified.  Or at least I think so!

Anyways, there were positives on that day. We realised that we had the entire beach to ourselves and that the mock-tails drinks were free every day! So we made the most of our time left at the hotel. We laughed, laughed some more.

final night

We stayed in the hotel for our last meal. It was absolutely gorgeous. The Thai Cakes and the Thai Green Curry was to die for. Despite the phone disaster I couldn’t help but smile at what a lovely start to our marriage we had had. It was beyond perfect. It was a dream come true.

Day 5: Flight to Qatar….

And this was it. For all I knew, I was going to be spending the rest of my life in Qatar. With a man I had only spent 7 days with.

The next blogpost will be about Qatar…..! Until then, enjoy, like & comment on this post 🙂

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    • Thank you SO much. It truly was amazing. Believe it or not, the phone was saved! It didn’t work initially but after a couple of weeks it just miraculously turned on ❤

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Montenegro, known as ‘The Jewel of the Adriatic’ has become one of the most friendly places for business in Europe. It is now a decade ago since the semi-autonomous region of Montenegro, declared its independence and went on to become a sovereign state.

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Much of Montenegro’s allure comes from its shining mix of colors: aquamarine waters, green pine-forested mountains, blazing blue skies and white pebble beaches.

Montenegro was featured in the glamorous James Bond film “Casino Royale.”

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Porto Montenegro – sometimes called the Monte Carlo of the Adriatic – has upgraded this tiny Balkan state from a favorite destination of average Russian and Serbian tourists to a mecca for some of the world’s wealthiest people.

However, Montenegro has also attracted a lot of attention for another reason: it is one of the easiest places to do business in Europe. Starting a company in Montenegro takes a little more than a week and requires no paid-up capital. To form a Montenegro corporation, you must follow six procedures, most of which are simple. The only documents you have to submit to the government are the articles of incorporation, corporate statutes, and list of directors.

There is no such thing as anonymous ownership of a company in Montenegro, as you have to disclose your name, any former names, and your citizenship. However, if you’re looking for a solid company to do regional business, Montenegro is hard to beat. Being a director of company could even qualify you for Montenegrin residency with a little bit of cash.

There are several other steps to form a company here, but the total cost to be paid locally in Montenegro is one of the most affordable set ups for a corporation.

Montenegro offers global entrepreneurs a low-tax haven where they can pay a little tax and gain access to a network of treaties.

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In addition, Montenegro has some of the lowest tax rates in Europe and even the world. Corporate taxes in Montenegro are a flat 9%. While royalties and capital gains are also subject to the 9% rate, there are no surtaxes or minimum taxes for companies doing business in Montenegro. There are also no stamp duties, although real property is subject to a 3% tax payable by the buyer at transfer.

Resident individuals in the country pay a maximum 15% tax on salary earnings (9% to about $1,000 per month, 15% on the balance).

Montenegro also offers relief from taxes on foreign source income under an extensive network of tax treaties, although the United Kingdom and most countries in Europe dominate the list, along with China, Korea, India, and Malaysia, and some African countries. The United States, Canada, and Australia are not on the list.

Montenegro Airlines flies to the capital of Podgorica and to the Adriatic Sea airport of Tivat from European cities including Paris, Rome, Budapest, Zurich, Moscow, Frankfurt, Istanbul and Ljubljana. JAT Airways, the Serbian national airline, flies to Belgrade from most European capitals, and has several flights a day from Belgrade to Podgorica and Tivat. A return ticket for a 45-minute flight from Belgrade costs USD 125.

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Cozy, a service that makes the rental process easier for landlords and tenants, has made its current feature set available to all clients for free. In a blog post, Cozy CEO Gino Zahnd says that making these features free will bring in a wider audience for products set for launch in Q4 2014.

Cozy lets landlords and renters handle payments online without dealing with complex scheduling interfaces. It also smooths the rental application and approval processes with profiles that carry from rental to rental and make credit reports readily available when it’s time to handle the background check.

Rental management services aren’t usually my thing, but earlier this month a few experiences piqued my interest in the subject.

I spent Labor Day weekend in New York, where one friend (followed by several more) explained to me that she still pays for her rent with a physical check she sends to her landlord. When I got back, a letter in the mail from my apartment complex said I’d have to pay with a check because their decade-old software package died and they were figuring out what to do.

Having managed to thus far avoid writing a check in the relatively brief period of my life where that means anything, I was kind of shocked at the prevalence of dependency on this outdated method of payment. Checks don’t make life easier for either side of a transaction nowadays!

How is this not something that is just automatically set up when a person decides to become a landlord? Willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars (or a lot more than that) to be responsible for the place people live, including upkeep and even maybe services, and at no point a person involved though to Google for “free rental software?”


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With $6.5 million in funding from Crosslink Capital, Upfront Ventures, 500 Startups and others, Comparably is launching a platform for employment and salary information.

The Santa Monica-based startup says its site will make it easier to find whether or not your salary is competitive amongst industry peers with the same level of experience. The self-reported data can also be sorted by gender, helping to highlight pay discrepancies.

We’re going to have the most robust and comprehensive tool to really see how compensation breaks down,” CEO and co-founder Jason Nazar tells TechCrunch. Nazar previously founded Docstoc, which was sold to Intuit. Comparably also wants to “be at the forefront of being able to publish data around the gender pay gap.”

In addition to gender and years of experience, compensation data based on region and company size will also be included. There is also information about startup salaries based on how much venture capital has been raised.

“We all know that the old school data companies that provide data for this are very inaccurate,” said Eric Chin, partner at Crosslink. Chin said he invested in Comparably because he believes in the team and also because he believes “the whole HR recruiting and talent space has major opportunity for disruption.”

Chin feels that Comparably will not only take on Glassdoor, but also LinkedIn someday. LinkedIn has “only tapped into a small percentage of the market share,” Chin claims.

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LinkedIn has struggled in the public markets in recent months, but it is still a $16 billion company. Founded in 2008, Glassdoor is still private, but is said to be considering an IPO for this year.

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System administrator A Nikoci said that hackers may trick Google Drive users into downloading malware into their systems. Google lets users change file versions without checking if it’s the same type, allowing hackers to replace an original file with a malicious one. To make it worse, Chrome implicitly trusts Drive downloads and ignores if other antivirus software raises warning against it. This can lead to spear-phishing attacks as Drive files are sharable.

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Home GearTennis RacquetsRacquet Reviews Prince Phantom 100X Racquet Review

Prince Phantom 100X Racquet Review

by Tennisnerd

The 100X is the new Phantom Pro. It comes in two weights and patterns. I deal with both in this Prince Phantom 100X Racquet Review.

The previous Phantom Pro was extremely flexible for a modern frame. This update is a bit stiffer but is still below 60 RA strung, which means comfort won’t be an issue. They have also added the Anti-Torque system (Textreme and Twaron at 10 and 2 in the hoop as well as the shaft). The idea with ATS is to stabilize the frame. The 100X series also comes with the CTS beam, which goes from 18 to 22 mm. So if you like thin-beam racquets that play like more modern frames – check out the 100X series. The 305 is perhaps one of the best racquets I have tried in a long time, and I will tell you why in this Prince Phantom 100X racquet review.

I have reviewed both the 305g 16×18 version and the 320g 18×20 in this review. Below are the strung specs of my racquets:

Head size: 100 sq inches
Beamwidth: 18-20.5-22 mm

Strung specs (w overgrip)of the Prince Phantom 100X 16×18 305: 327g, 31.7 cm balance, 322 SW.
Strung specs (w overgrip)  of the Prince Phantom 100X 18×20 320:  345g, 31 cm, 334 SW.

It is clear that the 305 version will be more spin-friendly and easier to use, while the 320 version will be more controlled and demanding.

I tested the racquets with a bunch of different strings: Solinco Confidential, Dunlop Explosive Spin, RS Paris Octagon.

How do they play?

I believe the two different Prince Phantom 100X racquets play exactly as intended. You get more spin with the 305 and more control and stability with the 320. Both racquets are plush, comfortable, and offer a great sense of connection to the ball. Since I am gravitating towards lighter racquets these days, the 305 is my favorite. It is such an impressive racquet that I find it difficult to fault. The spin and power are both there; the feel is excellent, it handles both flat and topspin shots well. It is one of the most complete racquets I have tried in a while. The only issue I had with it is that on some occasions, it felt slightly unstable, but that was very slight, and overall I found the stability impressive for the weight, swing weight, and flex rating.

The 320 also had a great feel. It offered a bit more directional control, a lower launch angle, a slightly more penetrating slice. But it wasn’t as easy to swing, and I like the free spin the 305 version offered me. Since the swing weight of my racquet was 334, it was a bit more challenging to generate enough topspin to achieve control, but for advanced players, this might not be a problem. When I switched between the racquets, I noticed that with the lower launch angle of the 18×20, I was clipping the net a lot more with that frame.

Summary – Pros and Cons

Let’s look at some pros and cons of the Prince Phantom 100X racquets.

305 16×18
Light and easy to swing
Great spin potential but not an annoyingly high launch angle
Impressive stability for its weight and flex
Very plush and comfortable

320 18×20
More control and stability than the 305
More difficult to swing
Lower launch angle

These racquets are both excellent, and I enjoyed this play-test. The Prince Phantom 100X 305 is something so rare as a modern frame that is plush, spin-friendly, and still controlled. It reminds me a bit of the Gravity Tour but offers a bit more comfort and spin. It is simply put a brilliant, all-round racquet. Definitely already on the list for the Gear of the Year 2020.

The 320 is also a nice racquet, but I did struggle a bit more with the weight and string pattern of that frame. You get more things for free with the 305. But if you like a bit more weight on your racquets and like to attack the ball with a flatter game – the 320 would likely be your best bet.

Have you tried the Prince Phantom 100X? What did you think of it?

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Aaron March 2, 2020 - 5:57 pm

Awesome review, I’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on getting the 305 until I saw another article to confirm Tennis Warehouse’s outstanding reviews. I really appreciate your work and dedication to these great reviews!

Side note, I’m an American that is going to be moving to Stockholm fairly soon. Any specific suggestions for tennis clubs/leagues? Around 4.5+ level.

Tennisnerd March 3, 2020 - 12:38 pm

Thanks. The best idea is to join a club and start asking about their local leagues and tournaments there. I lived in Stockholm for 9 months, but just as I was about to leave I was asked to join the league team as there is usually a waiting list for the bigger clubs. I joined SALK and their facilities and atmosphere is very nice: https://salk.se/english/

weelie March 2, 2020 - 7:51 pm

How does the 305 compare with Clash tour (Clash pro)?

Tennisnerd March 3, 2020 - 9:02 am

A more connected feel, the Clash is very muted. It is also a bit faster through the air thanks to the thinner beam design.

Ken Harris March 2, 2020 - 8:13 pm

I purchased the Phantom 100x 305 when it first came out. It is very user friendly due to the 100 sq inch head, lower SW and open 16 x 18 pattern. I added 2 grams of lead at 12 to add some plow. The 100x 305 has a nice balance of power and control, very spin and arm friendly. I thought it might have been a little string sensitive but I may have strung it at too high of tension at 54/53 with Gosen Micro 16. Due to cooler conditions should have strung it 2 or 3lbs lower which would improve the feel. I am also currently using the Blade v7 98 16 x 19 which is a bit more demanding but prefer the feel of the Blade.

For match play without a doubt would prefer to use the 100x 305 as you get easier power and spin over the Blade. When the weather warms up will strongly considering making a switch to the Prince frame.

Hayden March 3, 2020 - 12:39 am

I feel exactly the same about the 16×18 version – very connected to the ball and plays like a pillow on my hand yet producing amazing power still!

Out of curiosity, what tension did you use on your 305g? I strung it at 50lbs on prokennex IQ Hexa but it was a bit too powerful so I increased to 53lbs.

Raf March 3, 2020 - 2:08 am

How would you compare the Wilson Ultra Tour with the 100x 305?

Tennisnerd March 3, 2020 - 9:01 am

The 100X gives you easier access to spin and power and a bigger sweet spot. The Ultra gives you better control.

Mick March 3, 2020 - 3:14 pm

How does it compare with Angell TC101 you just reviewed? Seems like both are very comparable except the size of sweet zone

Tennisnerd March 3, 2020 - 3:20 pm

It feels faster through the air and a bit plusher.

Saksham Agarwal March 3, 2020 - 4:41 pm

How is the 100X 305 for a player who plays mostly flat?

Tennisnerd March 4, 2020 - 7:42 am

I would probably go for the 100X 18×20 or the Prince Phantom 97P if you are a flat hitter.

Gotham March 3, 2020 - 5:39 pm

Thank you for the review! I have been playing with Yonnex Ai100 since past few years and has served me well, though, lately I feel I may have to move to something different. Reason is that two of my tennis buddies/opponents have suddenly moved from average frames to RF97 autograph. Suddenly, playing with them now, feels like the RF is giving them more ease of play, they are able to touch my shots and keep the ball in play more, their slices are better now and if I hit a poor/slow shot, they are able to counter that with a heavy fast shot! We play mostly doubles, so its an advantage for them to not get too bogged down by the RF97A weight during the doubles game.

My options are:
1) move to RF97A as well – I did do a trial of RF97A and felt that RF due to its weight/heft gives you some support to counter fast shots easily but just pointing and touch and using the opponents power. At net also due to its heft, its easy to volley. The issues, I realized is that, I am unable to hit top spin like I did with Ai100. It feels like with this stick its more of playing flat. Should I then consider this option, and give it time and hope that my game will improve and adjust to RF97A?
2) move to something like Head Gravity 360+ pro – Your and TW reviews for this racquet are good and enjoyed them. But not sure if this one is a right one to gravitate to from Ai100 to counter RF97A opponents.
3) move to Prince 100X 305 – Same as gravity pro, reviews for this racquet is great from you and TW. Should I move to this racquet or 1 or 2 option s above?

Other racquets I am thinking about – Tecnifibre TF40 305, Dunlop SX 300 Tour, extended length racquets like Yonnex Ezone 98+/100+

Any pointers or words of wisdom are welcome. Thank you!

Tennisnerd March 4, 2020 - 7:42 am

I offer a racquet consultation service if you want more detailed advice, but I would generally not recommend the RF97 Autograph unless you are a very advanced player. In my opinion, it is not really fast enough for doubles. I would recommend you to try the Prince 100X. The Gravity Pro is a bit more demanding but also better for a flatter game style.

Carlos March 3, 2020 - 10:16 pm

For your review seems similar to the Pro Kennex Ki+Q Tour Pro 315 (2019). Another very good frame and underrated.

Tennisnerd March 4, 2020 - 7:39 am

The ProKennex is under-rated for sure, this one feels a bit more connected to the ball.

Tennis Lion March 3, 2020 - 10:39 pm

Great review and hitting; like those slice forehands! Regarding the difference in launch angles and control, I think a new metric might be useful: as well as the pattern, a measure of the typical cell size at the sweet-spot could help, since some patterns are open and others more dense. As far as I can tell, sweet-spots are about the size of a ball or two (at most) in the middle of the frame, so measuring the typical gap between strings at that point (and if they are square or rectangular) might tell a lot about the launch/control features. For example, I noted that my 6.1 95S has 0.85×1.3cm rectangular cells in the sweet-spot (good for spin), whereas my 6.1 95L has 1cmx1cm square cells (good for control). It would be interesting to know the difference between the sweet-spot cell sizes between these two Prince rackets, since they are quite different patterns, and if that directly links to launch/control.

Wevin March 4, 2020 - 3:49 am

When will you be reviewing the new Phantom 100P? I see it and the new 93P in the picture with the other two 100X’s. I am curious if the new 93P, 93P 14×18, and 100P are indeed improvements on the original versions. Thanks!

Tennisnerd March 4, 2020 - 7:36 am

It should be ready in about two weeks. I can already say that there are definite improvements in feel and stability.

Manuel March 4, 2020 - 6:12 am

Talking about Prince, Lucas Pouille just switched to Babolat. Seems that Isner is now the only pro on ATP tour with a Prince racquet.

Tennisnerd March 4, 2020 - 7:36 am

Yeah, I saw that! I mainly think he needs a change because his talent deserves better results. We will see how it goes!

Ivar March 4, 2020 - 9:03 am

I’m currently using the DR98, but am curious to know how you think the 100x 305 compares to the k7 red especially in terms of power and comfort/feel?

Tennisnerd March 6, 2020 - 12:15 pm

The 100X feels is a bit more powerful and stable than the K7 Red. Both offer great comfort, but I am more connected to the 100X. Cheers / J

Gareth March 6, 2020 - 9:22 am

Hi Jonas,
Thanks for doing this site, it led me to demoing rackets from my local hsop and ending up buying the other weekthe wilson clash 100 tour. wonderful.

reading this review, please can you say how this PRINCE PHANTOM 100X compares to the PRINCE TEXTREME TOUR 100 310. I thought it odd that was missing

Tennisnerd March 6, 2020 - 12:15 pm

Hi Gareth,
I appreciate the comment. Yeah, I forgot to add a comparison between the two. The Phantom 100X is faster through the air and more spin-friendly. The feel is also slightly plusher. Cheers / Jonas

Ian March 8, 2020 - 1:50 pm

Hi, would you say the phantom 100x is noticeably more powerful and comfortable than the tour 100 310?

doubidoo March 9, 2020 - 7:35 pm

Great review.
How would you compare it to the DR98 ? Clash 98 ? Blade V7 ? Gravity ?

Shiva March 13, 2020 - 3:22 am

Great job running this website and the reviews. How would you compare Phantom 93P and Phantom 100X as a good replacement for Pro Staff 90 BLX. Which one has more control and is more headlight (to aid better swing) ?

Tennisnerd March 13, 2020 - 9:08 am

Thanks. If you want something similar to the 90 BLX – you should go for the 93P. It is easier to swing and offers better control.

Agassi March 16, 2020 - 5:20 pm

Hi Jonas !
Great review as always . The DR98 was great but killed my wrist, how would you compare it to this new phantom 100x (305g) ? (And is it more forgiving and spinning ?)

Tennisnerd March 17, 2020 - 7:47 am

Yes, the Phantom 100X is definitely more forgiving. The spin potential is about the same.

Cheers / Jonas

Agassi March 17, 2020 - 10:00 am

Thanx a lot for your answer Jonas.
Cheers and best for you.

Ian March 19, 2020 - 11:13 pm

Good stuff, looking forward to your verdict on the 100P

Ciro carrotta April 19, 2020 - 9:32 am

Hello, how do you find the 305 on flat or poorly covered closures? I do not speak of playing only flat but only in closing when I enter the field to close the point! Do you need coverage?

Tennisnerd April 19, 2020 - 1:22 pm

Sorry, I don’t understand the question? Please write in your original language and I will figure it out.

Ciro carrotta April 19, 2020 - 1:44 pm

ciao volevo sapere come si comporta la 305 sui colpi di chiusura piatti o poco coperti di spin! io non gioco piatto però quando entro in campo dopo la costruzione del punto cerco la botta piatta di chiusura!
volevo sapere se è un telaio da spingere per farlo rendere anche a regimi piu bassi ! grazie

Oscar Wrede May 6, 2020 - 7:14 pm

Hi Jonas, great reviews as usually!
How did the Solinco confidential workout with the Phantom 100x? What do you think about Hyper G instead of confidential?

Aivars May 18, 2020 - 7:38 pm

Hi Jonas,
Started to follow your YouTube channel a while ago, it’s so hard to find good reviews these days, most have commercial influence, thus trying to push a certain racket model instead of an unbiased review and compare. Please keep up the work you are doing!
I am a recreational tennis player around 4.5 lvl, in a search of a bit easier to handle stick, with good amount of free power, but still with some control and comfort on the arm. Seems like Prince Phantom 100x and HEAD Graphene 360+ Speed MP , you recently reviewed, may fit my needs, but I cant get to final decision. How do they compare in terms of power, control and comfort ? The thin-beam and 321 SW of the Phantom 100x seem a bit concerning regarding the ability to generate some free power …
Thanks in advance!

Tennisnerd May 19, 2020 - 6:17 am

Hi Aivars,

I would say that the Speed MP gives you a bit more free power and is a bit easier to use. Control is about the same for both racquets, but the Phantom wins the comfort category (the Speed is not harsh though).

I hope this helps. The Phantom is a plush racquet, where the Speed is more in between plush and crisp.

Regards / J

Noah June 27, 2020 - 10:25 pm

Hi Jonas,
I’m currently using a Dunlop Srixon CX 200 Tour 16×19, weighted to 334g w/overgrip & 4g lead @3, 9, &12. I love it from all areas of the court, but want to have a racquet with a little more forgiveness but similar control. So far it’s between this Phantom 100x 305g, the Diadem Elevate Tour 98, and the Yonex Vcore Pro 97 310g. Can you compare these three in terms of power, control, spin/launch angle, and feel?

Prav July 8, 2020 - 8:50 pm

Recently started watching your videos and really appreciate the detail / insights you give! Keep up the great work!

My question is, how much of a difference is there between the 100x 305 and the Pure Strike 16×19 3rd Gen?

I was gifted the Wilson Pro Staff 95S a few years ago. I feel the time is now to make a change to something that offers more power without losing the control and comfort I have with the 95S. What are your thoughts?

leo July 22, 2020 - 10:38 pm

How does the 305g version compare with your customized Head Gravity MP?
Do you prefere the Gravity MP over the Gravity Tour?

DANIEL August 27, 2020 - 2:27 am

Hi Jonas,

Could you give me a hand?

Im an intermediate player using a Blade 16×19 v7, i find it hard sometimes to get my shots deep when playing from full court and have to place some effort on it. I like the control i get at volleys and shots inside court.

Im looking for a bit easier racquet to play with.

Do you think the 100x 305, would be easier for me? Im also looking at the Speed 360+ mp, but im not sure which one will fit better.

Thank you !!!!

Tennisnerd August 27, 2020 - 8:14 pm

Hi Daniel, both the Phantom 100X 305 and the Speed MP are easier to use. The best is to demo, but I would go with the Speed MP. If you are still unsure I would recommend getting a consultation. Cheers / J

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