“Ritzy vacations are inherintly bipartisan”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, August 21, 2011 Under the circumstances, Martha’s Vineyard might not be the perfect vacation choice. Sure, presidents need chill-time just like the rest of us. Probably more so. Their work duties are more relentless. And along with being president, Barack Obama has at least two…
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“When something like this happens – don’t do anything for thirty days…Hold off doing anything crazy.” – Merry Sheils The last few weeks in the financial world have been unpredictable. Prices climb and then plummet only to do it all over again…and again. Merry Sheils, a Senior Portfolio Manager, visited the Ellis Henican Show with some…
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“Governor Perry’s going to reel some of that rhetoric back and pretty soon, after he gets a little experience, he’ll be just as bland and boring as some of the other people we have out on the trail.” – Ellis Henican Ellis Henican, speaking on America’s Radio News Network, was asked about Gov. Rick Perry’s warning to…
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“Which of these things do you want to deny people? You want to tell kids they don’t get healthcare? You want to tell hungry people they can’t have food?” – Ellis Henican Is the American welfare state a bust or is it society’s responsibility to help? Ellis Henican with Charles Payne on the Fox…
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Can this bipartisan super committee save the day? Ellis Henican, Charles Payne, Lenore Hawkins and Liz MacDonald give their opinions on Fox Business Channels “Freedom Watch” (8/19/11).
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It’s still summer but even in New Orleans,where it feels like 103°, they’re already playing football. “Home Team“— the New York Times Bestseller written by Sean Payton and Ellis Henican (and available now in paperback)—is the inspirational story of a city recovering from the devastation of Katrina and the unlikely journey of the Saints…
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“What’s next for the U.S. of AA+”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, August 14, 2011 The free market’s in free fall! Wait, it’s zooming up again! Hold on a second, the stocks are tumbling now! But not for long they aren’t! Here comes another U-turn! You enjoying AA+? Since Standard & Poor’s took America’s AAA away,…
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“Obama’s gonna need new slogans like ‘Small Alterations You Can Believe In’” – Jonathan Leigh Solomon Politics can be serious business – unless you’re Jonathan Leigh Solomon, writer with the Huffington Post and contributor to The Arena on politico.com. Jonathan has also appeared regularly on the Late Show with David Letterman and this weekend he joined Ellis on the…
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“No. 1 job complaint? I don’t have one!”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, August 7, 2011 The economic news last week had practical effects on real people’s lives. Personally, I was hoping to retire at 111. Now, according to my closing-bell calculations at the end of the week, that’s been pushed back at least to 129.…
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