Sunday, March 15, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Finally, Someone Else Besides Ron Paul Gets It's the Federal Reserve's Fault
Ex-Bush Economist: Blame The Federal Reserve For The Crash | - CBS News
"As you might guess from the title, Taylor concludes that blame lies primarily with the Federal Reserve's unreasonably low interest rates for much of the last decade. He also points an accusatory finger at "the failure to rein in Fannie and Freddie" (meaning Rep. Barney Frank and other Democratic congressional enablers) and "the lack of clarity in the operation" of last fall's financial bailout plan (meaning the Bush administration, plus congressional leaders who drafted the legislation)."
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Obama Sides With Bush, Detainees Can't Challenge Detention in U.S. Courts
Obama: No rights for Bagram prisoners - White House- msnbc.com
"The Obama administration, siding with the Bush White House, contended Friday that detainees in Afghanistan have no constitutional rights
In a two-sentence court filing, the Justice Department said it agreed that detainees at Bagram Airfield cannot use U.S. courts to challenge their detention. The filing shocked human rights attorneys."
U.K. government is criminalising legitimate dissent under the guise of fighting 'extremism', a word for which it has no definition
Seumas Milne: According to the UK government, we are all extremists now | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
What about extreme sports? Are they criminal? What about that "extreme" new flavor of Mountain Dew?
What about extreme sports? Are they criminal? What about that "extreme" new flavor of Mountain Dew?
Soros sees no bottom for world financial "collapse"
"Renowned investor George Soros said on Friday the world financial system has effectively disintegrated, adding that there is yet no prospect of a near-term resolution to the crisis.
Debt is what killed the Soviet Union, yet the U.S. just piles more and more on.
Soros said the turbulence is actually more severe than during the Great Depression, comparing the current situation to the demise of the Soviet Union."
Soros sees no bottom for world financial collapse | U.S. | ReutersDebt is what killed the Soviet Union, yet the U.S. just piles more and more on.
Big Pharma Quietly Hikes Drug Prices 100 Percent or More
Big Pharma Quietly Hikes Drug Prices 100 Percent or More
"Without any fanfare, pharmaceutical companies have been raising the prices of many of their drugs by 100 percent or more, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota."
Hey, gotta get ready for the gov't paying for it...
Bush Had Used Accouting Gimmicks to Show Smaller Budget Deficit, Obama to Get Rid of Them
"For his first annual budget next week, President Obama has banned four accounting gimmicks that President George W. Bush used to make deficit projections look smaller. The price of more honest bookkeeping: A budget that is $2.7 trillion deeper in the red over the next decade than it would otherwise appear, according to administration officials."
Obama Bans Gimmicks, and Deficit Will Rise - NYTimes.com
Obama Bans Gimmicks, and Deficit Will Rise - NYTimes.com
Civilians Continue to Be Killed En Masse in Afghanistan
"An airstrike by the United States-led military coalition killed 13 civilians and 3 militants last Tuesday in western Afghanistan, not “up to 15 militants” as was initially claimed by American forces, military officials here said Saturday."
U.S. Concedes Afghan Attack Mainly Killed Civilians - NYTimes.com
U.S. Concedes Afghan Attack Mainly Killed Civilians - NYTimes.com
Monsanto's Tactics in India Lead to Farmer Suicides
There is a great documentary available on Netlfix called, The Future of Food, which describes Monsanto and the whole notion of patenting bioforms. I highly recommend it.
Friday, February 20, 2009
US authorities 'had been investigating Allen Stanford for 15 years'
US authorities 'had been investigating Allen Stanford for 15 years' - Times Online
Now do you see how the "authorities" are a waste of our money, and only act to legitimize bad businesses?
Now do you see how the "authorities" are a waste of our money, and only act to legitimize bad businesses?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Former Head of MI5 Says Fear of Terrorism Is Being Exploited by Gov't
"Dame Stella Rimington, the former head of MI5, has warned that the fear of terrorism is being exploited by the Government to erode civil liberties and risks creating a police state."
Spy chief: We risk a police state - Telegraph
Spy chief: We risk a police state - Telegraph
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
U.S. Troops Shoot Iraqi Woman in First Test of SOFA
"Only a few hours after the United Nations Mandate for Iraq expired and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) went into effect, US forces have sparked an incident which may prove to be the first major test of the SOFA’s power and the Iraqi government’s authority."
US Troops Shoot Iraqi Woman in First Test to Pact | News From Antiwar.com
US Troops Shoot Iraqi Woman in First Test to Pact | News From Antiwar.com
U.S. Troops Now Under Iraqi Authority
As UN Mandate Expires, Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Takes Effect
US Troops Now Under Iraqi Authority | News From Antiwar.com
US Troops Now Under Iraqi Authority | News From Antiwar.com
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Hedge funds gain access to $200bn Fed aid
FT.com / US / Economy & Fed - Hedge funds gain access to $200bn Fed aid
Your tax dollars helping HEDGE FUNDS! This is just corruption at its finest...and biggest.
Your tax dollars helping HEDGE FUNDS! This is just corruption at its finest...and biggest.
FBI diverts anti-terror agents to Bernard Madoff $50 billion swindle
FBI diverts anti-terror agents to Bernard Madoff $50 billion swindle - Times Online
Another example of big guys get away with things, little guys go to jail. Why did Madoff avoid scrutiny for so long? Most likely he paid some of the auditors off.
Another example of big guys get away with things, little guys go to jail. Why did Madoff avoid scrutiny for so long? Most likely he paid some of the auditors off.
Fed Refuses to Disclose Recipients of $2 Trillion
Bloomberg.com: Exclusive
And there is it, my friends. A good 'ol looting of the Treasury. Keep supporting the system, boys, it's workin' great!
And there is it, my friends. A good 'ol looting of the Treasury. Keep supporting the system, boys, it's workin' great!
Small Banks Still Waiting for Bailout Funds
Many small banks waiting to access gov't funds - Yahoo! Finance
AIG, Bear, Citigroup, and Goldman got their money right away. Why aren't the little guys? Hmmm.
AIG, Bear, Citigroup, and Goldman got their money right away. Why aren't the little guys? Hmmm.
Bipartisan Senate Committee Issues Report Concluding Torture OK by Bush Admin.
The Torture Presidency—By Scott Horton (Harper's Magazine)
"This week the Senate Armed Services Committee issued a powerful report, released jointly by chair Carl Levin and ranking member John McCain, that received the unanimous support of its 13 Democratic and 12 Republican members. The report concluded that Donald Rumsfeld and other high-level officials of the administration consciously adopted a policy for the torture and abuse of prisoners held in the war on terror."
Monday, December 1, 2008
MUST READ Article by the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" Guy on the Fed
How the Financial Crisis Was Built Into the System by Robert Kiyosaki (yahoo finance)
Read this article carefully, he gets what's going on. You should, too.
Read this article carefully, he gets what's going on. You should, too.
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