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Entries Tagged as 'Abuse of power'

George Carlin Tells It Like It Is – The American Dream

August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Abuse of power, Banks, Corporate Power, Economy, Humor, Politics, Video

My partner got this via Facebook and sent it on to me. George Carlin was a humorist that was often in trouble for obscenity, but obviously obscenity charges were just an excuse to harass a man who was telling too much truth. A short excerpt from the video "Life Is Worth Losing" (2005). If the [...]

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Oh, How Long the Common People Have Suffered

August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Abuse of power, Banks, Corporate Power, Policy, Reform, Wall Street

Marc Faber, an investor who has been far more often right about the market than the Wall Street flacks that exist solely to peddle stocks (and nowadays, derivatives), writes a monthly newsletter. He often rails against what he sees as the disastrous course of American economic and financial policies. He began this month newsletter with [...]

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A Glimmer of Good News – Ashcroft Can Be Sued

September 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Abuse of power, Bush, Legal, Terrorism

Among all the dismal news emanating from Washington, here is some good news: the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Attorney General Ashcroft abused his power after 9/11 in arresting and detaining people without probable cause. As important as the ruling is the strong condemnation of the actions. Here is the story as [...]

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