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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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
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The Republican Party Is a Disgrace to Our Country
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Politics, Republicans
I read about the behavior of the Republicans in the House on the day of the vote on Health Care Reform. I was appalled the people elected to our national congress could be so crude, rude, spiteful, and demagogic – inflaming the lowest passions of their assembled “supporters.” Bob Herbert, in this NY Times piece, [...]
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Jon Stewart on Financial Reform
March 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Bailout, Banks, Financial, Policy, Politics, Reform
Barry Ritholz of the Big Picture posted a link to Jon Daily skewering Senator Dodd’s “reform” bill and even more funnily and accurately skewering the accepted practices of the big financial firms. If you don’t end up laughing and angry, I’ll be surprised. He so completely captures the “legal” fraudulent activities of the biggest financial [...]
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Depressing News from Florida
March 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Politics
Intrade is the website that allows betting on political events. I came across the following item in an email from the site: Marco Rubio on the rise in Florida In a contest billed as a struggle for the soul of the Republican Party, Marco Rubio has taken a solid lead over Charlie Crist in their [...]
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The End of German Innocence in Afghanistan
December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Afghanistan, Military, Obama, Politics
Now that Obama has has escalated the war in Afghanistan, what lies ahead politically may be foreshadowed by a bombing in early November ordered by a German colonel. This bombing received little attention in US media, but it created a political firestorm in Germany, and the repercussions are still reverberating. Der Spiegel published a fascinating, [...]
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The Sad State of Our Country
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Bailout, Banks, Corporate Power, Credit Default Swaps, Federal Reserve, Mortgages, Obama, Policy, Politics, Restructuring, Stock Market, Taxpayers, Treasury, Video, Wall Street
Last night I watch Bill Moyers Journal via the internet. The first piece interviewed David Simom, creator of “The Wire.” His realistic view of the quagmire of drugs/ghettos/crime/corruption had such a ring of Knowing that I found myself nodding and shaking my head again and again. If you are a “Wire” fan, as I am, [...]
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Losing Faith in Obama
September 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Health Care, Obama, Policy, Politics
I, and most of my friends, have found our enthusiasm for Obama steadily sinking. Where once I eagerly sought news of Obama on internet to see what he was saying and doing, I’ve found myself disinterested. Even seeing his speeches, which I now rarely do, leave me unmoved. I’ve been dismayed for a long time [...]
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Former Goldman Sachs Banker New German Ambassador
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Administration, Banks, Obama, Policy, Politics
After fulminating yesterday about the influence of the investment banks in the Obama Administration, I came across the following item in Der Spiegel: Berlin Gives Green Light to Obama’s Ambassador Pick It took some time, but now it’s official. Former Goldman Sachs banker Phil Murphy is expected to become the next US ambassador to Berlin. [...]
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Why I’m Discouraged
July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Bailout, Banks, Commodities, Corporate Power, Debt, Economy, Federal Reserve, Financial, Global Economy, Obama, Policy, Politics, Stock Market, Treasury, Wall Street
I’ve been discouraged for some time by Obama’s apparent reliance for advice on two of the architects of the transfer of wealth and power to the mega investment banks. Larry Summers, who is the economic adviser on whom Obama relies most heavily, led the push for repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in the Clinton Administration. [...]
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Impunity Alive and Well in the US
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Impunity, Politics
When I spend time in Latin American countries, I read the newspapers to help my Spanish. A recurring theme in those countries with the most corruption and least effective governance is the impunity of those most responsible. They can carry out any crime, including murder, and if they are ever prosecuted (which is seldom), the [...]
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