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Investors Say Supply Sider Arthur Laffer Backed a Ponzi
Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:37 AM EST ()
Fifty-two investors claim fund managers associated with supply-side economist Arthur Laffer took $3.1 million to prop up a Ponzi scheme, then said nothing as their money was "wasted with no reasonable expectation of recovery." Lead plaintiffs Ronald a …
The Bain of Capitalism
Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:29 AM EST ()
It’s one thing to criticize Mitt Romney for being a businessman with the wrong values. It’s quite another to accuse him and his former company, Bain Capital, of doing bad things.
Destroying Our Future
Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:22 PM EST ()
All politicians say they’re against oppressive tax burdens. For instance, Governor Rick Snyder.
Oh Gordon Gekko aka Romney !!! Lots of people can't fire their insurance companies
Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:05 PM EST ()
Governor Romney is getting a lot of heat for a line that appears to have been taken out of context. I’d like to talk about it in context. I think that’s much more illuminating:
Iowa: The Meaningless Sideshow Begins
Seeded on Tue Jan 3, 2012 1:04 PM EST (Rolling Stone)
The 2012 presidential race officially begins today with the caucuses in Iowa, and we all know what that means … Nothing. Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/iowa-the-meaningless-sideshow-begins-20120103#ixzz …
Lies, Damn Lies and the Four Whoppers of 2011: Jonathan Alter
Seeded on Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:41 AM EST (Bloomberg.com)
“Have It Your Way,” the Burger King slogan goes. And most politicians do, twisting words to fit their interests.
106 of the most beloved Street Art Photos – Year 2011
Seeded on Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:49 AM EST ()
Totally cool street art! Enjoy!!!!
House GOP Trying to Murder Their Own Party For Whatever Reason
Seeded on Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:11 AM EST (Wonkette » top)
Woah! Ha ha, so in the last 48 hours the political narrative in Washington has followed a life cycle from “House Republicans won’t agree to the Senate’s two-month extension of a payroll tax cut for the freebie-loving middle class” to, now, “House Rep …
The Absurd Zombie Lie About the Economy Right-Wingers Desperately Cling To -- And Why It's Totally Wrong
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:25 AM EST (AlterNet.org)
Home loans didn't bring on the recession; gimmicky financial instruments bloated to 100 times their value are what caused all this pain. Wall Street turned a few million home-loans into what Warren Buffet called "economic weapons of mass destruction," cratered the global …
Nine Reasons that Progressive Policies Deliver Prosperity and Freedom
Seeded on Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:20 AM EST ()
that based on the long-term historical record, by pretty much any economic measure it'sprogressive policies that deliver superior growth, prosperity, fiscal responsibility, opportunity, individual liberty, and a vibrant, robust economy and society. ...... Republican econom …
GOP Obstruction in the Senate
Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:29 AM EST
I saw this article on The Atlantic and thought the two charts showing GOP obstruction in the Senate sum up the 7% approval rating for Congress very well. There is not a whole lot I have to say on this. We are seeing the system being perverted by the minority party.
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1,900 Year Old Wisdom: "An Imbalance Between Rich and Poor Is the Oldest and Most Fatal Ailment of all Republics"
Seeded on Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:26 AM EST ()
I noted in February that John Kenneth Galbraith and Marriner Eccles explained 50 years ago that inequality causes crashes, and that many modern economists agree. I just found a slighter older statement saying the same thing. Specifically, the well-known …
Why Is Elizabeth Warren Doing So Well in Polls When Karl Rove Told Everyone To Hate Her?
Seeded on Fri Dec 9, 2011 1:06 PM EST (Wonkette » top)
Hey, everyone remember thatweird attack ad Karl Rove’s sweatshop of joyless video editor-slaves at Crossroads GPS slapped together a few weeks ago accusing Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of hating “job creation” because she, um, sympathized …
Myths, Misinformation And Falsehoods About The Occupy Movement
Seeded on Mon Dec 5, 2011 8:50 AM EST ()
1. The Occupy Movement blames everything on Wall Street. This is false for many reasons. 2.
After Signaling Support, John Boehner Calls Tax Break For Middle Class 'Chicken-Sh!t'
Seeded on Fri Dec 2, 2011 9:01 PM EST (Think Progress)
Despite their stated opposition to tax increases, Republican lawmakers have been largely cool or even hostile to a proposed extension of the temporary payroll tax cut, pushed by President Obama and Democrats.
How Republicans are being taught to talk about Occupy Wall Street
Seeded on Fri Dec 2, 2011 8:09 AM EST (Yahoo! News)
The Republican Governors Association met this week in Florida to give GOP state executives a chance to rejuvenate, strategize and team-build.
A Majority of Americans (Including Both OWS and the Tea Party) AGREE on the Most Important Issues … We Just Don't Realize It
Seeded on Thu Dec 1, 2011 10:06 AM EST (The Big Picture)
I have repeatedly demonstrated that – despite the false divide-and-conquer tactics of the mainstream parties and mainstream media – the overwhelming majority of Americans agree on the most important issues facing our country. NO MORE BAILOUTS!
Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part II – The Strategy
Seeded on Thu Dec 1, 2011 6:07 AM EST ()
This is the second installment of a six-part interview. For the previous part, see here.
The end of public schools, a right-wing dream, may be in sight
Seeded on Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:19 PM EST (News Impact - MLive.com)
Republicans who control the Michigan Senate deserve points for their anti-public school creativity, or at least bright red achievement stickers for their notebook covers. The spectacle of these politicos stooping to the idea of passing a bill to enable “virtual” cybe …
The GOP - A Club of Liars, Demagogues, and Fools
Seeded on Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:14 PM EST (Harper's Magazine)
The German newsweekly Spiegel takes the latest disclosures concerning Herman Cain and the rise of Newt Gingrich as an opportunity to offer a foreign bird’s-eye view of the current Republican Party and the American media froth around it.
New York Fed Brownshirt Jason Barker Urges Police to Crack Skulls of #OWS
Seeded on Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:41 AM EST ()
I’ve deliberately waited a bit before examining the remark of one Jason Barker, an employee of the New York Fed, on a New York Post article that ran the day after the November 17 Occupy Wall Street protests.
MORE SECRETS OF THE TEMPLE: TIME TO DEMAND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF OUR PUBLIC STEWARDS
Seeded on Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:22 AM EST ()
Back in 1989 William Greider shined a little light on the Fed’s operations in his book Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country. And then Robert Auerbach, working with Representative Henry B.
A little political fun for the day!!! Guess who wrote this op-ed??
Seeded on Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:05 AM EST ()
Guess who wrote this op-ed??
Illiterate Scott Walker's Illiterate Tweet Removed By Staffers
Seeded on Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:59 AM EST (Wonkette » top)
Wisconsin Kochsuckler Scott Walker was so excited to get some time off for Thanksgiving, before he is recalled for being a giant jerkoff and alsomaking Wisconsin number one in job losses. (How’s that “Wisconsin Is Open For Business” slogan working …
We Are the One Per Cent
Seeded on Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:41 AM EST (New Yorker)
Average wealth of the top 1 percent was almost $14 million in 2009, according to a 2011 report from the Economic Policy Institute.—Washingtonpost.com.“@!$%# is @!$%#ed up and bull@!$%#.”—Sign seen at the Occupy Wall Street protest in lower Manhattan. We, too …
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- Oklahoma Republican Files Bill to Ban Food Containing Aborted Fetuses
An Oklahoma lawmaker files a bill to ban the making and selling of food or products that use aborted human fetuses.State Senator Ralph Shortey says he’s done research and found reports that companies have used stem cells in the research and development of food.... The la …
- Ryan Lizza Blames Lack of Political Consensus on Republican Radicalization
Back in the '50s, an era conservatives romanticize, Dwight Eisenhower presided over a 91% marginal rate on the wealthy and launched the biggest public works project in US history -- which was paid for by tax increases. During the '80s, another favorite decade of the right-wing …
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) admitted last week that his tax rate was about 15 percent because his income mainly comes from investments that are taxed at lower rates than normal income.
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