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Nootie Space-Bound? Liberals Exposed? DEAD Alive!

2012-01-27T18:16:00.003-05:00

Did you know Paul Krugman thinks Noot has tooted his last toot? I am not so sure (and most of the commenters he's engendered don't either). The amount of money being spent in Florida ensures that it will also get pretty bloody by primary day. Too bad Nootie's the only one to see much public worth in the space program. I agree with one of Paul's commenters (or perhaps he agrees with one of

Explaining the Bullish Market Ponzi, Record Low for New Home Sales, and the Greek End Game Flow Chart

2012-01-26T21:12:00.002-05:00

Been wondering about that off-the-charts stock market? Not really. (Published on Zerohedge) Biderman Explains The Bullish Market Ponzi Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/26/2012 "All markets trade their way to Perdition" is how TrimTabs' CEO Charles Biderman concludes a rather clear and factually full exposition of the reason we have gone up and the reality of

SOTU Is Not Good (But Nootie Is!)

2012-01-26T00:31:00.006-05:00

Have you noticed that this primary season (considering the behavior of the Rethugs mainly) has turned out to be almost the New Age of Expressionism? Seems that people are not actually voting for policies that they believe will benefit them economically; instead they are just voting to send a message about how they feel at the moment. Is this perhaps rather the long-awaited Age of Aquarius?

Our "Transparency" President and The Rules of American Justice

2012-01-24T17:51:00.002-05:00

It's really tough on Obama's supporters (I would fathom) to maintain those ready smiles that arose after last weekend's South Carolina Rethuglican Massacree (h/t Arlo Guthrie) as they viewed today's news about the Supreme Court's verdicts on the cases waged by his designated law experts. (And, oh yes, they also "vigorously defended" Donald Rumsfeld(!) himself when the lawsuit filed by Jose

Shale Oil Issue Creates Occupy Environmental Group Reaching Every Level

2012-01-23T20:58:00.008-05:00

If you are the slightest bit confused about the environmental damage and/or the political argument about "fracking," please read Ellen Cantarow's masterful essay at the Tom Dispatch, which I have included in its entirety below. It turns out that we need to know all the facts much sooner than we thought to ensure our future well being on this planet. Tomgram: An Environmental Occupy Fracks

How South Carolina Continues to Try To Triumph Over the Union (Aided and Abetted By the New Carpetbaggers and Scallywags)

2012-01-22T17:08:00.002-05:00

Remember when all truly serious people were really confused about Newt Gingrich's uncalled-for (based on his being thrown out of Congress and forced to pay a $300,000 fine for fraud), recurring appearances on Sunday morning talking head shows (not to mention mainstream media "news" shows), and how "seriously" his nonsense opinions were then discussed by the brainless nonentities running those

Greenspan, Geithner and FOMC Clearly Seen As Incompetent (or Intentional Frauds) Due to Information Release

2012-01-21T17:39:00.000-05:00

Ahhhhh. Dean Baker, one of my favorite economists, continues to please me by heaping ridicule on Greenspan, Geithner and all their fellow travelers. He asks us to please, please pay attention (and demand if not restitution, at least earned oppobrium). A Heaping Helping of Ridicule for the Fed, Please Dean Baker The Guardian Unlimited January 18, 2012 See article on original website In

Tax the Rich? HA HA HA HA HA

2012-01-20T23:49:00.007-05:00

Today, Paul Krugman entertains us "primary" avoidancers with the real news about Mitt, Rick and Newtie. And it doesn't bode well for anyone who doesn't understand what "carried interest" and the tax cuts/breaks for the rich mean to tax avoiders. (And your future tax burdens.) January 19, 2011 Taxes at the Top Paul Krugman Call me peculiar, but I’m actually enjoying the spectacle of Mitt

How's About that Geriatric Obfuscating Pathology (Which Is Wreaking Its Vengeance Once Again On the Country)?

2012-01-20T13:02:00.011-05:00

I just adore David Michael Green. Don't you? Every time I read him I remember why I used to believe politics was a noble profession. He does not speak softly. And considering the current sickness infecting South Carolina, it is almost comforting to read his latest essay concerning his journey with his students to New Hampshire for their primary follies. He's certainly not afraid to bring a

The "Dream" Fares Poorly (44 Years Later)

2012-01-17T13:06:00.056-05:00

Have you ever heard anyone ask in a moment of true pique "Where has all the money gone?" I know I thought about it constantly in the 90's. And in the double aughts? I saw the charts that explained it almost too succinctly and couldn't believe that most of the population never complained about how they were being ripped off by the wealthy when the figures were discussed even on the middle-brow (

Global Corporations Have No Allegiance to U.S., So They Move Headquarters & Divisions Overseas (Cut Their Taxes! And They're Not Kidding Around, Chumps.)

2012-01-16T15:31:00.007-05:00

No Army Can Stop An Idea Whose Time Has Come! - Victor Hugo And speaking of real patriots (but come onnnnnnn! who dares to?): Published on BuzzFlash.org (http://blog.buzzflash.com) Global Corporations Have No Allegiance to US, Move Headquarters and Divisions Overseas 01/14/2012 Mark Karlin, Editor of BUZZFLASH at TRUTHOUT If you want to debunk the myth of American corporations - as a

The Occupy Movement LIVES!!!

2012-01-15T21:27:00.000-05:00

So don't forget to throw a few bucks their way!

The Misery (Really) Begins When Romney Takes Control

2012-01-14T00:03:00.003-05:00

Doubt this if you dare. USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!

Obama is What?

2012-01-12T17:32:00.004-05:00

Clowns. Clowns. Can you count the clowns? I don't want to bore you with old news . . . but so much of the new news is nothing but nonsense concerning which clown is at the top of the heap, the pinnacle of the pyramid. And okay, OKAY! Maybe Obama is playing 13-dimension chess by approving policies much worse than Cheney/Bush could have gotten away with when real Democratic opposition existed in

Stupid People With Their "Gimme First" Politics "Free Market" Fraudulent Slogans Run the Rack (And They Are Winning!) Pity the Rich!!!

2012-01-11T13:49:00.000-05:00

No one seems to know the real meaning of this tried-and-true anthem to time passing, etc., but somehow in the forgetful Rethuglican joyous wake, it seems like almost anything can be forgotten (and forgiven). And as Billy Crystal said in When Harry Met Sally, "Maybe we got to remember that we forgot them?" Auld Lang Syne I believe Tom Frank has struck quite a jangly (so

After the Multi-Millionaires GOP Festival of Glee At Their Personal Triumphs Comes the Truth About the Uneven Playing Field That the 99% (Their Audience) Faces Daily (So, Who Votes For These Monkeys Anyway?)

2012-01-09T21:27:00.020-05:00

Others may obsess about the Richie Riches running for the ultimate political prize of being the GOP sure loser to a newly resurgent Obama, but I'm still convinced that most of the U.S. population recognizes frauds easily (when they aren't hidden inside of really big banks) and will not be fooled again. (So, I'm ignoring the last segment of the continuing GOP soap opera broadcast live every hour

Corzine's Fancies (or Is Jon Corzine As Corrupt As He Seems?)

2012-01-09T13:01:00.000-05:00

If we could trust Vanity Fair to fairly evaluate an economic crime (ha!), this is what we'd get for our trouble. And it may be as good as any evaluation we'll get at this time. On Eve of $41 Billion MF Global Bankruptcy Filing, Jon Corzine Was Château Shopping in France Vanity Fair January 5 2012 In an exclusive report from three of Vanity Fair’s premier business writers — contributing

Madoff and Mankiw and Inequality: The Corporatist Ideology At Work (Angry Bear)

2012-01-08T12:29:00.003-05:00

I'm a little bit behind in posting this tidbit from The Angry Bear featuring the notorious black news hole (WaPo) and the "newspaper of record," so I'll catch up today. It's an important commentary about what we lose when we "march forward" without precisely defining and punishing the wrongs that have been done previously, as the Obamaniacs so trustingly preach daily (13-dimension chess? HA!!!

How Lee Atwater Prepared the Continuing Lying Dogma of the Rich (However, Social Security Is Not and Will Not Go Bankrupt!), How OWS (Occupy Wall St.) HAS Made A Difference, Why Apple Represents a Great Deal of What Has Gone Wrong With the U.S. Economy Since 1980, & Driftglass Speaks!

2012-01-05T17:47:00.005-05:00

Friends, I need to apologize for the last few days of nothingness here (sorry to all commenters who let me know they couldn't access my Comments section as well) as I may have been hacked. Yes, it's a common excuse for laziness, but believe me when I say that I've had quite a few essays ready to go and lacked the Blogger means to make it happen. So, please excuse if you can, and although the

Come On Finance Guys! Make It A Trillion You Can Claim As Untaxed "Carried Interest." YOU CAN DO IT!!!! (You OWN the Country!)

2012-01-03T12:03:00.044-05:00

You know how much I gravitate to good satire, and when I started reading the following tidbit, I was screaming (with delight). There's no doubt in my mind that if the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) people don't ensure some real changes in our financial architecture that we will be discussing this with real tears in our eyes in the near future. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 CommonDreams.org

Does the US Population Know It's Turning Its Nation's Poor Into Criminals? Or Is It The Ultimate Money-Maker In A Deep Recession? (Bait & Switch)

2012-01-02T12:03:00.022-05:00

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Why We Lose Billions (Trillions!) In Defense Spending Without A Thought

2011-12-31T18:02:00.002-05:00

Having worked in the defense industry (aerospace, mainly) for over 25 years, this is a tale I used to bemoan publicly. Probably to my current inability to ever gain professional employment (with or without benefits) again. (I also used to joke about the F-22 and the coming B2 Stealth bomber. Ha Ha on me, huh?) Loren Thompson, Contributor I write about

Happy New Year! (I'm Hoping For A Truly "New" Year)

2011-12-30T18:13:00.001-05:00

What do you think? Is it even possible to hope for a truly New Year in politics? My dream is for one in which true champions of the middle class, who have triumphed after the bloody election of 2012, constantly campaign on and promulgate the need for financial re-regulation (the reestablishment of Glass-Steagall as a law of the land), rebuilding industry and creating good, well-paying jobs

The Dummies Want You To Think That It's the SIZE of Government That Matters, Not Who Controls It (And How Continuation of Bonuses RULES!!!)

2011-12-29T14:43:00.003-05:00

What do you think is the most pressing issue of our time? Better take a gander at the facts first. And leave the rightwingnut fictions behind. (Warren Buffett wasn't kidding about his paying a lower tax rate than his clerks.) Robert Reich's Blog The defining political issue of 2012 won’t be the government’s size. It will be who government is for. Americans have never much liked

Happy Christmas!

2011-12-24T21:08:00.001-05:00

For all time.