Someone should tell John Boehner, WHAT the American People really Want
Tax hikes to be the subject of intense debate in U.S. debt ceiling summit by Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press -- July 06, 2011 [...] Nonetheless John Boehner, the Republican speaker of the House...
View ArticleShhhh - Just Don't Call It A Cut
Hush-hush meeting with John Boehner, closed door meeting with Nancy Pelosi, certainly not the transparency and accountability in government that Obama campaigned on. Is it all just smoke and mirrors?...
View ArticleTo Hell With Lazarus: The Canonizing of American Oligarchy, The Demonization...
Mr. Deeds Goes To Town (1936) As a child, I remember hearing in church the story of Lazarus and the rich man. I recall cringing at the idea that someone could be that insensitive to the suffering of...
View ArticleRupert's Tangled Web from Saudi Billionaire Concerns to WSJ Crediblity
It might be a good idea to start paying attention to the Ruport Murdoch story -- it's got far-reaching scandal written all over it. Dow Jones-Wall Street Journal Head Drawn Into Murdoch UK Phone...
View Article'A THOUSAND CUTS'
On June 18, 2011 artists Ligorano/Reese presented a temporary monument in the garden of Jim Kempner Fine Art in NYC called "Morning In America." The installation was witnessed by hundreds and lasted a...
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Raising Taxes on the Rich: How Would They Pay for Their Hookers?!?
Today's GOP has bet the proverbial farm on Grover Norquist's 'No New Taxes' mantra above and beyond everything else going on with our nation today. Aside from supporting state's with new and continued...
View ArticleCut Jobs & Derail Economy: Republicans' 5-Part Plan to Rig the 2012 Election
If you can see through the bull, you already know one of America’s most immediate problems is high unemployment – not “out of control” government spending. But many in Congress aren’t interested in...
View ArticleThe Whole World's Watching -- Rev. Jim Wallis argues for Social and Economic...
Budgets are Moral Documents Part II: Real Security by Jim Wallis, Founder of Sojourners, speaker, author, activist -- huffingtonpost.com, March 9, 2007 We need bold leadership and an agenda that sets...
View ArticleCode for: Everyone will get screwed but wealthy
Well the millionaires are in the room are getting ready to inflict some pain on everyone but the wealthiest among us. We will most probably avoid default, but everyone will suffer but those who have...
View ArticleIn Defense Of Obama
Let me be clear, I think the Budget Control Act of 2011 is a terrible bill. The only saving grace is that it leaves Social Security, Medicaid, College Programs, and the recipient side of Medicare...
View ArticleDeclare war on stagnant money
I've thrown some posts up with some half-serious thoughts and suggestions, always with the intent of starting a conversation. Sometimes it works, sometimes not so much. But I want to present you with...
View ArticleDominionism Theology: "Be Fruitful, and Take Over the Seven Mountains of...
Hat Tip to the Recommended Dairy sounding those "Warning Bells" of the new/old Social Movement, inundating GOP-Land: Blizter and Cafferty: Never Heard of Dominionism by Frederick Clarkson -- Aug 19,...
View ArticleHey Republicans: We're ALL Job Creators
Republicans like to talk about the super rich being job creators, but they ignore that we're ALL job creators. Start talking about us, too, assholes.
View ArticleThere's Privilege, There's Insiders, and Then There's the Goldman Untouchables
Membership has its Privileges ... Right? Well usually -- But not always ... just ask Martha. Martha Stewart's conviction upheld Appeals court affirms that the style maven lied to investigators...
View Article$42 property tax on over 100 acres lake front?
Just spent a wonderful week in the mountains of Colorado with some friends. It's beautiful ski country with pristine lakes. Our friend has done well for himself and owns a lot of mountain property....
View ArticleRick Perry is Sin-cere-ly ... Something?
Gov. Rick Perry at The Repsonse (Leading the Convention Prayer) http://youtu.be/... Sounds sincere ... Why fault a person their Faith? Well, there may be a few reasons ... Rick Perry's Army of God A...
View ArticleAIG cries 'Toxic Foul' by BofA; Meanwhile SEC 'tidies up' the Possible Evidence
This reads like a who's who of a Wall Street high-stakes Poker Tournament: BoA private email archive thrown open in $11bn AIG lawsuit Leo King, Computerworld UK -- 08/10/2011 [...] After trawling...
View ArticleFirst They Came For the Hungry...
First they came for the hungry, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not hungry. Then they came for the homeless, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not homeless. Then they came for the...
View Article"We have more money than we need"
guardian.uk: Tax us more, say wealthy Europeans German group latest to volunteer for higher contributions, saying country could raise 100bn in two years with a 5% wealth tax Ferrari chairman Luca di...
View ArticleWhy Taxing the Wealthy Will Make America Stronger
I'd like to point out I'm not an "economist", I just have a very small business. I see things in a microcosm and then project that to a bigger scale. Here's what I see: When you pay taxes to your...
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