December 2009
26 posts
Thomas Friedman -- Hasbara GrandMaster Or Elitist...
Friedman reminds me of Bill Kristol in how he can ignore the elephant in the room and instead focus on nonsense to prove his argument. Thank you Ms. Narwani!
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November 2009
42 posts
How the Media and the GOP Turn Lies Into Zombie...
With all respect to Mr. Sirota, but this blog needs to address some of the math. For instance, the Health Bill assumes that costs increase conservatively, and the budget assumes that taxes are collected for 5 years before the bill comes into effect. If the bill was enacted today, the Republican numbers start looking correct.
It's All About The Jobs, Smartie!
From MS. Choate’s blog:”Will President Obama invite these three Members to his Jobs Conference? The answer will be a neat little test of the President’s seriousness about the jobs issue.”
Obama is:
1. Pro-Wall St.
2. Anti- Deficit.
Therefore, not a chance he will do anything but provide vague lip service.
Why is Obama Championing Bush's Financial Wrecking...
Nice Blog, Mr. Black!
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Bad Math in Afghanistan: Deaths vs. Compensation
Who said it’s a war? It’s Uncle Sam’s poppy farms. Now under new management.
Flee the Toxic Parents, the Toxic Environment (Why...
couldn’t agree more. i don’t think that teens today have many choices…. or only the one… an abusive home, or the street.
Economic Meltdown -- A Call for Systemic Change
crazy!
Ready, Fire! Aim?
From Mr. Ellis’ Blog: “Sure, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase made huge profits. Thank goodness they were taking the risks and making the markets that earned those profits. Without their work, the market panic would have cut deeper into our economy and lasted longer - and we’d all be worse off today - much worse off.”
Exactly how can you say this to be true? It seems...
Navigating the Jobs Crisis: 3 Strategies for Real...
From Mr. Carr’s Blog: “We should implement policies that encourage the creation of reliable and sustainable jobs”
This is never going to happen. Read how 90% of the stimulus actually goes overseas. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leo-w-gerard/hell-if-dc-didnt-offshore_b_363647.html
Our Congress and Administration doesn’t care how the money is spent. Just as long as they...
Navigating the Jobs Crisis: 3 Strategies for Real...
Obama says the unemployment problem is just a lagging indicator. In the Wall St. sphere, what he said is more or less correct.
As an unemployed American, I would like to have Obama say that to my face.
Our Jobless Recovery Is Too Slow! More "Stimulus"...
common sense is not the answer when hundreds of trillions are floating around in unregulated markets. But, I love the blog Mr. Davis!
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Please Welcome Peter W. Galbraith and Andrew J....
Mr. Leopold also mentions that Congress and the Cabinet fall over themselves to give gifts to this privileged class of billionaires. This is obvious to everyone.
It follows that the billionaires don’t deserve the admiration and special attentions of our government.
Do the billionaires deserve their giant awards? That case is somewhat separate and more difficult to make. Let’s...
Is This a Farce or a Con?
Quoting Mr. Solin: “Is this a con or a farce”
No it’s a goddamn shame these snakes can walk about.
New York Times Blames Workers for Unemployment?
Yes. And more clearly if we consider the wealthy different from those who just have income. The wealthy will protect their wealth, even if it costs income for the economically vulnerable.
Afghanistan: Buckle Your Seat Belts
Remember the war was financed off balance sheet, as a budget supplemental. That’s like the proverbial blank check.
Afghanistan: Buckle Your Seat Belts
Gerald Celente says there will be more terror attacks very soon. He backs up his prediction with razor sharp analysis of current trends. I predict he’s right about the terror attacks. So Obama will get plenty of support by a terrorized American nation.
Obama Announces Summit To Fight Unemployment
Obama says he’s saved a million jobs, NO.
Obama says unemployment will lag the GDP by months, NO.
I really dislike Obama’s tone. It’s earnest doublespeak. Makes me want to puke.
New York Times Blames Workers for Unemployment?
No, it’s voters telling our government that we don’t care about unpaid overtime for asian child labor. But then worker’s rights have fallen off the democratic platform, i suppose.
Of Billionaires, Bailouts and Bonuses
If I may, an addition to the “cons” list.
a. Wall st. made their profits by misrepresenting paper, selling junk bonds as quality paper.
b. banks are guilty of helping clients evade taxes, evade regulation
c. rather than the market stabilizing prices, the market is prone to bubbles that fleece ordinary investors
d. wall st. allows predatory takeovers, in the sense they execute a...
Of Billionaires, Bailouts and Bonuses
Les, why are you trying to fit a rational solution to what is a moral problem?
Allowing fees to be skimmed from a retiree, is a moral dilemma. A woman who can’t afford to pay for her pain meds, that’s a moral problem. Growing the market cap for your corporation, now that’s just pure numbers.
100 years ago, corporate charters had to show they provided a clear good for the...
Why It's Wrong When Wrongdoers Are Allowed to...
I wanted prosecution for those in our government who used torture to gain false confessions. I applaud Ms. Huffington for reaching the same conclusion.
Obama's Choice: Jobs Now or Republicans in...
Ok, you say, robbing peter to pay paul,is very bad, that’s what more taxes are. I say, what good does having 30M men out of work do? Half the children on food stamps? Let’s choose the lesser of two evils.
Obama's Choice: Jobs Now or Republicans in...
yeah but they are politicians, which means they can turn on a dime, when the voters make their determination clear.
Obama Is Timid Because Progressives Are Timid
progressives are spread out over what is a large number of issues. That’s not news. Electing a black democrat and then finding out hes as far right as Bush, that’s a surprise.
American Exporters Bleeding to Death as Trade...
To the blogger: O’RLY? What jobs are being lost? Are you quoting the same chamber of commerce that overstated its member ship by one thousand percent? (http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/10/the_chamber_of_commerce_cut_down_to_size.php)I guess you are, and I read the link. Its 100% fact free. Sorry.
How about having American workers to compete with Asian child labor? What about...
The IMF and Our Increased Dependence on...
The problem is that the people in charge aren’t responsible for the people affected. If they had the possibility of losing their own lunch, things would be completely different.
And They Call It Ponzi Love
“Why would you worry about that? The future is far away and we all have to make money now!”
So sad, it’s funny. Why would anyone be responsible for his own behavior?
On a related note: I think I know what went wrong with our system of capitalism.
The Approaching Muni Bond Collapse
Would like to see more about the real effects that the muni bonds crash, I mean the inability for counties, cities and pubic utility boards, for them to issue new bonds or renew the bonds.
I guess you can’t predict the future. Why did you set my expectations so high? Mr. Johnson. Just kiddin.
The Feds Have No Faith in Recovery
Good Blog Mr. Pento.
Short term fees and profits don’t help when they cost more in the future. Our leaders know that the public will never catch on, it will be on to the next giant bailout, and more economic power put in the hands of the insiders.
inflation indicator for those skeptical of CPI!! (not my blog at all) http://tinyurl.com/yzysslj
The Death of a Witness and the Silencing of the...
Awesome Blog! Mr. Epstein
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The GDP of Stimulus
From this excellent blog: “And all this has gotten us is GDP growth of a little more than 3% if we are lucky. Or to put it another way, we’ve added 9 dollars of debt for every 1 dollar of growth.”
Sad but true. I wonder if spending other peoples’ money is as easy as it sounds? (for our leaders)
The House Financial Reform Bill: Don't Touch the...
Thank you Dean Baker, By and Far the best blog yet on this subject!
Wall Street: the Real Roadblock to Economic...
In Ms. Burger’s story: why is the bank to blame for the dude losing his job? Rather you need to show how our trillions sent to the banks have gotten little at all.
Lies, Statistics and Economic Statistics
didn’t mention on how outsourcing jobs also provides a productivity boost (on paper) for united states, even though all of the work is now done overseas.
This stuff is right in line with the progressive agenda to save the middle class, I would like to see more blogs do more with documenting and highlighting facts, lets show that the numbers are fudged against the people, and lets win that...
For Wall Street and Goldman Sachs the Party...
There’s a real reason for anger. The taxpayer dollar that was sent to Wall St. was magically converted into a Wall St. bonus while our politicians sat at the table.
Stealing money with white gloves and silk purses is bad.
Doing it with a bald face lies right to your face….. worse.
Health Care Reform is Critically Important, But...
Thank you Professor Reich for saying more. Who else is asking why Obama is letting unemployment slide while he cuts deals with the powerful health companies? This is for Obama’s own good, people everywhere want to know when our country is going to stop the loss of jobs. (or find new jobs) They shouldn’t have to listen to the radical right for answers. Thank you again Prof. Reich.
