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November 16, 2008

The Pirates of Parliament

First, they squandered our budget surpluses and gave them away to corporations, most of which aren’t even Canadian-owned any more. Then, they said that they would never run a deficit before the election and announced that deficits would become all the rage after the election.  I’m looking for a ‘before/after video clip to post here – if you have one, please let me know. Now, […]

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November 14, 2008

Fed Refuses to Identify Recipients of $2 Trillion in Bailout Money

Like vapour, this cash is being printed (well, not really) and it’s disappearing faster than anyone thought we could collectively imagine. Huffington Post story here . The level of corruption has become absolute and there’s no reason – NONE – to believe that the leaders of the US, the leaders of various financial organizations or other neo-con institutions are ethically capable of doing the right […]

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November 14, 2008

Sinking Bear Stearns: An Exercise in Manipulation

For those interested in the history and roots of today’s financial crisis, this article offers some insights you may appreciate. I found the conclusion, following some discussion of the real reason why Eliot Spitzer was hung out to dry, particularly important: Like the Panic of 1907 that justified a “bankers’ bank” to prevent future runs, the collapse of Bear Stearns has been used to justify […]

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November 13, 2008

Now it’s AMEX?

According to this story , AMEX is running to the US government, cap in hand, pleading that they don’t have any money any more.  Or that they need $3.5 billion to keep them warm and toasty at night. OH COME ON!! Next, it’ll be Halliburton running to their buddies in Washington, claiming that the plans to withdraw from Iraq has cost them business so they […]

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November 13, 2008

Cry-baby Capitalism

Cry-baby capitalism is making me sick to my stomach. Why is that when things are on the way up, we’re all told to buckle up and suck it up and keep up with all of the others that are racing ahead of us as we stumble in our careers or other activities, while on the way down, the world’s (once) largest companies are the first […]