Category: US economy

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October 27, 2008

A full list of What to do with the financial crisis

This list almost seems palatable, given the rocky ride being presented to the world’s public. Here’s a quick recap: Close all Banks and Financial institutions now. Stop paying taxes. Count what’s actually left in the public coffers. Put all of it in a central fund for now. Sack all Governments Now. Disband the Stock Exchange. Prohibit speculation on commodities that people need to survive. Form […]

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October 26, 2008

The Power of the Internet and the End of Rovian Politics

This is an inspirational piece .  I read it with glee.  Before reading below, here’s a great example of what Ms. Huffington is talking about. Here are some of the details: Thanks to YouTube — and blogging and instant fact-checking and viral emails — it is getting harder and harder to get away with repeating brazen lies without paying a price, or to run under-the-radar […]

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October 26, 2008

Responses to Call to Action on Financial ‘Crisis’

As a reminder, it’s my belief that the financial ‘crisis’ was manufactured by those who see a turning of the page of history.  ‘They’ are taking action now to deplete the system of any financial / fiscal strength and are leaving the rest of the world to lick its wounds after the US election in November, one which will surely be historical in and of […]

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October 26, 2008

For Whom the Bailout Tolls

This story offers a nice commentary on some of the excesses associated with the bailouts. AIG, in particular, stands out.  Words like greed and gluttony come to mind.  Excessive greed.  Excessive gluttony.  Why these clowns were bailed out at all is beyond me. There are "claw back" provisions in the big $700 billion bailout passed by Congress three weeks ago, requiring that financial institutions get […]