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for the financial crisis.
You silly, silly protesters... its your OWN FAULT. Its your poor neighbors fault. Don't blame the 1%. Blame THEM. The OTHER. We're your IDEAL, Its a sad, sick attempt to shift attention away from their actions - their insatiable greed, their lack of moral compass and compassion.
The 1% will fight back and try to divide us; don't let them. They sang this song before, when everything started falling apart. Poor Byron York tried it a couple years ago. Unfortunately fo...
Arrests = 0. That crowd smashed beer bottles in the streets. This crowd chanted. What was the difference?
reported:
A handful of people, then hundreds, then thousands, broke through police barricades and surged onto City Hall's steps. From there, the protest degenerated into a beer-swilling, traffic-snarling, epithet-hurling melee that stretched from the Brooklyn Bridge to Murray Street, where several politicians helped stoke the emotional fires.
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Another contingent of 1,000 to 4,000 ha...
"You are mad and educated, primitive and wild. Here we stand and here we fight. Welcome to the Occupation." R.E.M.
It wasn't written about #OccupyWallStreet, but makes me think of you.
Stay strong and rage on! More of us are coming as soon as we can. We are all so proud of you.
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Aristocracyfull with permission of the author
Street has been occupied…by cops. I watched firsthand as these "servants of the people" took refuge behind barricades and violence to keep the spark of revolution from catching fire - the movement of #occupywallstreet. The revolt against greed began on September 17th and the occupiers plan to stay indefinitely. We came together to fight corruption in corporate America and the corporation cash that influences our country and government.
About 10% ...
I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.
Sunday morning after the rally, my son and I went on a brief walking tour of DC in great spirits from the day before. On the far side of the mall was the Lincoln Memorial; our last stop before heading for the airport. As we wandered past the strained faces of the marathon runners, I chose some pretty autumn leaves for my Thanksgiving table, and remembered the Halloween I had participated in my first 5K. We chatted and people watched as we st...
There seems to be a lot of concern amongst parents recently, that their kids might not do as well they as them. For the first time ever in America (insert many exclamation points here)
But the more I think about it, the more I wonder about the reference points, the parameters, that 'as well as' means.
My two semi-adult kids (the 3rd is still in middle school) will probably not own a home as large as the one I'm desperate to get rid of. They are part of a generation that wrinkles their noses a...
when the realization hit me that we were going to war in the Gulf. The first time.
I was pregnant with my daughter. She is now in college; I was at my mom's house, looking at a parenting magazine with CNN on in the background. Saddam Hussein had invaded Kuwait, and I had that 'witnessing history' moment. I had difficulty explaining to my younger sister why this was pivotal and why we would be getting involved.
I remember where I was when I had the sinking feeling things were going awry with ...
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[div class="excerpt"WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden is warning that if states don't use federal stimulus money as intended, the Obama administration may take the money back or mount a public campaign to embarrass them.
Biden, appearing Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America," will be overseeing implementation of President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan. Biden says the money "cannot be squandered" and warns that states will be held accountable for what they ...
Sometimes you just have to take a stand.
Enough is enough.
Last summer, our governor and the GOP's Shining-Star-of-the-Future Bobby Jindal signed into law SB733, the "Louisiana Science Education Law," which of course, isn't about teaching science at all, but alternatives to same.
While the governor and the legislators who supported the law will mouth talking points about how the law "still requires teaching from the textbook" and "doesn't mandate any changes," intelligent design freaks like...
Nature abhors a vacuum. George Will has filled it... ho boy had he filled it!
When both and laugh at you on their front pages, you know you've done something silly.
No longer content to trot his old 1970's era newspaper out on Sunday talk shows, George Will is now taking his show on the road, and must've been mistakenly booked by the for the wrong event - I think he was supposed to be part of the dinner show, but ended up as part of the comedy hour.
Don't bother reading it - its just a bun...
In more ways than one, we the again.
TOKYO — The U.N. climate chief praised President Barack Obama's pledge to tackle global warming and expressed hope Friday that the U.S. policy shift would boost chances for a new international agreement on cutting emissions of greenhouse gases.
"It's been a night-to-day change in terms of the U.S. position on this topic," United Nations climate chief Yvo de Boer said in Tokyo, adding that he hopes that the more active American approach will encourage China...
, Morgan Stanley bailed out by Beijing after $9bn write-off.
, Morgan Stanley asks, "Why should we be asked to help bailout companies who make bad investment decisions?"
, Morgan Stanley posts $2.3 Bln Q4 loss
, Morgan Stanley turns to Japan for bailout.
, Morgan Stanley accepts TARP funds.
, Morgan Stanley plans to cut 1,800 jobs.
Morgan Stanley Chief Executive, "If you gave me no bonus in the best of years, I'd still be here."
Morgan Stanley Executive announces 'very generous' retenti...
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Fred Davie, the openly gay president of Public/Private Ventures, has been named to serve on President Barack Obama’s Policy Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Davie will work to provide objective, nonpartisan advice to the president on a variety of public policy matters, including strategies to increase the effectiveness of social services delivered by community and faith-based organizations.
Public/Private Ventures is an organization that creates and strengthens pro...
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[div class="excerpt""That is pretty draconian — $500,000 is not a lot of money, particularly if there is no bonus,” said James F. Reda, founder and managing director of James F. Reda & Associates, a compensation consulting firm. “And you know these companies that are in trouble are not going to pay much of an annual dividend.”
Mr. Reda said only a handful of big companies pay chief executives and other senior executives $500,000 or less in total compensation. He said such limits will make it...
to take BACK the obscene 2008 18.4 billion in banker bonuses.
on MSNBC right now.
Then he verified it is LEGAL to do this with a change in the law by adding clawback or disgorgement provisions.
TAKE THEM BACK!
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Who's with me?
As a BOA customer, I have been stewing since yesterday over detailing their participation in an anti-Union conference call.
As a proud USW member, I cannot in good conscience stay with them unless they issue a full apology and retraction. In a big way.
from the article:
Bank of America spokesman declined a request for public comment, and the bank's representative on the call played a minor role.
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As evidenced by its dual interpretation of the legislation, Bank of America's role in the ...
1/21/09, 3:43 pm EST
Obama has just rescinded the rule that would have let Bush’s heirs continue to claim executive privilege over his papers:
The Executive Order on Presidential Records brings those principles to presidential records by giving the American people greater access to these historic documents. This order ends the practice of having others besides the President assert executive privilege for records after an administration ends. Now, only the President will have that power, lim...
This is one bad-ass vehicle. American made.
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General Motors has once again built the , which isn't so much a car as an armored personnel carrier wrapped in Cadillac bodywork. It is code-named "Stagecoach" but given its weight, wheelbase and bunker-like level of protection, Caddy One has been nicknamed "the Beast."
The interior is standard Caddy upholstery, but check this out:
GM says the car occupies the "same footprint" as the current presidential ride, but it is a little taller and ...
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Sunday night, President Bush and his friends celebrated the end of his term with a party of their own at Glen Echo Park. , for some reason, and their account makes the whole thing sound like the most depressing event in the world.
The party, dubbed "Crossing the Finish Line" and held in the park's giant Spanish Ballroom, was organized by outgoing White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and his predecessor, Andy Card.
The venue had been somewhat controversial, according to attendees. Th...
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Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse the president on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues, according to congressional Democrats, campaign aides and experts working with the transition team.
A team of four dozen advisers, working for months in virtual solitude, set out to identify regulatory and policy changes Obam...
On the socialist site, , President-elect Obama has already changed this government in a shocking way:
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As Josh Marshall , "And as you can see, not only has the president been demoted to a position under the constitution. But the vice-president (as shown by the red arrow) has had his own fourth branch revoked and been reassigned to the executive branch ..."
Dude, that is too much!
Not only that, you... yes YOU! and any crazy communist can in his administration.
and then there's this...
He looked himself in the eye, the mirror reflecting back the old twinkle he’d thought was gone for good. Heh. The weight of the past year was lifted up and he could breathe, really breathe again. The phone had stopped ringing; all those angry, annoying bullies he forced himself to be genial to had given up in disgust. Their money was gone, and his devil’s pact from 2000 was paid.
That woman who had seemed like such a sweet escape had lost her appeal, like someone you'd picked up in a bar, seen...
He sank into the leather chair and squinted at the odd label on the beer he was holding. Belgium? He hoped it didn’t have that funny German taste to it. He wiped the wet bottom of the bottle on his khakis and glanced around for an opener. Seeing none, he flexed his fingers over the top and used his wedding ring to pop the top off. Relaxing back into the seat, he took a long pull. It was cold and had that Canadian ale taste going that he knew and liked. If only he could put his feet up, but the p...
: The Staffers
: The Candidate
: The Wife
She grinned at her reflection in the floor length mirror just brought into her hotel suite by the awestruck young bellhop. It widened into a smile as she ran her hands down the red wool jacket that curved just so over her bust leading down to meet the black skirt that fit her in a way that turned heads. Damn, she didn’t know quality like this, sumptuousness like this, existed in clothing. It made her feel more important just getting dressed. No wonder...
She stood ramrod straight, her thoughts on Bitsy. Her snide email had unsettled her. Was this what she was in for on her return to her home state when this was over, if things continued the way they were going? She hadn’t thought that far ahead. Last time, it hadn’t been this big, so a loss would be greater, deeper than before. The burst of applause startled her… damn, what part of the speech was he on? She glanced lovingly at her husband, nodding and smiling, and clapped with enthusiasm. Happi...
The uncomfortably pregnant teenager adjusted the infant sleeping in her arms; his soft hair was damp with sweat where it met with her chest. His deep, steady breathing calmed her, and she closed her eyes and focused on the sweet rhythm as the plane brought them closer to their destination.
The balding man watched her intently, perhaps reminiscing about a simpler time when his children slumbered on his own lap. With a sigh, he shifted his attention to the beautifully manicured fingertips resting...
After a furtive glance around the smallish conference room for members of the press, he sat down with a thump, and kicked his Ferragamo loafers off. It was a signal we knew well, and there were quick motions to attentiveness; all leaned forward and inhaled. "Who the hell's was supposed to be in charge of arranging this damn event. I won't even go into what is wrong with it."
He ended on a bark, and the pencil-slim blonde seated to the right, and slightly behind him winced as if avoiding a blow....
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In the short term, all the solutions to the current crisis require that governments take on more debts and larger obligations. This is inevitable and necessary. But that doesn't mean we should, as some noted economists advocate, stimulate the economy with more tax cuts. That would be only one more way to keep the party going artificially—like asking a drunk to go to AA next year, but in the meantime to have even more whisky. A far better stimulus would be to announce and expedite major i...
A New American Jobs Tax Credit. Obama is calling for a temporary tax credit for firms that create new jobs in the United States over the next two years.
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He unveiled his Economic Rescue Plan for The Middle Class. This is a comprehensive four-part plan to deal with the immediate crisis that builds on proposals he has previously announced and includes several major new ideas.
We can’t wait to help workers and families and communities who are struggling right now – who don’t know if thei...
For all of you who have lost, or are afraid you will lose your jobs in this awful economy, may I offer my opinion on what I consider to be Barack Obama's finest . This, to me, will be President Obama's New Deal, the shining star atop his legacy.
During the Great Depression the was a concrete example of a huge government project that put hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans back to work. When you visit the trails in National Parks, when you drive on highways, see dams, bridges, telepho...
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