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I Did It For You, Mom…
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David Sirota : The $700 Billion Questions
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with friend. Paulson detailed what he called “a comprehensive approach” to repairing financial markets on Friday, Sept. 19. (Hold on to your wallet.)Using the shock doctrine, Wall Street and Washington’s wrecking crew aim to get the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Bush Administration, Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economy, Finance, Henry Paulson, Treasury Dept.
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…Two Ringy Dingy : For a Bailout, Press ‘One’ . . .
Ah, for the good old days. Wait a minute. When were the good old days?‘If you’re calling because you insured billions of dollars’ worth of undocumented, nonperforming mortgages, press or say “two”‘By Alan Neff “Hello! You’ve reached the United States … Continue reading
All Things Being Equinox…
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog. may your autumn be healthy and colorful. Stephanie Chernikowski The Rag Blog
David Hamilton : McCain Running on Racism
‘McCain has known all along he couldn’t win on issues’By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / September 22, 2008 Observations on this morning’s news. “Fox News” paired a white male Demo spokesperson with a maybe Latina female Repug … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, McCain, November Election, Presidential Campaign, Racism
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Heed H.R. Mencken : Economy Notwithstanding, This Election Not a Sure Thing
H.R. Mencken: Some wisdom worth heeding?‘We face an election currently as did the USA and Germany in 1932’By S.R. Keister / The Rag Blog / September 21, 2008 H.L. Mencken once wrote, “The only way to success in American life … Continue reading
Texas Court Decision Worthy of Tom Delay : Checks Aren’t Money!
The Hammer his own self. Photo by Carrie Devorah / WENN.Court Writes Delay a Blank CheckBy Andrew Wheat / September 19, 2008 Two years after scandal drove Tom DeLay from Congress and six years after DeLay allegedly violated state law … Continue reading
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Tagged Political Corruption, Political Scandal, Republican Party, Texas, Texas Courts, Tom Delay
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Austin : Demonstrators Oppose Military Recruitment for Iraq War
Demonstrators protesting the continuing occupation of Iraq gathered on Friday, September 19 at Dobie Mall adjacent to the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Dobie Mall houses a military recruitment center and has been the site of anti-war … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Demonstration, Austin, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Military Recruiting, Peace Activists, Peace Movement
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International Day of Peace : A ‘Day of Global Ceasefire’
‘Peace is not the absence of conflict; it’s a way through it’By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / September 21, 2008 September 21 is International Day of Peace, a day established by the General Assembly of the United … Continue reading
Sarah Palin and the Witch-Fighting Pastor Who Helped Her Become Governor
‘Examination of a Witch,’ by T.H. Matteson 1853 / Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum. Blaming it all on witches is not without precedent.Sarah Palin Linked Her Electoral Success to Prayer of Kenyan Witch Hunter Thomas MutheeBy Hannah Strange / … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Christian Right, Fundamentalism, Sarah Palin, Witch Hunting
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McCain’s Spain Blunder : A Walking Foreign Policy Disaster
Spain’s Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Now let’s see: where is Spain again?Or worse: Is it an expression of policy towards a U.S. ally?‘McCain has run on his foreign policy expertise and such confusion completely undercuts his credibility’By Max … Continue reading
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Tagged McCain, McCain Campaign, McCain Mistakes, NATO, Presidential Campaign, Spain
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Houston and Ike : Abandoning the ‘Independent’
Bill Phillips was trapped for two days at his senior apartment at the Villas. Photo by Dave Rossman / Houston ChronicleOne story among many: ‘Independent seniors’ — which means they can dress themselves — abandoned by apartment complex during IkeBy … Continue reading
