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Fixing the Economy? Like Filling a Leaky Bucket
“Old tin bucket.” Photo by {JO} / Flickr.Bucket’s got a hole in it:Can we revive the U.S. economy? By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / December 13, 2009 Is trying to fix the U.S. economy like trying to fill … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Banking, Capitalism, Economic Recovery, Economics, Financial Reform, Government Regulation, Roger Baker
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Rocking New Hampshire : James Montgomery and J. Geils
James Montgomery, coiling and kicking. Photo from The Sun Chronicle.Rocking New Hampshire blues:James Montgomery and J. Geils at The Middle He rushes forward on stage like a ranting king exhorting the other players, filling in rhythm details with showy flashes … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues, Carl R. Hultberg, Music, Music History, New Hampshire, Rock 'n Roll
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Health Care : Senate Clowns Come Up With a Deal
Same old song. Harry Reid’s committee comes up with a health care deal. Image from Liberal Street Fighter.Health care and the Senate:The circus comes to town By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / December 10, 2009 Mark … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Congress, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Health Care Reform, U.S. Senate
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Obama Administration : Growing Influence of the Neo-Cons
Cartoon By Baloo from Baloo Cartoons.White House foreign policy:Globalist/pragmatist hybrid While the political philosophy articulated or implied by President Obama is far from that of the neo-conservatives, [many of the] concrete policies that he has embraced do in fact resemble … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Policy, Harry Targ, Neocons, Obama Administration, Pragmatism
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Chrysler for World Peace? : Ad Agency Sour Grapes
To view video, go here. Rebranding Chrysler?U.S. ad agency misses message By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / December 9, 2009 A truly uplifting 45 second public service television spot features a new Chrysler 300 breaking through the Berlin … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Automobile Industry, Larry Ray, Marketing, World Peace
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Colombia : Cocaine, Corruption and the U.S. Army
Image from The Latin Americanist.The U.S. and the Colombian invasion:A history of corruption, cocaine, and paramilitary violence By Marion Delgado / The Rag Blog / December 7, 2009 CARTAGENA DE INDIES, Colombia — Well, kids, answering our own question from … Continue reading
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Tagged Cocaine, Colombia, Latin America, Marion Delgado, Narcoguerra, Political Corruption, U.S. Military
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John Ross : Days of Dementia in Obamalandia
The Zhu Zhu virtual hamster: Dementia in Obamalandia. Photo by Rex Larsen / The Grand Rapids Press.On the loose in Obamalandia:Days of Dementia (‘Is the war over yet?’) Yes, Baracko, the economy is booming again for Chinese-made mechanical hamsters but … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, American Society, Economic Crisis, GI's, John Ross, Obama Administration, PTSD, The Left, U.S. Military, Unemployment, War on Terror
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Economy and Unemployment : Real Recovery a Long Shot
Photo from OOlaah.comReal unemployment nears depression levels;Sustained recovery appears unlikely By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / December 6, 2009 It should come as no big surprise that our economy is in worse shape than the U.S. government would … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Economic Recovery, Economics, Financial Reform, Roger Baker, Unemployment
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Health Care ‘Reform’ : Tough Pill to Swallow
Best health care in the world?A sad state of affairs It is not only unfortunate that the health insurance industry plays on the fears of the elderly, but also that the Republican Party has become complicit in the deceit. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Dr. Stephen R. Keister, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Medicine, Public Option
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Understanding our Economic Fix : The Crippled Financial System
Cartoon by Manny Francisco / Manila Times / Black Commentator.The product of neocon economics:Our badly damaged financial system By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / December 5, 2009 The Democrats could lose between 20 and 35 House seats in … Continue reading
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Tagged Banking, Economic Crisis, Economic Recovery, Economics, Finance, Government Regulation, Neocons, Sherman DeBrosse
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