Plundering the Public Purse By Patrick Wood, Editor March 21, 2008 As the global financial crisis unfolds, one thing is certain: The major investment and commercial banks who have wrecked our economy and financial system are now successfully sucking unlimited amounts of money from the people’s Treasury to bail themselves out. Drooling at the head [...]
Archive for April 13th, 2008
13 Apr
A War Of Utter Folly
A War Of Utter Folly Responsibility for this spectacular tragedy must lie with those who ignored the facts five years ago by Dr. Hans Blix Global Research, April 13, 2008 The Guardian – 2008-03-21 The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was a tragedy – for Iraq, for the US, for the UN, for truth and [...]
13 Apr
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law
Published on AfterDowningStreet.org (http://www.afterdowningstreet.org) Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law By davidswanson Created 2008-04-13 17:56 By John Nichols, The Nation [1] The Constitution of the United States is absolutely clear when it comes to matters of torture. Amendment 8 specifically states that,”Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines [...]
13 Apr
Are You Paying For Corporate Fat Cats?
Intelligence Report Contributor: Gary Weiss Published: April 13, 2008 Your Money Are You Paying For Corporate Fat Cats? As you file your tax return this week, you may think you’re paying off the tax obligations for just your household. But you’re also footing the bill for American companies that are dodging billions of dollars in [...]
13 Apr
Economic and Fiscal Impact of Immigration: American Taxpayers Taken to the Cleaners
OpEdNews Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_frosty_w_080411_economic_and_fiscal_.htm April 12, 2008 Economic and Fiscal Impact of Immigration: American Taxpayers Taken to the Cleaners By Frosty Wooldridge Illegal alien migration into the United States costs American taxpayers $346 billion annually, as reported by the National Research Council. While employers of illegal aliens rake-in billions of dollars, the US [...]
13 Apr
Yoo’s on First?
April 11, 2008 Yoo’s on First by Ray McGovern Is it because John Yoo, the former Justice Department’s hired hand, is such an easy target? Is it because of the cheeky, in-your-face way in which Yoo argues that the president has the authority to have your eyes poked out and your sons’ testicles crushed, [...]
13 Apr
It’s Occupation, Not War
It’s Occupation, Not War by Charley Reese The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ended some years ago. In Iraq, the war ended with the fall of Saddam Hussein’s government; in Afghanistan, with the fall of the Taliban government. What’s been happening since is occupation and resistance to occupation. It’s always helpful to call things by [...]
13 Apr
The Question Petraeus Can’t Answer
The Question Petraeus Can’t Answer By David S. Broder Sunday, April 13, 2008; Page B07 The Washington Post When Gen. David Petraeus came to The Post on Friday, he had already answered hundreds of questions in two days of hearings before the House and Senate about his assignment as commander of coalition forces in Iraq. [...]
13 Apr
Bailout Nation
The Question Petraeus Can’t Answer By David S. Broder Sunday, April 13, 2008; Page B07 The Washington Post When Gen. David Petraeus came to The Post on Friday, he had already answered hundreds of questions in two days of hearings before the House and Senate about his assignment as commander of coalition forces in Iraq. [...]
13 Apr
Can’t Get Ahead, Hard To Keep Up
Can’t Get Ahead, Hard To Keep Up A New Poll Finds Americans Feeling a Lot More Squeezed By Michael A. Fletcher Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, April 10, 2008; Page D01 Offering the gloomiest assessment of economic well-being in close to half a century, a new survey has found that most Americans say they have [...]
