Archive for the 'Politics' Category

04 Apr

Banking, bailouts and government cover up

You can do one of two things with this information.
Watch the Bill Moyers interview, read the linkys, and understand what’s going on with the banks and the bailouts (EPIC FUCKING FRAUD AND GOVERNMENT COVER UPS).
Or choose to put your head in the sand so you don’t get freaked out.
I would not blame one bit you [...]

18 Mar

Quoteball: “I can’t believe it’s not insurance!”

Representative Gary Ackerman (D-NY), at today’s House Financial Services Subcommittee meeting on AIG bonuses:

“Most members of Congress didn’t know what CDS is. I want to make sure I understand it.
Two guys on a life raft. A storm blows up. There are sharks in the water and waves 10 feet high.
First guy says, I’m scared, so [...]

18 Mar

Not so fast…

I’m not a regular New York Post reader, but today’s cover is pretty good…

Clicky on image to go to articles.

17 Mar

Petition: “No More Dough Till We Know Where It Goes”

From Firedog Lake:
No More Dough Till We Know Where It Goes
Tell Congress — no more money for banks until they tell us where it has all gone. We’ll be delivering your comments personally to members of Congress this Wednesday, when Barney Frank’s Financial Services Committee holds an AIG hearing on Capitol Hill.
Petition Text:
Dear [...]

05 Mar

That’s it. I want an apology.

From everyone who accused me of wearing a tinfoil hat during the Bush administration.
From Harper’s:

George W. Bush’s Disposable Constitution
By Scott Horton
Yesterday the Obama Administration released a series of nine previously secret legal opinions crafted by the Office of Legal Counsel to enhance the presidential powers of George W. Bush. Perhaps the most astonishing of these [...]

04 Mar

PSPCA – please listen to us

Philadelphia Dog Advocate Examiner:  PSPCA – please listen to us
by Megan Drake
Listen up Philadelphians; forget the politics, forget the personalities and for that matter forget the popularity contests. When it comes to saving voiceless animals we ALL need to put our collective skills, abilities, efforts, money, time, blood, sweet and tears into a cohesive attempt [...]

26 Feb

Prosecuting Dick & W

Received via email from The Pen <activist.thepen@gmail.com>
Follow Up With Your Local D.A. Now That They Have The Bugliosi Book On Prosecuting Dick & W
We want you to know that we are gearing up for actions on many critical and substantive issues, health care, mass media issues, real food safety and more, and we [...]

19 Feb

CNBC’s Rick Santelli: “Chicago Tea Party in July”

CNBC’s Rick Santelli on the floor in Chicago this morning, on a rant about President Obama’s $75 billion mortgage relief plan.
Now THIS is a rant.  
Instant classic. 

Chicago in July? I’m in.
Vote in CNBC’s “Would You Join Santelli’s Chicago Tea Party?” poll here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/29283701
As of this posting: 7769 responses, 87% said “Yes”.

01 Feb

Gov’t, activists must fill void in animal care

The Pocono Record
February 01, 2009
Thursday’s sudden closure of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter in Stroud Township presents both challenges and opportunities for those who must pick up the pieces. Area animal rescue groups, local and state government, and concerned citizens have a lot to do to help create a [...]

22 Jan

Quote of the day

“The Senate has already killed this …Why
are we still voting on it? Because there is
a degree of anger in the American public.
We are here today because of that anger.”
………………………………………….~ Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA)

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Generally, I don’t mind Barney. He’s usually at least good for some killer quotes.
But holy crap
From Reuters today:

U.S. House casts symbolic [...]


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