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Risks of a Debt Default Spiral in Europe Starting with Greece
Current signs are that European efforts to save Greece from defaulting on its debt will be too feeble to prevent new financial tensions. They may grow into a global crisis equal to or worse than the fall of 2008. The latest indication came today from the European Central Bank’s blunt refusal to back a German plan to force creditors to take a haircut (accept less than 100 … [Read more...] about Risks of a Debt Default Spiral in Europe Starting with Greece
Mutiny on the ‘Gingrich’
Fellow contributor Patrick Edaburn has just reported on the breaking news that Newt Gingrich’s Presidential campaign top staffers have resigned en masse. (Other news sources call this an “implosion” of his campaign---the end.) While Edaburn gives a couple of possible reasons for this collapse---a badly timed two-week Greek vacation and a possible Perry run---the media is … [Read more...] about Mutiny on the ‘Gingrich’
MPs Call for Arrests of Kissinger, Cheney, Bush at 2011 Bilderberg Conference (Suedostschweiz, Switzerland)
Along with the Freemasons, the Illuminati, and the Zionists, the Bilderberg Group is a member of that august club of organizations that in the minds of conspiracy theorists around the world, are at the helm of global affairs. According to this article from Switzerland's Suedostschweiz, which includes a letter from Swiss MP Dominique Baettig calling for the arrest of U.S. … [Read more...] about MPs Call for Arrests of Kissinger, Cheney, Bush at 2011 Bilderberg Conference (Suedostschweiz, Switzerland)
(UPDATED) There Is A God: Run, Rudy, Run! And Other Tales From The GOP’s Presidential Crypt
A COUPLE OF LOVE BUGS: RUDY AND BERNIE In yet another sign of the weakness of the field of Republican presidential wannabes, America's Mayor is making noises that he might throw his hat in the ring and Bill Kristol, whose almost unblemished record of getting stuff wrong as the doyen of what remains of the neocon movement, is all warm between the legs in a way he hasn't been … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) There Is A God: Run, Rudy, Run! And Other Tales From The GOP’s Presidential Crypt
Breaking News: Gingrich Campaign Aides Resign En Masse
According to reports from Associated Press the top staffers to Newt Gingrich's Presidential campaign have resigned en masse. No reported reason yet for the resignations but you would have to assume there is a story there. CNN indicates his campaign manager Rob Johnson and 'other top aides' have resigned. Some say it relates to his taking time off for a vacation. If so it … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Gingrich Campaign Aides Resign En Masse
KILLING ANY AND ALL REFORMS – NO MATTER HOW SMALL – IF THEY MIGHT HURT OUR CORPORATE MASTERS
Recent political developments in Washington DC indicate that our elected officials are having very strong second thoughts about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created in the incredibly weak Dodd-Frank banking reform legislation passed in 2010. Republicans are completely against the new agency’s very existence. President Obama shows no interest in appointing … [Read more...] about KILLING ANY AND ALL REFORMS – NO MATTER HOW SMALL – IF THEY MIGHT HURT OUR CORPORATE MASTERS
It’s Imperative for Japan to Look Outward Again (Nishinippon Shimbun, Japan)
After months of scrambling to contain an astonishing series of natural and manmade catastrophes, this editorial from Japan's Nishinippon Shimbun warns Japanese officials that while they've been overwhelemed with domestic issues, the global situation has been evolving rapidly and mostly without any influence being applied by Tokyo. The Nishinippon Shimbun editorial says in … [Read more...] about It’s Imperative for Japan to Look Outward Again (Nishinippon Shimbun, Japan)
Thank the Gods for Griswold v. Connecticut
WASHINGTON - There is no case that means more to modern women than Griswold v. Connecticut, at least that's my take. June 7th, 2011 marks the 45th anniversary of the landmark 1965 Supreme Court decision Griswold v. Connecticut, which legalized family planning and the right to individual privacy in family planning decisions. But nearly 50 years later, women in the United … [Read more...] about Thank the Gods for Griswold v. Connecticut
More Evidence Muammar Qaddafi Is a Real Villain
More evidence has surface that Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi is truly one of history's bad guys: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says there is now evidence hei ordered the rape of hundreds of women to spread fear of his regime and curb dissent. … [Read more...] about More Evidence Muammar Qaddafi Is a Real Villain
Weiner Scandal Has Immediate Impact On Congressmen
The scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner has had an immediate impact on members of Congress: there is a notable decrease in their number of Tweets. … [Read more...] about Weiner Scandal Has Immediate Impact On Congressmen
POLITICS IS IRRELEVANT TO AMERICA’S FATE
I continue my new series of quoting from and linking to various Internet sites that I consider thoughtful and worth reading. As with TMV, these sites honestly attempt to be informative, moderate, and overall non-ideological. Dave Cohen of Pittsburgh, PA posted today on his blog “The Decline of the Empire” (www.declineoftheempire.com) the following analysis: Politics Is … [Read more...] about POLITICS IS IRRELEVANT TO AMERICA’S FATE
Tweeting Our Way To Oblivion
WASHINGTON -- At what point do we decide that a political system has become decadent? The breaking point for me was the Anthony Weiner story. I mean, really. Perhaps it is old-fashioned, but I have been suspicious of politicians tweeting from the moment it became vogue. Do we really need to encourage them to limit their thoughts to 140 characters or make them think we … [Read more...] about Tweeting Our Way To Oblivion
Sick COW Syndrome Is The Root Cause of America’s Economic Decline
COW is short for concentration of wealth. The ever increasing wealth in fewer hands is perhaps the greatest single factor explaining this country's economic decline. While most liberals are quick to characterize a growing COW in a totally negative way, however, this misses the really critical point. It's not the size of the COW that's the problem. Not that our COW has … [Read more...] about Sick COW Syndrome Is The Root Cause of America’s Economic Decline
Economic Sexting (Cartoon)
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Democrats Bailing on Anthony Weiner In Droves In Scandal Portending Journalistic Political Trend
Key Democrats are now bailing on New York Rep. Andrew Weiner faster than farmers bailing hay at harvest time. The Hill only gives us a glimpse of part of what news reports are increasingly reporting: Rep. Anthony Weiner’s grip on his House seat grew far more tenuous Wednesday as he was hit with the release of another graphic picture purported to be of his genitals, the … [Read more...] about Democrats Bailing on Anthony Weiner In Droves In Scandal Portending Journalistic Political Trend
Obama: Afghan Mission Accomplished?
The President is hinting at a declare-victory-and-leave strategy, once proposed for Vietnam and more recently for Iraq, to end our decade-long war in Afghanistan. In a TV interview, he says, “By killing Osama bin Laden, getting al Qaeda back on its heels, stabilizing much of the country in Afghanistan so that the Taliban can't take it over...it's now time for us to recognize … [Read more...] about Obama: Afghan Mission Accomplished?
NJ, Journalists and Sloppy Reporting
You may have seen the headlines Tuesday: Bloggers are not journalists, says NJ court Court denies bloggers journalists' shield NJ Supreme Court Can't Comprehend That Everyone Can Be A Journalist New Jersey court denies blogger shield protection These headlines misrepresent the case and the decision. Unfortunately, most of the early news stories were also misleading. … [Read more...] about NJ, Journalists and Sloppy Reporting
SILENCE ON WEINER AND EDWARDS
I have so far refrained from commenting on the sex and political scandals involving current U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner of New York and former U.S. Senator John Edwards of North Carolina. Some TMV readers might complain that this is an obvious oversight by an allegedly left-leaning blogger overlooking two Democrats. This partisan charge is far from the truth as I … [Read more...] about SILENCE ON WEINER AND EDWARDS
Tabloid Tribal Society
While our tabloid tribal society has been fixed on the stupidity and mental illness of Anthony Weiner this week there has been some other news. Some of the most important news to our species is that the event that "couldn't" happen at Fukishima is much worse than originally thought. Japan doubles radiation leak estimate Japan's nuclear safety agency has more than doubled … [Read more...] about Tabloid Tribal Society