Half of America In Poverty? The Facts Say It's True

"More relevant to the poverty issue is that federal income tax is only a small part of the tax expense for lower-income families."
"Total expenses for the richest family in the bottom half of America?
•24% taxes
•27% housing
•34% food, health care, child care, transportation, household needs
•12% energy"
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/12/27-0

New Study Exposes the "60% Effective" Flu Shot as 98.5% Useless

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/12/26/media-deceive-facts-regarding-flu-vaccine.aspx?e_cid=20111226_DNL_art_2

"You can now see why clinical trials, especially those funded by drug companies, will cite relative risk reductions rather than absolute risk reductions, and as a patient you need to be aware that statistics can be easily manipulated."

Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement w/SEC & Secret FED Loans Helped Banks NET $13Billion

TWO Amazing Events occurred today 11/28/11:

1--Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With S.E.C:
We may be able to get SOME justice for the Crimes of Wall Street. From Business Day, today 11/28/11: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/business/judge-rejects-sec-accord-with-citi.html?_r=2&emc=na


(Judge Jed Rakoff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jed_S._Rakoff)

Now, if you ever watch Fox “News” just wait! You will soon begin hearing slurs against Judge Rakoff as a “activist” “liberal” judge appointed by Bill Clinton. But, maybe, we will actually see a COURT TRIAL!! Stay tuned!
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2--Secret Fed Loans Helped Banks Net $13B: We’re talking about SECRET BAILOUT loans to the WORLD’S banks (due to the CRIMES of the ‘Banksters”) STARTING with BUSH Jr. that totaled some $7,770,000,000,000. ($7.77Trillion)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/secret-fed-loans-undisclosed-to-congress-gave-banks-13-billion-in-income.html

Bloomberg, that bastion of “LIBERAL” “Leftist” “Socialist” political and economic thought!

“The Fed didn’t tell anyone which banks were in trouble so deep they required a combined $1.2 trillion on Dec. 5, 2008, their single neediest day. Bankers didn’t mention that they took tens of billions of dollars in emergency loans at the same time they were assuring investors their firms were healthy. And no one calculated until now that banks reaped an estimated $13 billion of income by taking advantage of the Fed’s below-market rates, Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its January issue.”

For our Fox “News” viewers:
1--Who was the U.S. President on 12/5/08? (George W. Bush)
2—Until today, what was the admitted TOTAL debt for the U.S. government for its entire history? ($15 Trillion*)
(*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_public_debt) (The $15trillion does NOT include the $7.77!)

12/5/11 Update and view: http://www.truth-out.org/77-trillion-wall-street-anything-keep-banksters-happy/1322841741

12/7/11 Update and view a REALLY important view: http://www.alternet.org/story/153274/6_shocking_revelations_about_wall_street%27s_%22secret_government%22?akid=7963.153143.LjWRwe&rd=1&t=3

The Fascinating History of How Corporations Became "People" -- Thanks to Corrupt Courts Working for the 1%

Actually the title about should be adjusted to ..."Thanks to Corrupt Courts Working for the 1/10 of the 1%".
http://www.alternet.org/story/153201/the_fascinating_history_of_how_corporations_became_%22people%22_--_thanks_to_corrupt_courts_working_for_the_1?page=entire

"Free" Markets ... AND .... ENEMIES of America

Heading #1 from http://dailymull.com/2180/Seven-Ways-to-Limit-the-Misuse-of-Wealth contains 3 foundational, that is BASIC PRINCIPLES, of rational Economic thought. (The heading begins with “The Standard…)

If you disagree with those 3 points it means that you do not understand BASIC economics …. So, FOR THE SAKE AMERICA (and its SURVIVAL), please keep reading the entire article. Read it until you ABSORB it.

If you already understand those basic principles, keep reading and enjoy some rational economic (and some would say political) thought expressed well.

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After reading ALL of Mr. Watt's article I suggest that you check out: http://whoarethe1percent.com/ for a somewhat ‘comprehensive’ list of ENEMIES OF AMERICA, its Constitution and the PEOPLE of America. (Click on “View All Nominees” below the first page of photos. Click on any of the photos to see WHY that person is on the list. And vote, too, if you would like.)

THIS is What the Revolution Looks Like

An amazing overview:
http://www.truth-out.org/what-revolution-looks/1321384587

A beautiful hint:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHeVlA4eeuc&feature=player_embedded#!

Greg Palast Tracks the Vultures of the 1 Percent

Greg Palast's new book, "Vultures' Picnic." ..."the story of "The 1%", the vulture final, oil industry bag men, nuclear conmen ..." "Here's the no-bullshit confidential inside info on British Petroleum, on nuclear industry clowns and killers (I've got their files), on the globalization master-spiders ... the stuff you won't see on CNN about bribes, babes, beatings and a coup d'etat." .."It's always about the oil - except when it's about the uranium."

http://www.truth-out.org/interview-greg-palast-about-vultures-picnic/1320153998

$100 MILLION Payout for "Retiring" CEO

http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/31/news/companies/nabors_ceo_bonus/

Must be nice to be in the Oil & Gas Industry! (At the top of it anyway.)

A Policy Coup (d'etat) in AMERICA! Did You Know That?

4-star Gen. (Ret) Wesley Clark spoke at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco in Oct. 2007 and made some pretty amazing statements:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha1rEhovONU

New Film Exposes Connection Between the Kochs and a Small Community Dying of Cancer

Watch the short film contained within this message:
http://www.alternet.org/story/152682/new_film_exposes_connection_between_the_kochs_and_a_small_community_dying_of_cancer?akid=7688.153143.xA-nW2&rd=1&t=16

... and somehow get involved in solving this crime BEFORE it begins in YOUR neighborhood.

Making Us Stupid

"If you want to know why we are so screwed as a nation, you can probably find a couple of dozen good reasons. But this, I say, is right at the top of the list."

http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2011093715/making-us-stupid

Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult

http://www.truth-out.org/goodbye-all-reflections-gop-operative-who-left-cult/1314907779

Three Charts to Email to Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law

http://www.truth-out.org/three-charts-email-your-right-wing-brother-law/1314626142

Note: unlike Fox or any other Republi-con "source" the facts can be checked!

The SEC's Cover-Up of Wall Street's Crimes

Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi is interviewed:
http://www.alternet.org/story/152144/matt_taibbi_on_the_explosive_investigation_revealing_the_sec%27s_cover-up_of_wall_street%27s_crimes?akid=7461.153143.1wP90o&rd=1&t=3

See the full report: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/is-the-sec-covering-up-wall-street-crimes-20110817

The BP Oil Spill

PBS's Frontline and ProPublica investigate the troubled history of BP.

http://video.pbs.org/video/1625293496

I have an 'acquaintance' who, being an oil industry 'executive', constantly sends industry publications that ... surprise, surprise!!! ... never refer to any of the very real problems within his industry.

Proof that 'Bush' Stole the 2004 Election ....

.... is finally coming to light: http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2011/4239

Isn't it "interesting" that the man at the center of the hacking was "accidentally" killed shortly after his deposition ... and before he could testify in court.
(Michael Connell: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Mike_Connell )

Merchants of DOUBT......How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues From Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming

Authors Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, exposes how radical think tanks have created a cadre of scientists - motivated by money and ideology - to debunk established scientific facts on threats such as DDT, tobacco, nuclear weapons and global warming.
http://www.truth-out.org/merchants-doubt-how-handful-scientists-obscured-truth-issues-tobacco-smoke-global-warming/1308235932

(All the above thanks to Truthout.org)

Are Republicans Intentionally Sabotaging Economy For Political Gain?

Ya Think!!?
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/republicans-intentionally-sabotaging-economy-political-gain-164843992.html

10 Great Things About America That Drive Conservatives and the Religious Right Insane

Not much I can add to this: http://www.alternet.org/story/150946/10_great_things_about_america_that_drive_conservatives_and_the_religious_right_insane?page=entire

What is the Connection Between Amway and Blackwater ....

.... and what does that have to do with PUBLIC EDUCATION?
Well, plenty!
http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/150868/the_devos_family%3A_meet_the_super-wealthy_right-wingers_working_with_the_religious_right_to_kill_public_education/?page=entire

The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education

Bin Laden is Dead

In August of 2010 actionable intelligence reached President Obama regarding the possible whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. After a full 8 months of investigation on Friday April 29, 2011 President Obama gave the orders to capture or KILL Bin Laden. The very next day, May 1, 2011 President Obama participated in the White House Correspondents Dinner. Note his demeanor ... all the while knowing that perhaps the most significant event of his presidency was "going down". Watch Obama's behavior yourself:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20058754-503544.html The following day, May 2, 2011 the mission begun on 4/29 culminated in the death of Bin Laden. Yet, instead of giving credit where credit is due most of the "leaders" of the Republi-con party responded in similar fashion as
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) who said Obama had “followed the vigilance of President Bush in bringing Bin Laden to justice." ......repeating....."followed the vigilance of President Bush in bringing Bin Laden to justice". Well here, in his own words, fully 8 (eight!) years ago is Bush demonstrating his vigilence:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PGmnz5Ow-o
...........Bush said, "I don't spend that much time on him (Bin Laden)". Further, in 2006, the CIA task force in charge of finding Bin Laden was DISBANDED: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/04/washington/04intel.html
5/3/11: Now that the Republi-cons are crowing and strutting around insisting that Bin Laden's killing was Bush's success and also the success of the "Harsh" Interrogation Techniques were responsible for turning up the lead to Bin Laden's courier, Donald Rumsfeld speaks the truth:

http://www.newsmax.com/headline/donaldrumsfeld-gitmo-waterboarding-osamabinladen/2011/05/02/id/394820 (Please note the source......newsmax.....a right wing outlet.)
5/5/11: Senior Al Qaeda member surrenders:http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theenvoy/20110504/ts_yblog_theenvoy/al-qaeda-member-surrenders-saudi-arabia-says

The Most Socialist States in America

This slideshow is quite illuminating... likely that you will find some surprises in the Top 10. As far as I am concerned let's do whatever we can to RECTIFY this Socialist mess in the surprises!
http://www.mainstreet.com/slideshow/moneyinvesting/news/most-socialist-states-america

This is How D.C. Works

An Obama 'open-mic' recording on how things work: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/15/obama-open-mic-slip-audio_n_849682.html

Prosecutor Told Scott Walker to Stage Fake Attack on Himself

An Indiana SWORN OFFICER OF THE COURT suggests that Republi-con Scott Walker stage a fake attack on himself (with a gun!) in order to discredit protesters:
http://www.alternet.org/story/150383/prosecutor_told_scott_walker_to_stage_fake_attack_on_himself%2C_including_using_a_firearm_to_discredit_unions?akid=6745.153143.W46lMS&rd=1&t=15

CIA Psychologist's Notes Reveal True Purpose Behind Bush's Torture Program

First, watch the interview with a true American HERO and then read the article:

http://www.truth-out.org/cia-psychologists-notes-reveal-bushs-torture-program68542

This interview uncovers the traitors to America that go unpunished ... at the highest levels of the Bush administration.

What Would Jesus Cut?

http://blog.sojo.net/2011/02/28/sojourners-supporters-and-partners-challenge-congress-on-budget-cuts/

Billionaire Koch Brothers Next Target of "Anonymous" Hacker Group

Boycott ANY Koch Brothers' GEORGIA PACIFIC paper product. Example: Vanity Fair, Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Sparkle, Brawney, Mardi Gras and Dixie. Here's why:

http://www.alternet.org/story/150064/billionaire_koch_brothers_next_target_of_%22anonymous%22_hacker_group?akid=6580.153143.kFZ6MN&rd=1&t=8

Who Gave Us Unemployment Insurance, The 8 Hour Workday, "Weekends"....

....Workman's Comp, the ONLY Socialist NFL professional football team? Right! Wisconsin!
Now, this BEGINS to put into perspective why the attack against unions is so critical for the entire U.S. because if the "Republicans" eliminate (government) unions in Wisconsin then they win TWICE. Check this out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#41674668
(Trivia question: what is the percentage of union workers in the 'private sector' vs. the 'public sector' and why is that important?)

Wisconsin: PLUNDER on the Right

(Follow the embedded links)
http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2011020821/wisconsin-plunder-right

The FACTS About "Obama's Apology Tour"

I can't tell you how many e-mails I've gotten these past 2 years regarding "Obama's Apology Tour". OF COURSE, the e-mails' origin and author(s) were ANONYMOUS but that didn't stop my "Republican" friends from spreading them far and wide! Well, FINALLY, someone has dug up the actual FACTS. Enjoy!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2011/02/obamas_apology_tour.html?wpisrc=nl_pmpolitics

Be sure to click on "About the rating scale" at the bottom!

Top 4 Victories Handed to Corporations by OUR U.S. Supreme Court

You MUST read this:
http://www.alternet.org/story/149861/top_4_victories_handed_to_corporate_america_by_the_supreme_court_--_so_far?akid=6548.153143.NaV9Xp&rd=1&t=2

A simple and enjoyable description of the CITIZEN'S UNITED case:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5kHACjrdEY&feature=player_embedded

What?! Is it True? Even "Curveball" Was Lying About Iraq?

Yes, I know it is a "surprise", CurveBall was lying when he said there were WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. That TOO was a lie! Like all the others Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Blair lies that led us to waste over $1,000,000,000, 10 years, over 4,000 American LIVES and who-knows-how-many Iraqi and Afghani lives. And it was ALL a lie.

I call what our 'leaders' did HIGH TREASON. Listen to the interview with 'Curveball': http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/15/curveball-iraqi-fantasist-cia-saddam?intcmp=239

Yet, none of the 'Perps' is in jail. THAT tells you everything you need to know about our government.

A Letter From a 99-er Who Gives Up Hope....

I heard Thom Hartmann read the letter (2/15/11) contained within the link below and it really 'got' me.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-thornton/an-emotional-letter-from-_b_788653.html?view=print

Bill Moyers: "Facts Do Matter"

http://www.truth-out.org/bill-moyers-facts-still-matter67571

Ronald Reagan at 100

Watch this interview of Ron Reagan by Stephen Colbert. Especially in regard to how 'Conservatives' dealt with 'Liberals' during his dad's Presidency.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/20/ron-reagan-stephen-colbert_n_811608.html

How Small, Mostly Conservative Towns Have Found the Trick to Defeating Corporations

http://www.alternet.org/story/149725/how_small%2C_mostly_conservative_towns_have_found_the_trick_to_defeating_corporations

The Politics of GM Alfalfa Explained

http://www.alternet.org/story/149800/what_the_heck_happened_the_politics_of_gm_alfalfa_explained

12 Examples of STUNNING Hypocricy From Tea Party Republicans in Just ONE Short Month!

http://www.alternet.org/story/149776/12_examples_of_stunning_hypocrisy_from_tea_party_republicans_in_one_short_month

No 'Leftist' Equivalent to the "Right's" Violent Rhetoric

It's true: http://www.alternet.org/story/149470/let%27s_get_this_straight%3A_there_is_no_leftist_equivalent_to_the_right%27s_violent_rhetoric

2/3 of Corporations in America Didn't Pay Taxes from 1998-2005

That's right two of every 3 corporations doing business in the U.S. didn't pay any taxes from 1998 to 2005. (Any guesses on the period from 2005 till now?)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/11/AR2008081102324.html

Did You Know That the Germans Think We Are Insane?

It's true .... and we are, sadly enough. Check it out: http://www.alternet.org/story/149324/america_in_decline%3A_why_germans_think_we%27re_insane

In this 6 part article, Der Spiegel asks "Is the American Dream Over?" What do you think?
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,726447,00.html