The current NSA scandal has deep roots. They go back even further than the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, but it was then that we entered a new era. That is when fear descended .We took leave of our senses. America changed.
Tag Archives: Barack Obama
Uh oh, the whisper campaign for Larry Summers as head of the Fed has begun.
First of all, end the Fed. Just had to say that. End it tomorrow. It is the source of the modern boom and bust cycle, extended the Great Depression, inflated the tech and housing bubbles, and has extended the Great Recession. (Some of its crimes.) Now “Mr. let’s end Glass-Steagall and blow up the world with derivatives” is unofficially throwing his hat in the ring for Fed Chairman. People of the world rejoice, a new dawn is breaking!
NBC’s Chuck Todd: The Obama administration is trying to “criminalize journalism”
Wasington Post Reports: Not just the AP, Department of Justice targeted Fox reporter James Rosen
James Rosen, defense reporter for Fox News was tracked by the Department of Justice in 2009. His private emails were read, his comings and goings around Washington DC were monitored.
Notice how the media always seems to have a coordinated message these days? Here’s where the message comes from.
There’s still some independence in the establishment media, but more often than not, with big national stories, an idea is crafted at Media Matters and then is sent around to newsrooms all over Washington DC and New York. These talking points are picked up by producers and reporters and then repeated. Last year The Daily Caller, a conservative website, charged that Media Matters acted essentially as a ministry of information for the current administration.
Suit Alleges IRS Improperly Seized 60 Million Personal Medical Records
Politico Reports: IRS Asked For Print Outs of Facebook Comments, What Books People Were Reading
A couple of readers have complained that we are being partisan in our coverage of the IRS enemies list scandal. For those who feel this way, we do not mean to be and we have plenty of disdain for both of the major parties. Keep reading and you will see this to be true.
ACORN Clones Secretly Advising Obama’s Credit Cops
This very good article in IBD is discouraging on so many levels.
The Community Reinvestment Act was an unmitigated failure. Its expressed goal of bring more minority citizens into an “ownership society” was laudable. Owning property for the most part is a good thing. People feel like they have a stake in their communities. But the program failed because many folks were not ready to own property.
The establishment Right and Left unload on David Stockman, Because he’s right and they are scared.
So Biden’s economic advisor Jared Bernstein and David Frum, speech writer for George Bush have both come out railing against David Stockman and his new book. This is a shock.
Though the book is not perfect, it is one of the best books on economic history that I’ve read.
Democrats afraid Obama’s new group is taking donation dollars from the party at large
Everyone wants their piece of the action in Washington and the Democratic National Committee is concerned that their piece is getting smaller because of President Obama’s Organizing for Action group. O4A is actively seeking donations from large companies and wealthy individuals. This is usually the territory of the party and some Democrats are not happy that their toes are being stepped on.
