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'A fight between corporate megalomania and democratic capitalism'
America Blog Nov 18 09The days of too big to fail better be numbered. It's hard to believe some on that list are increasing their salaries, as if they weren't compensated enough in recent years at the expense of everyone else.
Dems. now talking about short-cuts for final health bill. A "mini-conference" means a weaker final bill.
America Blog Nov 18 09Over the course of the debate on health insurance reform, we've been told not to worry so much about what passes in the House and Senate, because it will all be fixed in the conference committee.
Greedy Wall Street executive defends massive bonuses
America Blog Nov 18 09Yeah, I know. Water is wet. Thain has to be one of the more repulsive slugs who slimed along on Wall Street.
Dump the sweetheart deal with drug makers, says NY Times
America Blog Nov 18 09This summer, we learned that Billy Tauzin, the former Louisiana Congressman who knows is the chief lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, rolled the brain trust of Max Baucus, Rahm Emanuel and Jim Messina.
T-Mobile customer data stolen and sold
America Blog Nov 18 09Stealing millions of customer details is bad enough but it's interesting to see that other vendors purchased the stolen data.
Global temperatures to rise dramatically by 2100
America Blog Nov 18 09The numbers could easily get completely out of control, if they're not already on that path. An increase of almost 11 degrees Fahrenheit would make an enormous change but that would be the average.
Does anyone really ever trust kebab shops?
America Blog Nov 18 09A few years ago over here there were cats involved but thankfully not this. Since there's no comment yet on whether or not it was served, you have to wonder:
Russian police have arrested three homeless people suspected of eating a 25-year-old man they had butchered and selling other bits of the corpse to a local kebab house.
Who needs gimmicks?
America Blog Nov 17 09Pourmecoffee led me to this video, noting:
I don't think enough people have seen it. It doesn't need to have a monkey to make my point, but it has a monkey.
Reid "cautiously optimistic" about getting health insurance bill to the Senate floor
America Blog Nov 17 09David Dayen reports the Senate health insurance reform bill will be available for Democratic Senators tomorrow.
House Dems. promise new jobs bill before Christmas break
America Blog Nov 17 09The focus on the Hill is now jobs, jobs, jobs:
Democrats hope to pass jobs legislation through the House before lawmakers leave for Christmas on Dec.
Obama will do interview with FOX News
America Blog Nov 17 09Last week, Drudge reported that Obama was going to do an interview with Major Garrett from FOX News. The White House denied that report to Politico.
GOP's Judicial Filibuster Fail
America Blog Nov 17 09Today, by a margin of 70 - 29, the Senate broke the filibuster on the nomination of David Hamilton to the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
US banks fighting back against change, again
America Blog Nov 17 09Too big to fail? Bah! Last year was so last year so it's best that we all forget about the worst banking crisis since the Great Depression.
ADL takes on Glenn Beck
America Blog Nov 17 09The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has had enough of the hatred and Nazi imagery being promoted by teabaggers and Glenn Beck.
Catholic Bishops will kill health insurance reform over abortion issue
America Blog Nov 17 09Flush with victory, the Catholic Bishops sent their new spokesman, Rep. Bart Stupak, to FOX News today to issue an ultimatum on health insurance reform.
As Senate preps for debate, support for public option remains strong
America Blog Nov 17 09At FDL, Jon Walker examined the numbers from the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll on health care.
Another record high for mortgage delinquencies
America Blog Nov 17 09The good news is that the pace is at least slowing. The fact that another record high has been hit is obviously troubling news.
Nobel economist Joe Stiglitz didn't receive invite to Obama "Jobs Summit" either
America Blog Nov 17 09I reported the other day that Nobel laureate in economics Paul Krugman had not received an invite to President Obama's "Jobs Summitt" in early December.
TARP recipients falling behind on payments
America Blog Nov 17 09Especially in light of the soft touch on Wall Street, this is very troubling. Neither the Bush administration nor the Obama administration has had the stomach to be firm with the financial industry despite their deep responsibility for the recession.
China censors Obama during visit
America Blog Nov 17 09Go figure. Communist China censoring when the topic of discussion is free speech and no internet censorship.
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