The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Scott Turow on why we should fear Amazon
The feds might sue Apple and publishers over pricing. But a top author suggests the e-retailer’s playing monopoly
http://www.salon.com/2012/03/13/scott_turow_on_why_we_should_fear_amazon/singleton/
No upside comes without a downside, there are always losers to go with …
J.P. Morgan Chase’s Ugly Family Secrets Revealed
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/j-p-morgan-chases-ugly-family-secrets-revealed-20120313
If you have blood pressure problems you might not want to read the article above. It does, however, clearly outline the disparity in our so-called justice system where the oligarchy is totally …
Washington’s high-powered terrorist supporters
http://www.salon.com/2012/03/12/washingtons_high_powered_terrorist_supporters/singleton/
If you are someone who cares about the Constitution (or the tiny shreds that remain) this is an article that should make your blood boil. I would wind up copying most of the article here …
The cost of America’s police state
Hundreds of billions have been spent to militarize our nation against a terrorism threat that barely exists
http://www.salon.com/2012/03/05/the_cost_of_americas_police_state/singleton/
I don’t have much to offer that I haven’t already but thought in the interests of …
Favorable, of course, to the poor people
Shell Oil must aid workers abused overseas
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/opinion/simons-corporations-abuses/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9
Somehow I expect the Supreme Court will follow the lower court ruling and agree that corporations are only people when it comes to Constitutional _benefits_ …
Georgia Democrats propose limitations on vasectomies for men
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/21/georgia-democrats-to-propose-limitations-on-vasectomies-for-men/?hpt=hp_bn1
This would be hilarious if it weren’t in reaction to basically the exact same response, but in reverse, to women:
…“It is patently unfair that men avoid the rewards of unwanted
NYPD spying program aimed at Muslims
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/22/nypd_spying_program_aimed_at_muslims/singleton/
I talked about the NYPD police state before, but felt it would be worth reinforcing with Glenn’s interesting post. Just like the article I feel the need to re-quote Bloomberg in his response …
Obama’s War on Pot
In a shocking about-face, the administration has launched a government-wide crackdown on medical marijuana
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/obamas-war-on-pot-20120216
As a general rule I am not in favor of Democrats but I liked a lot of Obama’s rhetoric during his …
An ominous silence on the Supreme Court
Justice Elena Kagan should explain why she’s not heeding the calls to recuse herself from the soon-to-be-heard Obama healthcare case.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-segall-kagan-recusal-20120212,0,4442652.story
I guess since it is cool that our Great President can assassinate …
“Gutter service”
I was reading Matt’s Taibblog:
Why the Foreclosure Deal May Not Be So Hot After All
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/why-the-foreclosure-deal-may-not-be-so-hot-after-all-20120209
Where he backs off his earlier ‘praise‘ of the proposed mortgage settlement now that the fine print is available. …