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Comments about politics
Mitt Romney: Lazy liar
What’s most surprising about Republican distortions is how easily they’re disproved
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/22/mitt_romney_lazy_liar/
I can think of no better title, so plagiarized. I find the article interesting reading and further incentive to vote against him. Some of …
From an Unlikely Source, a Serious Challenge to Wall Street
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/from-an-unlikely-source-a-serious-challenge-to-wall-street-20120720
I like this idea _a lot_! I am generally not a fan of using eminent domain for anything other than public utilities or the equivalent and I have a …
Not much is grabbing me today, though I will offer up a couple of articles that might interest my regular reader(s). The first is by good old Matt and his shouting into a vacuum on the LIBOR scandal. More interesting …
Romney’s ‘Free Stuff’ Speech Is a New Low
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/romneys-free-stuff-speech-is-a-new-low-20120713
I saw part of Romney’s speech to the NAACP the other day and was just floored at the level of idiocy. It was totally clear and unambiguous to me that his …
Mitt’s real insult to the NAACP
Deriding “Obamacare” was bad, but Romney’s support for voter suppression laws disrespects the group’s entire legacy
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/12/mitts_real_insult_to_the_naacp/
Man, am I getting liberal in my old age! I used to be firmly in the camp …
Rules of American justice
An American banker is shocked to encounter accountability for his acts in Britain because the U.S. provides none
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/09/rules_of_american_justice/
This is apropos my earlier post, so I figured a bit of repetition might help (though I …
I have mentioned the LIBOR fixing scandal before. However, it is amazing to me that it is virtually unheard of on news (paper, magazine or TV) and even much of the blogosphere (who the heck invented that silly term?). …
Tea Party “treason”
What powers should the president have against those who advocate open, violent revolt against the U.S. government?
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/29/tea_party_treason/
It seems clear to me that if these people had any intellectual honesty (really, I can’t believe I even …
A Huge Break in the LIBOR Banking Investigation
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/a-huge-break-in-the-libor-banking-investigation-20120628
I discussed before how the real criminals were skating by, but it seems that there might be some hope that they won’t get off Scott Free (whatever the hell that means). …
SCOTUS upholds ‘Obamacare’! Roberts backstabs the GOP! Insurance companies rejoice!
Well, were I a bettin man (I do gamble, but with cards, not law) I woulda bet that the ACA would have been overturned. Still, with the 5-4 decision it …