Sunday, September 29, 2013

“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing.It was here first.” Samual L. Clemens








I have no Politics. I am for the Party that is out of Power, no matter which one it is. But I will give you my word that, in case of my appointment, I will not be a Republican; I will do my best to pull with you, and not embarrass you. In fact, my views on European affairs are so in accord with you, Mr. President, that I might almost be suspected of being a Democrat.

This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer...Will Rogers












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The U.S. openly brags about boom times for its drone wars, while casually abandoning our 800 year-old system of due process.
This article first appeared at Satellite Magazine, whose author Steven Garbas met with Chomsky in Cambridge, Massachusetts earlier this year to discuss the development of the drone era under president Obama.


Noam Chomsky: Just driving in this morning I was listening to NPR news. The program opened by announcing, very excitedly, that the drone industry is exploding so fast that colleges are trying to catch up and opening new programs in the engineering schools and so on, and teaching drone technology because that’s what students are dying to study because of the fantastic number of jobs going on.


And it’s true. If you look at the public reports, you can imagine what the secret reports are. It’s been known for a couple of years, but we learn more and more that drones, for one thing, are already being given to police departments for surveillance. And they are being designed for every possible purpose. I mean, theoretically, maybe practically, you could have a drone the size of a fly which could be buzzing around over there [points to window] listening to what we’re talking about. And I’d suspect that it won’t be too long before that becomes realistic.  Read more



Outsourcing America Exposed


Last week, Republicans in Washington were outspoken about their desire to cut earned benefits and use a chained CPI in debt ceiling negotiations. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the number two Republican in the Senate, said, “since the president himself has proposed (using a chained CPI), it would seem logical that he would not turn that down.” And, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that he wanted to cut “inefficient measures in the government,” singling out Social Security and Medicare as areas that he wanted to cut.

Please join our Virtual Human Chain Against a Chained CPI today, and we will deliver your signatures at our human chain rally on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Thank you for all that you do.

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

The operational code is: we have a lot; we can get more; we want it all.



Conservative pundits have a remarkable amount of free speech.

Michael Parenti


"Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other." -Thomas Jefferson

"The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home." - James Madison

"No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. " - James Madison

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." -George Washington















Ron Wyden Takes on NSA, Capitalism Obstructing Net Neutrality, Musical Guest 'The Siren'






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Seymour Hersh says the killing of bin Laden is one big lie

Seymour Hersh, America’s premier investigative journalist on the Death of Osama bin Laden: “It’s One Big Lie, Not One Word Of It Is True.”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/27/seymour-hersh-on-death-of-osama-bin-laden-its-one-big-lie-not-one-word-of-it-is-true/


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Seymour Hersh on Death of Osama Bin Laden:
'It's One Big Lie, Not One Word of it is True'
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"The Obama administration lies systematically, he claims, yet none of the leviathans of American media, the TV networks or big print titles, challenge him.
President al-Assad interview with TeleSUR TV
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US Policy Has Been Based on Lies Since the Beginning.
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Chemical Weapons, Syria and American Exceptionalism
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The truth is hard to deny: one of the greatest menaces in the world today remains the US Government.
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"[Obama] basically came out and said the U.S. is an imperialist nation and we're going to do whatever we need to do to conquer areas [and] take resources from people around the world," says independent journalist Jeremy Scahill.
End This Occupation!:
Mahmoud Abbas Speech to the UN
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Our people want to have freedom, God's gift to humanity, and to enjoy the grace of living an ordinary life.
History Behind the Kenyan Mall Massacre
The Blowback that Created al-Shabaab
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By Stephen M. Walt
When was the last time something bad happened somewhere and the U.S. government didn't see it as a threat?
Sen. Ron Wyden: NSA 'Repeatedly Deceived the American People'
By Glenn Greenwald
There are two members of that Committee who actually do take seriously its oversight mandate: Democrats Ron Wyden and Mark Udall.
Cutting the Cord: Brazil's Bold Plan to Combat the NSA
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President Dilma Rousseff wants to route internet traffic away from the US, but experts say it will do little to deter American espionage.
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American Workers: Hanging on by the Skin of Their Teeth
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Why Are Americans Renouncing Their Citizenship?
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Hard News  
    
60 killed in car bomb blast in Damascus suburb:
At least 60 people have been killed and over 100 others injured in a car bomb explosion. The explosion occurred near al-Sahil Mosque in Rankus, some 30 kilometers north of Damascus, soon after Friday Prayers.
Syria: 'At least 11 killed in southern Aleppo air raid':
Rebels say: At least 11 people were killed and many others seriously wounded in raids by the Syrian airforce in southern Aleppo on Friday, rebels said.
US Syria plans face setback as key rebels join al Qaida:
Some of Syria's most effective rebel forces, including at least three that previously were aligned with the U.S.-backed rebel command, have formed a new alliance with an al Qaida affiliate
McCain's Moderates Join Al-Qaeda:
Critical elements of the ever-shrinking "moderate" Free Syrian Army have this week pledged their loyalty to the local al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, which happens to be on the US terror list.
War criminal hires liar:
Exclusive: McCain Hires Controversial Syria Analyst Elizabeth O'Bagy:
Sen. John McCain has hired Elizabeth O'Bagy, the Syria analyst in Washington who was fired for padding her credentials, The Cable has learned. She begins work Monday as a legislative assistant in McCain's office.
U.N.'s five big powers agree on Syrian resolution wording:
The United Nations' five big powers reached agreement Thursday on a legally binding U.N. Security Council resolution that would require Syria to dismantle its once-secret chemical weapons program or face the threat of unspecified measures, according to senior U.S. and Russian officials.
Read between the lines: No 'military measures' in Syria draft resolution - Lavrov:
A Syria resolution drafted by Russia and the US and submitted to the UN Security Council does not suggest immediate military action under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, Russia's FM Lavrov said. A vote on the measure could take place Friday evening.
Syria given November deadline to destroy all chemical weapons facilities:
Syria will have to destroy all its chemical weapons production facilities by the beginning of November and completely dismantle its entire arsenal of poison gases and nerve agents by the middle of next year, under an accelerated timetable to be laid down on Friday by the world's chemical weapons watchdog.
Most of Syria's toxins can be destroyed more easily than officials initially thought:
U.S. and Russian officials now believe that the vast majority of Syria's nerve agent stockpile consists of "unweaponized" liquid precursors that could be neutralized relatively quickly, lowering the risk that the toxins could be hidden away by the regime or stolen by terrorists.
23 people killed as deadly blasts hit Baghdad markets:
Bombs in the Shia Sabaa al-Bour area, north of Baghdad, killed up to 16 people. More than 40 others were reportedly injured as the area was packed with shoppers. A blast in the Sunni Dora district, south of Baghdad, killed seven people.
Seven Sunni worshippers killed in Baghdad bomb attacks: police: -
Bombs planted at the entrance to two mosques in predominantly Sunni districts of the Iraqi capital killed at least seven worshippers as they left Friday prayers, police and medical sources said.
UN hails 'very constructive' Iran nuclear talks:
Herman Nackaerts, deputy director-general of the IAEA, did not give details of Friday's talks. He said the two parties would meet again on 28 October.
In public relation excercise: Kerry says Iran nuke deal possible in under 3 months:
"The United States is not going to lift the sanctions until it is clear that a very verifiable, accountable, transparent process is in place, whereby we know exactly what Iran is going be doing with its program," Kerry told the US news station.
'Last chance': Abbas urges UN to pressure Israel over illegal settlements:
Mahmoud Abbas has described the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian talks as the 'last chance' for peace and has called on the international community to seize that chance by following the EU in outlawing Jewish settlements on occupied territories.
Slave labor: Qatar failing on forced labor, says UN agency:
Qatar is failing to fully implement an international convention banning the use of forced labour ahead of the 2022 football World Cup, the United Nations' International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned.
This hajj, Muslims need to ask questions about exploitation:
Where is the outcry over human rights as a new Mecca rises to service pilgrims?
Bomb Blast Kills 19 People in Northern Pakistan:
A bomb exploded in the back of a bus carrying government employees in northern Pakistan on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Russian Troops Kill 5 "Suspected Militants" in Dagestan:
Russia's main anti-terror agency said Friday its forces have killed five suspected militants including a prominent warlord during a raid in the restive southern province of Dagestan. Acting on a tip they surrounded a house where the "militants" were holed up. They refused to surrender and were killed in a gunfight.
'We should stop using language of force' - Lavrov to UN Assembly -
Video - (FULL SPEECH)
Afghan in army uniform shoots dead US soldier:
A man in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on foreign soldiers in an eastern province yesterday, killing a US serviceman, local officials said, the second such "insider attack" in a week.
Egyptian policeman killed in Sinai, clashes in Alexandria:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead an Egyptian policeman on Friday in the city of El-Arish in North Sinai, near the border with the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel, state television reported.
Kenya shaken by new attacks while mourning victims of mall siege:
As Kenyans grieved Thursday for the scores killed in an assault on a Nairobi shopping mall, reports of two more attacks in the north of the country underscored continuing security problems.
Metadata May Not Catch Many Terrorists, But It's Great at Busting Journalists' Sources:
The National Security Agency says that the telephone metadata it collects on every American is essential for finding terrorists. And that's debatable. But this we know for sure: Metadata is very useful for tracking journalists and discovering their sources.
NSA Head, General Keith Alexander, Wants 'All the Phone Records' of Americans:
General Keith Alexander, who is head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, told Congress that there was no "upper limit" as to how many telephone records the U.S. government wants to collect.
NSA chief pleads for public's help amid push for spying restrictions:
"We need your help. We need to get these facts out," Alexander said during a cybersecurity summit at the National Press Club. "We need our nation to understand why we need these tools."
A Rally Against Mass Surveillance - October 26th, 2013 in Washington, D.C.:
Right now the NSA is spying on everyone's personal communications, and they're operating without any meaningful oversight. Since the Snowden leaks started, more than 569,000 people from all walks of life have signed the StopWatching.us petition telling the U.S. Congress that we want them to rein in the NSA.
Barack Obama is political king of the fake Twitter followers,
Obama has more than 19.5 MILLION online fans who don't really exist
Scientists say more certain mankind causes global warming:
Leading scientists said on Friday they were more certain than ever before that humans are the main culprits for climate change and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries.
Climate Inaction No Longer an Option:
Today's release of the latest synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), known as AR5, sounds the alarm for immediate action on climate change and the pressing necessity for keeping much of known fossil fuel reserves in the ground, according to the global climate campaign 350.org.
Missouri man says cops pepper-sprayed and arrested him as teen daughter died:
Russell and his son were handcuffed to a bench inside the police station for 3 ½ hours, and when they were released, they found out Brooke had died.
America's infant mortality crisis: Why are so many babies dying in the US.:
If a baby is African-American, it is more than twice as likely to die before the first birthday.
20 Reasons Why Millions Of Americans Under The Age Of 30 Are Giving Up On The U.S. Economy:
The recent economic downturn has hit those under the age of 30 the hardest. Today, there are hordes of young people that should be entering their most productive years that are sitting home with nothing to do.




















Friday, September 27, 2013

It requires time to bring honest Men to think & determine alike even in important Matters. Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason. --Samuel Adams






"It seems to me we have grown distressingly used to war... War and the military have become a part of our environment, like pollution.



Violence is our most important product. We have been spending nearly $80 billion a year on the military, which is more than the profits of all American business, or, to make another comparison, is

almost as much as the total spending of the federal, state, and local governments for health, education, old age and retirement benefits, housing, and agriculture.



These millions of Americans who have a vested interest in the expensive weapons systems spawned by our global military involvements are as much a part of the military-industrial complex as the

generals and the corporation heads." - Sen J. William Fulbright - Pentagon Propaganda Machine, p11 - Vintage Books, 1971.




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Guest Column — Fukushima Facts — by Takashi Hirose




Guest Column — Fukushima Facts — by Takashi Hirose
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/09/26/a-letter-to-all-young-athletes-who-dream-of-coming-to-tokyo-in-2020/print 
Readers have asked that I write about Fukushima.
About all I can tell you with confidence is that we are getting no more truth about Fukushima from the presstitute media than we are about any other subject.
As I understand it, which I hope is incorrectly, Fukushima has the prospect, if the wrong events occur, of essentially eliminating Japan as a country.
Why Japan, the only country to suffer attack by nuclear weapons, made the decision to rely on nuclear plants for its electricity is a mystery. Perhaps the Japanese government was pressured by Washington to accept US nuclear energy technology as a form of tribute payment.
Whether or not Japan under Washington’s thumb was a coerced market for Westinghouse, Fukushima is sending radiation into the Pacific Ocean and, apparently, into the groundwater that supplies Tokyo.
if the fuel rods that must be removed from a damaged building ignite, calamity will result.
Nuclear energy plants are now sprinkled all over the developed world. Each and every one is subject to accident. An accident, and sustainable life ends for that area of the world.
Consider how was it possible for the Japanese, an intelligent people, to locate the Fukushima nuclear energy plants in a tsunami coastal area. This decision shows a lack of any thought whatsoever. Elsewhere nuclear energy plants are located on earthquake faults. Ongoing climate change subjects others to forest fires.
Have humans greedy for cheap energy destroyed the world?
Nuclear energy is said to be “clean.” But, of course, radiation is not clean, and its death dealing power lasts a very long time. Will the human greed for the moment at the expense of the future exterminate all life on earth?
No one in the western orbit should expect any answer from the bought-and-paid-for-government.















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Homemade Sarin Was Used In Attack Near Damascus - Lavrov
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Russia has enough evidence to assert that homemade sarin was used on August 21 in a chemical attack near Damascus, the same type but in higher concentration than in an Aleppo incident earlier this year, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said.
AIPAC Gears Up for War with Obama
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AIPAC intends to use the United States Congress to cause Rouhani to abandon  negotiations by making clear that Congress will accept nothing short of an Iranian surrender on nuclear issues.
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Israel is doomed to bring a tragedy on itself and the region. Even God won't be able to save his chosen people from themselves.
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Glenn Greenwald to Haaretz: Why Whistleblower Snowden Came to Me
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"The promise of the Internet was that it would liberate people and bolster democracy, but it has become a tool for suppression and control. In fact, it is one of the most powerful instruments of control ever invented."
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Crushing the Middle Class
By Mike Whitney
The Central Bank and the political establishment in Washington are working hand-in-hand to restructure the economy along the same lines as they would any third world banana republic. And that's the real goal of the current policy.
Looting the Pension Funds
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All across America, Wall Street is grabbing money meant for public workers.
Why No One's Investigating Wall Street
By David Sirota
The government finds money to crack down on food stamp "fraud." If it wanted to go after finance crooks, it could.
'One Million Truckers' Ride to Restore Constitution Next Month
By Ralph Lopez
A group spearheaded by the Independent Truckers of America is calling for a three-day 'buy nothing' period from October 11 - 13.
Wilson Goode, Barack Obama and the Good Negro
By Margaret Kimberley
On May 13, 1985, the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, allowed a lynch mob comprised of the police and fire departments to kill eleven black people, including five children. He also allowed them to burn 61 houses to the ground which left more than 200 people homeless.
Police State USA
Making the Victim Pay for the Bullet
By William Norman Grigg
The shock and trauma caused the elderly woman to urinate on herself, and she wasn't permitted to clean herself up or change her clothes.
Civil Forfeiture, Police Piracy, and the Third-Worldization of America
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The practice of civil forfeiture has become a lucrative system of "policing for profit," a system that has literally legalized highway robbery and turned police into pirates.


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At least 27 dead in Sudan fuel subsidy protests: medical source:
At least 27 people have been killed in protests in Khartoum over fuel subsidy cuts announced by President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a medical source said on Thursday, in the worst outbreak of unrest in Sudan's capital in years.
Prepare for blood, says al-Shabaab chief:
In an audio posted on an al-Shabaab-linked website, Ahmed Godane, also known as Mukhtar Abu al-Zubayr, said the attack was in retaliation for Kenya's incursion in October 2011 into southern Somalia to crush the insurgents.
Scott Horton: U.S. Government to Blame for Somalia's Misery: Op-Ed:
Even in the midst of the global economic crisis, there is enough wealth in the world that it is an outrage so many should die of such extreme poverty and deprivation
Mali says Sahel needs rapid reaction force to fight Islamists:
Attacks in Niger, growing instability in southern Libya and clashes between Tunisian government troops and Islamist militants have shown how al-Qaeda-linked rebels have taken advantage of a security vacuum in the region since French-led forces intervened in Mali earlier this year to oust them.
From riches to rags:
Libya seeks its first loans:
Libya, holder of Africa's largest crude reserves, is weighing its first bank loans as the Opec member seeks financing to more than double refining and expand chemical production, in projects forecast to cost $60 billion.
Bomb attacks at markets in, near Baghdad kill 23:
Bombs ripped through outdoor markets in and near Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 23 people and wounding dozens, the latest in a deadly wave that has hit Iraq in recent months, officials said.
Iraqi woman killed when mortar shell hits Iraqi Consulate in Damascus:
An Iraqi woman died and several others were injured Thursday when a mortar shell hit the Iraqi Consulate in Damascus Thursday, Syrian state-run media reported.
Desperate Syrian refugees beg on Yemen streets:
"There is nowhere else to go to now. We're begging on the streets," said Mustafa, who, dressed in black from head to toe, stationed herself at one of Sanaa's main thoroughfares hoping cars would slow down to give her a few Yemeni riyals.
U.N. diplomats: Apparent deal on Syria resolution:
The five permanent members of the divided Security Council appear to have reached agreement on a resolution to require Syria to dismantle its chemical weapons stockpiles, U.N. diplomats said Thursday.
US Syria plans face setback as key rebels break from coalition:
Some of Syria's most effective rebel forces, including at least three that previously were aligned with the U.S.-backed rebel command, have formed a new alliance with an al Qaida affiliate, a development that undermines Obama administration efforts to build up Syria's moderate opposition
Al Qaeda-Linked Syria Group Enjoying USAID? You've Got to See This to Believe It:
This appears to prove all the concerns among U.S. lawmakers and analysts that aid to the Syrian rebels could end up in the hands of Al Qaeda.
Assad: We have weapons that could blindside Israel:"
Syria has deterrent weapons, more advanced than anything in its chemical arsenal, that could blindside Israel in mere moments, Syrian President Bashar Assad claimed Thursday.
Iran nuclear: Kerry and Zarif meet at the UN:
The highest-level talks on Iran's nuclear programme for at least six years have been held at the United Nations in New York.
Rohani: Israel must join non-nuclear treaty:
 Iranian president says Israel must join Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. 'No nation should possess nuclear weapons,' he adds
Rouhani sees a nuclear deal in 3 months:
 Rouhani stressed that he is "fully empowered to finalize the nuclear talks" by Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, a claim confirmed by Western intelligence reports.
16 "Militants" Killed in Joint Afghan Operations within Day:
Sixteen Taliban militants were killed in a series of joint operations carried out by the Afghan forces and the NATO-led coalition troops since early Wednesday, said the country's Interior Ministry on Thursday morning.
US-Led Occupation Force Trooper Killed in Insider Attack in Afghanistan:
Afghan officials say the attack was carried out on Thursday, when the soldier turned his gun on his NATO trainers in a military base in the province of Paktia, press tv reported.
Fukushima's Worst-Case Scenarios:
Much of what you've heard about the nuclear accident is wrong. The true story of what happened at Fukushima is not exactly suitable for a horror movie, but it is mind-boggling in its own way.
Special Forces Reserve Union calls for coup in Greece:
The union of reservist soldiers in Greece made a plea to the Greek government to step down and make way for the establishment of a national unity assembly on their official blog page last night. The statement, which lists a total of 15 demands, called on the Greek people to unite with the army in order to bring down the current coalition.
Venezuela's leader Maduro blames axed UN trip on 'plot':
"When I got into Vancouver I evaluated the intelligence which we received from several sources. "I decided then and there to continue back to Caracas and drop the New York trip to protect a key goal: safeguarding my physical integrity, protecting my life," he said.
NSA planted bugs at Indian missions in D.C., U.N.:
 The Permanent Mission of India at the United Nations and the embassy in Washington, DC - were targets of such sophisticated bugs implanted by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) that entire computer hard disks might have been copied by the American agency.
US websites should inform EU citizens about NSA surveillance, says report:
 All existing data sharing agreements between Europe and the US should be revoked, and US web site providers should prominently inform European citizens that their data may be subject to government surveillance, according to the recommendations of a briefing report for the European Parliament.
Surveillance Reform Package Ends Bulk Collection Of Phone Records;
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to reform domestic surveillance laws. The Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act will prohibit bulk collection of Americans' records, shield Americans from warrantless searches of their communications.
US intelligence chiefs lobby to prevent Congress curbing surveillance powers:
NSA director and director of national intelligence to appear before Senate committee a day after senators propose reform bill
Declassified NSA files show agency spied on Muhammad Ali and MLK:
Operation Minaret set up in 1960s to monitor anti-Vietnam critics, branded 'disreputable if not outright illegal' by NSA itself
"Stun Cuffs" The New Shock Collar For The Sheeple : Video -
What is scary about this new technology is the incredible potential for abuse, since the mere press of a button will administer 80,000 volts through the wearers body
U.S. to exhaust borrowing capacity by October 17: Treasury: -
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned Congress on Wednesday that the United States would exhaust its borrowing capacity no later than October 17, at which point it would have only about $30 billion in cash on hand.
The Fed's 'hidden agenda' behind money-printing:
How would you feel if you knew that almost all of the money you pay in personal income tax went to pay just one bill, the interest on the debt? Chances are, you and millions of Americans would find that completely unacceptable and indeed they should.
JPMorgan in talks to settle government probes for $11 billion: sources:
JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks with government officials to settle federal and state mortgage probes for $11 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Wal-Mart Cutting Orders as Unsold Merchandise Piles Up:
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) is cutting orders it places with suppliers this quarter and next to address rising inventory the company flagged in last month's earnings report.
Food Stamp Growth 75X Greater than Job Creation:
"For Every Person Added to Jobs Rolls Since January 2009, 75 People Added To Food Stamp Rolls."