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Corporate Raider, Not a Job Creator

January 8, 2012

Capitalism made America great – free markets, innovation, hard work – the building blocks of the American Dream. But in the wrong hands some of those dreams can turn into nightmares. This film is about one raider and his firm and how they destroyed that dream for thousands of Americans and their families – Mitt [...]

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Caught On Tape: Mitt Romney Fights With Reporter After Being Exposed as a Liar

January 8, 2012

Wait until the press conference ‘ends.’ Camera rolls and Romney continues to bicker with reporter. Romney Sr. Advisor Ron Kaufman: http://www.necn.com/searchNECN/search/v/39602866/romney-sr-advisor-ron-kaufman.htm Romney Surrounded by Pro-U.N. Lobbyists http://www.aim.org/aim-column/romney-surrounded-by-pro-un-lobbyists/ DUTKO WORLDWIDE http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000021966&year=2010 Act professional? Isn’t the job of a reporter to get to the truth of a story? Free press is such a crucial part of the [...]

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Mad Science? (Update)

December 21, 2011

Development of  A[H5N1] (Bird Flu) in order to study the evolution of a pandemic pathogen was funded by the U.S.Government.  Now when the researchers want to publish their findings in a professional journal, government officials disclaim knowledge of the scope and dangerous implications of the research.  The reality is that applying for research monies to [...]

Tagged as: bird flu, deadly flu virus, Ethics, H5N1, NIH, Pandemic, ron fouchier, science and censorship

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First Order of Business For Occupy Wall Street: Passage of H.R. 1148 The Stock Act

November 13, 2011

CBS 60 Minutes tonight exposed the insider trading going on within the sacred halls of Congress.  ReporterSteve Kroft exposed the inside information that many elected officials are privy to and act upon for personal financial benefit.  Although not necessarily illegal by congressional act, acting upon information for personal gain represents at the least a conflict [...]

Tagged as: Congressional Insider Trading, H.R. 1148, Occupy Wall Street Agenda, S.E.C., The Stock Act

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A Sign Of Our Times? Hopefully Not!

August 24, 2011

Well, the mystery has been solved that has plagued women for years.    And now women across  the world can answer the question of why designers such as Givenchy and Gaultier are not designing apparel for real women, because the designs are fitted to real men like Andrej Pegic, not women! A famous saying among [...]

Tagged as: Andrej Pegic, androgynists and fashion, anorexia and eating disorders, fashion apparel, Gaultier, Givenchy, males as female runway models, Oprah, the decline of morality in the U.S. and World

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S & P Downgrade: U.S. Wake-Up Call!

August 8, 2011

Whether or not you view the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s as valid or not, the way that the U.S. does business–and governs, cannot continue. Entitlements are not the sole culprit here; if they were then other countries that have a more socialistic bent to the way they govern such as the  United Kingdom Commonwealth, [...]

Tagged as: energy policy, Entitlements, Federal Reserv, Leadership Failure, list of S&P AAA nations, Obama, Recession of 1937-38, Recovery, Reformed Liberal, S&P Downgrade, socialism, stimulus, unemployment

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A Pox On Both Your Houses!

July 25, 2011

Recent political posturing and game playing by both parties further justifies the necessity for a third, independent political party; one not aligned with the present choices (or lack thereof), but committed to revamping a system that if not totally broke, is in need of serious resuscitation. The present crisis by a duopoly and duplicitous political [...]

Tagged as: 2012 Elections, August 2 2011, bipartisanship, Boehner, corporate greed, deficit, Democrats, entitlement cuts, Eric Cantor, failure of leadership, incumbents, Obama, political compromise, raising debt limit, raising revenue, Reformed Liberal, Republicans, Taxes, Tea Party, Third Party, WhiteHouse v. Congress

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Why Vetting A Candidate Is Important Even To A Political Movement

April 27, 2011

Although The Tea Party is not officially a political party per se  and part of its’ membership has aligned with the Republican Party, it still needs to ascertain the credentials of any candidate seeking its’ support.  It is not enough for an individual to simply label themselves as a Tea Party candidate, mouth the words, [...]

Tagged as: Butasforme Reformed Liberal, Governor Walker, Tea Party, Tea Party Candidates, The Tea Party And How It Selects Its' Candidates, Vetting Candidates of A Movement

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The Price Of Currying Favor

April 13, 2011

Like the story of Faust,  U.S. Foreign Policy has mirrored making deals with the devil,  turning a blind eye to its’ support of dictators, autocrats, and despots. Sooner or later the bill comes due. Reportedly the Saudis are sending  emmisaries to Russia and China in  pursuit of increased business relations spelled O-I-L!  Supposedly, unhappy with the ouster of Egypt’s President Mubarek and the [...]

Tagged as: autocrats, Bahrain, China, democratic nations supporting dictators, Egypt, Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia, Mubarak, Obama, Oil dependency, oil reserves and diplomacy, petro-autocrats, Russia, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Foreign Policy, Yemen

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Wisconsin Governor Walker Backs Down On Obvious Case Of Cronyism

April 7, 2011

Tea Party Governor Scott Walker reversed a promotion of the son of  Wisconsin Builders Association lobbyist and Walker campaign top donor Jerry Deschane,  after Democrats cries of cronyism.  Deschane’s son, Brian Deschane, was promoted from his previous $65,000 job with the Department of Regulation and Licensing  to head a division of the Commerce Department that overseas environmentand regulatory matters with an [...]

Tagged as: Campaign Donations, collective bargaining, cronyism and patronage, Deschane, lobbyists, Scott Walker, Tea Party, unions, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill

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There Are None So Blind As Those…

April 2, 2011

A new Wall Street record  is expected, more jobs have been created, the recovery is slow but steady…are these signs that the worse is over, or is it mass delusion created by media hype?  Here’s a cautionary warning from Paul Farrell of MarketWatch.  Remember, wealth can buy many things, but it cannot totally insulate! Read the full article [...]

Tagged as: 2nd American Revolution, Case for Taxing the Wealthy, Food Prices, Inflation, MarketWatch, Paul B. Farrel, unemployment, Wealthy In America

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