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Even Without the OWS, the Wall Street Banks Are Failing

Not to take anything away from David Weidner’s fine reporting but, to boil it down, it comes to this: Wall Street has run out of suckers to buy their bad paper and the small fry and institutional investors are nearly … Continue reading

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Keith Olbermann Takes Down Billionaire NYC Mayor Bloomberg

Olbermann’s right — the OWS Movement has no better friend than dimbulb pols like Colonial Governor of the One Percent Michael Bloomberg and his ilk, constantly resorting to violence as they panic over the rapidly spreading popularity of OWS, thereby helping … Continue reading

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The GOP’s Major Problems Illustrated

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Music: Bill Haley & His Comets, Plus the First Rock Tune

Never heard of Bill Haley & His Comets? Go back to sleep, Mr. Magoo. This track, “Goofin’ Around” from 1956, features some nice guitar work by Franny Beecher on the black Les Paul I’ve heard he still has today. And, … Continue reading

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What is Twirling Around in Herman Cain’s Head?

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Today’s Quote: Mark Twain on Who Runs the World

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Romney Might As Well Try This

For anyone who has sat through a Mitt Romney speech and stayed awake, my sympathies — you know what hell is. You also know why he perpetually hovers at around 25% in the GOP pack. In the video below, the … Continue reading

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Cain’s Last Strawman

The bizarre presidential campaign — or droll performance art project, according to Rachel Maddow — of Herman Cain has now approached the point where no one but the most addled of the addled GOP Base and their aides-de-‘camp’ in the … Continue reading

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The GOP’s ‘Cut Taxes For the Rich and Deregulate to Create Jobs’ Meme is Insane …

… and even former Bush speechwriter David Frum knows it. “This is not a moment for government to be cutting back. … Right now we’re watching state governments try to balance all of their budgets at the same time in … Continue reading

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Today’s Quotes: John Maynard Keynes and Chuck Palahniuk

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