Economist: Why Bankruptcy is Better than Wall Street Bailout

Congress has balked at the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Under this plan, the Treasury would have bought the "troubled assets" of financial institutions in an attempt to avoid economic meltdown. This bailout was a terrible idea. Here's why.

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Go Viral: STOP THE BAILOUT OR.... DEPRESSION?

Is it coming? If it happens, it will be because of what Congress DOES, not what it does NOT.CONGRESS and OUR GOVERNMENT GENERALLY are responsible for the credit lockup. See how and why, then MAKE THIS VIDEO GO VIRAL; we MUST stop the bailout

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Newsweek: Palin Is Ready? Please.

Can we now admit the obvious? Sarah Palin is utterly unqualified to be vice president.... In these times, for John McCain to have chosen this person to be his running mate is fundamentally irresponsible. McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, it is simply not true. Bring on the next debate....

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8 years of "Conservative" Repulbican governance = $$$DEFICIT

HOW PROJECTED SURPLUSES BECAME DEFICITS: Main Causes Were Tax Cuts and Higher Security Spending.

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McCain for Change?

FactCheck: McCain Ad Continues Lies about Obama's Tax Plan

This new ad claims Obama and congressional Democrats plan to push forward "painful tax increases on working American families" and that they will bring about "years of deficits," "no balanced budgets" and "billions in new government spending." The ad is plain wrong about higher taxes on working families.

The truth...




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Oops! MIC's still on, commentators about Palin.....

2 conservative commentators forget the Mic is still on, and get caught saying what they REALLY think about Sarah Palin.....

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McCain Would Rather Win an Election than Pick a Qualified VP

Does John McCain think about actually governing? Or is he merely focused on winning? Because a man of 72 years old with a history of health problems has to consider the possibility that his Vice President might actually have to govern. No, he's not thinking about that. He's not thinking about you or me. John McCain is thinking about John McCain.

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McCain's Palin Pick: Manifestly Unserious

I don't doubt that Palin is a nice person and probably a competent Alaskan governor. But she also has the thinnest background of any candidate for national office since 1908. Is McCain willing, with a straight face, to argue that Palin is the single "most prepared" person in the entire U.S. to assume the presidency should tragedy strike?

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Fact Check: More Tax Deception

Raiding California: Medical Marijuana Provider Faces 100 Yrs

Should medical marijuana be kept from minors at all costs? Why is it that pharmacists can dispense amphetamines without getting busted, but legal operators who dispense medical marijuana face prison time? Why do armed federal agents persist in raiding California? Charlie Lynch is facing 100 years in federal prison -- but he followed state law.

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Candid Bush

McCain Dismisses Maliki: Only I Know What Iraqis Really Want

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) could care less what the Iraqis want. When Maliki signaled support for a timetable earlier this month, McCain rejected it. On NBC’s Today Show today, McCain was again dismissive of Maliki, suggesting that only he knows what the Iraqis really “want”

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Bush vs. Clinton (PIC)

Farewell, Bush!

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Demetri Martin

This guy is funny

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Bush Gave Taliban $43 Million Four Months before 9/11

"Sadly, the Bush Administration is cozying up to the Taliban regime at a time when the United Nations, at US insistence, imposes sanctions on Afghanistan because the Kabul government will not turn over Bin Laden."

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McCain slams Obama for missing a vote he also missed

“This is the same organization that I voted to condemn as a terrorist organization when an amendment was on the floor of the United States Senate. Senator Obama refused to vote.” The problem with the critique? McCain also missed that vote on the Kyl-Lieberman amendment on September 26, 2007

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Best Wrestling Move Ever

ouch

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Costs Of War

Please watch the video.

The Bush Payoff for Big Oil: Huge No-Bid Contracts in Iraq

Four Western oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to service the country’s largest fields, 36 years after losing their oil concession to nationalization as Saddam Hussein rose to power.

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Big Oil Fuels John McCain's Straight Talk Express

Kucinich, O'Reilly face off over impeachment

Baracknophobia

On Monday night's "Daily Show," Jon mocked the media's willingness to peddle insane rumors about Barack Obama — and their tendency to blame the rumor-mongering on internet sites. Calling it "Baracknophobia," Stewart showed clips of anchor and pundits from all three cable networks repeating baseless rumors (Muslim, plagiarist, sexist, etc.) .

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Keith Olbermann puts John McCain's statements in context

Thursday night's "Countdown" brought, as promised, a Special Comment from Keith Olbermann on John McCain's comments that it doesn't matter when we bring the troops home from Iraq on the "Today" show.

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McCain Blasted in Quotes from Fellow Republicans

John McCain has a problem with Republicans. His campaign- largely driven by success with moderates and independents- has thrown a curve ball to the GOP, which has been vocal in its past criticism of him. Nonetheless, their comments are telling of personal opinions of the Arizona Senator. Quotes from GOP colleagues and conservative pundits.

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McCain Stacks Fox News 'Town Hall' With Supporters

But he's nothing like Bush... Seriously.

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Fight the Smear against Barack Obama

Look at the lies See the truth

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$543,236,299,998 Spent on Iraq as of 4:22 pm CST Today !

Before the war, White House economic adviser Lawrence Lindsay estimated the cost at $100 to $200 billion. So the White House got rid of him and "re-estimated" the cost at $50 to $60 billion. It's now over $500 billion.

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McCain In 2005: I "Totally" Support Bush

McCAIN: No. No. I-the fact is that I'm different but the fact is that I have agreed with President Bush far more than I have disagreed. And on the transcendent issues, the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush.McCain = Bush's 3rd term

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Obama Shows His Punch

For those who feared Obama couldn't throw a punch, he showed both a good jab and a decent left hook in pounding McCain on the economy. That's why the Republican posse is likely to scorn sparring about policy and turn this election into an alley fight, taking out the knives around patriotism, pastors and race.

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90% of Americans will pay less tax under Obama than McCain

CNN posted an article online summarizing the Tax Policy center's report comparing John McCain and Barack Obama's proposed tax plans. The numbers are remarkable, but CNN fails to notice the obvious punchline: almost 90% of Americans will pay less in taxes under Obama than McCain.

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Déjà vu all over again - Iran has NO nuclear weapons!

The US is smearing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei for not finding evidence of Iranian nuclear weapons. Sound familiar?

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Humanity Lobotomy - Second Draft

The World's Most Impressive Subways

Subways are as much a part of big-city living as high-rises and gridlock, and they get about as much love. For many people, subways are crowded, noisy places only marginally better than being stuck in traffic -- and most of them are.

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Is It True About Obama?

McCain's YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare

The Price of Gas Around the World

Imagine Paying $18.00 for a gallon of Gas. I guess US is not doing that bad compared to some other countries, but we sure as hell are getting close

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Tell the Whole Story FOX! Barack Obama's pastor Wright

I got a job!

I am going to be an Anesthesiology Resident in San Antonio!

Fight the Information War!

Learn how to rid yourself of corporate dependency for news and information.

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Exxon shatters all-time profit record

Exxon Mobil made history on Friday by reporting the highest quarterly and annual profits ever for a U.S. company. The rich keep getting richer, while the poor, keep getting poorer. $100/barrel and rising...

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Frozen Grand Central

Bin Laden: Goal is to bankrupt U.S.!!!

In the case, you have forgotten that. Please America, wake up.

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Wake up... Open your eyes... It's time for change

www.RonPaul2008.com

Astronaut Self-shot Over Earth

Astronaut Self-shot Over Earth
Originally uploaded by eric.genn.

Ok, so my interview blogging experiment was a failure. But I just stumbled across this very cool photo on digg and thought it reminded me that I need to update my blog.

The Real Face of War