short notes:
will brady's ruminations
will brady's ruminations
2009-09-01
protection rackets
Those new patriots who began rationing health care options years ago [that is, the Insurance Industry] by forcing us to "join" HMOs now want us to believe that "big gommint" is going to make things worse.
...and let's not forget the valuable contributions we provide to the execs running Big Pharma. If you are healthy, take a pill and chill out.
Those new patriots who began rationing health care options years ago [that is, the Insurance Industry] by forcing us to "join" HMOs now want us to believe that "big gommint" is going to make things worse.
...and let's not forget the valuable contributions we provide to the execs running Big Pharma. If you are healthy, take a pill and chill out.
SOURCE: Nightmare Hall, a reliable source of thought-provoking videos and links |
Labels: big pharma, corporate profits, economic treason, insurance companies, thieves
¶ 04:01 0 comments
2008-06-10
impeachment
Representative Dennis Kuchinich has presented a 35 count Impeachment Resolution against George W Bush yesterday. I encourage support of his throughly detailed resolution that outlines examples of "high crimes and misdemeanors"
The resolution took almost five hours to outline the details.
And provided a weight of evidence far more important than a consensual blowjob.
IMPEACH THEM NOW!
here's a list of the 35 counts
The resolution took almost five hours to outline the details.
And provided a weight of evidence far more important than a consensual blowjob.
IMPEACH THEM NOW!
here's a list of the 35 counts
Labels: corporate crime, economic treason, george bush, impeachment
¶ 21:59 0 comments
2008-04-13
fiscal irresponsibility
Fiscal disconnects or economic treason? It never ceases to amaze me that people in power [note I make a distinction between "leaders" and the powerful] don't seem to understand the cause and effect relationships between the following: corporations were individuals. That act of class-conscious hubris still allows for financial gang bosses [read: investment bankers, hedge-fund managers, insurance execs and stock brokerage poobahs] to run roughshod over the rest of the world's citizenry, walk away from irresponsible and sometimes irreparably damaging effects on individuals around the planet.
In effect, these 21st century brigands, while entrusted with managing the wealth of the world's citizenry, acted as if it was their own, stolen the bulk of it to hide away in pirate banks in places like the Cayman Islands.
If we truly had a global democratic society, we could maybe successfully try them for committing the crime of economic treason, together with the titled "leadership" of the nations around the world.
As it is, we instead will likely have to sacrifice so these thieves can continue to live comfortably off the booty they have amassed, while we - in countries around the globe - repay the debts they have piled up in our names through onerous taxations, fees, tariffs and simply doing without.
One final comment: Lest you lull yourself into a rabid anti-Republican complacency about who caused all this mess, [at least the sub-prime mortgage scandal] keep topmost in your mind that it was none other than former president Bill Clinton, that repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, officially known as the Banking Act of 1933. After the catastrophic crash of 1929,
This observation, incidentally, was made by none other than the United States Supreme Court in 1971, as part of a decision rendered in Investment Co. Inst. v. Camp, 401 U.S. 617. Plenty of blame to go around during the future Economic Treason Trials.
Fiscal disconnects or economic treason? It never ceases to amaze me that people in power [note I make a distinction between "leaders" and the powerful] don't seem to understand the cause and effect relationships between the following:1- Corporate executive pay. You know what this is. It's when theA curious artifact of jurisprudential history is that, during the last Robber Baron era [the late 1800s early 20th century] the US Supreme Court allowed for corporations to be treated as ifcorporate warlords skim the coffers and enrich themselves more per hour [after taxes] than most people make in an entire year [before taxes]. Yet there seems no rational tie-in between good performance and percentage of take for the execs or - in some cases - former execs [e.g Merrill Lynch's Stanley O'Neal, Countrywide Financial's Angelo Mozilo, Citigroup's CEO Charles Prince, Exxon-Mobil's Lee Raymond or GE Corporation's Jack Welch] - to name but a few.
2- The financial travails caused by irresponsible lending practices of corporate entities - from the panic at Bear Stearns, to downturns at Merrill Lynch, to moves at Swiss bank giant UBS [where the CEO Marcel Ospel was forced to resign];
3- Massive mortgage foreclosures by millions of ordinary borrowers with incomes of $75,000 [usd] or less that are tied to usurious interest payment hikes
corporations were individuals. That act of class-conscious hubris still allows for financial gang bosses [read: investment bankers, hedge-fund managers, insurance execs and stock brokerage poobahs] to run roughshod over the rest of the world's citizenry, walk away from irresponsible and sometimes irreparably damaging effects on individuals around the planet.In effect, these 21st century brigands, while entrusted with managing the wealth of the world's citizenry, acted as if it was their own, stolen the bulk of it to hide away in pirate banks in places like the Cayman Islands.
If we truly had a global democratic society, we could maybe successfully try them for committing the crime of economic treason, together with the titled "leadership" of the nations around the world.
As it is, we instead will likely have to sacrifice so these thieves can continue to live comfortably off the booty they have amassed, while we - in countries around the globe - repay the debts they have piled up in our names through onerous taxations, fees, tariffs and simply doing without.
One final comment: Lest you lull yourself into a rabid anti-Republican complacency about who caused all this mess, [at least the sub-prime mortgage scandal] keep topmost in your mind that it was none other than former president Bill Clinton, that repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, officially known as the Banking Act of 1933. After the catastrophic crash of 1929,
"... Congress was concerned that commercial banks in general and member banks of the Federal Reserve System in particular had both aggravated and been damaged by stock market decline partly because of their direct and indirect involvement in the trading and ownership of speculative securities.
The legislative history of the Glass-Steagall Act shows that Congress also had in mind and repeatedly focused on the more subtle hazards that arise when a commercial bank goes beyond the business of acting as fiduciary or managing agent and enters the investment banking business either directly or by establishing an affiliate to hold and sell particular investments."
This observation, incidentally, was made by none other than the United States Supreme Court in 1971, as part of a decision rendered in Investment Co. Inst. v. Camp, 401 U.S. 617. Plenty of blame to go around during the future Economic Treason Trials.
THANKS TO: the Progressive Historians for their detail about the Clinton White House's activism on behalf of the corporate gamblers in the 1990s.
Labels: 1933, bad investments, corporate excess, corporate malfesance, economic treason, executive pay, foreclosures, Glass-Steagall Act, hedge funds
¶ 13:23 0 comments
2007-12-17
politics | freedom of speech
Senator Chris Dodd speaks about against Buscho and telcom abuse of power
""Today we have scored a victory for American civil liberties and sent a message to President Bush that we will not tolerate his abuse of power and veil of secrecy. The President should not be above the rule of law, nor should the telecom companies who supported his quest to spy on American citizens. I want to thank the thousands of Americans throughout the country that stood with me to get this done for our country."
CNBC airs a news broadcast that actually tells us news! Telecommunications corporations lost their bid in bing immune from prosecution for having released phone records of honest citizens without a warrant or court order. Imagine! Tie this with the ballsiness of FCC Rethuglian Commissioners who also want media conglomerates to own even more of the media in this country than they actually do. The Bushco thugs must really, really envy Vladimir Putin, to so emulate his efforts.
And shame on Hillary Clinton, Obama, and other Dem politicos who stayed on the campaign trail rather than fight with Senator Dodd on this battle. Instead, they stay on the side lines, hawking their images like side show shills rather than doing the tough task of leading.
""Today we have scored a victory for American civil liberties and sent a message to President Bush that we will not tolerate his abuse of power and veil of secrecy. The President should not be above the rule of law, nor should the telecom companies who supported his quest to spy on American citizens. I want to thank the thousands of Americans throughout the country that stood with me to get this done for our country."
CNBC airs a news broadcast that actually tells us news! Telecommunications corporations lost their bid in bing immune from prosecution for having released phone records of honest citizens without a warrant or court order. Imagine! Tie this with the ballsiness of FCC Rethuglian Commissioners who also want media conglomerates to own even more of the media in this country than they actually do. The Bushco thugs must really, really envy Vladimir Putin, to so emulate his efforts.
And shame on Hillary Clinton, Obama, and other Dem politicos who stayed on the campaign trail rather than fight with Senator Dodd on this battle. Instead, they stay on the side lines, hawking their images like side show shills rather than doing the tough task of leading.
Labels: corporate crime, corporate malfesance, economic treason, FISA, freedom of speech, politics, profiles in courage, secret courts
¶ 23:55 1 comments
media control
The FCC is determined to pursue a corporate financed gag order on free speech! Even though there has been extensive opposition at crowded public hearings, as well as opposition from public interest groups spanning the the political spectrum FCC 
commission whores plan to make it easier for corporations to restrict free speech by gaining even more control over the media.
The five commissioners include:
Kevin J. Martin, Chair Republican North Carolina
Michael J. Copps Democrat Wisconsin
Jonathan S. Adelstein Democrat South Dakota
Deborah Taylor Tate Republican Tennessee
Robert M. McDowell Republican Virginia
At public hearings across the nation, the citizenry have been resoundingly clear that we are opposed to making it easier for corporations to control both print and telecommunications media. Bushco Lap Dog Martin Chairman has completely ignored the Peoples' Voice on this matter.
So indifferent is Martin to public opinion that he wrote, and submitted, an op-ed essay to the New York Times advocating giving corporate titans what they want. The essay was turned over to the New York Times even before that last of the public hearings, in Seattle, last week, were even held [though he says he can't remember this].
Chairman Martin is under investigation for a lack of transparency in FCC proceedings as well as an abuse of his power in relation to cable industry regulations. He has also been accused of keeping his fellow commissioners in the dark in an attempt to push through policy. John Dingell (D) of the House Commerce Committee commented that this, his cable industry proceedings, as well as an attempt to relax the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban "lead to larger concerns as to the inclination and ability of the commission to perform its core mission: the implementation of federal law to serve the public interest."
A faithful lap dog to the Bushco Regime, Martin has also served as a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He has also served as the Deputy General Counsel to Bush-Cheney 2000, on the Bush-Cheney recount team in Florida, and on the Presidential Transition Team in 2000.
You can call the Federal Communications Commission [445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554] weekday business hours by a toll free number 1-888-CALL-FCC to express your concerns about this hijacking of American Citizens' interests. But don't try calling after hours, they only offer phone menu options to corporate applicants, the new media and others. There is no access for the ordinary citizen.The FCC has an e-mail address E-mail: fccinfo@fcc.gov and a fax number 1-866-418-0232, where you can express your concerns. But do it quickly. Chairman Martin plans on rendering a decision in favor of the corporate titans this week.
Or contact your senator or congressional representative via Congress.org, EFF's Congressional contact sheet. In general, it is usually better to CALL rather than write [takes too long to receive it] or e-mail a Congressperson [many don't take e-mail seriously].
commission whores plan to make it easier for corporations to restrict free speech by gaining even more control over the media.The five commissioners include:
Kevin J. Martin, Chair Republican North Carolina
Michael J. Copps Democrat Wisconsin
Jonathan S. Adelstein Democrat South Dakota
Deborah Taylor Tate Republican Tennessee
Robert M. McDowell Republican Virginia
At public hearings across the nation, the citizenry have been resoundingly clear that we are opposed to making it easier for corporations to control both print and telecommunications media. Bushco Lap Dog Martin Chairman has completely ignored the Peoples' Voice on this matter.
So indifferent is Martin to public opinion that he wrote, and submitted, an op-ed essay to the New York Times advocating giving corporate titans what they want. The essay was turned over to the New York Times even before that last of the public hearings, in Seattle, last week, were even held [though he says he can't remember this].
Chairman Martin is under investigation for a lack of transparency in FCC proceedings as well as an abuse of his power in relation to cable industry regulations. He has also been accused of keeping his fellow commissioners in the dark in an attempt to push through policy. John Dingell (D) of the House Commerce Committee commented that this, his cable industry proceedings, as well as an attempt to relax the newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership ban "lead to larger concerns as to the inclination and ability of the commission to perform its core mission: the implementation of federal law to serve the public interest." A faithful lap dog to the Bushco Regime, Martin has also served as a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He has also served as the Deputy General Counsel to Bush-Cheney 2000, on the Bush-Cheney recount team in Florida, and on the Presidential Transition Team in 2000.
You can call the Federal Communications Commission [445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554] weekday business hours by a toll free number 1-888-CALL-FCC to express your concerns about this hijacking of American Citizens' interests. But don't try calling after hours, they only offer phone menu options to corporate applicants, the new media and others. There is no access for the ordinary citizen.The FCC has an e-mail address E-mail: fccinfo@fcc.gov and a fax number 1-866-418-0232, where you can express your concerns. But do it quickly. Chairman Martin plans on rendering a decision in favor of the corporate titans this week.
Or contact your senator or congressional representative via Congress.org, EFF's Congressional contact sheet. In general, it is usually better to CALL rather than write [takes too long to receive it] or e-mail a Congressperson [many don't take e-mail seriously].
SEE: Wikipedia's bio on Kevin Martin; read Bill Moyers ongoing account of abuses of power under FCC Chairman Martin; and Normon Solomon's essay on Why FCC Rules Matter to us.
Labels: censorship, corporate control, economic treason, freedom of speech, gag orders, government accountability, propaganda
¶ 08:20 0 comments
2007-04-11
the truth
...shall set us free! 911 ~ every month on the 11th of the month, raise the question What really happened on 9-11?
Labels: corporate criminals, economic treason, enron, world trade
¶ 22:41 0 comments
2006-05-26
corporate corruption | economic treason
Dubya's former friends Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were found guilty of fraud and consipracy to commit fraud.
Can't say I'm surprised. My first question is what is it that made the prosecutors think this would be too difficult to figure out? Okay... it's a rhetorical question. My second question, when do we start going after Dubya, Dick and the whole rest of the gang for their part in taking part in acts of economic treason?
Labels: corporate CEOs, economic treason
¶ 09:11 0 comments
2006-04-10
high crimes + misdemeanors
Some time in May or June we won't have the Hammer to kick around any more. My question is, how much more danage to these here United States will he be able to wreak before that time? Thank goodness that he's "...never done anything for personal gain"
And how long will it be, now that he's going to move to Virginia, before he'll slap on those string heels and start cruising K-Street for Johns?
Some time in May or June we won't have the Hammer to kick around any more. My question is, how much more danage to these here United States will he be able to wreak before that time? Thank goodness that he's "...never done anything for personal gain"And how long will it be, now that he's going to move to Virginia, before he'll slap on those string heels and start cruising K-Street for Johns?
Labels: corporate criminals, economic treason, politicians, war profiteers
¶ 10:20 0 comments
