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The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military juntas, party dictatorships, or modern corporations. Noam Chomsky, M.I.T. emeritus Professor of Linguistics
The Rise of Corporate Freedom of Speech
(Surpassed 2008 total on August 18)
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$2.9 Billion Spent in 08 on Congressional Race

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Corporate money in politics is bad enough. Secret corporate money is intolerable.

Primary Election Results (UPDATED: August 25, 2010)

"The Great 2010 Incumbent (Non-)Revolt"

Senate Primary’s Incumbent Democrats 1 Loss; 6 Wins of 13 Incumbent Republicans 1 Loss; 9 Wins of 12
House Primary’s Incumbent Democrats 2 Loss; 182 Wins of 245 Incumbent Republicans 2 Loss; 140 Wins of 158

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WHEN Did You Become Fiscally Responsible?BEFORE Obama or AFTER Obama??

January 20, 2009$10,838,758,414,164.46 - ↑90% Discretionary Spending at 48.6%

January 20, 2001$5,719,124,940,098.04 - ↑36% January 20, 1993$4,192,107,025,882.17 - ↑62% January 20, 1989$2,601,104,000,000.00 - ↑189% January 20, 1981$909,041,000.000.00

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Distortions, Hypocrisy & More
"I'm not upset that you lied to me; I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you" Friedrich Nietzsche [Hover to Pause]

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American Bankers Skirt Bonus Tax

American bankers are the only ones who didn’t pay taxes out of their bonuses in the UK. [...]

JPMorgan Chase CEO Doesn't Like New Bank Rules

Jamie Diamon’s lies about new credit card rules. [...]

Random Thoughts on Other Notable Headlines of the Day — Issue XLIV

October 12, 2009

Hail to the Bankers! – They Never Give Up

Back in May of this year I posted New Credit Card Bill Allows for Continued Theft — and the banks haven’t let me down. I’ve been proven right on several occasions. In that post I questioned why our lawmakers wanted to wait nine months to implement a new law that would restrict credit card companies from ripping off consumers. Then I offered an answer: Give the credit card companies time to go into high gear to rip off consumers before the new law took affect. Among many other examples I could offer, this one is the latest.

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Besides The Obvious, What Does Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase And Citigroup Have In Common?

Is it any wonder the rest of the civilized world see’s us as simply a corrupt nation who will stop at nothing to keep our elitist wealthy and in power? [...]

The “Wall Street Party” For This Week

“Government” Sachs made $2.3 billion and paid out $4.8 billion in bonuses. Morgan Stanley earned $1.7 billion and paid $4.5 billion in bonuses. J.P. Morgan Chase made $5.6 billion and paid $8.7 billion in bonuses. [...]