Category Archives: Economy

The Unholy GOP Three and He Who Must Not Be Mentioned Except in Disdain

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin
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Remember When?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

                    Had this item hanging around for awhile, but the message is still relevant. I think I saw this at Bartcop, but I’m not sure of the original author.

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Today’s Quote: Welcome to the New Great Depression

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

“Here’s the dirty little secret: Republicans want the economy to fail. They want Obama to fail, and they don’t care who gets hurt in the process. They want these things, because the beast is in the bathtub and they can … Continue reading →

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What Does One TRILLION Dollars Look Like?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

Worth clicking the link for the full article from PageTutor.com: What does one TRILLION dollars look like? All this talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts”… A billion dollars… A hundred billion dollars… Eight hundred billion dollars… One TRILLION dollars… What does that … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote-to-Quote: A Quoteload of Quotes on Boats, Rising Tides and Other Shipshape Asides

Posted on August 18, 2011 by admin

“A rising tide lifts all boats.” — A favorite quote of Ronald Reagan’s in the 1980 presidential campaign, used to justify cutting taxes on the wealthy and corporations.  “It’s been said, referring to the economy, that a rising tide lifts … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Ayn Rand

Posted on August 17, 2011 by admin
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Today’s Quote-to-Quote: Maintaining Danger for Profit

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin

“If the people are not convinced [that America is in serious danger] it would be impossible for Congress to vote the vast sums now being spent to avert danger. With the support of public opinion, as marshaled by the press, … Continue reading →

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Reagan Had It Wrong Again

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

Remember when St. Reagan said,“The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help”?  He got it wrong, as usual. The most terrifying words are actually, “I’m from the Republican Party and I’m … Continue reading →

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Chomsky: America in Decline

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

I agree with Prof. Chomsky that America is in decline, but only insofar as we’ve tied our future to multi-national corporations and the bad paper peddlers of Wall Street, both of which are dinosaurs dying a hard death. If the … Continue reading →

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