Category: US Politics
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Fraud "Blind Spot", Wealthy Patriots Wage Class War / Politics / US Politics
By: Janet_Tavakoli
A strange thing happened in Chicago on Thursday, December 8. An audience of well-heeled professionals, a mixture of Democrats and Republicans, packed a room at the Drake Hotel to hear Robert Shiller, a Yale professor, give a presentation on the housing market. A few members of the audience were in the top 1%, and the balance of the audience was probably in the top 2%-5%. At the end of the presentation, there was a bi-partisan revolt.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Is Obama Changing His Stance Towards Wall Street? / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
Is Obama changing?
Many in the Occupy Wall Street Movement are patting their efforts on the back, and even claiming credit for what looks like a shift by President Obama towards a more engaged campaign discussing economic fairness.
The President’s speech in Kansas was modeled on remarks made by the Republican Bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt in 1910. There’s nothing like quoting a Republican for credible centrist positioning. (Note: he quotes TR, not FDR.)
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Obama Gets Real / Politics / US Politics
By: Peter_Schiff
For most of his time as a national political figure, Barack Obama has been careful to cloak his core socialist leanings behind a veil of pro-capitalist rhetoric. This makes strategic sense, as Americans still largely identify as pro-capitalist. However, based on his recent speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, the President appears to have reassessed the political landscape in advance of the 2012 elections. Based on the growth of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the recent defeat of Republicans in special elections, he has perhaps sensed a surge of left-leaning sentiment; and, as a result, he finally dropped the pretense.
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Thursday, December 08, 2011
Getting Raided by FBI Thugs, It Can and Is Happening Here / Politics / US Politics
By: Jeff_Berwick
Less than two months ago I was the guest on a radio program out of Fairbanks Alaska called Patriot's Lament (click here to view the video). Two of the hosts were David Giessel and Joshua Bennett.
David and I had become good friends ever since we met at the recent Casey summit. Being a young anarcho-capitalist, we had him on Anarchast (click here to view). Living in Alaska, they had been very curious about my libertarian hideaway in southern Mexico (AcaCondos) and David had made plans to visit this December.
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011
The American Dream In Reverse / Politics / US Politics
By: Jeff_Berwick
It all seems like a dream now, doesn't it?
In the 20th century, while America had plenty of flaws - nothing is perfect - it was a beacon of liberty for most of the world. In a century where nazis, communists and fascists ran rampant in destroying life, liberty and property, the USA stood out. No one ever defected from the US to the Soviet Union. Until now.
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Monday, December 05, 2011
Finally, Someone Stands Up to Wall Street / Politics / US Politics
By: Money_Morning
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes:
One of the biggest problems with Wall Street's malfeasance is how the ruling elite view legal settlements - as little more than an acceptable cost of doing business.
Well, no more.
Thanks to Judge Jed Rakoff we may see some real regulatory action leading to good old-fashioned investigations, perp walks, and even jail for the guilty.
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Monday, December 05, 2011
Who Is Winning The War on Wall Street? / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
Wall Street has become a battleground, defended by a battalion of New York Cops, and under surveillance around the clock. There’s a war under way after months of protests and assaults by the non-violent warriors of Occupy Wall Street.
So, who’s winning?
On the surface, despite major layoffs and economic setbacks, you would have to say that the epicenter of our financial markets is alive, if not well. The exchanges and banks remain open for business, even if their costs for security are up, and their long-term optimism is way down.
Friday, December 02, 2011
America’s Lost Half Century and the Loss of Values / Politics / US Politics
By: Barry_Elias
Real economic growth in the United States fell precipitously during the last half century.
The reason: A severe values deficit.
During this period, society valued the acquisition of materials in lieu of knowledge and wisdom. The values deficit triggered economic turmoil and the subsequent financial implosion.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
How the U.S. Will Become a 3rd World Country (Part 2) / Politics / US Politics
By: Ron_Hera
The United States is quickly coming to resemble a post industrial neo-3rd-world country. Unemployment, lack of economic opportunity, falling real wages and household incomes, growing poverty and increasing concentration of wealth are major trends in the U.S. today. Behind these growing problems are monetary inflation created by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies, federal government deficit spending and the dominant influence of “too big to fail” banks and large corporations in Washington D.C., which has altered the direction of law in the United States. To make matters worse, the U.S. government faces a historic fiscal crisis.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Ron Paul on the Folly of Economic Sanctions / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
Many people have the misconception that sanctions are an effective means to encourage a change of behavior in another country without war. However, imposing sanctions and blockades are not only an act of war according to international law, they are most often the first step toward a real war starting with a bombing campaign. Sanctions were the first step in our wars against Iraq and Libya, and now more sanctions planned against Syria and Iran are leading down the same destructive path.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Be Thankful If You Were Not Born in the United States / Politics / US Politics
By: Jeff_Berwick
Being born in America at anytime between 1623 and 1970 would have been quite a stroke of luck. You would have lived in one of the freest, most productive, and because of that, most prosperous regions on Earth. Luckily, America got its heavy socialism out of the way right from the get-go.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Why America Hates Congress / Politics / US Politics
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
Everybody knows that screwing up a critical assignment at work will almost surely get you fired.
That is, unless you work as a member of the U.S. Congress.
After more than two months of bickering, the six Republicans and six Democrats on the "super committee" tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion debt reduction savings over the next decade have thrown in the towel.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Ron Paul on the Congressional Super Committee on Federal Budget Spending Cuts / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
This week marks the deadline for the so-called congressional Super Committee to meet its goal of cutting a laughably small amount of federal spending over the next decade. In fact the Committee merely needs to cut about $120 billion annually from the federal budget over the next 10 years to meet its modest goals, but even this paltry amount has produced hand-wringing and hysteria on Capitol Hill. This is only cutting proposed increases. It has nothing to do with actually cutting anything. This shows how unserious politicians are about our very serious debt problems.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Police State vs. Occupy Wall Street, This Is Not Going To End Well / Politics / US Politics
By: LewRockwell
Right now, we are watching the early rounds of a heavyweight fight between two extremely determined opponents. Occupy Wall Street has no plans of losing this fight and neither do law enforcement authorities. Perhaps those running the show actually believed that raiding Zuccotti Park and more than a dozen other "Occupy camps" around the nation would end these protests, but that is just not going to happen. Whatever your opinion of Occupy Wall Street is, everyone should be able to agree that this is one dedicated bunch. They are absolutely obsessed with their cause and in response to the recent raid on Zuccotti Park organizers are calling for “a national day of direct action” on Thursday. But if Occupy Wall Street protesters want to take things to "the next level", they should not underestimate the resolve of the police state. Over the past decade, the homeland security apparatus of the federal government has been slowly but surely turning this country into a "Big Brother" police state.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
U.S. Congress Gets Richer on Insider Trading Whilst Middle Class Suffers / Politics / US Politics
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon writes:
While many Americans continue to struggle to save money, members of Congress are getting richer.
A Roll Call analysis of Congress members' financial disclosure forms showed their collective net worth was more than $2 billion in 2010 - a 25% leap from 2008. Minimum net worth in the House of Representatives rose to $1.26 billion, with minimum Senate net worth at $784 million.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Occupy Wall Street, Police May Have Seized The Park But The Movement Moves On / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
It was strange, after all these weeks, to be on the outside looking in at a new set of occupiers that were there because they have the guns and we don’t.
When Mao said that “power grows out of the barrel of a gun” he most assuredly did not have anything like Occupy Wall Street on his mind, but somehow the insight applies.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Ron Paul on European Debt Crisis Threatening the U.S. Dollar / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
The global economic situation is becoming more dire every day. Approximately half of all US banks have significant exposure to the debt crisis in Europe. Much more dangerous for the US taxpayer is the dollar's status as reserve currency for the world, and the US Federal Reserve's status as the lender of last resort. As we've learned in recent disclosures, this has not only benefitted companies like AIG, the auto industry and various US banks, but multiple foreign central banks as they have run into trouble.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
What Will The Next Phase of Occupy Wall Street Take Us? / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
A week ago, I produced a TV documentary on inside the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York. http://www.presstv.ir/Program/208834.html
It was already somewhat obsolete by the time it aired.
The Park, once a buzzing center of debate and open-air meetings has gone residential in the sense that virtually every square inch of what was a half-acre political terrarium is now dominated by tents, an effort to insure more protection from the elements and some better level of personal security. As private spaces proliferated, public space shrunk.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Time for an Economic Bill of Rights / Politics / US Politics
By: Ellen_Brown
Henry Ford said, “It is well enough that the people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.”
We are beginning to understand, and Occupy Wall Street looks like the beginning of the revolution.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
All Wars are based on Deception / Politics / US Politics
By: Stephen_Lendman
In "The Art of War," Sun Tzu said "All wars are based on deception."
What worked in ancient times more than ever applies now, given instant ways of communicating globally and super-weapons Washington and Israel threaten to use like hand grenades.
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