Category: US Politics
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
How Much More “Debt Recovery” can the U.S. Economy Take? / Politics / US Politics
By: Michael_Hudson
It’s make or break time for Democrats since the January 19 defeat in Massachusetts. At stake is Mr. Obama’s credibility as an agent for change. Exit polls show that voters see his main change to be favoritism to Wall Street, to a degree that the “old Democrats” would not have let a Republican administration get away with. Rivalry over just what party is more Wall Street friendly prompted Jay Leno to joke that Mr. Obama has done the impossible: resurrected the seemingly dying Republican Party and given it the coveted label of the “Party of Change” running against Wall Street.
Monday, January 25, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Hands Nation Over to Corporations / Politics / US Politics
By: Rudy_Avizius
Americans have long had a sneaking suspicion that there was a “hidden hand” directing our government in Washington and the states, and they were right. The “hidden hand” was actually the corporations, unions, and other special interests that contribute literally $billions to our politicians in order to influence legislation that will favor them. This has happened even with the limits that have been placed on these groups that prevented them from directly contributing to campaigns.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
We' The People / Politics / US Politics
By: Captain_Hook
That’s quite the title, no? But without making it even longer, because it covers a vast and complicated subject, it encapsulates what I think will be the most important event that could become apparent to the masses this coming year, which means process would accelerate to a more recognizable end. Let me explain what I mean now that all this confusing stuff is up in the air and in need of some grounding; like our currencies. In the first place one needs to understand the difference between currency and money.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Democracy in Decline, Controlled Markets, Neo-cons Rising and (of course) Gold / Politics / US Politics
By: Midas_Letter
Its difficult to divert one’s thoughts from the ordeal being suffered by the Haitian people at this point – especially after the stupendous news of another 5.9 magnitude aftershock.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Get the Hint, Mr. Obama / Politics / US Politics
By: DailyWealth
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: Most people think the loss for the Democrats in Massachusetts this week was about health care.
But that's simple thinking.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Marc Faber Says Obama Makes Bush Look Like a Genius / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
Marc Faber shares his thoughts on Obama's initiative on the Banks, specifically stating that "Obama makes Bush look like a genuis" because of government interventions disrupting the free markets.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
How You can Help Stop Ben Bernanke's Reappointment as Fed Chairman / Politics / US Politics
By: Mike_Shedlock
Opposition to the reappointment of Bernanke is mounting every day. Senator Barbara Boxer Senator (D- California) and Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) are the latest to hop on the Dump Bernanke bandwagon.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
America's Impending Master Class Dictatorship / Politics / US Politics
By: Stewart_Dougherty
FOREWORD: At certain times, focusing on the big picture is important not just for investment success, but for personal welfare, and even survival. We believe such times are here. It is estimated that 98% of Americans have never held a gold coin in their hands. Yet 100% of Americans regularly handle Federal Reserve Notes. From a contrarian standpoint, the financial message from those two statistics is clear. Even so, gold is much more than money or an investment medium; it stands for liberty and throughout history has facilitated escape and ensured freedom.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Surpreme Court Ruling that Corporations are People Too? / Politics / US Politics
By: Andy_Sutton
Thursday’s landmark Supreme Court decision has been called everything from proper to despicable and misguided. Clearly in the historical realm, every nation, empire, and circumstance of human organization has clear signposts that mark first progress, then the eventual destruction of the entity. That is not meant to be melodramatic; it is simply the natural progression of societies. If you don’t agree, ask the Greeks, Romans, and British. So where does Thursday’s decision fit into America’s progression?
Friday, January 22, 2010
Obama, Now Fire Geithner and Summers / Politics / US Politics
By: Richard_C_Cook
The new restraints on bank lending for speculation proposed yesterday by President Barack Obama follow the advice of former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker but will be much more credible if the president now fires Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council director Lawrence Summers.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
The United States of Corporate America: From Democracy to Plutocracy / Politics / US Politics
By: Prof_Rodrigue_Trembl
"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."Plato, ancient Greek philosopher
...“The 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: The growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy.”Alex Carey, Australian social scientist
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Friday, January 22, 2010
The Establishment is in Crisis / Politics / US Politics
By: Butler_Shaffer
There is a quality even meaner than outright ugliness or disorder, and this meaner quality is the dishonest mask of pretended order, achieved by ignoring or suppressing the real order that is struggling to exist and to be served. - ~ Jane Jacobs
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Does the Massachusetts Massacre Mean Obama's Healthcare Plan is Dead? / Politics / US Politics
By: Mike_Shedlock
In the wake of the Massachusetts massacre, inquiring minds are wondering "Is Healthcare Dead?"
That is certainly a good question given senator-elect Scott Brown's repeated statements he would be the 41st senator to reject it. However, that possibility needs to be balanced with the possibility the house accepts the senate version of the bill as is, or the house attempts a legislative move known as reconciliation (allowed only once per year).
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Nation Building Should Begin At Home / Politics / US Politics
By: Richard_C_Cook
I have been writing for the last two years or so that the strategy of the Federal Reserve has been to engineer a “soft landing” from the horrendous financial bubbles that were created during the disastrous presidency of George W. Bush. Since President Obama came to power in January 2009, his administration has been partners with the Federal Reserve in trying to do this.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Has Obama Become Bush II? / Politics / US Politics
By: Danny_Schechter
Barack Obama's election seemed an anomaly, but clearly it was disgust with his predecessor that drove him from obscurity to the presidency.
Obama's "outside-inside" strategy inspired millions of new voters. He organised, rallied new voters, used social networks and invoked change orientated slogans with more symbolism than substance.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
U.S. Government is Too Big to Succeed / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
Last week, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission kicked off their first round of hearings on the causes of the economic meltdown on Wall Street. The commission is being compared to the the Pecora Commission launched in 1932 to investigate the causes of the Great Depression. The Pecora commission is beloved by those who believe the solution to every problem is more laws because it was used to justify a number of new laws, including Glass-Steagall.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
The Free Market, Public Education System and Profit Incentives / Politics / US Politics
By: Viresh_Amin
Historically, it has long been a self-evident truth that the most efficient, productive, and fastest, way to produce goods and services to best serve the consumer desires is to allow a entity to have a profit incentive i.e., unhampered markets. Without such an incentive all three (efficiency, productivity, and speed) will deteriorate and will become submarginal i.e., public education, Amtrak, and the U.S. Postal Service to name just a few. In many cases without a profit incentive, the only incentive today is the bailout incentive i.e., Fannie and Freddie, etc.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Raining on the Governments Parade / Politics / US Politics
By: Viresh_Amin
The Lew Rockwell dot com and the Ludwig Von Mises institute have and continue to do a fabulous job at raining on the government’s parade and all the fallacies that are floating around in today’s world. They have time and time again become a place for minds to create great ideas, theories, articles, and books to show us just what this world has come to. Government has for far too long suppressed the best efforts of productive men and steals tax payer money to produce nothing productive for our end; all the while they tell us that they are working diligently for our best interest. One of these days that rain will turn into hail and a wrath the likes of hurricane Katrina will send a destructive backlash to all those “legalized” crooks and criminals living off the successful efforts of the productive minds.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Trivial or Fundamental? / Politics / US Politics
By: Viresh_Amin
One of America’s great men on Capitol Hill has repeatedly stated that the issues at hand are dealing with the trivial and not the fundamental. Ron Paul, has many times raised the question why do the terrorists in the Middle East hate us? He always gets the typical answer. The Administration, being the caring politicians they are, tell us that these terrorists hate our freedom, prosperity, and our democratic way of life, thus government concludes that they hate everything America stands for.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
U.S. Heading for Hyperinflationary Collapse, Ruling Elite Preparing for Civil War / Politics / US Politics
By: James_Quinn
What we've got here is failure to communicate.
Some men you just can't reach...
So, you get what we had here last week,
Which is the way he wants it !
Well, he gets it !
N' I don't like it any more than you men.