Category: US Politics
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
America the Betrayed / Politics / US Politics
By: Richard_C_Cook
If you want to get an idea of what America once was like, read the poems of Walt Whitman. Whitman was born in Long Island in 1819 and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. His family was poor, but even though he left school at the age of 11 he gave himself an education by reading and working in the printing shop of a newspaper until he gradually became a published writer. He worked as a teacher and news reporter and owned his own newspaper by the age of 20.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
You've Seen the Movie -- Now It's Time to ACT!
Friends,
It's the #1 question I'm constantly asked after people see my movie: "OK -- so NOW what can I DO?!"
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Monday, October 26, 2009
American Healthcare Fascialism / Politics / US Politics
By: Thomas_J_DiLorenzo
Some time ago I invented the phrase "fascialism" to describe the American system of political economy. Fascialism means an economy is part fascist, part socialist. Economic fascism has nothing to do with dictatorship, militarism, or bizarre racial theories. Fascism is a brand of socialism that was the economic system of Germany and Italy in the early 20th century. It was characterized by private enterprise, but private enterprise that was comprehensively regulated and regimented by the state, ostensibly "in the public interest" (as arbitrarily defined by the state).
Sunday, October 25, 2009
How Did America Fall So Fast? / Politics / US Politics
By: Washingtons_Blog
In 2000, America was described as the sole remaining superpower - or even the world's "hyperpower". Now we're in real trouble (at the very least, you have to admit that we're losing power and wealth in comparison with China).
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Washington to Start Taxing Securities Transactions? / Politics / US Politics
By: Tony_Sagami
Our budget deficit is skyrocketing, and it is only going to get bigger.
The Obama administration is ready to unleash another zillion-dollar stimulus plan. Oh, they won’t call it a stimulus plan, but make no mistake … a whole lot of taxpayer money is going to get spent (and borrowed).
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
U.S. Joins Ranks Of Failed States / Politics / US Politics
By: Paul_Craig_Roberts
The US has every characteristic of a failed state.
The US government’s current operating budget is dependent on foreign financing and money creation.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
How To Create A Fairer Tax Environment / Politics / US Politics
By: Steve_Selengut
Can lawmakers who don't have the courage or intelligence to outlaw texting while driving really be expected to create a saner tax structure? Hmmm.
Developing a fairer tax environment is much less an economics problem than it is a political dilemma and, as many of you observed, it is unlikely that anything "tax" will be improved upon until there is some serious facial (and cultural) change in Washington.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Barack Obama becomes U.S. Mikhail Gorbachev / Politics / US Politics
By: Pravda
History may repeat itself two or three times or even reach the point, which Francis Fukuyama described as the end of history. The US historian of Japanese origin introduced the notion during the time when there were two dominating superpowers in the world – the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Barney Frank, the Banksters Inside Man? / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
Ralph Nader writes: What planet is Congressman Barney Frank on, anyway? It is the planet of the banks and other financial firms that keep his campaign coffers humming, as their chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
On his extraterrestrial perch, camouflaged by his witty and irreverent observations, he sees the agony of gouged, debt-ridden consumers and homeowners, but his actions do not measure up.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Obama Is a Predator Drone / Politics / US Politics
By: Laurence_Vance
"The intent of the committee is to neuter the United States of America. They've done it by rewarding a pacifist." ~ Rush Limbaugh
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Obama and the Nobel Prize, When War becomes Peace / Politics / US Politics
By: Michel_Chossudovsky
When war becomes peace,
When concepts and realities are turned upside down,
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Obamacare Will Raise Average Policy By Thousands Of Dollars / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Five Top Reasons for The Health Care Crisis / Politics / US Politics
By: Stephen_Merrill
1. In 1942 Congress made health care insurance for company employees non taxable unlike wages. Beyond the tax disadvantage created for individuals seeking health insurance, this law left few reasons for companies to even offer policies to individuals let alone lifetime policies.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Peter Schiff, You Are Wrong on Health Care in the U.S / Politics / US Politics
By: Joseph_Rouse
The Market Oracle provides an invaluable service to the world. A visitor to the Market Oracle site is treated to a wide ranging scope of insight into financial and economic issues in virtual real time by insightful and accredited contributors. We are treated to contributions from the likes of Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Mike Shedlock, Mike Stathis, Jim Willie and John Mauldin (to name a few). Market direction analysis by Nadeem Walayat is second to none. Peter Quinn’s lyrical musings on the tragic fate of the American society is always entertaining (notwithstanding my personal disagreement with some of Peter’s negativity).
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Destroying the U.S. Economy / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
Bob Ford writes: When the rewards for legitimate investments are zero and the penalties for bad investments are zero, a life style has been created in a dimension completely removed from that of the ordinary citizen. Wall Street operates in a zero regulation environment. There is no upper limit or lower limit on anything. It is perfectly acceptable to destroy an entire country, not just its economy. Fraud and deception quickly reduce the money of depositors and investors to zero, and place it in the hands of bankers and top level corporate management.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Michael Moore and Sean Hannity Spar Over Capitalism / Politics / US Politics
By: Submissions
Michael Moore and Sean Hannity Spar Over Capitalism 10 minute video
Friday, October 09, 2009
Peter Schiff Call to Action to Win U.S. Senate Seat / Politics / US Politics
By: Peter_Schiff
Dear Friends,
Through my weekly commentaries, I have always tried to share my honest insight into the behavior of markets and recommend strategies to help people preserve their wealth. As investors, many readers have benefited from my advice; but as Americans, they are frustrated that they have to look abroad for decent returns because Washington continues making a mess of things at home. I am too.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Barrack Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Being First Black President / Politics / US Politics
By: Nadeem_Walayat
The Nobel committee awarded the peace prize for - "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples".
The normal expectation is for someone to be awarded the prestigious Nobel peace prize AFTER they have contributed in a major way towards making peace, which I just do not see when looking back on Barrack Obama's first 10 months Presidency.
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
Let’s Take Back Columbus Day / Politics / US Politics
By: Ayn_Rand
More than a century ago, America celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage of discovery by hosting an enormous world’s fair on the shores of Lake Michigan. This “World’s Columbian Exposition” featured statues of the great explorer, replicas of his three ships, and commemorative stamps and coins. Because Columbus Day was a patriotic holiday--it marked the opening chapter in American history--the newly written Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in schools on October 12, 1892.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Congress Bombs and Bribes / Politics / US Politics
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
What if tomorrow morning you woke up to headlines that yet another Chinese drone bombing on US soil killed several dozen ranchers in a rural community while they were sleeping? That a drone aircraft had come across the Canadian border in the middle of the night and carried out the latest of many attacks? What if it was claimed that many of the victims harbored anti-Chinese sentiments, but most of the dead were innocent women and children? And what if the Chinese administration, in an effort to improve its public image in the US, had approved an aid package to send funds to help with American roads and schools and promote Chinese values here?
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