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Banking reform 3 articles
Three articles with live links. First what they say they're trying to do which should have never been have happened in the first place had Lawrece (Larry) Summers not been in the middle of gutting the Glass-Steagall Act which Jarasan has mentioned several times in his blog. Everyone has seen this on the news. Second an in depth commentary by a well respected financial adviser who point by point refutes the current proposal. Couple of his quotes are cited .... recom...
Jun 21, 2009, 9:34 am - konane

"Geithner's dirty little secret
Apr 3, 2009 Geithner's dirty little secret By F William Engdahl Source Asia Times US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, in unveiling his long-awaited plan to put the US banking system back in order, has refused to tell the dirty little secret of the present financial crisis. By refusing to do so, he is trying to save de fact...
Apr 3, 2009, 6:23 pm - konane

Food for thought.
Food for thought. There are always ways to play with numbers to make a point. However, this one got my attention. I can only dream....
Feb 1, 2009, 9:35 am - jarasan

New President Could Bypass Congress, on Key Issues
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Nov 9, 2008, 3:15 pm - NBey6

"A START against terrorism
A START against terrorism By Linell Smith The Baltimore Sun Criminologist Gary LaFree is huddled over a new computer, exercising part of his database for the first time. The global maps he's manipulating document the spread of terrorism over time. There's hope that the information stored here can help scholars learn about the nature of terrorism and eventually help...
Oct 24, 2005, 8:22 am - konane

Gas Prices
Dangerous Demagoguery By Jack Rafuse It's no secret that Hurricane Katrina did awful damage to the Gulf Coast region and the US energy infrastructure in the Gulf. A lesser known casualty of the storm has been the thinking of many politicians and pundits. Some of them are now calling for destructive economic policies such as price controls and time-wasting initiati...
Sep 23, 2005, 12:05 pm - konane

A Republican perspective
President, Former Commander in Chief, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Europe, WWII: Dwight David Eisenhower Eisenhower's Farewell Address to the Nation January 17, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good evening, my fellow Americans: First, I should like to express my gratitude to the radio and television networks for the opportunity they have given me over the years to bring repor...
Aug 16, 2005, 3:51 pm - Rip Snorter