Archive for the 'Elite' Category
AIG: It’s Not the Bonuses. It’s That AIG’s Counterparties Are Getting Paid Back in Full
March 18th, 2009I’d bet that the choreographers of this scam assume that the average person doesn’t know the difference between million and billion. That’s the first bet. The second bet I’d make is that this entire spectacle has been concocted to shift the focus away from where the really big money is going. (Hint: Goldman Sachs.) So, […]
Obama Orders Treasury Chief to Try to Block A.I.G. Bonuses
March 17th, 2009Such concern for the taxpayers… I’d bet that the choreographers of this scam assume that the average person doesn’t know the difference between million and billion. That’s the first bet. The second bet I’d make is that this entire spectacle has been concocted to shift the focus away from where the really big money is […]
AIG Paid Out the Most Bailout Money to Goldman Sachs
March 16th, 2009Imagine my shock. Via: Bloomberg: American International Group Inc., under pressure to reveal how it spent taxpayer funds since its September bailout, said $105 billion flowed to U.S. states and banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Societe Generale SA and Deutsche Bank AG. … Goldman Sachs led beneficiaries, with $12.9 billion, followed by SocGen, France’s […]
Gardening Industry Sees Boom as Families Grow Their Own Veggies to Save on Groceries
March 16th, 2009Path to Freedom is soooo good. Here’s the Journal, in case you get lost in all of the quality information on the main site. The Dervaes family was my inspiration to learn how to garden. They have taken urban homesteading to unthinkable levels; certainly beyond what might have been thought of as “maximum” even a […]
A.I.G. Planning Huge Bonuses After $170 Billion Bailout
March 15th, 2009Via: New York Times: The American International Group, which has received more than $170 billion in taxpayer bailout money from the Treasury and Federal Reserve, plans to pay about $165 million in bonuses by Sunday to executives in the same business unit that brought the company to the brink of collapse last year.
It All Began in a Small Store in Arkansas…
March 14th, 2009Via: Guardian: …in fact, anyone who lives in Bentonville probably shops in Wal-mart for food, clothes, furniture and electronics, banks at Arvest, and, until recently, read a Walton-owned paper. They can drive down Walton Boulevard to watch sport at the Walton Arena. They can wander around the Walton Arts Centre, or go to the Wal-Mart […]
The Obama Deception
March 14th, 2009More: Obama Deception
Obama Regime Considering Making Veterans Pay for Treatment of Service-Related Injuries with Private Insurance
March 12th, 2009Sorry, guys. The criminal bankers needed new mansions, yachts and Rolex watches. Via: CNN: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance. But the proposal would be “dead on arrival” if it’s sent to Congress, […]
Geithner: Global Action Needed to Combat Recession
March 12th, 2009Via: AP: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the global recession is deepening and urged strong actions by all major nations to combat the downturn. Geithner says the Obama administration believes it is essential for other major countries to commit to substantial and sustained efforts to bolster their economies. His comments highlighted a growing rift with […]
Hitler’s Books: Insights Into an Evil Mind
March 12th, 2009Don’t miss the last sentence. Via: Providence Journal: The vault at the John Hay Library at Brown University is not exactly Hitler’s bunker, but it is below ground and could endure a bomb blast. It’s big. It’s locked. And inside, one finds something fascinating. No, the Führer’s not in there, but his books are — […]
