Tuesday, September 08, 2015

Tax and Spend

NASA to build the biggest rocket in history to steal more of our money.

Economy

Macy's to close 40 stores.

Federal Reserve

World Bank chief warns Fed against raising rates. There will never be a good time. The sooner, the less bad.

Politics

Of course a white poet shouldn't pretend to be Chinese, but how come he was rejected 40 times when white, but accepted when Chinese?

Police State

Boston tracks vehicles, lies about it, then exposes the personal data of those tracked online.

Foreign Policy

In another Clinton travesty, Hillary declares her private email server was a mistake, and she says she's sorry. Sorry it blew up in her face, maybe. This is code she doesn't want to answer questions about it anymore.

In story about stopping Iran deal, great description of how Republicans enable Obama.
"“Surrender . . . Then Play-Fight ” is Republican leadership’s shameful approach to “governing.” The quotes around “governing” are intentional."
Republicans want big government as much as Obama.

War

A crazy high percentage of transgenders, mostly male to female, join the US military.

The US successfully bribed or bullied, probably both, Bulgaria into closing its airspace to Russia flights to Syria.

It's all-out war in Yemen.

Marine corp mixed sex combat experiments end badly.

Many Muslim refuges entering Europe aren't there because they want to be there.
"Muslim “refugees” in Budapest chanted “Allahu Akbar” and “f**k you” while others in Italy attacked an old lady and threw feces at bystanders as Germany announced that it would be prepared to take 500,000 asylum seekers every year."
They're being maneuvered there.

Health Care

Scientists to awaken 30,000 year old virus for no good reason.

Local

This criminalization of leaving pets in hot cars is getting out of hand.

Regulation

Government's war on marriage.

Men's barbershop fined for refusing to cut woman's hair.

Monday, September 07, 2015

War on Drugs

Seven Mexican government people charged in helping drug lord escape prison.

Regulation

Praise for Uber and Lyft.

Award-winning teen novel banned in New Zealand.

Federal Reserve

The Fed gives info to Bloomberg in advance of announcements.
"What is really stunning about this is that the Fed is providing the data to Bloomberg in advance. This type of information is extremely valuable to have in advance and I am sure there is more than one hedge fund manager or bond trader who wouldn’t think twice about paying for this information, to get it even two minutes in advance."
No kidding. I'm sure all the Fed's cronies get it early.

By its very nature, the Fed creates uncertainty that harms the economy, especially now.

Health Care

The FDA doesn't allow freedom of speech for supplements.

Politics

In suck-up to labor unions on Labor Day, Obama orders government contractors to increase paid sick days. Obama is not granting the paid leave. Employers pay for it.

The US and world economies are melting down, but conservatives want to make a stand against Planned Parenthood.

How do cardinals revolt against the pope?

War

Britain joins the drone war in Syria, killing three ISIS suspects. I least they use the word suspect.

The British are killing British citizens.

Pakistan drone attack kills three. We're all in danger of being droned.

Misc

More bikers mean more dead and injured bikers.

Police State

Microsoft updates Windows to spy on Win 7 and 8 users.

Tax and Spend

Liars are using electric vehicles as an excuse to raise gas taxes.

China dumps record foreign exchange reserves, most likely US Treasuries, to stabilize its currency.

Foreign Policy

CIA cover-up thwarted FBI investigations into the transfer of nuclear material from Pennsylvania to Israel in the 1960s.