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Author Archives: Craig
Strip Searches for Everybody!
Same song, different verse: “Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, joined by the court’s conservative wing, wrote that…” This time it’s about driving another nail into the coffin of the Fourth Amendment and the protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Strip searches … Continue reading
While We Wait, a Prediction
Now that the Supremes have finished hearing arguments and begin to deliberate the fate of the Affordable Care Act it seems to be the time for predictions on how they’ll rule, so I’ll throw in my $0.02 worth. I see … Continue reading
Posted in health care, Supreme Court
Tagged Affordable Care Act, health care, insurance, James Carville, Medicaid, Supreme Court
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Membership Has Its Privileges
As they say in the American Express commercials, membership has its privileges. Membership in the Big Club is no different. It allows you to do things like ignore six subpoenas from the Feds: “U.S. securities regulators accused Wells Fargo & … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Goldman Sachs, too big to fail, Wall Street
Tagged Goldman Sachs, Jon Corzine, MF Global, SEC, subpoenas, Wells Fargo
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Useful Idiots
AFP (Americans For Prosperity) sponsored a rally attended by AFP (Astroturf Fools and Pawns) yesterday across the street from the Supreme Court. The speakers at this gathering of people against government interference in health care included Rep. Michele Bachmann, Sen. … Continue reading
Posted in health care, Politics, Republicans, Supreme Court
Tagged Americans For Prosperity, health care, rally, Supreme Court
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Desperately Seeking Attention
Not that there was ever anything admirable about Newt Gingrich, but this desperate attempt at remaining relevant is just despicable and pathetic: “Why does the president behave the way that people would think that [he’s Muslim]?” Gingrich said. “You have … Continue reading
It’s Not About JOBS, It’s About FRAUD
If there’s one thing you can take to the bank, so to speak, in these times of political polarization in Washington it’s this-any bill that passes the House and Senate with margins like 390-23 and 73-26 isn’t, in the words … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, financial regulation, Wall Street
Tagged deregulation, fraud, JOBS Act, Sarbanes-Oxley
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Guys are Guys, Regardless of Species
I feel your pain, my little winged brother: “They were young males on the make, and they struck out not once, not twice, but a dozen times with a group of attractive females hovering nearby. So they did what so … Continue reading
Somebody’s Watching Me
The new National Anthem: Because they are, or soon will be: “Under construction by contractors with top-secret clearances, the blandly named Utah Data Center is being built for the National Security Agency. A project of immense secrecy, it is the … Continue reading
Posted in Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties, Police State
Tagged National Security Agency, Utah Data Center
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What War Against Women?
There is no such thing as a Republican “War Against Women.” It is a figment of your imagination and a librul media hoax concocted by the Democrat Party and the Obama campaign. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Who Cares If It’s True, It Sounds Scary
At something called the American Heartland Forum, held just before the Missouri Republican primary in February, Rick Santorum made some incredible claims during an interview with James Dobson. Santorum alleged that people in the Netherlands wore bracelets that read, “Do … Continue reading
