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Tag Archives: Obama administration
It’s 1938 All Over Again
Any of this sound familiar? “The U.S. economy has been crippled by a financial crisis. The president’s policies have limited the damage, but they were too cautious, and unemployment remains disastrously high. More action is clearly needed. Yet the public … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, economy, Obama administration, Politics
Tagged 1938, cut taxes, Democrats, Financial Crisis, Gallup polling, House, increase spending, Obama administration
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Supremes Refuse to Hear Torture Appeal
That old-fashioned notion of equal justice under the law was dealt another blow by the Supreme Court yesterday as they refused to hear the appeal of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who was detained, tortured, and imprisoned for over a … Continue reading
Peeling Back the Layers of the Deepwater Horizon Onion
Being a long-time fan of Seinfeld, I kind of relate things and events to memorable episodes and lines from that show. As more light continues to be shed on the ongoing Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in Gulf of Mexico, it brings … Continue reading
Posted in BP, Deepwater Horizon, Energy, Environment, Gulf Oil Spill, Obama administration, oil exploration, Politics
Tagged Atlantis, BP, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Ken Salazar, MMS, Obama administration, Rolling Stone, Texas City explosion, The Spill The Scandal and the President, Tim Dickinson
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“Modernizing Miranda” by Gutting the Sixth Amendment
It’s becoming clearer what Attorney General Eric Holder meant when he spoke of the need to “modernize” Miranda. (Even though he also said that “giving Miranda warnings has not had a negative impact on our ability to obtain information from … Continue reading
Posted in Bill of Rights, Constitution, George W. Bush, Justice Department, Obama, Obama administration, Politics, terrorism, war on terror
Tagged American Civil Liberties Union, Attorney General Eric Holder, Bush administration, detain suspects, modernize Miranda, Obama administration, right to counsel, slippery slope, speedy trial
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Waiver Granted for Well Twice the Depth of Deepwater Horizon
As if this isn’t bad enough: “Since the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded on April 20, the Obama administration has granted oil and gas companies at least 27 exemptions from doing in-depth environmental studies of oil exploration and production … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Gulf Oil Spill, Obama, Politics
Tagged 5000 feet, 9000 feet, Anadarko, BP, containment dome, Deepwater Horizon, Obama administration, oil exploration, waivers
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I Thought We Were “Looking Forward”
Wait a minute. I sense some inconsistency here. What happened to “look forward, not back?”: “The Obama administration is seeking to compel a writer to testify about his confidential sources for a 2006 book about the Central Intelligence Agency, a … Continue reading
The Great American Kabuki Dance
“Politics is not about ideology – it’s little more than an over dramatic stage play . After the first year of the Obama administration the change he talked about has not occurred. The reason is simple, policy is not made … Continue reading
Posted in Obama, Politics, Wall Street
Tagged change, corporations, Obama administration, power and wealth
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Those Who Profit from Foreclosures In Charge of Anti-Foreclosure Program
From the Washington Independent (emphasis added): “One year after the Obama administration launched its $75 billion anti-foreclosure program the housing market remains volatile, loan modifications have been scant, foreclosures are still sky-high — and more and more lawmakers are wondering … Continue reading
Are We No More The Home of the Brave?
Glenn Greenwald has an interesting contrast in Tuesday’s Salon. How the rest of the world deals with accused terrorists as compared with the United States. A few cases in point: May 12, 2003: “DENPASAR, Indonesia — The first suspect charged … Continue reading
Posted in Justice Department, Obama, Politics, terrorism, war on terror
Tagged civilian trials, Glenn Greenwald, Guantanamo Bay, Indonesia, Lindsey Graham, London, Madrid, Mumbai, Obama administration, Salon, Sydney, terrorists
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“A Culture of Compulsive Sociopaths”
Jesse’s Café Americain nails it in this commentary on Simon Johnson’s piece at Baseline Scenario about the possibility of an audit of Goldman Sachs by the European Commission over Goldman’s role in helping the Greek government hide its debt: “…the … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs, Wall Street
Tagged audit, debt, European Commission, Goldman Sachs, Greek, Obama administration
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