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What Liberal Media?

By SleepinJeezus on Sat, 03/21/2009 - 2:07pm |
We continually hear about the "librul media." And we hear this expressed as a complaint against our mainstream media which is regularly made by conservatives appearing on mainstream media outlets in higher proportions than their more liberal counterparts.It doesn't take...
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REMEMBER WHEN? Accountability in Financial Markets

By SleepinJeezus on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 9:27pm |
In honor of Bernie Madoff and Jim Cramer, I thought I would reprise the following which was previously published in this blog on TPM: In a photo taken during the pre-Reagan era when banking activities were closely monitored and regulated,...
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Ma Joad & The Collapse of the Consumer Culture

By SleepinJeezus on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 4:10am |
(With thanks to stillidealistic, who prompted the following "lengthy wandering" by asking a most important question: "What can we little guys do to be a part of the solution to today's economic crisis?")*****************************************What do we do to address the failure...
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Groundhog Cheney Rears Its Ugly Head

By SleepinJeezus on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 3:08pm |
  The "still President" Dick Cheney addressed a kindergarten class on Monday, February 2nd after emerging from his undisclosed location. In his prepared comments, he forecast six more weeks of winter. He is seen here responding to a question from one...
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From the Archive: Remember When Banking Industry Was Regulated?

By SleepinJeezus on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 1:29pm |
In a photo taken during the pre-Reagan era when banking activities were closely monitored and regulated, we see Banking Industry mogul Jesse James auditing accounts receivable in his inbox under the watchful eyes of the regulators....
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Paulson, Geithner & Friends "Gang Up" On Economy

By SleepinJeezus on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 5:35pm |
I could hardly believe what I was hearing when this financial crisis first broke. Our Treasury Secretary issued a quick response, offering a three-page solution that required immediate application to be successful. Among its points: He needed to have singular...
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"May Posterity Forget That Ye Were Our Countrymen"

By SleepinJeezus on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 2:36pm |
Posted below are a few indications of where the founders and other wise ancestors would be aligned in the question about pursuing Justice for alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity and violations of our Bill of Rights. It is difficult...
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"You, too, can be a success on Wall Street!"

By SleepinJeezus on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 7:59pm |
Click below to learn about a guaranteed path to wealth and fortune designed specifically for the ethically impaired. Enjoy! ...
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The "Human Resource" is not an Expendable Commodity

By SleepinJeezus on Thu, 01/15/2009 - 7:22pm |

Henry Ford was obsessed with improving the assembly line and standardizing his product as the means to gain efficiencies and cost savings. All inputs to production were carefully studied to ensure that they were acquired at the lowest cost which was then reflected in the lower sale price of the cars he manufactured.

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Barney Fife Offers Extraordinary Rendition?

By SleepinJeezus on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 9:35am |
"How can anyone be sure this guy actually worked for the CIA as a clandestine operative?"

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