Great McCain Meltdowns
• Red Eye (videos)Here are some “Greatest hits” of John McCain showing off his famous temper, lack of tolerance for others, and awkward sense of humor… Enjoy.
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Who leaked the details of a CIA-Mossad plot against Iran?
• HaaretzThe Bush administration is prolonging the hunting season against journalists. The latest victim is James Risen, The New York Times reporter for national security and intelligence affairs. About three months ago, a federal grand jury issued a subpoena
Irish blast Clinton's foreign policy claim
• UPIDavid Trimble, who helped broker peace in Northern Ireland said Sen. Hillary Clinton's role in those negotiations was that of a cheerleader, not a participant. The presidential contender told CNN she "helped bring peace to Northern Ireland**
IRS spending $42 million on rebate reminders
• CNNAt a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail. The Internal Revenue Service is spending the money on letters to alert taxpayers to expect rebate checks as part of the economic stimulus plan.
Fallon's 'No Iran War' Line Angered White House<br>by Gareth Porter
• AntiwarA new article on CENTCOM commander Adm. William Fallon confirms his public statements ruling out war against Iran were not coordinated with the White House and landed him in trouble with President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
Britain shivers as US hits recession
• London TimesAMERICA’s economy is definitely in recession, economists say, amid growing fears that the credit crunch is entering its most dangerous phase. Figures on Friday showing a second successive monthly fall in US employment sealed the question of whethe
A lively AM Radio Interview With Christine Smith (LP pres. candidate)
• Paid for by Christine Smith for PresidentThe LP race/its candidates, Iraq/Afghanistan, immigration, federal income tax, health care and more. Plus discussion of Clinton, McCain, and Obama.
Margin Selling Chain Reaction
• MikeTroubles at Lehman, Bear Stearns, Carlyle Capital, and numerous other places continue to mount in a chain reaction fashion. Selling begets selling. Let's take a look. Mish
Rove: ‘I Fully Expect To Be Indicted By The End Of The Year’
• ThinkProgress.com“With all do respect, Joe Wilson lied about his [intelligence gathering] trip to Africa,” Rove responded, drawing more boos. […]
NSA Quietly Expands Domestic Spying
• Rawstory.com"The spy agency now monitors huge volumes of records of domestic emails and Internet searches as well as bank transfers, credit-card transactions, travel and telephone records," Gorman adds.
Buh Bye Tucker! MSNBC Cancels Carlson’s Show
• CrooksandLiarsInsiders tell TVNewser Tucker Carlson’s 6pmET show Tucker is getting the axe, but Carlson stays on as a political contributor to all MSNBC shows at least through the 2008 election.
12 Steps for Change: A Recovery Manifesto
• Arizona CHANGEIn times like these, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Luckily, CHANGE has the answer. If you know somebody who is suffering from tyranny, please let them know there is hope.
Bankruptcy Fears In Bear Stearns Options
• MikeThere was wild action in Bear Stearns options today as share prices hit a 5 year low following Moody's downgrades of Alt-A deals. Normally I would suggest the chart tells the story but in this case the rest of the story is quite interesting, and
The Power of the Delegates
• Daily PaulDid you know that the delegates can actually vote to unbind thier delegates that are bound to another candidate? Did you know that delegates can actually overturn and previous vote? Did you know the delegates have control of the entire process?
Change for the Better
• Arizona CHANGEIn this hilarious spoof of a real advertisement, listeners are prompted to exchange their precious metals for the new “gallon” at their local Halliburton.
Crude Oil Rises Above $108 a Barrel
• Bloomberg.comOil in New York surged 80 percent over the past year as the S&P 500 and Dow averages dropped. China, the second-biggest oil- consuming country, increased crude-oil imports by 18 percent last month....
How to Destroy a Nation - by Derry Brownfield
Barbara PetersonIf I were given the power to take down a nation, how would I do it?
NY Governor admits his involvement with prostitution ring
• NY TimesGov. Eliot Spitzer has informed his most senior administration officials that he had been involved in a prostitution ring, an administration official said this morning. Mr. Spitzer, who was huddled with his top aides inside his Fifth Avenue apartment
Drugs Turn Up in Drinking Water Nationwide
• The New York TimesSmall traces of pharmaceutical drugs are turning up in the water supply of millions of Americans. As a result, no one knows how to react.
Ron Paul interview on CNN today: 'Rumors of my demise . . .'
• CNN (video)John McCain may have clinched the Republican presidential nomination last week, but rival Ron Paul told CNN Monday his fight isn't over just yet. [CNN just can't believe Ron Paul refuses to quit. Just refuses to do things their way, THE way.
To Revive Hunting, States Return to the Classroom
• The New York TimesHunting is on the decline across the nation as participation has fallen over the last three decades, and states have begun trying to bolster this rural tradition by attracting new and younger people to the sport.
Fed's New Role as Pawnbroker
• Michael Shedlock / MishThus with each passing day, the more asset values plunge, the more zombified our banking system becomes. Zombification of banks is exactly what happened in Japan. Bernanke could cut interest rates to zero ....
CONNECTING THE DOTS
150,000 American Soldier Suicides
Frosty WooldridgeThe Iraq War will prove even more deadly years after the last bullet leaves the barrel of a GI's rifle. Thousands will lose an emotional battle within themselves and choose death. Over 150,000 troops from Vietnam committed suicide. Here's w
Creditors May Force Carlyle Capital to Liquidate $16 Billion In Securities
• Bloomberg.com``Due to recent turmoil in the market for mortgage-backed securities, the company's lenders have significantly reduced the amount they are willing to lend against the company's portfolio of U.S. government....
YOU WILL COME TO LOVE BIG BROTHER<br>by Dennis L. Cuddy, Ph.D.
• NewsWithViewsIt would be much easier to attack Venezuela, with its troublesome leader Hugo Chavez. But the U.S., couldn’t just attack Venezuela without an incident. What if U.S. ally Colombia just happened to have an incursion into Venezuela, and Venezuela respon
Ron Paul & Stone Soup
• Margaret Schaut (kudos ciscokid)You may remember the story about Stone Soup. Ron Paul was brought to us like that soldier, without much to offer but his brains, his experience, his wisdom- in short, his magic stone. And like the villagers, we each brought our own little piece, or a
Bush and Uribe v. Chavez and Correa
Stephen LendmanThe latest made in USA Latin American confrontation
We Can't Kill Our Way to Peace<br>by Ron Paul
• U.S. HouseI rise in opposition to H. Res. 951, a resolution to condemn Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians. As one who is consistently against war and violence, I obviously do not support the firing of rockets indiscriminately into civilian populat
Let the Bankruptcies Roll<br>by Michael S. Rozeff
• LewRockwellCertain financial developments of late, commonly treated by the mainstream media as negative, are gladdening my heart. It is sheer delight to read that Carlyle Capital is unable to meet margin calls. Its stock fell from $12 to $5 in one day. I hope i
A Real Threat to California Home-Schoolers
• LewRockwellI’m not sure how the Free State Project is going in New Hampshire, but the Police State Project appears to be advancing rapidly here in California. The latest installment: A state court of appeal has basically outlawed home-schooling.
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