More U.S. Troops For Afghanistan
• Voice of America"I think Afghanistan is still winnable, in the sense of our ability to ensure that it is not a launching pad for attacks against North America," said President Obama.
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Is The Money the Federal Government is Giving AIG Going to China?
• Market-Ticker.Denninger.netNow AIG, a company founded in China in 1919, with very strong ties in China, is about to report a $60 billion dollar loss in one quarter and is reported to be seeking even more money - or at least a conversion to common equity - from the federal gove
List of parents who don't support Obama
Ernest Hancock"That is why this thread has been created. For you, the future of our nation, to let us know who your parents are. Tell us the names of those who do not support Obama the way that you do."
Mish: Purposeful Joint Lie by the Treasury, Fed, FDIC
• Michael Shedlock / Mish"This new capital will not cost anyone anything. It will be dispensed by magic fairies and recovered at a later date. We cannot share exactly how this magic works because under the rules of the magic ministry...
Obama backs Bush, tries to kill 'lost' White House emails lawsuit
• Rawstory.comThe Obama administration, siding with former President George W. Bush, is trying to kill a lawsuit that seeks to recover what could be millions of missing White House e-mails in a stunning reversal of Obama's rhetoric about Bush secrecy on the ca
Obama's foreclosure plan won’t help those most in need
• thetruthaboutmortgage.com/Digging a bit deeper, only 8.4 percent of homeowners in the San Francisco metro region meet the program’s criteria, and it’s even lower (6.9 percent) in the San Jose region.
Michael Shedlock: Citigroup Begs To Be 40% Nationalized
• Michael Shedlock / MishCitigroup is a black hole, sucking in every dollar thrown at it and it still wants more. No amount seems enough to save it. Taxpayers have already guaranteed a whopping $300 billion dollars worth of Citigroup debt. Now, two months later...
Mish: Taxpayers To Get Raped In Public-Private "Partnership"
• Michael Shedlock / MishWhat they need to do is tell the truth. Here is a good statement for to kick off a truth telling campaign: "The banking system is insolvent".
Now It's Official: Bank Stress Test Results Pre-Determined by Obama
• NakedCapitalism.comIs it a test if the results are pre-determined? Apparently Team Obama thinks so.
Emperor has no clothes: Major U.S. banking institutions "Well capitalized"
• CalculatedRiskblog.comThe U.S. government stands firmly behind the banking system during this period of financial strain to ensure it will be able to perform its key function of providing credit to households and businesses. ...
Obama's Gift to Citigroup: U.S. to substantially expand its ownership
• Calculatedriskblog.comCiti's market cap is around $10 billion, so it seems the government is getting a poor deal if the $45 billion in preferred is converted into only 40% of Citi's common stock.
Despite rhetoric, Obama continues Bush policy on detainees
• RawStory.comIndefinite detention, no legal rights (shadow government of Obama and Bush)
Obama vows to cut huge deficit in half
• Politico.comThe official said the bulk of the savings come from winding down the war in Iraq, additional revenue from raising taxes on the wealthy
In China, Clinton focuses on global warming, not human rights
• McClatchy NewsSecretary of State Hillary Clinton set a new tone for U.S. relations with China, saying the two nations would join a common battle against global warming even as they look for ways to pull the world out of economic turmoil and recession.
Alan Keyes "Obama isn't American!"
• Freedom Fighter Radio.netKeyes has some very strong opinions about President Obama.He is going to destroy this country and we are either going to stop him or the United States of America is going to cease to exist,” said Keye
What Change? Obama Administration Tries to Kill Bush e-Mail Case
• AfterDowningStreet.orgThe Obama administration, siding with former President George W. Bush, is trying to kill a lawsuit that seeks to recover what could be millions of missing White House e-mails.
Wilbur Ross: Obama Foreclosure Fix Not Enough
• housingwire.com/That’s $8,000 per borrower, broken down to $1,600 a year, to offset the cost of mortgage modification. Ross told CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, “Does anyone really think that all that keeps 9 million people from losing their homes is $1,600 per year
Obama continues Bush policy on detainees: Indefinite detention, no legal rights
• Rawstory.comPresident Barack Obama signaled Friday he will continue Bush Administration policy with regard to detainees held at a US airbase in Afghanistan, saying they have no right to challenge their detentions in US courts -- and denying them legal status alt
Paul Volcker: Crisis May be Even Worse than Depression
• CNBC.comThe global economy may be deteriorating even faster than it did during the Great Depression, Paul Volcker, a top adviser to President Barack Obama, said on Friday.
Zbigniew Brzezinski: ‘Hell, There Could Be Even Riots’
• finkelblog.com/You sort of say to yourself: what’s going to happen in this society when these people are without jobs, when their families hurt, when they lose their homes, and so forth?
Google exposes US airbase in Pakistan used to launch drones
• RawStoryThe photograph appears to confirm a seeming slip-of-the-tongue by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee who said that the US was launching strikes on Pakistani territory from inside Pakistan...
OKC officer pulls man over for anti-Obama sign on vehicle
• http://freedomfighterradio.netAn Oklahoma City police officer wrongly pulled over a man last week and confiscated an anti-President Barack Obama sign the man had on his vehicle.
Meredith Whitney: Admin. Underestimated the Intelligence of Americans
• CNBC.com"What I thought was a mistake of this proposal was it underestimated the intelligence of the American people because it was built up to be this great 'saving grace' but somebody set those expectations and there was nothing behind it.
Foreclosure Plan: Obama’s Accounting Gimmick to Protect Lenders
• optionarmageddon.ml-implode.com/By subsidizing monthly payments, and not forcing banks to write down principal by more than a token amount of $1000 per year for 5 years, the plan will keep homedebtors tethered to vastly overpriced mortgages. Who does this really benefit?
Letter to the Editor - "Why Were We Not Mentioned Here (in the media)?"
Ed VallejoAngela aka 'Ladyfyre' of Arizona Patriots Resistance wasn't too keen on the protrayal of yesterday's events at AZCentral.com' newsdesk...
National Intelligence Director: Economic Crisis Increases Regime Instability
• NPR.orgUnemployment could get so bad in some countries that there will be civil unrest. Blair cited that scenario in his threat assessment last week, saying, "Economic crises increase the risk of regime-threatening instability if they are prolonged for
Could Obama's Foreclosure Plan Lead to Housing Double Dip Crash?
• boston.com/Shiller and others have warned that investors who scoop up distressed properties now will hold onto them until the market shows signs of life. Then, of course, another flood of homes and condos will hit the market, giving us a double-dip housing down
Foreclosure Prevention? BS! More Fraud Coverup!
• Market-Ticker.Denninger.netThis entire "crisis" is not an accident - in any way, shape or form. We will not get out of this mess until we recognize that we are here as a consequence of a massive, financial-system-wide campaign of fraud and theft...
The Truth About the Obama Agenda, Part I
• Wayne Allen RootThe Obama agenda isn’t about saving the American economy. Rather, it is about putting Big Brother in control of our lives. It’s about the Nanny State — big government intrusion into every aspect of our lives
New York Post Chimp Cartoon Compares Stimulus Author To Dead Primate
• New York PostA cartoon likening the author of the stimulus bill, perhaps President Hussein Obama, with a rabid chimpanzee graced the pages of the New York Post on Wednesday.
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