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The Bottom Line on the Halliburton Rape Cases

The Facts
The facts are despicable, criminal, worse than animal, just absolutely ugly. In 2005, 20-year-old Jamie Leigh Jones of Houston, Texas had just signed on to work in Iraq for a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR), one of the private military contractors most used by the United States military. Just two days after […]

Our Freedom, Our Information

Here’s a little trip down memory lane from the “Freedom of Information Act” entry in Wikipedia. Watch the scenery very carefully and see if anything looks familiar.
Following the Watergate scandal, President Gerald R. Ford wanted to sign Freedom of Information Act-strengthening amendments in the Privacy Act of 1974, but concern about leaks (by his chief […]

Naughty or Nice? Investment Banks and the Sub-Prime Crisis

What are banks going to do about the sub-prime mortgage crisis, especially with the holidays right around the corner? What SHOULD they do?
Check out this interesting article by James Mumm, a contributing blogger to the Movement Vision Lab:

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Andrew Sullivan Hearts Ron Paul

Andrew Sullivan started out the morning by noting Ron Paul’s record fundraising haul and exclaiming it “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” I’m not sure about the analogy, but I guess it works for Sullivan, who has become the latest Ron Paul cheerleader.
Sullivan explains that Obama is his choice in the Democratic race, but in a choice […]

Ten Post Round-Up: Multiple Choice Monday

Be aware, there are about 7 shopping days left before the Jolly Fat Dude arrives. I just wanted to remind those of you who act as Santa’s “authorized agent” to get moving. I just got done with my online holiday list (one thing that each family member “really, really, wanted”). I’ll admit it, I am […]

Bob Kerrey Endorses Hillary

He may have been Bill Clinton’s opponent back in ‘92 and not always seen things eye to eye with him, but that didn’t stop Bob Kerrey from jumping in to “enthusiastically and unequivocally” endorse Hillary Clinton on Sunday.
Just one day after the Des Moines Register announced their endorsement of Clinton, Kerrey said that  “Mrs. Clinton “inspires […]

Ron Paul The Third?

Money being the grease for the wheels of politics, it looks like Texas good old boy Ron Paul has hit himself a gusher. Being one of those who have roundly criticized the good gentleman, I can only sit back and watch his accomplishments with amazement:

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