In the absence of federal leadership, governors around the country are stepping up to fight the COVID-19 outbreak on their own. Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York is calling for retired health care workers to register with the state, asking that all hospitals increase their capacity by 50%, pushing for the construction of temporary medical […]
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While Donald Trump is focused on using this crisis to create a $500B corporate slush fund, U.S. governors step in to fill the leadership void in the fight against COVID-19
Posted in Health, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Andy Beshear, California, coronavirus, corporate welfare, corruption, COVID-19, Danny DeVito, Defense Production Act, Donald Trump, FEMA, flatten the curve, Gavin Newsom, governors, Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky, leadership, Mitt Romney, New York, pandemic, personal protective equipment, Peter Gaynor, PPE, public health, slush fund, social distancing, spring break, supply chain management, Tennessee, ventilators 59 Comments
John Stossel’s Presidential debate
In searching around online for video of tonight’s Republican debate, I stumbled across this disturbing piece of footage from Fox News. The guy on the right is Gary Johnson, who, if you can believe it, is probably one of the more legitimate candidates in the Republican field. You won’t see him in tonight’s Republican debate, […]
Posted in Media, Politics Also tagged abortion, automotive industry, Civil Rights Act, debates, FOX News, Gary Johnson, Herman Cain, impersonators, John Stossel, loyalty oaths, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Muslim, Obama, rape, Reggie Brown, RIck Santorum, Ron Paul, talking with God 19 Comments
Matt Taibbi writes another great article that will outrage people, and ultimately make no difference
Every time I read a new article by Matt Taibbi, it occurs to me that I should probably stop making blanket statements about the poor state of American investigative journalism. I don’t say it enough, but I’m incredibly thankful that he’s out there, exploring that fertile strip of territory between those cultivated so successfully by […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, Economics Also tagged audit the Federal Reserve, banking reform, Ben Bernanke, Bernie Sanders, Christy Mack, class warfare, corporate socialism, corporate welfare, federal budget, Federal Reserve, Goldman Sachs, Hunter S. Thompson, indignation, John Mack, Matt Taibbi, Morgan Stanley, people who should be in prison, Peter Karches, Susan Karches, TALF, TARP, Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, threats of violence, Timothy Geithner, treason, Wall Street bailouts, Warren Gunnels, Waterfall TALF Opportunity 6 Comments