Monthly Archives: April 2011
Facebook proves there’s too much free speech, blacks out anti-royal wedding sites
Awesome! Dozens of Facebook pages, including those run by student activists in London and across the United Kingdom were deactivated in the last 24 hours, prompting some of the students to wonder whether the mass suspension was intended to quash … Continue reading
Filed under The Corporation
Economist: Government’s navel gazing isn’t helping America’s unemployed men. Back to navel gazing
Too bad inflation fears & deficits are more important than unemployment. You know what, fellas? Vote GOP and I ‘m sure the tax cuts for the rich and corporations will start trickling down as golden jobs for us all. Read … Continue reading
JohnFund spins PaulRyan poll, gives fraudsters everywhere reason to smile
This is how John Fund reports a CBS poll: A CBS News/New York Times poll reports that a plurality of Americans approve of Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reforms. A startling 47% approved of changing Medicare from a program in which … Continue reading
Filed under Conservative politics, Liars, Medicare, News industry
Chris Christie’s proof that his “policies” are working goes poof
Dec 16, 2010: Christ Christie, NJ’s bloviator in chief boasted that Nov 2010 gain of 9,300 private-sector jobs and unemployment rate of 9.2% was absolute proof that his administration’s policies on taxes and government spending are working! April 2011: Unemployment … Continue reading
Filed under Conservative politics, New Jersey, Tax rates, Taxes
Umm, why is Yahoo Finance reprinting NYT articles from 2008?
What year is this? Did we elect a secret Kenyan Mau Mau anti-colonial African-American yet?
Filed under Newspaper industry
CNN finds new ratings booster: crazy cat lady
Man, Fox News and MSNBC are so rearview mirror now: John King knew he was going to be criticized for bringing in Birther queen Orly Taitz during a segment which began with talking about whether or not Gov. Jan Brewer … Continue reading
Filed under Batshit crazy, Morons, News industry, Right-wing nutjobs
UK growth lacks tiger blood – not winning! Maybe David Cameron needs to take Paul Ryan for lunch?
Our bright austere future awaits us. Remember, Keynesian economics is dead. Long live, voodoo economics.? Retail sales plunged 3.5 percent in March, the sharpest monthly downturn in Britain in 15 years. And a new report by the Center for Economic … Continue reading
Filed under British, Capitalism, Conservative politics, UK, Unemployment, Villagers
I am guessing this is one time the GOP doesn’t care about the “market”
Shut ‘er down doesn’t seem to stimulating the market: Oh well.
Filed under Batshit crazy, Buffoons, Market
Wingnut write letters to wingnut WSJ op-eds
This one is in response to Elizabeth Warren & the most dangerous CFPB: Regarding consumer czar Elizabeth Warren, I am reminded of one of the grievances cited against King George III of England in the Declaration of Independence: “He has … Continue reading
Filed under Batshit crazy, Wingnut