Boomers and Gen Xers thought they had it made. But free markets, deregulation and financial errors cost them dearly. One partially correct answer is that your prosperity was … Continue reading How Middle-Class America Got Fleeced – Bloomberg

Before we get into the face-melting stupidity of the article itself, let me remind you dear reader that the Times played a crucial role in duping the American public into supporting the unfathomably destructive invasion of Iraq and was unforgivably supportive of the regime change that ended up killing a million innocent … Continue reading The New York Times’ Unbelievably Stupid Explanation For Assad’s Alleged Gas Attack

IN 1925, Russia had been through a devastating war and a violent internal revolution. Her currency had been destroyed in a runaway price inflation, she was the world’s worst financial risk abroad … Continue reading “Where’s the Money Coming From?” by Stuart Chase, 1943

The idea, analysts say, is to demoralize President Bashar al-Assad’s foes, showing them that their cause is hopeless and that no one will come to their aid. What a stupid article. Why … Continue reading The Grim Logic Behind Syria’s Chemical Weapons Attack

With the filibuster done, Republicans abandoned long-held practices and lifted President Trump’s nominee, Neil M. Gorsuch, with a simple majority vote. Say goodbye to the filibuster with regards to the Supreme Court … Continue reading Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Neil Gorsuch

The three defense officials told BuzzFeed News they believe Assad may have launched Tuesday’s attack to test the president, particularly after members of his administration had indicated Assad could stay in power. … Continue reading Trump May Have Changed His Syria Policy And The Pentagon Is Confused

Responses: ““Be Young, Have Fun, Drink Pepsi.”” Source: Donald J. Trump on Twitter (parody account) Imagine putting your life on the line like this to fight for justice only to have it parodied … Continue reading Pepsi’s bad idea for a commercial

House of Representatives Monday H.R. 54: Reaffirming the U.S.-Argentina partnership and recognizing Argentina’s economic reforms Declares the House of Representatives must uphold their commitment towards the partnership between the United States and Argentina, reaffirming that Argentina is a major US ally, encourages the Department of State to create a strategy in order to increase … Continue reading Congress Votes! – Week of 4/3/17

FiveThirtyEight is tracking which senators and representatives agree and disagree most with Donald Trump. See how often members of congress vote WITH or AGAINST the president. Source: Tracking Congress In The Age … Continue reading Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump | FiveThirtyEight

The Senate Judiciary Committee was in position to approve the nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado later on Monday and send it to the deeply divided Senate. If the Democrats … Continue reading Senate Democrats Appear Poised to Filibuster Gorsuch Nomination

It’s not just about your data, it’s about the security of the country. The most common initial phase of a hacking episode relies on spear phishing, a term used to describe a … Continue reading National security is at risk because Congress wants to make it easier to buy and sell your internet data

Great snippet on how the nations debt never needs to be paid off and never will be actually. Source: Former Treasury Staffer: US National Debt Never Needs To Be Paid Down Continue reading Former Treasury Staffer: US National Debt Never Needs To Be Paid Down