Friday, May 8
"Government is completely illegitimate; totally out of control and running wild. Don’t help these bastards control our lives any more than you absolutely, positively must at gunpoint. Don’t cooperate with evil." Column by Alex R. Knight III.
NY Fed Chairman Abruptly Resigns
"Stephen Friedman, chairman of the board at the Federal Reserve bank of New York, abruptly resigned Thursday, days after The Wall Street Journal pointed out his approval of a request by Goldman Sachs was in violation of policy because of his considerable holdings in Goldman shares."
"So what happens when the highest financial officials in the U.S. government are unmasked as crooks?"
Afghans Riot Over Air Strike Atrocity
"Shouting 'Death to America' and 'Death to the Government', thousands of Afghan villagers hurled stones at police yesterday as they vented their fury at American air strikes that local officials claim killed 147 civilians." Your tax dollars at work!
Ex-GI Convicted of Raping, Killing Iraqi Girl
Sen. Feinstein's Husband Cashes in on Crisis
"On the day the new Congress convened this year, Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation to route $25 billion in taxpayer money to a government agency that had just awarded her husband's real estate firm a lucrative contract to sell foreclosed properties at compensation rates higher than the industry norms."
Chinese Ordered to Smoke More to Boost Economy
Police Goof in Raid, City Stalls on Damages
"The city denied his claim to be reimbursed for the damage to the door. Leonard said he was told that since the warrant listed Leonard's address, the officers hadn't technically stormed the wrong house. Meanwhile, the old front door sat in the backyard for two months. Leonard said he called the city's bulk trash pickup, but no one came. The city inspectors who issue tickets for garbage in residents' backyards did, however, and gave him a $50 fine."
Porn Star Considers Run Against Family Values Senator
"For those of you who don't know who I am, I'd suggest that you don't Google that until you get home from work." Sweet!
Recession 'Entertainment' May Beget New Baby Boom
Post Office: Your 5 New Laptops We Lost Are Worth $74
Obama's inauguration - the antidote. (video clip, Editor's pick)
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