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Larry Johnson on The John Batchelor Show Tonight at 11:00pm ET »

By Linda Anselmi on Sep 13, 2009 in Current Affairs | 1 Comment

(Sep 14th show concluded.)
Tune in to John Batchelor’s West Coast show by 11:00 p.m. EDT. In case Larry joins the panel early, start listening at 10:30 p.m. via KFI 640 AM. From John Batchelor’s schedule for tonight’s show:
Sunday 1105P (805P Pacific Time): Roundtable, John Fund, Wall Street Journal, Larry Johnson, No Quarter, Jeff Bliss, [...]

Red Skelton Gives a Moving Explanation of the Pledge of Allegiance »

By Linda Anselmi on Sep 11, 2009 in Current Affairs | 28 Comments

I was emailed this today and could not help wondering — if this was played at the start of every school day, every government meeting, and every sporting event, would we have a more active and responsible citizenry?

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h/t BGD’O

Keep One Hand on Your Wallet »

By Linda Anselmi on Sep 9, 2009 in Congress (House & Senate), Health Care, President Barack Obama | 37 Comments

With President Obama set to speak before congress tonight on health care, it seemed an opportune time to look back over some of the key players and the money issues they bring to the health care table.
Insurers – Insuring for the Bottom Line:
Back in June, the House subcommittee on Energy and Commerce held [...]

NoQuarter Radio’s Sins of Omission with Paulie Abeles »

By Linda Anselmi on Sep 7, 2009 in NoQuarter Radio, Paulie Abeles | 1 Comment

(Due to a bit of holiday confusion this posting is late, the show has concluded, but you can still listen to the archived show here.)
Join Sins of Omission Monday, September 7th at 9pm (ET) as host Paulie Abeles talks to Josh Stearns of Free Press, a non-partisan media watchdog, about how the public is [...]

More Clunker Updates – OPEN THREAD »

By Linda Anselmi on Sep 5, 2009 in Economic Stimulus, Economy, Obama Administration | 26 Comments

I know, I know. Enough all ready with the clunker stuff. But these clunker programs are such clear and convincing examples of how politically driven and dysfunctional our government has become that I can’t seem to help myself.
And could anything says it better than this cartoon?

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Canceled for this evening only: No Quarter Radio’s “Sins of Omission” with host Paulie Abeles »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 31, 2009 in Current Affairs | 1 Comment

Host Paulie Abeles had to cancel her show “Sins of Omission” for 9:00 pm Monday, August 31st due to illness. Please join me in wishing her a speedy recovery.
You can link to archived shows with guests– CARL BERNSTEIN, AMY GOODMAN, MICHAEL SHNAYERSON & AYELET WALDMAN — here.
Paulie has a great line up [...]

“Success” Breeds More Clunkers – OPEN THREAD »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 31, 2009 in Current Affairs | 40 Comments

Taxpayers get your wallets out. It seems the government was so pleased with the success of their Cash-for-Clunker car program that it rushed through a $300 million spin off “Cash for Refrigerators” before leaving for the August recess. So just in case you missed out on the “free” Cash-for-Clunkers money, you can [...]

The End of Cash for Clunkers Leaves the Obama Administration With Its “Unders” Showing »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 25, 2009 in Current Affairs, Obama Administration | 56 Comments

The CARS (Car Allowance Rebate System) program, better known as Cash for Clunkers, came to an end at 8 pm Monday night. But for a short-lived program that burned through $3 billion in about a month, it has successfully managed to hit an amazing amount of sour notes for all its claims to be [...]

The Death of a Corvette – Open Thread »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 24, 2009 in Current Affairs | 62 Comments

Warning! This is painful to watch and listen to for anyone who loves autos and racing. Traded in as part of the “Cash for Clunkers” program, sodium silicate solution is used to freeze up the engine of this Corvette. The death throes start about the three minute mark.

It just seems incredibly sad that [...]

Reforming For Profits II (Greenwald Update) »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 20, 2009 in Health Care, Obama Administration | 12 Comments

(Reprint of Aug. 17th orginal with updates at end of post. Update I: Video of Dylan Ratigan’s Morning Meeting talking about the administrations “un-American” deals. Update II: Greenwald’s take — monied interests rule both parties; jettisoning the “Public Option” was part of the Obama plan.)
We must have misunderstood the plan. [...]

How Big a Pay Reform Wave? »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 19, 2009 in Bailouts, Economy, Obama Administration, U.S. Treasury | 24 Comments

On Friday, detailed compensation plans for the top 25 earners at seven companies — American International Group, Bank of America, Citigroup, Chrysler, Chrysler Financial, General Motors and GMAC — were delivered to the offices of Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration’s bailout bonus czar. Why? Because these companies received substantial government funds, and Mr. [...]

Money and The Great American Bank Robbery – Open Thread »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 18, 2009 in Bank Bailouts, Bank Failure, Economy | 28 Comments

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As many recent townhall meetings have shown, the American people are dealing with a few issues of trust in regards to their government. So I thought it might be fun to take a look at two very different videos on Money and what it can do.

Reforming for Profits *updated* »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 17, 2009 in Health Care, Insurance Policies & Industry, President Barack Obama, Universal Health Care | 61 Comments

(Updated at end of post with excellent video of Dylan Ratigan’s Morning Meeting talking about the administrations “un-American” deals.)
We must have misunderstood. We actually thought the whole point of reforming health care was to help the american people have better, more affordable health care. We thought the promise was:
BARACK OBAMA’S PLAN FOR A [...]

We Let Them Down – Open Thread »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 14, 2009 in Current Affairs, Democratic Party | 39 Comments

“We really have let them down. We did not help prevent this recession.”
Trust and respect. They are fragile things. You do not earn them by finger pointing. You can not instill them through political theater. You should not jeopardize them with fear mongering.
Those are the tactic of political players. Politicians [...]

For Whom The Economy Turns »

By Linda Anselmi on Aug 13, 2009 in Current Affairs | 43 Comments

The “U.S economy turning a corner” is the latest hopeful trumpeting from news reports and media outlets. George Soros proclaims that “the economy has actually bottomed”. And the most recent Wall Street Journal survey of top economists found that 57% believe the “recession is already over,” while another 23% believe that the economy [...]

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