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Friday, March 20, 2009

Innocents Held at Gitmo and More US Ships Collide and More for Friday, March 20, 2009

More on Bailoutrage (Our Comments Posted to WikiNews on 3/20/2009):

About 4 days ago, we "coined" the term "Bailoutrage" (The American Political Handbook, 3/15/2009) to describe the emotions experienced by some of the public over the AIG Bonus Payouts. A poll was posted alongside the term and its definition. The small response has so far been negative and the public seems to identify with this "new" emotion (strongly, in at least one case).

We identify with it strongly, but believe that we must temper our "Bailoutrage" against falling into AIG Hysteria (as one online news source described it). Further, it seems that some of these bonuses may have been repaid and the "Bailoutrage" should be lessened. Had the Obama administration truly expected this level of public outcry, we expect that they may have tried to more forcefully stop the AIG bailouts - which, it now appears, must be stopped at all costs. Had the previous administration been expecting this level of public outcry, we expect they would have went ahead anyway with allowing the bonus payments to proceed.

Punishment and penury seems unfair at this point, however. As some elected officials have pointed out that punishment ex post facto and Bills of Attainder are unconstitutional. The apparent equation is unconstitutional = unfair. But, is it fair to all?

No, it is not. Because some of us that were scheduled to receive monies through the omnibus spending plan are now finding that those monies have been stopped. For example, those disqualified from receiving unemployment payments will not receive their meager stimulus funds. (Meager being defined as a payment of some $ 25 per week). While some of us believe that the stoppage of those stimulus payments through a state-run apparatus is unfair, it may still be constitutional. What may be constitutional, may not have the appearance of fairness to all concerned. —66.51.146.94 16:30, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Ex-Bush admin official: Many at Gitmo are innocent

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090319/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_guantanamo_wrongly_held;_ylt=AgifGpFSQA45G3SLcakXRGYDW7oF

SEC probes insider trading at subprime lenders

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52j3jp-us-financial-fraud-sec/

U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission

http://www.sec.gov/

Anti-AIG demonstrations draw small, animated crowds

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre52i7zp-us-financial-aig-protests/

Obama offers Iran 'new beginning'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7954211.stm

Obama promotes reforms on TV show

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7954187.stm

New car sales push up January retail activity

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/03/20/retail-sales-january-834.html

Nineteen US states go after AIG

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7954942.stm

EconWatch: Treasury Says AIG Could Have Been Stopped

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/20/link/main4879255.shtml

Democrats blame each other on AIG bonuses

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29780457/

House passes bill taxing AIG, other bonuses

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29771499/

AIG bonus tax: Feels good, but is it?

http://money.cnn.com/2009/03/19/news/economy/bonus_tax_policy/index.htm?cnn=yes

Ex-AIG CEO: Don't Blame Me For Bonuses

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/20/earlyshow/main4878528.shtml

Bonuses Not All Bad? Who Deserves Them?

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=7125611&page=1

Madoff To Remain Locked Up

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/20/business/main4879254.shtml

Sex scandal puts focus on how CIA polices itself

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29786453/

FBI puts spies in mosques, group says

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/20/fbi.muslim.groups/index.html

US navy vessels collide in Gulf

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7955185.stm

USS Hartford (SSN-768)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hartford_(SSN-768)

USS New Orleans (LPD-18)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Orleans_(LPD-18)

Russian planes again fly over U.S. Navy ships (Who can blame them, what with the US Navy crashing its ships into each other and French submarines...)?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/19/us.russia.planes/index.html

U.S. deports former Nazi guard to Austria

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/20/austria.nazi.guard.deported/index.html

Documents show U.S. knew of Guatemalan human rights abuses

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Documents_show_U.S._knew_of_Guatemalan_human_rights_abuses

CFIA recalls 2 more meat products from No Frills store in Guelph

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/03/20/cfia-guelph.html

Weak Food Inspection Protocol Revealed

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/20/health/main4878412.shtml

AG Signals Shift In Medical Pot Policy

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/19/politics/100days/domesticissues/main4875417.shtml

As Planet Warms, Poor Nations Face Economic Chill

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316173421.htm

Odds Of Tipping: Better Than Even Chance Of Major Changes In Global Climate System, Experts Predict

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317095450.htm

10 wounded in shooting near French school, nursery

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/03/20/lyon-nursery-school-shooting.html

Africa rejects Madagascar 'coup'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7954356.stm

Pirates 'seize ship off Somalia'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7954467.stm

Somalis reject Bin Laden threats

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7954670.stm

Chinese guard shot dead in attack

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7954712.stm

WKMG: Wal-Mart gives $933M to hourly workers

http://www.clickorlando.com/money/18973265/detail.html

Fiat says it won’t assume Chrysler debt in deal (Come to think of it, would you buy a used debt from Chrysler?).


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29789956/

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

For Wednesday, February 4, 2009



The Up Side: Houses for Less Than Cars

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6798084&page=1


World Watch: Russia's Burning Problem

http://www.cbsnews.com/external/story.php?story=stories/2009/02/04/link/main4774115.shtml&tag=main_home_storiesBySection

Obama Warns Critics Of "Catastrophe"

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/04/politics/100days/economy/main4774819.shtml


Obama imposes executive pay limit

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29003620/

MPs welcome Obama's statements against trade war

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/04/obama-protectionism.html

The Note: Obama Admits 'Screw Up'

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/02/the-note-2409-a.html

Obama On Daschle: "I Messed Up"

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/03/eveningnews/main4773752.shtml

Thomas Daschle

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000064

Bank Failures Will Cost FDIC $40 Billion

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/03/business/main4773319.shtml

FDIC

http://www.fdic.gov/

CNNMoney: Unemployment up in 98% of cities

http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/04/news/economy/metropolitan_unemployment/index.htm?postversion=2009020410

Private sector job cuts slow in January

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51333z-us-usa-economy-employment-adp/

China shows glimmer of recovery, Russia's rating cut

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre50s0tl-us-financial/

Panasonic set to cut 15,000 jobs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7868966.stm

Time Warner reports fourth-quarter loss

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29012694/

Service sector slows less than expected in Jan.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29013731/

UK foreign labour row 'deal reached'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7868777.stm


World Watch: Obama Reportedly Wants Russia Nuke Pact

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/04/link/main4774387.shtml


Madoff whistleblower blasts SEC's shortcomings

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5133zf-us-madoff-congress/

Outcry Against Gaza "War Crimes" Grows

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/04/world/main4774433.shtml

Hamas police 'seize aid for Gaza'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7869704.stm

UN accuses Hamas of confiscating Gaza aid

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/02/04/aid-hamas.html

Flooded Queensland is 'disaster zone'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7869358.stm

Crocodile risk in Australia flood

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7868854.stm


Russia: We'll help U.S. stabilize Afghanistan

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29011174/

'Dozens dead' in S Lanka fighting

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7868845.stm

Peanut company tied to unlicensed Texas plant

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28992986/

Texas Peanut Plant Ran Without Inspections

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/03/health/main4771637.shtml

Tainted peanut products also a menace for pets

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28938874/

Executive pledges $100M for AIDS research

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29014105/

Bird flu virus still major concern: WHO

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/04/flu.html

Insulation still safe, company says despite federal order halting sales

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/04/foam-warning.html

RetroFoam of Canada










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Monday, January 5, 2009

For Monday, January 5, 2009




US joins press for truce as Gaza onslaught goes on

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090105/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians;_ylt=AjM36GI0YoADWFTCwM8O_i8DW7oF

Israeli Forces Cut Gaza in 3; More Than 500 Palestinians Killed

http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6576365&page=1

Doctor in Gaza: Patients 'lying everywhere'

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/05/gaza.humanitarian/index.html

Israel vows no let-up over Gaza

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7811301.stm

Hamas official defiant over rocket strikes

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/05/israel.gaza/index.html

For many in Gaza, no place to hide

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28503695/

Israel seizes Gaza high-rises

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28404637/

Hezbollah Threat: Lebanon Watches Gaza

http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=6571656&page=1

Israelis doubt end to attacks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28498808/

Bush: Israel has right to protect itself

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090105/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_mideast;_ylt=AqEkGPuHjLzMKYSSC.zW7lqs0NUE

Series of Quakes Hit Eastern Indonesia

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6575559

Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7810981.stm

NYT: Obama plan includes $300 billion in tax cuts

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28501135/

Hotsheet: Obama To Give Major Economic Speech

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/05/link/main4699240.shtml

Richardson withdrawal leaves cabinet gap

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28493919/

Minn. Board to Announce Al Franken Winner

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=6575960

Former President Bush touts son Jeb for top job

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/another_president_bush;_ylt=AkVei.0kybknScBy9oWFSfADW7oF

Scribner to publish first lady Laura Bush's memoir

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090105/ap_on_go_pr_wh/laura_bush_book;_ylt=ArEKfoJaK5H1wjFGPx6BtM.s0NUE

SEC to be questioned about Madoff scandal

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28502943/

Ill. lt. gov. says state is `laughing stock'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090105/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_quinn;_ylt=AqKG5Wogl4XXZSOkMgYkZdis0NUE

Asian shares start 2009 strongly

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7810946.stm

Your Career: Jobs outlook grim for 2009

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28394091/

Start Your Own Business for Under $100

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/JobClub/story?id=6574472&page=1

Resolve to advance your career

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28472070/

Newsweek: Resolve to go bankrupt in 2009

http://www.newsweek.com/id/177749?GT1=43002

Velshi: How to get your money back

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/01/05/velshi.bookexcerpt/index.html

Overcoming Unemployment And Mental Illness

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/04/eveningnews/main4697774.shtml

New US embassy opens in Baghdad








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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

For Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Reports Paint Grim U.S. Economic Picture

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/16/business/main4670974.shtml

WDIV: Detroit papers cut back to 3 days

http://www.clickondetroit.com/cnn-news/18288845/detail.html

"Pay To Play" Probe Hits New Mexico

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/16/politics/washingtonpost/main4671020.shtml

Goldman Sachs reports huge loss

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7785819.stm

SEC Under Scrutiny in Madoff Case

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/WallStreet/story?id=6467870&page=1

Auto bailout could be announced by Wednesday

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4b50cl-us-autos-bailout/

Majority opposes Detroit auto bailout

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28248202/

Big 3 woes don’t give Japan’s automakers joy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28241203/

Democrats prepare hurdle to bank bailout

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre4be6ae-us-bailout-pelosi-foreclosure/

Consumer prices plunge at a record rate

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28252040/

Housing starts drop by most in quarter-century

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28252314/

Pesticides In Fruit-based Drinks Outside U.S.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081215151003.htm

China bans lye, boric acid as food additives

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28241158/

Explosives found in Paris store
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