Public opposition to the sovereignty killing corporate giveaway marketed as a free trade deal known as the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has become so widespread that all the leading candidates for the U.S. Presidency are publicly against it. Specifically, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are virulently opposed, while Hillary Clinton is pretending to be against it … Read more
For the past week or so, I’ve been warning readers that the supposedly “liberal” state of New York has some of the most repressive voting laws in the country. Before reading the rest of this post, I suggest refreshing your memory on just how undemocratic New York is by checking out the following: Published April 13th: Hillary … Read more
Last week, I wrote a post titled, Hillary Clinton Will Win New York, Because New York is Running a Banana Republic Primary. Here’s an excerpt: Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ll know that New Yorkers go to the primary voting booths on April 19th. Unfortunately, only a small sliver of the population will actually be … Read more
“It was pretty glowing about us,” one person who watched the event said. “It’s so far from what she sounds like as a candidate now. It was like a rah-rah speech. She sounded more like a Goldman Sachs managing director.” – From the post: What Clinton Said in Her Speeches – “She Sounded More Like a … Read more
14 links today. Enjoy. The Fed Sends a Frightening Letter to JPMorgan and Corporate Media Yawns (Must read, Wall on Street Parade) Germany’s Merkel Criticized for Allowing Prosecution of Comedian Who Mocked Erdogan (EU values on full display, Reuters) New Balance Accuses Pentagon of Reneging on Sneaker Deal (Despicable, Boston Globe) The First Ever Scientific Study … Read more
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ll know that New Yorkers go to the primary voting booths on April 19th. Unfortunately, only a small sliver of the population will actually be able to vote. First, it’s a closed primary, so you have to be registered as a member of one of the two corrupt political … Read more
Paul Krugman made the above statement in 1998, and while I stand guilty for plenty of bad forecasts, Krugman’s internet call is arguably the worst prediction in human history. Naturally, that doesn’t prevent the man from retaining his tenured position of punditry at the New York Times, a perch from which he continues expose millions of unsuspecting Americans to his incoherent, … Read more
By now, all of you will be aware of the fact that 39,000 Verizon workers are on strike. You might also know that both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton went to the picket lines to offer support. Here’s what you might not know. From Salon: In some ways, it would hard for Bernie Sanders and … Read more
Guess @HillaryClinton campaign dsn’t want reporters to hear fundraiser speech. Turned on a static noise machine pointed at us when she spoke — Stan Bush (@StanBushTV) April 8, 2016 Typical Clinton shadiness. Gawker is reporting the following: Last week, a local Denver journalist named Stan Bush reported that Hillary Clinton’s campaign appeared to be using a hidden … Read more
While it might sound strange, a coronation of Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary will mark the end of the party as we know it. There’s been a lot written about the “Sanders surge,” with much of it revolving around Hillary Clinton’s extreme personal weakness as a candidate. While this is indisputable, it’s also a convenient way for … Read more