Former FX trader at Citigroup, Chris Arnade, just penned a poignant and entertaining Op-ed at The Guardian detailing how Wall Street came to own the Democratic Party via the Clintons over the course of his career. While anyone reading this already knows how completely bought and paid for the Clintons are by the big financial interests, the article provides … Read more
I was really disappointed by Elizabeth Warren’s recent vote against auditing the Federal Reserve, but I’ve decided to forgive her following the release of an extremely powerful and important 12-page report on corporate criminality titled: Rigged Justice: 2016 – How Weak Enforcement Lets Corporate Offenders Off Easy. In fact, this may be the most meaningful report I’ve read since … Read more
If there was ever an election year that exhibited an overwhelmingly less favorable climate for Michael Bloomberg to indulge his Presidential fantasies than 2016, I haven’t seen it. The fact that the man is even considering a run tells you precisely how delusional and disconnected he is from the social mood, and the obvious reality that the American … Read more
In 1990, Donald Trump conducted a lengthy interview with Playboy Magazine. It provides an absolutely fascinating window into the man’s mind, which I suggest everyone read in full. Unexpectedly, I came away with a more informed and nuanced perspective on the man. While it didn’t change my opinion of him as President, I do have a much greater appreciation … Read more
Below are links to some of the more interesting and important reads I came across today, but will not be publishing on in detail. With Gridlock in Washington, Lobbyists Turn to Statehouses (Beware of parasites at the local level, Wall Street Journal) Amid Election-Season Criticism Of Big Business, US CEOs Worried About Declining Trust In Business (International Business Times) The … Read more
Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump. Like watching a train wreck. Enjoy. Reason’s Peter Suderman sums up the spectacle perfectly: Sarah Palin summed up Donald Trump supporters better than any of us have been able to do so far, I’ll give her that. In part this is because making sense isn’t really Palin’s style. But it’s also … Read more
This pretty much sums up how the general public feels about the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination… Democrats had better choose wisely. Like this post? Donate bitcoins: 35DBUbbAQHTqbDaAc5mAaN6BqwA2AxuE7G Follow me on Twitter.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz has not had a great last couple of months. The Florida Congress member and embattled Democratic National Committee Chair has been repeatedly criticized for leading the committee both ineffectively and with a heavy hand, and for an alleged bias toward Hillary Clinton that has made the party’s presidential debates few and far … Read more
“She’s not doing the big rallies because she can’t get the big crowds,” said the Iowa Clinton ally. “Maybe people are too anxious over this, and that anxiety is spilling over into cautiousness and overthinking decisions. Everyone’s on edge given how much we’ve invested in Iowa.” – From the Mashable article: Bernie Sanders is Surging in … Read more
When pollsters asked people three decades ago how they felt about the National Rifle Association, 27% said they strongly supported the gun lobby. By last month, that share had grown 38%, an 11-point increase. Meanwhile, the share that didn’t side with the NRA declined. By an 8-point, registered voters in the Journal/NBC survey last month … Read more