Tuesday, April 20, 2010
After Obsessing Over Enron's Political Friends, Media Mostly Ignore Much Deeper Obama-Goldman Sachs Connections
Newsbusters "Obama's inflation-adjusted $1,007,370.85 in contributions from Goldman employees is almost seven times as much as the $151,722.42 (also inflation-adjusted) that Bush received from Enron. Goldman was one of the chief beneficiaries of the TARP bailout package -- supported by then-Senator Obama -- and has been a force for -- not against -- Democratic financial "reform" proposals currently under Senate consideration."
TV's Tea Party Travesty
Media Research Center "So how have the supposedly objective media covered one of the biggest political stories in recent years? MRC analysts reviewed every mention of the Tea Party on the ABC, CBS and NBC morning and evening newscasts, Sunday talk shows, and ABC’s Nightline from February 19, 2009 (when CNBC contributor Rick Santelli first suggested throwing a “Tea Party” to protest government takeovers) through March 31, 2010. Among the major findings:"...
A blueprint for coercion
Dick Morris "Yes, George W. Bush acquired vast new powers for the executive branch of government in the Patriot Act and the war on terror. But there is no record of his intentionally misusing them to intimidate political opponents. But Obama has a more ruthless mind. His war on Fox News shows how this thin-skinned president keeps track and takes names. We can well imagine a Nixonian enemies list of financial institutions earmarked for special regulation and intensive oversight, not for their economic performance, but for their political views."
Criminalizing Debate
Investors.com "Those fighting unprecedented federal expansion appeal to constitutional principles. With Bill Clinton deployed to demonize the Tea Party movement, is it really the Constitution those in power fear? There is something terrifying to Democratic leaders about the flavor and the force of the Tea Party, so on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, they portrayed the group as a bunch of Timothy McVeighs."
A decade of historic spending increases
Washington Times "The federal budget picture has collapsed over the past decade. In 2000, Washington collected $2.6 trillion, spent $2.3 trillion and ran a $300 billion surplus. One decade later, in 2010, Washington is set to collect $2.1 trillion, spend $3.6 trillion and run a $1.5 trillion deficit (all numbers adjusted for inflation). What happened? " H/t to Heritage
A 'perfect storm' for socialism
American Thinker " This first storm hit America's shores full-force with the Presidential election of Barack Obama. Today in America, the winds of "hope and change" have grown to form a perfect storm to socialism.".... "Unfortunately, many defenders of liberty and democracy, who clearly identified early storm warning signs, are now being overruled by Obama's administration, while being maligned, ignored and discounted by the liberal media as a bunch of racist Obama haters and conspiracy kooks." Neil Braithwaite
FDA plans to limit amount of salt allowed in processed foods for health reasons
Washington Post "The initiative, to be launched this year, would eventually lead to the first legal limits on the amount of salt allowed in food products." Via Drudge. Then what comes after salt?
The Beholden State; How public-sector unions broke California
City-journal.org "The camera focuses on an official of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), California’s largest public-employee union, sitting in a legislative chamber and speaking into a microphone. “We helped to get you into office, and we got a good memory,” she says matter-of-factly to the elected officials outside the shot. “Come November, if you don’t back our program, we’ll get you out of office.’ "
Remember Victoria Jackson from Saturday Night Live?
Nealz Nuze "Victoria Jackson interviewed at a Tea Party rally." Video. Do I like this interview? Or not?
WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH GOLDMAN SACHS?
Neal Boortz "So .. what's the deal here? Well, you come to the right place for a simple explanation: A simple-minded talk show host." Neal's my go-to guy for making the complex understandable. Three bad actors in this mess: Goldman Sachs, John Paulson and the Obama Administration. Related, by golly: WILL OBAMA RETURN $994,795 IN GOLDMAN SACHS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS?
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