American Ruling Class

Geithner’s Final Trick: Bye Bye Dodd-Frank, Volcker Rule

"Late Friday, just before the sleepy Thanksgiving week when most Americans turn their sights to turkey, Geithner finally got around to dressing [down] his own turkey: Dodd-Frank. DF is the financial regulatory monster which will create havoc over the entire financial industry, with new rules and regulations. But not for FOG (Friends of Geithner). With a quiet pen stroke, Geithner exempted $410.8 trillion, or 64%, of the entire OTC derivatives market from impending clamp-downs, which mostly benefits FOG." Continue reading →

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Congress to cut benefits for Veterans?

"Over the centuries men and women have served in the US military and on November 11, America honors their sacrifice and bravery. But among the federal holiday, Congress plans on cutting defense spending, but will those cuts harm veterans who have served this country? Michael Prysner, veteran and founder of March Forward, joins us with more on Congress' plan to cut funding." Continue reading →

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The Voters Who Stayed Home

"Truth be told, most of today’s GOP does not believe Washington makes things worse. Republicans think the federal government — by confiscating, borrowing, and printing money — is the answer to every problem, rather than the source of most. That is why those running the party today, when they ran Washington during the Bush years, orchestrated an expansion of government size, scope, and spending that would still boggle the mind had Obama not come along. No matter what they say in campaigns, today’s Republicans are champions of massive, centralized government." Continue reading →

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The Bush Dynasty Continues

"Prescott was a Skull & Bones alumni, like his son H.W. and grandson W. The Bush's have been part of the CIA (H.W.), Governors (W. & Jeb), Vice-President (H.W.), and Presidents (H.W. & W.). In other words, when it comes to wielding political power, this family has got it! They've got the Medici touch. It also appears that yet another Bush is about to enter the political fray: George P. Bush, son of Jeb and nephew of W." Continue reading →

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Little Rock airport to be renamed for Bill and Hillary Clinton

"Arkansas' busiest airport will soon bear the name of one of the state's most famous couples. In an unanimous vote, the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission move to rename the Little Rock National Airport to honor former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The official title will be the 'Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport.' 'The Clintons continue to have a major impact on our state and our local economy, and we believe renaming our airport in their honor is a fitting way to recognize their service and their position in Arkansas and our nation's history,' Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission Chairman Jim Daily said." Continue reading →

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