pruningshears.us - 10/30/2009
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Issues of financial reform and regulation can be intimidating to laymen (this layman anyway) because of its insanely complex nature. It is easy to imagine the system as a big Jenga tower, and moving one piece might cause the ...
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Crooks and Liars —
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Pruning Shears: It isn't reform unless it gives Goldman an aneurysm
Raw Story: Pentagon officials won't confirm Bush propaganda program has ended
The Washington Independent: Wingenut smackdown: Birther lawsuit dismissed
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... insurance across state lines, either. At least there was a nice Franken moment in the Senate when a wingnut tried to defend our current health "insurance" system from the ravages of a public option. It's Halloween, maybe Birch Bayh will climb out of his grave and replace his son. I'm sure a zombie Birch Bayh would have to be an improvement on the corporate zombie Evan. "Members of Congress: Corrupt and incompetent is no way to go through life." Dan says, "It Isn't Reform Unless It Gives Goldman an Aneurysm." The "old news" trick ...
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