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Sunday, April 5, 2009 11:38
GMT Economist:
US collapse driven by ‘fraud,’ Geithner covering up bank
insolvency In an explosive interview on PBS’
Bill Moyers Journal, William K. Black, a professor of economics and
law with the University of Missouri, alleged that American banks and
credit agencies conspired to create a system in which so-called “liars
loans” could receive AAA ratings and zero oversight, amounting
to a massive “fraud” at the epicenter of US finance.
Fake
Liberal Gun Grabbers Seize On Pittsburgh Shootings
In the wake of the violence in Pittsburgh earlier today, the pro-Obama
liberal blogs are blaming those of us who support the Second Amendment
for the murder of four police officers.
North
Korea rocket launch ‘provocative’: Obama US President Barack Obama said Sunday that North Korea’s
rocket launch was “provocative,” amounted to a test of the
long-range Taepodong-2 missile, and called for a UN Security Council
meeting.
Hawaiians
May Need Special ID to Buy Gas in 2010
In a move completely ignored by the corporate media, the state of Hawaii
has introduced resolutions in the Senate and House to initiate a study
by the Insurance Commissioner to determine how best to deny gasoline
purchases to uninsured motorists.
From
Twin Towers to Twin Camelots
The world falls in love with a charismatic young president, his stylish
wife, and their charming young children. In the campaign for the presidency
he has defeated his opponent in part by charging Republican failure
in the war against America’s enemies.
Suspected
US strike kills 13 in Pakistan
A suspected US missile strike killed 13 people including alleged Al-Qaeda
militants in a Pakistan extremist stronghold on the Afghan border on
Saturday, security officials said.
Obama
Wants to Control the Banks
I must be naive. I really thought the administration would welcome
the return of bank bailout money.
Stiglitz:
Bank Plan Makes Taxpayers Suckers
Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz lambastes the Obama administration’s
plan for ridding banks of toxic assets as a boon for Wall Street
and a bust for Main Street.
Mass
protest in Rome over financial crisis
Several hundred thousand workers, pensioners, immigrants and students
filled a Rome park on Saturday in protest at the Italian government’s
handling of the financial crisis.
FBI
rules out Taliban claim on New York killings
The FBI on Saturday ruled out Pakistani Taliban militant leader
Baituallah Mehsud’s claim that he was responsible for an attack
on a U.S. immigration assistance center in New York state in which
14 people were killed.
£15bn
for Government snoop network? Just use Facebook
Cambridge University researchers have revealed how the profile information
Facebook releases to search engines could be exploited by spammers
or even governments.
