Archive for the 'calling bullshit' Category
In Which I Call Goldman Sachs and Bank of America: Since You Didn’t Need the Money, Can We Have It Back?
yesterday we learned that the CEOs of Goldman Sachs and Bank of America told the House Financial Services Committee that they “did not feel like [they] needed the 15 billion” in bailout funds:
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO, Goldman Sachs: “I don’t necessarily think it was necessary at the time, but — and this [...]
“No Brown Bowling”
I’ve been meaning to post this for days.
The lovely and talented Phillygrrrrrrrrrrl got a faceful of the old-fashioned bigotry this past Sunday at Thunderbird Lanes on 3081 Holme avenue:
[I]f you walk into Thunderbird Lanes with a group of brown kids from your church’s youth group on a Sunday and they tell you all the lanes [...]
BANK CEOS DROP BOMBSHELL: BAILOUT ACTUALLY NOT NECESSARY
I guess this means they’ll be giving the money back:
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO, Goldman Sachs: “I don’t necessarily think it was necessary at the time, but — and this was said at the time — they were looking ahead at an emerging recession that was going to get worse, and for prudential reasons, it was [...]
Eric Cantor’s Potty Mouth Response: How’re Those Family Values Doing?
Eric Cantor decided to respond to Americans United with a video i think you’ll all recognize:
Now personally, I think this video is hilarious, and I’ve posted it here at BC twice. However, it’s not meant to be serious, and as a response to the very real demands of Americans United it’s inadequate at best, [...]
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The Democrats Angrily Stamp their Trotters
Jim Conte, art
This is rich:
As the country’s recession deepened, the government provided hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer funds to rescue the nation’s floundering banks. Now, lawmakers want to know how that money is being used: to increase lending to consumers or spent on executive bonuses, luxury jets, and posh trips to Las Vegas [...]
Another Way To Save Money: REFORM THE DRUG LAWS
Did anybody see yesterday’s news about the drug informer who lied to the cops for years:
For seven years, Martinez has worked as one of the city’s most productive police informants, bringing down more than 200 drug and gun dealers.
But Martinez now says that some of the police jobs were tainted, rooted in lies and motivated [...]
MAYOR NUTTER, DON’T CUT OUR SERVICES: TAX THE BANKS! THEY GOT US INTO THIS MESS TO BEGIN WITH.
Writing at Young Philly Politics, Stan Shapiro has some suggestion for the mayor in lieu of service cuts. One stood out:
The Business Privilege Tax. This is actually two taxes, one of which falls on business gross receipts, the other on net income. There are a number of ways to target this tax to fall more [...]
OBAMA TO AMERICA: FUCK YOU AND YOUR RIGHTS
Obama breaks his promises:
Obama Administration Maintains Bush Position on ‘Extraordinary Rendition’ Lawsuit
February 09, 2009 2:44 PM
From Jake Tapper and Ariane de Vogue:
The Obama Administration today announced that it would keep the same position as the Bush Administration in the lawsuit Mohamed et al v Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.
The case involves five men who claim to have [...]
TOTAL RECALL IN PHILLY
California voters kicked out Gray Davis. Philadelphians can do the same with the Mayor.
well, well, well! Here’s an interesting little chapter of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter:
Article IX.
REMOVAL OF ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
CHAPTER 1
Recall of Mayor and Other Elective Officers
[snip]
CHAPTER 1
Recall of Mayor and Other Elective Officers
Section 9-100
Officers Subject to Recall.
Any person holding any elective [...]
