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Fixing the Lie-More Economy

The Libor-Barclay’s scandal has made us increasingly aware of the collusion between politics and finance. The fix already lies in on our LIE MORE economy, where corporate raiders can easily siphon money out of our economy, leaving us fighting among... read full article »

60 Day Countdown Call to Action

July 17, 2012 is the date set for the hearing to examine pending constitutional proposals to remedy the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has asked Constitution Subcommittee Chairman Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) to... read full article »

Wall Street and Their Purchased Representatives

How is it that two years after passage of the much acclaimed Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform (four years after economic crash), Too Big To Fail (TBTF) institutions are not only bigger, but also too big to regulate and too big... read full article »

Is There Room for Accountability in a Society Plagued by Everyday Corruption?

In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery? ~ Saint Augustine, circa 410 AD For a free society to function in any capacity there has to be a set of rules that are applied equally to everyone.... read full article »

The Tale of Too Big to Fail…3 Years Later

  This year’s annual report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas includes an essay by the president of the Dallas Fed explaining that, despite the financial crisis of 2008, the nation’s biggest banks look much as they did before... read full article »

Confessions of a Closeted Activist

Let’s start out with a definition of politicophobia: the fear of politicians the fear of politics the fear of the government the fear of the political process The symptoms vary by person but can include anxiety, dread and a feeling... read full article »

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