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Scarecrow commented on the blog post Bain Capital Debate Busting Larger Story About Role of Business Leaders in Job Creation
In the video, listen to all the Fox crowd’s shrieking when Stockman basically says Romney’s business experience is irrelevant. They know this is is a killer argument, which is why they’re working so hard to round up the rebuttals. This is one of those killer points that decide elections, even though it just scratches the surface of what matters.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post Google Killed The Twitter-Twat Star
Nothing seems to last, these days. sigh.
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Scarecrow commented on the diary post Even Scarier than We Thought: the JPMorgan Whale Trade, Part Deux by Obey.
Excellent, thanks for continuing to report on this. Recommended.
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Scarecrow commented on the diary post TarheelDem is safe and sound by OmAli.
thanks for the update.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post NBC’s Meet the Press Features Phony “Debate” Between Two Deficit Hysterics
Yours was a noble effort, Masaccio. But alas . . .
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post CNN’s Crowley and Crew Help GOP Deny Its War on Women
Thanks for the tip. I should prolly start monitoring her.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes Paul Krugman, End This Depression Now!
Welcome Professor Krugman, and thank you to Knut for the fine intro. I’ve seen a number of interviews in which Paul emphasize how important it is to get his basic messages out there, given the unemployment crisis . . . and yet the last week has been focused on a mindless “fiscal summit” in which the main theme was the supposedly imminent debt crisis, or entitlements, of the “cliff.”
And we’ve seen story after story that the media/punidts are starting to blame “austerity” for the recessions and unemployment in Europe . . . and yet there’s not sign that the people that matter have changed their basic way of thinking about the problem or its remedies.
What do you think is the most difficult obstacle in breaking through on this?
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post A few thoughts from a drained accidental activist
Hey — hang in there. You did/are doing awesome work. Things are changing and faster now.
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Scarecrow commented on the diary post Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein: U.S. policy to Israel, Palestine must change by TheCallUp.
Recommended.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post Brown Defends Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Raid With Talk of “Balance”
At this point, there aren’t any non-vital programs left, depending on who you are. The Administration must have anticipated this and decided it would be okay even if not explicitn. So what we see is a backdoor effort to fund state budgets through federal subsidies that are funneled through the bank settlement, and the banks take a cut and get off the hook in exchange.
Of course, if that was the plan, they should have asked for 3-4 times as much.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post The FBI’s Framing of Long-Time Chicano Activist Carlos Montes
Thanks — but this still seems a legal issue you resolve before a trial can even go forward. The suggestion here is that the fix is in with the court, not just the FBI and prosecution, which makes it even worse.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post The FBI’s Framing of Long-Time Chicano Activist Carlos Montes
There’s a piece missing. If the prior conviction was not a felony, then the case collapses. The court can determine that in minutes, even take judicial notice of a prior court entry. I don’t understand how the trial is going forward when this essential element of the crime is supposedly missing.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post Greece, Spain, Ireland, Wisconsin, California: It’s the Bad Economics, Stupid
Thank you. David was very generous to allow me to post here. So far today, I’m only nine posts behind.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post How to Build An Incredibly Cheap Death Star
I think we already have a Death Star. Its called the US military/NATO. It’s used to protect the key energy source, oil, and it’s paid for not because technology is “cheap” from innovation, but because a huge amount of spending can be done by government, with minimal costs, if it decides it wants to create money for that purpose.
Somehow, all the “deficit spending” for that purpose does not harm the economy, although it is well known that if you spent that on health care or feeding/sheltering people, the Empire would ask the regional governors to crush the rebellion.
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Scarecrow commented on the diary post Just how dangerous was the JPMorgan Whale trade? by Obey.
Yes, that is a helpful analogy. And thanks for the disclosure.
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Scarecrow commented on the diary post Just how dangerous was the JPMorgan Whale trade? by Obey.
It would be helpful if you could explain the larger exposure as they try to unwind the position. We need a good laypersons take to put this in perspective, since the $2 billion number is now commonly used, as you noted in previous comments.
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Scarecrow commented on the diary post Just how dangerous was the JPMorgan Whale trade? by Obey.
Very helpful. Thanks, and recommended.
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Scarecrow wrote a new diary post: Romney at Liberty: Which Cult Is He Preaching?
I was struck by the title to CBS reporter Chip Reid’s article, Romney’s address at Liberty University sparks controversy , and because we seem fascinated by a good food fight between ridiculous people, I scurried over to watch, only to be disappointed. It seems the “controversy” over Mitt being asked to address the good evangelicals stems from [...] -
Scarecrow commented on the blog post Reid: Senate Rules Reform Proponents Were Right
I think that’s what you call a “d’oh!” moment.
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Scarecrow commented on the blog post GOP Complains of Unfunded Mandates, then Cuts Medicaid
Well done. A grateful nation commends you. And why do they all look like that?
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