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Markets Plunge Following Geithner's Plan - And That's Not a Bad Thing

The financial sector to date has looked to its own survival, not that of the country's. It does not want taxpayers to know what they have done with Bail-out money. Geithner did not give the financial sector good news yesterday, but I think it was good news for the country. Time will tell. In the meantime, the country will begin to rebuild the regulatory aspects of government that has suffered terribly under the GOP.

The Economics of Political Spin

Fitz, You are on target. And yes, we know the special interest crowd is spending their money on both candidates so they will have influence with the next administration, which ever it is. But if middle class Americans do not take the bit in their mouth and ignore the misinformation that is thrown at them daily, we will deserve the screwing we have had and screwing we will get. It is the Democrats that offer hope and it only begins with Obama. I am normally one that believes in a balance of parties in governance but we are now in a such morass of partisanship that the Democrats will need control of both houses and the presidency to stop this country from digging a hole to China.

Government Statistics: Perfecting the Art of Mass Deception

Is our main stream press incompetent and cannot expose the tricks of the trade or are they bought off? Or is it themasses do not want to be told.

Who's to Blame for IndyMac's Failure?

It is interesting that our news reporting now relies on stirring comment from its readership to deliver information. I find I have to discern the bias of the various posters and weigh their comments BUT they deliver more information than the author of the "article".