You know, our military rarely ever questions itself while it lines the pockets of defense contractors, but when it comes to what they deem as the ambiguous timing of a health issue of one of their own, they'll talk themselves all the way around the world to justify denying care. My, how a leukemia d...

Colorado's Senate is all different kinds of effed up anyway, but at least THIS lunatic isn't in the Texas Lege. Damn, I almost understand why the GOP likes Bobby Jindal so much. How Bobby Jindal would vote on a bill to test pregnant women for HIV, so their babies can be treated and don't have to con...

Even Fox News admits that $140 million budget item for "volcano monitoring" Bobby Jindal pooh-poohed last night isn't what he claimed. That money is for the United States Geological Survey, which will use it for a variety of purposes -- none of them the sort of boondoggle Jindal evoked, with his sly...

It seems NY AG Andrew Como has written a letter to the head of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep, Barney Frank (D-Mass) about his concern that Merril Lynch changed their bonus payment schedule so that the bailout package would foot the bill....

As we have predicted, Republicans will try to continue their disinformation campaign and spin every event to blame government and Democrats - in particular, Obama. First, Republicans didn't vote for the stimulus package, so as later to pin it's success or failure on Democrats. They have successfully...

"I am not a crook!" Senator Chris Dodd released the details of his Countrywide mortgages. In a statement released with it he said that he would refinance the loans. But, please, pay no attention to this fact: "Jackie and Chris have "decided to refinance (their) homes", which seems unremarkable, give...

claiming it's a better investment for the money than using it in US operations. So, how do we get these managers and financiers straightened out? This ain't a UNION problem -- this is a CORPORATE MANAGEMENT problem, and if we don't put a spike in this wheel, it'll be an AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY problem!!...

All industries are equal, but some industries are more equal than others: WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan is beside himself over a report that Citigroup is buying a $50-million corporate jet considering that when the heads of Detroit’s automakers came to Washington in private jets to as...

I am livid. Today I received an "Activation Form" for "Hospital Accident Insurance Plan" coverage with an inclosed ER Emergency card from Bank Of America. MY bank is selling health insurance. IT is free for the first 60 days and then you pay $30.80 a month for "accident coverage". Of course if you a...

If you're inclined, send Elizabeth Warren an attagirl email. ewarren at law dot harvard dot edu Where'd the bailout money go? Shhhh, it's a secret You know all that money we gave the damn banks? Well, be grateful they took it and now go away. Think you could borrow money from a bank without saying w...