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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Mark Stevens: A Profile in Courage
Threatened for sticking with Rush, defiant advertiser declares "Battle for America."
Don't mess with a self-made man, especially one with an analytical mind. OR, astroturf meets grassroots, learns to regret it.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/08/2012 00:00 || Comments || Link || [336072 views] Top|| File under:

#1  From the article: marketing expert Stevens understood he was on the receiving end of a campaign involving a tiny handful of people extremely skilled in making others think dozens were tens of thousands.
Sounds like the entire MSM plus the majority of posts made all over the internet. A handful of people skilled in making everyone else think they are the majority.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 04/08/2012 0:07 Comments || Top||

#2  Event referenced in the original article: NBC fires producer over selective editing and airing of Trayvon Martin case 911 call.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 04/08/2012 0:15 Comments || Top||

#3  A closely related event this weekend was the firing of writer John Derbyshire by Rich Lowry, editor of The National Review over writings Derbyshire left on Takimag.com 5 April 2012. Google for the juicy details.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 04/08/2012 0:27 Comments || Top||

#4  Huckabee Stars in RINO Radio...Coming very soon to a Radio Station near you. Always knew that "the Huck-ster" had it in him. He's just such a "swell fellah"... Realty check? Huck sucks!
Posted by: canalzone || 04/08/2012 1:08 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Malia Obama spring break
Posted by: Skidmark || 04/08/2012 09:07 || Comments || Link || [336085 views] Top|| File under:


Economy
Egan Jones Downgrades US Credit Rating
Pre-Zero, we were AAA, then AA+ this July past, now AA. Noticing a trend, America?
Posted by: Uncle Phester || 04/08/2012 00:00 || Comments || Link || [336075 views] Top|| File under:

#1  People scoff at these agencies. They are scoffing at responsibility. S&P is probably next after some other people that don't want to lose their asses in sub prime crap.

That's all we will be with Obama. Sub-Prime crap.
Posted by: newc || 04/08/2012 0:06 Comments || Top||

#2  I would downgrade us to a A personally. If Obumble gets re-elected I would downgrade further to a B.
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/08/2012 0:14 Comments || Top||

#3  I'm surprised we even have a credit rating at this point.... :-(
Posted by: Barbara || 04/08/2012 11:44 Comments || Top||

#4  In the absence of legitimate borrowing with the intention of repayment, perhaps we could just.... print all the extra dough we need.

Excerpt below
1)Germany was saddled with HUGE debts associated with being required to pay for the costs of World War One.

2)In order to service this debt, the Germans resorted to printing money.

3)Because of various articles of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had almost no industry of her own anymore and had to import a large part of its basic needs.

4)In spite of their complete inability to even service their debts, Germany embarked on a series of social programs, most notably paying workers in the Ruhr Valley full wages while they were on strike.

5)As high inflation took its toll, goods and services became more and more scarce. Very few countries would export goods to Germany in exchange for the German currency and the cost of these goods exploded.

6)As the supply of goods dried up, prices skyrocketed.

Does any of this look familiar?
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/08/2012 11:56 Comments || Top||

#5  Egan Jones to have U.S. office(s) raided by the FBI & SEC on Monday morning...
Posted by: Raj || 04/08/2012 17:54 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
BOA sues Rep. Cleaver (D) for $1.5 million loan repayment
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's car wash headache is raging once again.

The bank that loaned the Kansas City congressman
(and head of the Congressional Black Caucus)
and his wife $1.3 million in 2002 to buy the Grandview Auto Wash at 12204 Blue Ridge Extension is now demanding payment of more than $1.5 million, after the Cleavers repeatedly fell behind on repaying the loan.

The suit, filed last week in Jackson County Circuit Court, said the demand for repayment came after three attempts to delay foreclosure. Bank of America also is seeking attorney's fees and a receiver to protect collateral.

According to court documents, the outstanding principal totals $1.2 million with interest totaling $240,545 as of March 6. Late fees have reached $54,587. Both Cleavers had personally guaranteed the debts, according to the suit.
The loan was originally part of a Small Business Administration program. It was not clear Thursday how much money, if any, taxpayers will have to provide if the loan defaults.
Gateway Pundit links to reports that Cleaver voted on a bill raising the SBA loan guarantees from 75% to 95% - i.e. that's how much Cleaver could shift to taxpayers. Can we say 'conflict of interest?'.
Posted by: lotp || 04/08/2012 00:00 || Comments || Link || [336070 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Damn...now ain't that a sugar-coated Satan sandwich.
Posted by: DepotGuy || 04/08/2012 7:56 Comments || Top||

#2  Wage garnishee order please.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/08/2012 8:16 Comments || Top||

#3  requiring a CBC member to pay back their loans is raaaaaacist!
Posted by: Frank G || 04/08/2012 11:02 Comments || Top||


-Election 2012
'Hope and Change' replaced by biblical fear and doubt
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/08/2012 08:12 || Comments || Link || [336087 views] Top|| File under:

#1  So if you have fear for the future, have hope!

If you have doubt - and we all do - change will come!

Vote for Hope'n'Change!
Posted by: Bobby || 04/08/2012 11:42 Comments || Top||

#2  Obama talking about faith makes me sick.

He is kind of on the opposite side of the spectrum working for Leviathan and allah and marx and whatever else he stands for.
Posted by: newc || 04/08/2012 11:43 Comments || Top||

#3  I respectfully disagree newc. This could indeed be a prophetic sign! A man cornered with no escape or 'way out' can be very dangerous. I'd be perfectly delighted if he left politics and took up the cross.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/08/2012 12:14 Comments || Top||

#4  The question you should be asking Besoeker, is how long before Jesus (or Allan) comes to him in a dream and tells him to declare a state of emergency while suspending elections.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 04/08/2012 13:48 Comments || Top||

#5  ..oh about the time the party apparatchiks tell him that the amount of ballot stuffing needed in their districts exceed the eligible voter populations of those districts.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 04/08/2012 14:02 Comments || Top||

#6  The destruction of this nation by these blood suckers is carefully choreographed and is being executed perfectly.
Posted by: Zorba Glock5057 || 04/08/2012 14:16 Comments || Top||

#7  Like they know that much math, P2K.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 04/08/2012 14:35 Comments || Top||

#8  Hijack the meaning of Easter and replace it with Socialism? What a dark and evil piece of trash Obama is.

Jesus was about to take on a horrific series of torturous experiences even to the point of death as atonement for the sins of those who chose to believe in Him and the Father so that they could experience eternal life after death. The Real Easter message.

Has nothing to do with Obama's destructive policies which are completely opposite and are an afront to many of Biblical laws and statutes. Obama is now gathering together liberal church leaders to give his Socialism a false sense of "Christian" support. The sanme thing Hitler did in Nazi Germany.

Look up what Hitler did to true Christian leaders such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Posted by: George Ebbeamp4828 || 04/08/2012 15:16 Comments || Top||



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