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Joe O. @ 3:

I am one that has been following the U.S. economic situation closely and from my view things are very grim indeed. That U.S. dollar index is falling off of a cliff and every person around the world see it as well. People, like myself are losing confidence in the U.S. dollar at a very fast rate and are jumping into another currency or even gold or silver which is pushing them higher and higher. A U.S. dollar was once said to be as good as gold. Now, its only as good as the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government's word and its that word that is in serious question.

By the way, just FYI but the Swiss Franc is now at parity with the U.S. dollar. This has never happened before. The Swiss Franc can now buy as much as a U.S. dollar can. Given the current fiscal situation the U.S. faces, the Swiss Franc will be a lot stronger and so will many other currencies.

The greatest threat to our country is the Bush regime, his propganda empire, Fox news, rush limbaugh, etc, and his cult followers and of course the corrupt republican cabal and their enablers.

Bush has managed to do what the terrorists couldn't. He pissed on the constitution.

What communist country torture suspects, monitor their citizens phone conversations and spreads fear??

Bush's Amerika.

Joe O. @ 4:

Joe O. @ 3:

I am one that has been following the U.S. economic situation closely and from my view things are very grim indeed. That U.S. dollar index is falling off of a cliff and every person around the world see it as well. People, like myself are losing confidence in the U.S. dollar at a very fast rate and are jumping into another currency or even gold or silver which is pushing them higher and higher. A U.S. dollar was once said to be as good as gold. Now, its only as good as the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government's word and its that word that is in serious question.

By the way, just FYI but the Swiss Franc is now at parity with the U.S. dollar. This has never happened before. The Swiss Franc can now buy as much as a U.S. dollar can. Given the current fiscal situation the U.S. faces, the Swiss Franc will be a lot stronger and so will many other currencies.

Yes, the Canadian dollar, which Americans used to ridicule and call play money, is also at par. In the time Bush has been in office, the U.S. has seen it's role as leader of the free world diminished and reduced to ashes. Will the new administration be able to dig the country out of the hole dug by the policies of the current occupant of the White House?

Joe O. @ 3:

I am one that has been following the U.S. economic situation closely and from my view things are very grim indeed. That U.S. dollar index is falling off of a cliff and every person around the world see it as well. People, like myself are losing confidence in the U.S. dollar at a very fast rate and are jumping into another currency or even gold or silver which is pushing them higher and higher. A U.S. dollar was once said to be as good as gold. Now, its only as good as the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government's word and its that word that is in serious question.

Strikes me that these parties benefit from a cheaper dollar:

1) Debtors such as the U.S. goverment: princpal and interest get to be paid with cheapened money.

2) But not all debtors: Credit card companies offset the loss of dollar value by raising the interest rates they charge (27% aint bad).

3) Wall Street: Yeah, the stock market sucks and is going to suck a whole lot worse, according to some who seem to know about such things. But a falling dollar tends to prop up the nominal price of any dollar-denominated asset.

♣Bangkok Bob♣ @ 11:

Eight years ago, if torture took place it was rebuked. But after 7 plus years of "Teh bush Legacy" we have become the standard bearers for how torture is to be done.
Isn't that just peachy. How far down can this idiot, sittiing in the most powerful chair in the world going to drag our country before we take action? How many slaps across our face do we endure before we say ENOUGH. This article isn't even covered in the news (mostly because the Corporate News Sources are part of the bush administration).

This is just sickening. The government of America has become the epitome of Immorality.
The mendacity of the bush presidency is World Renown.

1-20-2009 can't seem to come soon enough.

A-fucking-men.

Canadian Observer @ 8:

Joe O. @ 4:

Joe O. @ 3:

I am one that has been following the U.S. economic situation closely and from my view things are very grim indeed. That U.S. dollar index is falling off of a cliff and every person around the world see it as well. People, like myself are losing confidence in the U.S. dollar at a very fast rate and are jumping into another currency or even gold or silver which is pushing them higher and higher. A U.S. dollar was once said to be as good as gold. Now, its only as good as the Federal Reserve and U.S. Government's word and its that word that is in serious question.

By the way, just FYI but the Swiss Franc is now at parity with the U.S. dollar. This has never happened before. The Swiss Franc can now buy as much as a U.S. dollar can. Given the current fiscal situation the U.S. faces, the Swiss Franc will be a lot stronger and so will many other currencies.

Yes, the Canadian dollar, which Americans used to ridicule and call play money, is also at par. In the time Bush has been in office, the U.S. has seen it's role as leader of the free world diminished and reduced to ashes. Will the new administration be able to dig the country out of the hole dug by the policies of the current occupant of the White House?

Chimpy and the rest of the thugs in the White House are doing everything they can to hog-tie the next administration, and ensure the continuance of the fucked up policies across the board.

great column on hillary's campaign and supporters here.

Hannah Hussein @ 1:

Thank you Jonathan Turley as always.

I was in his torts class an eternity ago. Smart guy.
And Mike - thanks for the link!

naschkatzeHussein @ 19:

Hannah Hussein @ 1:

Thank you Jonathan Turley as always.

Any time I see the name Turley, I have a Pavlovian reaction, and say, "Attorney General".

Couldn't get any better than that.

Driveby: Tibet update and Chinese consulate and Olympic officials contact info:

Chinese state media itself now reports ten deaths in Lhasa --- both Tibetan and Han Chinese appear to have died --- Tibetan protests in other countries, including India and Nepal, violently suppressed by police (photos) --- Greek police suppress nonviolent protest at Mt. Olympus, where the Olympic flame will began its journey to Beijing --- German authorities force Tibetans and Germans to stop holding up a small Tibetan flag during a soccer match vs. China.

And in the middle of the growing tension, the U.S. has DELISTED China, for the first time in years, as a human rights offender!

News, Tibetan history, photos, AND CONTACT INFO FOR ALL CHINESE CONSULATES AND EMBASSIES IN THE U.S. and for the Olympic Organizers (who are sweating bullets over this) are at VichyDems. Please call, fax, and/or email a simple statement of support for the ethnic Tibetans, and tell them the world is watching.

(P.S.: I’m not whoring for hits. Links would be appreciated -- both to spread the availability of this contact info, and (frankly) to boost my Technorati "authority" enough to get me blogger press credentials to the Dem convention in Denver. But far more importantly, please act: at a minimum, please shoot an email to the Chinese saying "the world is watching." Thanks!)

Have y'all heard that a court in California is requiring parents who home teach their kids to get teaching certificates? That can cost up to $10,000.00. Otherwise, their kids have to go to regular state run school.

That's a great summing up at The Big Con/Our Future, the torture posts are most welcome, and PZ does a great debunk of a disappointingly stupid, counterfactual argument by Chris Hedges.

re:
>>>So we are moving closer to economic collapse but you guys want to increase the
>>>size of government?

No, definitely not! There's a great deal that we want to cut in government.
The $200 billion that our government spends on corporate welfare for Bush's billionaire cronies every year would be a great place to start.
Oh, and halting this disastrous $3 trillion war based on lies would be another good place to start.
BTW, are you going to say, with a straight face that the GOP of George W. Bush (or for that matter, Ronald Reagan) is the party of a "smaller" government, LOL?
We're not in favor of bigger government. We're in favor of smarter, more efficient (and more honest) government.