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Statement on Congressional Approval of Bailout By Dean Baker This is the first time in the history of the United States that the president has sought to provoke a financial panic to get legislation through Congress. While this has proven to be a successful political strategy, it marks yet another low point in American politics. It was incredibly irresponsible for President Bush to tell the American people on national television that the country could be facing another Great Depression. By contrast,...[Read More]

Is the bailout needed? Many economists say 'no' By Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — A funny thing happened in the drafting of the largest-ever U.S. government intervention in the financial system. Lawmakers of all stripes mostly fell in line, but many of the nation's brightest economic minds are warning that the Wall Street bailout's a dangerous rush job. President Bush and his Treasury secretary, former Goldman Sachs chief executive Henry Paulson, have warned of imminent...[Read More]

Dear Friends, Whenever a Great Bipartisan Consensus is announced, and a compliant media assures everyone that the wondrous actions of our wise leaders are being taken for our own good, you can know with absolute certainty that disaster is about to strike. The events of the past week are no exception. The bailout package that is about to be rammed down Congress' throat is not just economically foolish. It is downright sinister. It makes a mockery of our Constitution, which our leaders should...[Read More]

And so it begins ... by cynndara I remember Ys Though I have never seen her Gold towers wreathed by mist In the lands of lost Forever Where the Old Gods lie sleeping I can hear the bells ringing One of my favorite quotes from a history text began, "In 400 BC the world was old, and knew it ..." Unfortunately, I’ve spent years trying to find that quote again, and even though I could swear it was in one particular book on my shelf, I can never find it. Accept however, as a starting point ......[Read More]

Bob Barr Files Suit in Texas to Remove McCain, Obama from Ballot September 17, 2008 9:31 am EST Atlanta, GA – Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party's nominee for president, has filed a lawsuit in Texas demanding Senators John McCain and Barack Obama be removed from the ballot after they missed the official filing deadline. "The seriousness of this issue is self-evident," the lawsuit states. "The hubris of the major parties has risen to such a level that they do not believe that the election laws...[Read More]

Ron Paul: Reject GOP, Dems at the polls Out of the race for president, Lake Jackson congressman calls Obama, McCain 'the lesser of two evils' and wants voters to go for minor-party hopefuls instead By BENNETT ROTH Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Ron Paul, the libertarian-leaning, Houston-area congressman who waged a feisty Republican primary campaign for president, is expected on Wednesday to urge supporters to reject the two major-party candidates and vote...[Read More]

Threat of all-out war in Congo Matt Brown, Foreign Correspondent NAIROBI // Clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week between government forces and a rebel militia threatened to plunge the region back into all-out war. The violence also threatened vulnerable wildlife including the rare mountain gorilla. Fighting erupted yesterday when rebels from the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) clashed with the Congolese army near the Ugandan border. The two sides exchanged...[Read More]

Pakistan threatens to retaliate against US A spokesman for Pakistan's army, Major Murad Khan, has slammed Washington for killing Pakistani civilians, warning of retaliatory action. "Border violations by US-led forces in Afghanistan, which have killed scores of Pakistani civilians, would no longer be tolerated, and we have informed them that we reserve the right to self defense and that we will retaliate if the US continues cross-border attacks," Khan said in an exclusive interview with Press TV. His...[Read More]

Why We Were Falsely Arrested By Amy Goodman ST. PAUL, Minn.—Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., this week, police are systematically targeting journalists. I was arrested with my two colleagues, “Democracy Now!” producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, while reporting on the first day of the RNC. I have been wrongly charged with a misdemeanor. My co-workers, who were simply...[Read More]

The UpTake captured video of a St. Paul police officer dragging a “black bloc” protester away from a bus, only to get tackled from behind. The officer sprayed a chemical agent all around him but ultimately lost the suspect and called for backup. Video by Conduit. Thanks to Infowars SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title : 'Cop Dragging Protestor Gets Tackled', url : 'http://apoliticsnow.com/site/index.php/2008/09/03/cop-dragging-protestor-gets-tackled'},...[Read More]