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Sunday, February 15
An Outrageous Conflict of Interest
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 15 Feb 2009 11:38 PM EST
Meet Tom Athans, co-founder of Democracy Radio and former executive vice-president of Air America...and spouse of Senator Debbie Stabenow, proponent of reviving the Fairness Doctrine (currently referred to as "Localization"), which would force commercial broadcasters that air politically conservative programming to provide equal time to politically liberal programming. Stabenow and like-minded neoliberals in Congress know from experience that broadcasting liberal programming is, and has historically been, a poor business model (Air America, anyone?) and are well aware that if they have their way, it will have the net effect of marginalizing conservative voices on the air waves.
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Gerald Warner: Obama's pork barrel is open – and it is stinking
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 15 Feb 2009 02:00 PM EST
STIMULUS is one of those neutral, unexceptional words that is suddenly appropriated by politicians and debauched, so that ever after it will have connotations that are sinister, ironic and sleaze-ridden. Barack Obama's "stimulus" plan will be long remembered as the occasion when political euphemism triggered economic disaster. There is no terminology available to express adequately the appalling irresponsibility of this naked political banditry.
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Obama's Rhetoric Is the Real 'Catastrophe'
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 15 Feb 2009 11:49 AM EST
Auto production last year declined by roughly 25%. That looks good compared to 1932, when production shriveled by 90%. The failure of a couple of dozen banks in 2008 just doesn't compare to over 10,000 bank failures in 1933, or even the 3,000-plus bank (Savings & Loan) failures in 1987-88. Stockholders can take some solace from the fact that the recent stock market debacle doesn't come close to the 90% devaluation of the early 1930s.
Mr. Obama's analogies to the Great Depression are not only historically inaccurate, they're also dangerous. Repeated warnings from the White House about a coming economic apocalypse aren't likely to raise consumer and investor expectations for the future. In fact, they have contributed to the continuing decline in consumer confidence that is restraining a spending pickup.
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Sweetness & Light: More Background on Henrietta Hughes
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Sun 15 Feb 2009 12:40 AM EST
The Property Records Of Henrietta Hughes
According to Lee County, Florida property records:
6/18/01 Property (Lot 19, Block 35, Unit 9, Sec. 20, Twnshp 44S, Range 27, Lehigh Acres Subdivision) purchased by Henrietta and Corey Hughes
10/10/03 - $124,400.00 lien release due to payment in full to Henrietta and Corey Hughes.
8/9/06 - Quit claim deed signed by Henrietta Hughes granting full ownership to Corey Hughes.
No transactions since for either Henrietta Hughes or Corey Hughes which means that Corey Hughes still owns the property. Taxes current (paid) on 1/1/09.
There are a number of mortgage lien holder transfers between 2001 and when it was paid off in 2003. This is normal as liens are often sold (think one mortgage holder buying out another). What is interesting is how this lien for $124,400.00 was paid off in less than 28 months.
To access the records:
http://www.leeclerk.org/OR/Search.aspx
Enter last name first, first name last.
Has this property been sold in 2005, a transfer would have been recorded since the county records not only purchases but sales as well. Also, why would someone sell a property they paid at least $124,000.00 for in June, 2001 for $47,000.00 in 2005 when market prices were still high?
The fact is this scam artist did not sell her property that was jointly owned with her son, Corey Lamont, from day one. What she did do was sign a quit claim deed in 2006, giving TOTAL ownership to her son Corey Lamont. I would guess this is because the value of the property would affect SSDI benefits along with Medicare/Medicaid. It would also affect any welfare she might be eligible for under SSDI. My guess is she applied for SSDI and was told that she could only have so much worth. Yet, the 2004 Rochester, NY article states she is already receiving Medicare/Medicaid.
It is also interesting that in 2004, Corey Lamont Hughes sought, and received, free medical treatment in Rochester, NY while he and his mother were still owners of property in Florida…
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