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speaking, over US-Mexico border (SPY, WPZ, BBBY, PBR,
IXG, EWQ, PHG)
David Morgan (Front Row militancy up to then. Then McCain suggested they
Washington) But McCain turned the settle matters by asking local Gregory White (Business
Submitted at 9/22/2010 6:05:11 PM conversation sharply toward the sheriffs, confident that the law Insider)
southwest to ask about security men he knew would “tell you, Submitted at 9/23/2010 10:10:39 AM
When Arizonans John McCain along the U.S.-Mexico border. they have not seen
and Janet Napolitano started “What in the world is going on improvements.” Markets rebounded on the
arguing over border security in here?” an irritated McCain asked Napolitano shot back that she positive news on housing and
the Senate on Wednesday, it after suggesting that Napolitano knew a sheriff or two who would leading indicators, after focusing
sounded briefly like the pair could had lost her sensitivity to the tell a different story. “Let’s get on the bad news out of Europe
be heading for a modern day plight of border communities them all up here,” she said. and disappointing jobs numbers
shootout at the O.K. Corral. facing cross-border crime and “Let’s get them all up here.” this morning.
But it ended in a Mexican stand- violence since joining the Obama At that point, committee • Dow down 0.08%
off instead, with each cow poke administration. chairman Joe Lieberman emerged • S&P 500 down 0.14%
flanked by an imaginary posse of Napolitano denied she had “They don’t have the same with a white flag: “Yes. All right.
security that people do in other • NASDAQ up 0.35%
sympathetic sheriffs. changed her position. Thank you, both. Let’s go to • DAX down 0.71%
T h e t r o u b l e s t a r t e d w h e n Then came an argument over parts of our country … in the Senator Brown. He can bring
view of my citizens, the ones I • CAC 40 down 0.88%
McCain, a Republican senator, whether security at the border had some sheriffs from • FTSE down 0.71%
got his chance to ask questions at i m p r o v e d , w i t h N a p o l i t a n o represent, they have seen actually Massachusetts.”
a h e a r i n g o f t h e S e n a t e arguing that more security not any improvement. They have Photo Credits: Reuters/Kevin
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Napolitano, a former Democratic descriptions of home invasions we’re doing by the results and by and Mexico); Reuters/John
governor of Arizona, was a and other disturbing problems the numbers. And what should be Russell (Border fence in Nogales,
testifying witness in discussions related to illegal immigration and going up is going up, what should Arizona)
that had been all about Islamist drug trafficking. be going down, is going down.”
Democrat Lincoln far behind in the September 11 attacks thrust White House consumer adviser What we are blogging…
Arkansas Senate race the United States into a global Elizabeth Warren said the Rumors of our demise "I love when a stock that I own
Democratic Senator Blanche struggle with Islamist militancy. government should not force a exaggerated, Van Hollen says soars in value because of a
Lincoln of Arkansas, a key player For more of this story by David single business model on lenders, Representative Chris Van Hollen takeover -- though such situations
in U.S. financial regulation Morgan, read here. addressing concerns that the new likes to paraphrase Mark Twain only occur rarely for individual
legislation, remains far behind in Timing of Goldman case consumer agency she is charged when talking about the investors," notes Doug Fabian.
an uphill battle for re-election on suspicious: SEC watchdog with creating will be heavy- Democratic chances in the The fund expert and editor of
November 2, a Reuters-Ipsos poll The timing of the Securities and handed in mandating financial November mid-term election. Making Money Alert adds, "Now,
found. Republican John Exchange Commission’s case products. “News of the Democratic demise I have found one way to increase
Boozman, a member of the House against Goldman Sachs Group Inc For more of this story by Dave is greatly exaggerated,” the man your odds of benefiting from
of Representatives, holds a hefty is “suspicious,” a federal Clarke, read here. in charge of the House mergers and acquisitions: the IQ
14-point lead among likely voters watchdog said, raising the specter Pentagon signs F-35 fighter Democrats’ election effort told Merger Arbitrage ETF ( MNA).
of 53 percent to 39 percent for that the SEC was trying to contract with Lockheed the Reuters Washington Summit. "IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF offers
Lincoln. downplay a damning report about The Pentagon said it reached a “I think the pundits have been an alternative to a hedge fund that
For more of this story by Steve its Allen Stanford probe. “fixed-price” agreement with wrong before and they’ll be aims to provide investors with
Holland, read here. . Lockheed Martin Corp for a wrong again. Democrats will exposure to the disparities caused
Lawmakers gird for battle on tax For more of this story by Joe fourth batch of F-35 fighter jets, retain a majority in the Congress. in the share prices of companies
cuts Rauch and Rachelle Younglai, wrapping up months of I’m very confident of that.” involved in M&A activity.
Lawmakers are far from a deal to read here. negotiations. For Deborah Charles’ full blog, Continue reading An ETF to Bet
renew lower tax rates that expire White House tries to give For more of this story by Andrea read here. on Mergers and Takeovers
at the end of this year as divisions healthcare a human face Shalal-Esa, read here. For more stories from our An ETF to Bet on Mergers and
inflamed by the congressional President Barack Obama U.S. seen loosing renewable Washington correspondents visit Takeovers originally appeared on
election in November stand in the launched a new attempt to energy race to Asia www.reuters.com and stay BloggingStocks on Thu, 23 Sep
way of compromise. convince Americans of the Several Asian countries in informed. 2010 09:50:00 EST. Please see
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Geithner: Banks can meet capital election in which the plan has race to build a renewable energy REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Mergers and acquisitions- Hedge
rules with profits proved more of a liability than a industry if Washington doesn’t (Gibbs); fund- Business- Doug Fabian-
Treasury Secretary Timothy benefit for his fellow Democrats. provide more incentives for its BloggingStocks
Geithner said U.S. banks should For more of this story by Patricia domestic business, venture
be able to meet new higher capital Zengerle, read here. capitalists and others told a
rules through future profits House panel votes Friday on Congressional hearing.
without crimping lending in a way China currency bill For more of this story by
that would harm the recovering A key panel in the House of Timothy Gardner, read here.
economy. Representatives has scheduled a Senators question lack of Wall
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No time for fun for White House For the U.S. to Recover
officials Its Investment, General
Deborah Charles (Front Row
Washington)
Of course the trim Goolsbee --
who doesn't look at all like he
would be panting for air going up
Motors Must Sell For ...
Submitted at 9/22/2010 3:15:17 PM
Mark Fightmaster
the stairs -- is also a jokester. (BloggingStocks)
While senators like Lamar Though he claims he is not very
Alexander have time to play good, he lists "improv" as well as Submitted at 9/23/2010 10:20:00 AM
By Christopher Doering
Five weeks: It may not be a lot
of time for many people, but with
the pivotal mid-term elections
looming on Nov. 2 Delaware
Senator Tom Carper said five
weeks is an eternity for
Democrats to use to turn the tide
in their favor.
"Today, five weeks a lot happens.
A lot of minds change in five
weeks," Carper, a self-proclaimed between now and the election that election."
"optimist", told the Reuters
Washington Summit.
Democrats could embrace. He
pointed to another unemployment
Carper is up for reelection in
2012.
"Americans Are Somewhat
"What we have to do is to be able
to remind people if there is some
report next week, and several
more weekly jobless claims.
Photo credit: REUTERS/Kevin
Lamarque (U.S. Senator for
Self-Absorbed," Says
good news here in the next five
weeks of what that is and get
people to focus on the future."
"If the election were held today
we'd lose seats in the House, I
don't know if we'd lose the
Delaware Tom Carper speaks
during the Reuters Washington
Summit September 22, 2010.)
Netflix CEO (NFLX)
Jay Yarow (Business Insider) what happens in the world? It's
Carper, a former Delaware house," the Democrat said. "We'd
Submitted at 9/23/2010 10:20:00 AM something we'll monitor, but
governor, said there is a slew of lose seats in the Senate. That Americans are somewhat self-
economic data coming out usually happens in the off year Netflix just rolled out a $7.99 absorbed."
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pre-orders
ready to ship
Dave Caolo (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
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haven't ordered one myself, but
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One of the most entertaining the state, with 700,000 members, jobs we need to provide for our a n t i - P r o p . 1 9 c o m m i t t e e .
grabbing a package tracking app
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and follow your new toy's
Proposition 19, California's political muscle. The organization marijuana industry takes off, there the CBBD hasn't responded to
journey.
marijuana legalization initiative, hasn't promised any cash, but its will be scores of new service jobs. calls for comment. But it's easy
TUAW Apple TV pre-orders
h a s b e e n w a t c h i n g v a r i o u s blessing could be a boon to the While the SEIU's support may e n o u g h t o g u e s s w h y b e e r
ready to ship originally appeared
organizations take sides. This grassroots Prop. 19 initiative, e n c o u r a g e o t h e r r e p u t a b l e distributors don't want legal
on The Unofficial Apple Weblog
week we've seen the Service which can't even afford to make organizations to come forward in marijuana--it's direct competition.
(TUAW) on Thu, 23 Sep 2010
Employees International Union, TV ads. favor of Prop. 19, there is still Ariel Schwartz can be reached on 10:00:00 EST. Please see our
the largest labor union in In a letter yesterday, SEIU plenty of opposition to contend Twitter or by email. terms for use of feeds.
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FloBox, FloBox Mini and Vital amp all include an iPad dock
Ben Drawbaugh (Engadget) version, and the Vital amp can silver, red or yellow high-gloss, originally appeared on Engadget
Submitted at 9/23/2010 10:51:00 AM also stream music via Apple's piano finish with no word on on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:51:00
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but there is more to Speakercraft's with with iTunes. The Vital 250 is include an iPad dock
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E-reader News Edition News Wire/ 15
Chief Executive Officer of did not mean normal activity had they're not back 61 percent, but advance the story directly or with
Berkshire Hathaway, testifies resumed. Most of us strive to lead an
they are moving back." relevant tangential information.
before the Financial Crisis Inquiry interesting life, but some stake a
Buffett said he defines a On Tuesday, the U.S. Federal We try to block comments that
Commission during a public recession differently from the place in history by dying in an
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2010. on this list were just in the wrong
per capita gross domestic product zero, said it is prepared to provide frequently to ensure they meet our
C r e d i t : R e u t e r s / S h a n n o n returns to its pre-downturn level. place at the wrong time, while
additional stimulus to support standards. If you see a comment
Stapleton others met their ends at the hands
President Barack Obama said on economic expansion and avert that you believe is irrelevant or
By Jonathan Stempel of enemies who were particularly
Monday that economic weakness possible deflation. inappropriate, you can flag it to
NEW YORK| Thu Sep 23, 2010 is "still very real" for the millions vindictive in their creativity.
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Billionaire investor Warren homes fall, or are mired in debt. could be listed as cruel irony.
running a federal deficit that's 9 those of Reuters.
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Wednesday. Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-
a n i n t e r v i e w b r o a d c a s t o n Santa Fe railroad, Dairy Queen Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
Berkshire Class A shares fell 0.6 Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
Thursday. "We're not gonna be ice cream, Geico auto insurance, Catastrophe.
percent to $123,077 in morning Catastrophe.
out of it for a while, but we will and luxury jewelers such as trading. They traded as high as
get out." Borsheim's. $126,160, their highest level in
On Monday, the National Bureau Shipments at Burlington nearly 23 months, on September
Mac 101: Use the keyboard to navigate a Grid from the Dock
Matt Tinsley (The Unofficial an application through the Finder. icons all blurring into one. Maybe application very quickly.
Apple Weblog (TUAW)) Gradually, over time, with more you know what I'm talking about? TUAW Mac 101: Use the
Submitted at 9/23/2010 11:00:00 AM applications being installed on my Naturally, I had my most used keyboard to navigate a Grid from
computer, my applications Grid applications accessible directly the Dock originally appeared on
When I first got my Mac, it came became larger and larger. Instead from the Dock, but for all my The Unofficial Apple Weblog
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Sep 22, 2010 9:54pm EDT Republicans are so irresponsible. Democrats can match some topics
Verizon CEO talks
Based on last time the
republicans were in power, i guess
And, they expect anyone to
believe that they are any
with the Tea Party then they will
have no problem passing (more) about iPhone: 'we
they will cut taxes and increase SMARTER NOW?? GET legislation.
spending and the deficit.
I’m a republican and am
SERIOUS!! They are wasteful
spendthrifts who call all their
*We welcome comments that
advance the story directly or with
have to earn it'
disgusted by the lack leadership REPUBLICAN WELFARE relevant tangential information. Paul Miller (Engadget)
and ideas. Put forward a sensible HANDOUTS by nice, cutde little We try to block comments that Submitted at 9/23/2010 11:26:00 AM
plan to cut spending, cut pork, cut names, instead of the welfare it use offensive language or appear
special interests, cut entitlement REALLY is!! “Farm Subsideis!” to be spam and review comments So, Apple's talked about putting
programs… That’s what we want “TARP FUNDS!”, etc. Nice frequently to ensure they meet our the iPhone on Verizon, Verizon
to hear, not some fluffy BS names for WELFARE or being standards. If you see a comment wants the phone... why can't we
Sep 22, 2010 11:38pm EDT “ON RELIEF”! that you believe is irrelevant or get these two crazy kids together?
Neither party has a right to talk Anyone who tries to vote them in inappropriate, you can flag it to Well, Verizon CEO Ivan
about cutting entitlements as they again has rocks in their head our editors by using the report Seidenberg touched on that topic
are the biggest benefactors. If the instead of brains! abuse links. Views expressed in in a talk to investors at the
Repubs want to reform SS and Sep 23, 2010 12:45am EDT the comments do not represent Goldman Sachs conference today.
Medicare; let them start by I think manifesto might be a poor those of Reuters. "We don't feel like we have an
cleaning their own HOUSE. We’d choice of words. Think Ted This entry passed through the iPhone deficit. We would love to
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complimenting the phone and come around once LTE is up and
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has a good lineup. Ivan also face: "At some point, Apple will
back federal spending to 2008 GOP agenda upside down how Five Filters featured article: get with the program." Our
levels”!!?? can the GOP claim to have a Beyond Hiroshima - The Non- mixed in a basketball analogy to
sweeten the deal: "This is like the suggestion? Bake Steve a cake.
They’ve GOT to be kidding! unified agenda or manifesto? Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Couldn't hurt!
Scale them back to 2000 levels, At best we will find a sort of 3 Catastrophe. Knicks getting Carmelo Anthony.
Like it would be very good if the Verizon CEO talks (more) about
when we still had a budget party system: iPhone: 'we have to earn it'
SURPLUS!! They didn’t pay for - Democrats Knicks got Carmelo Anthony. But
they have to play the game originally appeared on Engadget
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Associates 2010 U.S. Wireless reported monthly bill amounts, Apple ranks highest in customer programs. This indicates that
Smartphone Customer which have increased steadily satisfaction among manufacturers smartphone owners are continuing
Satisfaction Study—Volume 2 during the past several years. The of smartphones with a score of to integrate their device usage into
and the 2010 U.S. Wireless study finds the average reported 800 on a 1,000-point scale, and both their business and personal
Traditional Mobile Phone monthly wireless bill is $78 in performs particularly well in ease lives.
Satisfaction StudySM—Volume 2 2010, including federal and of operation, operating system, The study also examines
released today. industry service taxes and fees, features and physical design. operating systems commonly used
The study finds that customers compared with $69 just three Motorola (791) and HTC (781) in wireless smartphones. Among Microsoft Xbox Chief
are keeping their traditional years ago. The increase is mainly follow Apple in the rankings. operating systems measured, the Predicts Doom & Gloom
mobile devices for an average of due to the addition of data-related LG ranks highest in overall Android operating platform
20.5 months, which marks the services, increases in usage wireless customer satisfaction (supported by Google); the Apple For Blu-ray [He's
longest period of time since the activity such as text messaging, with traditional handsets for a operating system used in iPhone Right, Too]
study’s inception in 1999, when and added fees and taxes. fourth consecutive time with a devices; and Palm’s Web OS Matt Burns (TechCrunch)
the average was 17.3 months. The “It’s clear that there has been an score of 731. LG performs well in platform perform particularly
Submitted at 9/23/2010 9:59:32 AM
current level of ownership tenure increase in new service offerings all four factors, particularly well.
does differ by manufacturer during the past several years and physical design, features and The 2010 U.S. Wireless Once upon a time, Microsoft
brand, with the highest reported that customers are using these operation. Sanyo (712) and Smartphone Customer backed a format called HD DVD
ownership tenure at an average of services with greater regularity,” Samsung (709) follow LG in the Satisfaction Study—Volume 2 and, well, that didn’t turn out so
27.8 months, and the lowest at said Parsons. “The fact remains rankings. and the 2010 U.S. Wireless well. But the departure from
17.5 months. that in today’s economic climate, The studies also find the Traditional Mobile Phone focusing on high-density physical
“One possible reason for the wireless providers and device following key wireless handset Evaluation Study—Volume 2 are media early on might have forced
significant increase in the length manufacturers need to be sensitive usage patterns: based on experiences reported by Microsoft — and the Xbox team
of mobile phone ownership is that to the mindsets of customers and The average price of a traditional 11,803 traditional mobile phone — to look towards digital
more customers are delaying an provide added value where wireless mobile phone has and 6,821 smartphone owners. downloads for future products.
upgrade purchase due to the possible in order to drive future declined to $76 in 2010 from an The studies were fielded between UK Xbox chief, Stephen McGill,
general economic downturn, in business and loyalty.” average of $81 at the beginning of January and June 2010. seems to agree and recently stated
which the expense of purchasing a These two studies measure 2009. The decline is primarily due Relevant Entries on SlashGear to gaming site Xbox
new device could outweigh the customer satisfaction with to discounts given by handset • iPhone most satisfying Achievements that “People now
added benefit of owning it,” said traditional wireless handsets and providers and wireless service smartphone claims J.D. Power recognize what a smart decision it
Kirk Parsons, senior director of smartphones across several key carriers to incentivize sales. • Smartphone customers say was to keep the [Xbox 360]
wireless services at J.D. Power factors among owners who have Currently, 42 percent of Apple is the best, according to pricing low,” in reference to not
and Associates. “Typically, when used their current mobile phone customers report having received survey including an advance optical
upgrading to a new cell phone, for less than two years. In order of a free mobile phone when • The Motley Fools call Palm Pre format within the Xbox 360. Then
there’s the added expense of importance, the key factors of subscribing to a wireless service. DOA, I call them fools he goes on to properly slam the
either subscribing to a more overall satisfaction with Mobile applications continue to • J.D. Power and Associates rank Blu-ray format.
expensive service plan and/or traditional wireless handsets are: enhance the smartphone user Apple the highest in business
incurring termination fees when operation (30%); physical design experience. More than two-thirds smarphone customer satisfaction
switching service providers. (30%); features (20%); and of users say they download third- • Apple iPhone Could Be More
Today, consumers are really battery function (20%). For party games, while 54 percent say Vulnerable Than Many May
watching their wallets, and any smartphones, the key factors are: they download travel software, Think
added discretionary expenses are ease of operation (26%); such as maps and weather
being considered more operating system (24%); physical applications. Forty-one percent
thoughtfully than in the past.” design (23%); features (19%); and say they download utility
Contributing to this economic battery function (8%). applications, while 36 percent say
sensitivity are higher customer- For a fourth consecutive time, they download business-specific
E-reader News Edition Technology/ 21
Autumn
Habitually Chic (Habitually feel like the height of summer but "Autumn is a second spring when
Chic®) the calendar says it's the first fill every leaf is a flower."- Albert
Submitted at 9/23/2010 9:16:36 AM day of autumn. In order to get us Camus
in the mood, I thought I would should be upon us soon. Photos by Heather Clawson for
The weather in New York may post photos of the fall foliage that Habitually Chic
24 Technology/ Culture/ E-reader News Edition
Still, our launch was riddled with TechCrunch allowing a startup A few thank-yous are in order.
downtime, bugs, and frustrated that raised $8M to compete. I To the bloggers worldwide who
users of all sorts. We even had to understand where this criticism is get what we’re trying to do –
pull the download offline for over coming from, but I strongly thanks for seeing beyond the
a month while we scaled up ( it’s disagree with it. initial boot feature and into the
back now). It was a very difficult We’re dealing with a damn revolution we’re initiating (even
time. Anyone who’s ever complicated problem. Real to those who almost got us kicked
managed product or R&D knows research is required, and I mean -out of Disrupt). To our amazing
this feeling of going home at 3am, real research—tackling kernel- team of developers (please stop
with bugs still out there in the level technological questions reading this and go back to work).
field, users still suffering, but you relevant to a billion PCs that no And to TechCrunch, for giving us
can’t work fast enough to satisfy one in the world has answers for. and many other start-ups a stage
all of them, and there’s no simple It takes time, and we need to feed to shine.
solution. We believe that the only our 25 engineers. To date, the This is what TechCrunch Disrupt
way to succeed is to use plenty of largest non-R&D expense at did to Soluto. We’ll be at
common sense, never stop Soluto were the flight tickets to TechCrunch Disrupt SF, and we’ll
questioning yourself, and never TechCrunch Disrupt NYC (we be bringing the Disrupt Cup to
ever fall in-love with your flew coach, cargo was fully hand off to the next winner. As
decisions.
The data we already have in our
booked).
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Verizon CEO: We want
PC Genome database is mind-
blowing and we will soon make it
public, gradually. Just as a teaser,
100% certain it can be done,
you’re probably not far enough
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developer to know the problems for our tiny boot feature, which is them to offer a 4G iPhone, using not meant to be…yet
caused by his/her software. the first step in our development V e r i z o n ’ s u p c o m i n g L T E • Verizon Wireless CEO: We’d
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Republic - All Feed) of his mobile phone, is blurry and detached cranium, shouting manufacturing CDMA iPhone 4 in White; Offer Simultaneous
Submitted at 9/22/2010 3:25:24 PM the sound quality is poor. But I excitedly throughout as they kick handsets by the end of the year, Voice & Data with Verizon
can nonetheless decipher what is and smack it with sticks. The clip with an expected launch early in
The man tells me that the severed happening. A group of men are lasts no more than 20 seconds. Q1 2011. Last we heard, Verizon
head is Kyrgyz. The video, playing a macabre combination of
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before we wiped out the tax You will probably not be around rise to a position of power supported Munger ( HSBC work for everyone of my clients
payer. But that would have meant to see it devolve into this state demonstrate many of its Commercial Account Manager ... all of whom would have been
Berkshire’s precious book value first hand, but I can assure you characteristics. responds to "Amazing faced with tough decisions had
would have taken a major hit, and that as the lead architect of the Here's a link to a site that Arrogance") had second thoughts. confidence not been restored in
so you used up all of a immoral bailouts, you have sent features an author, Sam Vaknin - Ryan sent a second somewhat the system.
billionaire’s political capital and me and my kids and the rest of us a narcissist, who has written a apologetic email saying "perhaps Bank Bailout vs. Meltdown of
traded the ethics and morals you right into SQUANDERVILLE book detailing his observations: a more measured response from Civilization. While bailing out the
seemingly worked a lifetime to hell. Shame on your bailouts, http://www.healthyplace.com/ myself would have been bank's was evil in a sense, for me
build, to prevent that from shame on you for remaining silent personality-disorders/malignant- appropriate." it was the much lesser evil of the
happening. Was that trade a good while we failed in crafting self-love/narcissism-narcissistic- He went on to say .... two. Meltdown Myth
one? effective financial reform, and personality-disorder-npd/menu-id- I do not think it fair that US For starters, Fuld should be
And I have a big problem with shame on your world-class 1469/ bank's had to be bailed out at the facing criminal charges not facing
that sir. When a select group of hypocrisy. There is so much His observations are chilling to expense of the US taxpayer. a mirror with his millions, guilty
super-wealthy, elite, politically more to life than the compounded read. There are several links to Clearly, the most fair approach conscious or not.
connected insiders are allowed to annual growth rate of your book his articles at the bottom of the would have been for banks to More importantly, there would
transgress a nation’s various value! page on this link. have made loans that they could not have been "a meltdown of
moral, securities, and bankruptcy Yet Another Jaded Former All the best. be reasonably assured would be modern civilization" had we
laws under the falsely dramatized Berkshire Shareholder and Fan, Chris - North of Toronto God's paid back. Obviously, that's not closed the banks. Life would have
“emergency” threat and guise of “JL” That was the exact letter Work what they did. And truly, some gone on, just as it did after
an Economic Pearl Harbor or a "JL", an asset manager sent to Reader "Tin Hat" sends a list of banks and their executives did pay Lehman went to zero.
new Adolph Hitler (have you Warren Buffett. notable quotes: pretty dearly for their mistakes. Had the banks gone under, but
scolded FearMunger yet for his Let Them Eat Cake Dick Fuld may still be a the deposits insured, life would
Antoinette moment to the I received numerous Emails • Goldman Sachs' CEO Loyd millionaire, but I doubt greatly be closer to normal right now.
University of Michigan kids?) to similar to the following Blankfein says "We're doing what remains of his networth is The bad debts would have been
deplete its national treasury, and Hello Mish, God's work." much consolation for the shame eliminated, the equity holders
gets away with it....well then it is Great job. Has Charlie Munger • BP's chairman says "We care he must feel ever morning when wiped out, and the banks could
time for the “great unwashed” to become this generation's Marie about the small people." he looks in the mirror. have been recapitalized and
be very concerned. And the guilty Antoinette? Let them eat cake! • Lord Griffiths, vice-chairman Still, I am entirely glad that the lending again.
bailout offenders are very right to Steve Reader from Canada of Goldman Sachs International, bailouts happened. I saw first Instead, banks are still saddled
be worried of the social chaos that Chimes in on Narcissism says the British public should hand the fear that gripped bank with bad loans, the Fed continues
FearMunger warns us about, if Hi Mish: "tolerate the inequality as a way executives as they could not be to act criminally to help banks
WE are unable to “suck it up and I have to say that your article, to achieve greater prosperity for sure which of their counterparts hide those bad loans, taxpayers
cope!” Amazing Arrogance, really hit a all". were good credits and which were are on the hook for more toxic
In perpetrating the greatest illegal chord today. • Now Munger thinks we should not ... and the fear from business debts of banks, and taxpayers are
transfer of wealth in the history of Your article that features the "suck it up and cope." And "thank owners, many of them what you also on the hook for "unlimited
the world, you have lowered the appalling statements of Mr. god" for the bailouts. would consider small, that the Fannie Mae losses".
capitalistic bar to an all-time Munger that are equally credit they rely on to operate their Bring Out The Criminal
historic low. This much I know: insensitive as the "We care about Tin Hat quips"Tell me Munger, businesses had dried up. We were Indictments
Despite your charitable efforts the small people" statements from which god might that be? The on the precipice of a total Pray tell, where is the action on
and investing acumen, history will Tony Hayward, former CEO of Man Upstairs, Lloyd Blankfein or meltdown. The bailout indirectly this list?
not be kind to you for these BP. Lucifer?" probably did save my job. But it April 29, 2010: Barofsky
repugnant actions, and your true My wife & I have been doing R y a n S k e n e , C o m m e r c i a l also saved the job's of the Threatens Criminal Charges in
legacy is:THE FATHER OF ALL research on Narcissism. It is a Account Manager welders, the machinists, the AIG Coverup, Goldman Sachs
MORAL HAZARD AND THE fascinating area to explore and I Ryan Skene, a Commercial accounts payable clerks, the JANET page 38
U.S. ZOMBIE ECONOMY believe most people who seek and Account Manager for HSBC who janitors, and the sale people that
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liberation' has unleashed an “Now, he said that it's based on disgusting, as you can see from
The Big Bang Theory
entirely new lexicon. For
example, 'gay' has always meant
fact. I just want to point out a
couple things. First of all, they use
the YouTube videos. They knock
on the door at all hours of the Geeks Out for Eliza
joyful and gleeful. Yet, today, carbon dating, as an example, to night. They’re hiding in the
when we say that Ellen is gay,
we’re certainly not talking about
prove that something was millions
of years old. Well, we have the
bushes when I’m at candidate
forums.” -- September 2, 2010,
Dushku
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“Well, creationism, in essence, is millions of years younger, when having weekly shootings. We had Eliza Dushku
believing that the world began as what happened was they had the the 60s sexual revolution, and The Big Bang Theory is calling
the Bible in Genesis says, that exact same results on the fossils now people are dying of AIDS." - in yet another sexy sci-fi guest
God created the Earth in six days, and canyons that they did the tests - August 1998, " Politically star.
six 24-hour periods. And there is on that were supposedly 100 Incorrect with Bill Maher" Eliza Dushku will guest-star in an
just as much, if not more, millions of years old. And it's the "If I were in that situation [hiding episode of the geektastic CBS
evidence supporting that.” -- kind of inconsistent tests like this Jews from the Nazis, and comedy, a studio rep tells
March 30, 1996, CNN that they're basing their 'facts' on.” conflicted about whether to tell a TVGuide.com. The 29-year-old
“Well, as the senator from -- March 30, 1996, CNN lie in order to save them] ... God actress, best known for her
Tennessee mentioned, evolution is Campaign Trail Mix, With Nut would provide a way to do the starring roles in Dollhouse and
a theory and it's exactly that. "During the primary, I heard the right thing." -- August 1998, " Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is
There is not enough evidence, audible voice of God. … He said, Politically Incorrect with Bill slated to appear in Episode 7 as an
consistent evidence to make it as 'Credibility.' It wasn't a thought in Maher" FBI agent who questions
fact, and I say that because for my head. I thought it meant I was Her Val Kilmer Moment Wolowitz's friends so he can get
theory to become a fact, it needs going to win. But after the "There's only truth and not truth. top-secret security clearance. Big Bang Theory, Terminator:
to consistently have the same primary, I got credibility." -- You're either very good or evil.” - VIDEO: Craig Ferguson The Sarah Connor Chronicles,
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likely to suffer from the new
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way, but for the most part,
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Theory'
Community(8/7c), which opens everyone seems happy for things great fun to be had as well in Laura Prudom (TV Squad)
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feed about a fellow student, if you version of Earth alongside the evil Walter wrought? — but I already Sackhoff and Summer Glau in
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Betty White, who clearly is Fringe Division heroes. I'm not show that wasn't mentioned in this casting coup is certain to get
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He seems to have just felt have then understood the political famous for many irresponsible, followed our example, or even its final recommendations and the
insecure and turned to a power, transformation even less than they foolish and pompous statements. preceded us on the road of deep subsequent Politburo decision are
which he considered friendly and understood at that time. Today, however, we can see what reforms. Others, such as the GDR, shrouded in secrecy. Yet, the
willing to help. It does not Disinformation would have was behind it. Undoubtedly, the Romania or North Korea, still fail subsequent events speak for
exclude, however, his possible flourished even more than it did. conspirators realized the Soviets to recognize the need for such themselves.
earlier contacts with Soviet Despite all of the mentioned would not intervene to help them reforms – but the reasons for that There is a lot of evidence to
officials. above, we could not even imagine without a green light being given are rather political, since the suggest that the coup against
Just imagine what could have how many people would have lost by the West. So they talked both present leadership is unwilling to Caeusescu in 1989 was secretly
happened, if the Soviets had not their lives if the Soviets had to the Soviets and to the change anything. In reality, all directed from Moscow. It is
rejected Iliescu’s plea. A total fulfilled what Iliescu wanted and Americans, trying to present the those countries need change. We known that at least some of the
disaster, not only for Romania, intervened in Romania with the potential Soviet invasion as an don’t say this publicly, lest we are key figures in the National
but for other communist countries troops. internationally endorsed peace- accused of an attempt to impose Salvation Committee (such as
as well. On the other hand, Iliescu and his making mission. Amazingly, Perestroika on the friends, but the Gen. Militaru or Silviu Brucan)
FP: How would it have been a people managed to survive and Moscow did not buy it, but fact is: there are clear signs of a had been secretly in touch with
disaster for Romania and other keep the power in their hands Washington did. forthcoming crisis, so radical the Soviets for years. After the
communist countries? What do without any military help. On Why did the Soviets refuse? I reforms are required all over the revolution, the new government
you mean? Any why do you think December 25, the Ceauescu don’t think they were particularly socialist world. In this sense, the took a very pro-Soviet line,
the Soviets rejected Iliesu’s plea? couple was executed and the worried about the Western factor of personalities becomes of especially in confidential
Burakowski: A possible Soviet shootings in all the cities ceased. reaction, or faithful to their huge significance. [...] Those who negotiations with Moscow (in
military intervention would have There was no need of military ‘Sinatra doctrine’. The latter was stubbornly refuse to follow the public, they pretended to be more
demolished the “peaceful” image intervention and it seems that the all in Gorbachev’s propaganda call of the times only push the independent).
of the Soviet Union and Soviets were conscious of that department. In other places, in illness deep inside and greatly For instance, there was the
perestroika. Please have in mind fact. That is why they rejected the other circumstances, Gorby’s aggravate its future course. question of Moldova – the part of
that the Brezhnev Doctrine was plea. troops had no problem killing That concerns us very directly. Romania annexed by the USSR
officially denied and a new trend FP: Pavel Stroilov, what do you people in the name of socialism: We may have abandoned the under the Soviet-German pact of
was launched. It was the so-called bring to the table about all of this Georgia in 1989, Azerbaidjan in rights of the ‘Big Brother’ of the 1939. Iliescu confidentially
Sinatra Doctrine which excluded and what is your take on Adam 1990, Lithuania in 1991, etc. But socialist world, but we cannot assured Moscow that he would
any military intervention in any Burakowski’s comments and this particular operation – the abandon our role of its leader. not do anything that could
country of the Soviet Bloc and it interpretations? ‘velvet revolution’ in Eastern Objectively, it shall always undermine the position of
was published in late October Stroilov: The document Adam Europe – was a different matter. belong to the Soviet Union, as the Moldova as an integral part of the
1989, i.e. two months before refers to is a real eye-opener in The whole idea was to keep the strongest country of socialism and USSR, but asked Gorbachev to
Iliescu’s plea. It does not really many respects. Yes, it certainly hand of Moscow hidden. In the the birthplace of the October excuse him if his public
matter if the Soviets had ruins whatever reputation Iliescu documents I have copied from Revolution. statements suggest a more
intervened in favor of the “good” once had as a democrat and a Soviet archives, you can see how While ruling out any military independent approach. Another
National Salvation Front or “bad” patriot; but there is more to it. that plan was worked out. One solutions, Gorbachev wanted the document suggests that Iliescu’s
Ceauescu – it would have Amid all that turmoil in records the speech made by Politburo to work out a clear government wanted to establish
significantly damaged the image Romania, on December 24, 1989, Gorbachev at the Politburo strategy in case of a serious crisis, new ‘strategic’ links between the
of all the changes in Central and State Secretary Baker suddenly meeting on October 6, 1988, so as to keep East Europe under USSR and Eastern Europe to
Eastern Europe. announced on television that the where he said that socialism is in control without a military replace the collapsed Warsaw
In addition to that, it could have United States would have no a profound crisis, so all the intervention. This task was given Pact.
created a “martyr” legend of the objections if the Soviet troops communist regimes had to to a special commission chaired According to the transcript, in
Romanian dictator, which could enter Romania to help the rebels. introduce Perestroika-style by Alexander Yakovlev. Several May 1990 Gorbachev said to the
have caused enormous confusion Until recently, I thought this was reforms in order to survive. Then other documents indicate that the Bulgarian communist leader
all over the Soviet Bloc, including just another of those Baker’s he says: commission kept working in the SYMPOSIUM: page 74
among the inhabitants, who would blunders – after all, he was A number of countries have early months of 1989, but alas –
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Lilov:‘[Iliescu] takes balanced, Communist Romania’s move to which was renamed UM0110 and synopsis of what I knew about In 1978 I broke with
reasonable positions, he is democracy, which was a unique got a new boss, Gen. Victor that operation until 1978, when I Communism, and I do not know
prepared for constructive event and contains important Necolicioiu. broke with Communism. what happened with Dnestr. But
collaboration. However, I think lessons. The 1989 fall of the According to information As part of Dnestr, the KGB and the similarities between its
we should not make the closeness Kremlin’s viceroys in Eastern obtained by U.M. 0920/A, in the GRU (Soviet military provisions and the December
of our approaches too public.’ Europe was generally so peaceful August 1969, two years after intelligence) persuaded three 1989 events were remarkable.
It is also revealing that both that it enriched our political Ceausescu had condemned the ranking party activists and seven Only a few hours after the
Iliescu and Gorbachev are still in vocabulary with the expression invasion of Czechoslovakia, and a officers in the Romanian Romanian uprising forced
complete denial about all these “velvet” revolution. The only few days after he had invited Securitate and the army to join a Ceausescu to flee in his
matters. They even deny that they exception was in my native President Richard Nixon to visit palace coup against Ceausescu helicopter, retired general Nicolae
knew each other before 1989, Romania, where the change was Romania against Moscow’s wish, when the time was ripe. The most Militaru showed up at the
although they were at university bloody: 1,104 dead and 3,352 the Kremlin launched operation important party activist was Ion Bucharest television station, now
together in the 1950s. After wounded. Dnestr. Its task was to replace Iliescu, a Politburo member who in the hands of the rebels, and
Adam’s document was published, I also want to express my respect Ceausescu with a Communist had matured politically in appointed himself chief of the
Gorbachev specifically came to for Mr. Stroilov’s commitment to more loyal to Moscow. The Moscow and bore the middle country’s armed and security
Romania, on Iliescu’s request, to exposing the unseen face of the Kremlin was afraid that name Ilich, given to him by his forces. During the night of
deny he was asked to send troops Kremlin. I have strong evidence Ceausescu’s trumpeted father, who had placed his whole December 22, Ion Ilich Iliescu
in 1989. Likewise, late Alexander to agree with his conclusion that independence from Moscow life in the service of the created the National Salvation
Yakovlev always maintained that Moscow had a hidden hand in might exacerbate popular demand Comintern and who had idolized Front stipulated in Dnestr, and
the Politburo had no discussions overthrowing Ceausescu as well. in the Soviet Republic of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. (Iliescu’s appointed himself to head it. At
or decisions concerning Eastern The so-called Romanian Moldavia for reunification with 1972 recruitment was recorded on 2:00 p.m. on December 23,
Europe in 1989 – none revolution of 1989 was in reality a Romania, and start an tape, as described in The Romanian television announced
whatsoever (it was not then popular rebellion stolen by a uncontrollable wave of nationalist Kremlin’s Legacy.) The most that the National Salvation Front
known that Yakovlev himself was handful of Communists educated fervor in the other Soviet important of the seven generals had asked the Soviet Union for
in charge of working out those in Moscow, who tried to preserve republics. The Kremlin also was Nicolae Militaru, deputy military help, invoking the pretext
decisions). Romania in the Soviet fold. In the feared that the Romanians’ hatred minister of defense. (His 1978 that “unidentified foreign
So, we are not talking about 1970s, when I was Ceausescu’s of Ceausescu might turn their recruitment, recorded on tape, was terrorists” in Romania were trying
different interpretations of events national security adviser, I minds toward hating Communism described in Red Horizons, to reinstate Ceausescu. That was
– the evidence is overwhelming, supervised a super-secret itself. The launching of Dnestr published in 1988). exactly what Dnestr had called
while all the main participants are intelligence unit, the U.M.0920/A, was preceded by the extraordinary None of the persons discovered for: to find a pretext for Soviet
in total denial. After all, about a tasked with counterespionage cancellation of a widely by U.M. 0920/A as having been military intervention, which
thousand people were killed is against the Soviet Union. It was publicized visit that General recruited by Moscow under its would occur, should the coup not
those events – so it would take a unique in the Soviet bloc. The Secretary Leonid Brezhnev and Dnestr operation was ever tried succeed on its own.
lot of courage for Gorbachev, or fear that the Kremlin wanted his Premier Aleksey Kosygin had for espionage. Concerned not to The Soviet Embassy promptly
Iliescu, or Baker to tell the whole scalp was Ceausescu’s Achilles been scheduled to make to anger the Kremlin, Ceausescu entered the picture, publicly
truth and accept their share of heal. U.M.0920/A had somewhat Romania. ordered that each case be stating that the lives of its
responsibility. over 1,000 officers. It was housed In my second book, The individually “neutralized” without personnel were endangered. In
FP: Lt. General Ion Mihai in a large building located on Kremlin’s Legacy, published in incurring Moscow’s wrath. Ion Moscow, a few hours later, the
Pacepa, what is your reading of Rabat Street, near Ceausescu’s 1993, I detailed operation Dnestr. Ilich Iliescu was released from his Soviet television newscast “
what Adam Burakowski and residence, and was listed as the In an updated Romanian edition position at the top of the Vremya” confirmed that
Pavel Stroilov are telling us here “Institute for Marketing,” a cover of Red Horizons, published in Communist Party and moved to a Ceausescu was being supported
in our discussion? organization created and run by June 2010 to celebrate 20 years regional post. General Militaru by “foreign mercenaries,” and that
Pacepa: First, I want to the DIE for that specific purpose. since Ceausescu was executed, I was forced to retire. All, however, the Kremlin had already told
congratulate Dr. Jamie Glazov for After I broke with Communism I dedicated some 60 pages to remained under constant SYMPOSIUM: page 81
organizing this symposium on publicly exposed U.M 920/A, Dnestr. Here is a very short surveillance by U.M.920/A.
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Iliescu that it would provide the after Ceausescu’s show-trial, and a new generation of iron fist as a ruthless dictator. went out and threatened to sue me
military help he had requested. Romania’s new government intellectuals is struggling to give That type of environment didn’t for libel in a Romanian court. I
Misinformed and uninspired, as it announced that the officer who her a new national identity. give much opportunity to develop replied I would be happy to have
has been during all those years presided at it, Gen. Gica Popa, Buchar: First let me say it’s an any dissent like the Soviets did in the evidence tested in court, but
when it praised Ceausescu to the had committed suicide. The honor for me to be invited here some other countries – like in invited him to sue me in Britain –
sky, the United States Department government ruled out an autopsy, together with such distinguished Czechoslovakia, for instance, after all, we have the most
of State immediately avowed that and did not release the general’s people. The information they are where the KGB used the so-called draconian libel laws in the world.
Washington would take a body to his family. Popa’s wife, bringing into the open is ‘Prague Spring’ to build the Iliescu calmed down and soon lost
sympathetic view of Soviet who saw her husband only at his fascinating, but not surprising. echelon of new leaders for the the election.
military intervention in Romania. funeral, asserted that his body One has to keep in mind that all of future. Indeed, the known facts and
In the end the Kremlin was showed violet marks at both this was carefully planned for a FP: Vladimir Bukovsky, what do documents leave me in no doubt
spared both the political and the wrists. According to her, after the long period of time. The name of you bring to the end of this first that the whole so-called 1989
financial cost of a military trial of Ceausescu her husband Anatoly Golitsyn is such a taboo round? revolution was simply a Soviet
adventure in Romania. On that had qualms of conscience, and till today, yet he brought to the Bukovsky: Thank you Jamie. operation. However, even I did
same December 23, Iliescu intended to contact the U.S. West information about the Let me start with a fresh Polish not suspect that Iliescu was so
announced that Ceausescu had Embassy. Soviets planning these changes joke about a conversation between close to Moscow that he actually
been arrested the previous day, There is quite enough back in 1962. Then another two pigs in a barn: asked for a Soviet invasion. In
and a spokesman for the National circumstantial evidence showing defector, Gen.Jan Sejna in 1968, Pig #1: “You know, I cannot this sense, Adam’s discovery
Salvation Front promised that he that the liquidation of Ceausescu said the same thing. But nobody believe that they are feeding us opens a whole new dimension to
would be given a public trial. was carefully prepared. Ten other in the West listened or wanted to and looking after us just because the history of those events. There
Nevertheless two days later, on generals involved in the events of hear it. they are kind. They must have are, in particular, a lot of
Christmas Day, 1989, Romanian December 1989 died under It looks like this mind-blowing some ulterior motive. In the end, questions to be asked about the
television came on the air with the conditions not yet determined. operation was carefully planed for they will probably kill and eat role of the West: how much did
news that the Ceausescu couple In real life, it often happens that a some thirty years. The Soviets us.” State Secretary Baker know about
had been already tried, sentenced person may go out to find wool used Ceausescu as a guinea pig to Pig #2: “Oh, stop this. To hell the Soviet backing for the
to death and executed by a and come home shorn, as they say test how to create the communist with your conspiracy theories!” revolution? Why did he join that
military firing squad that same in Romania. Neither Gorbachev leader likeable to the West. At the The debate about the 1989 invitation for a Soviet invasion?
day. The Western media nor his intelligence services were same time, they created a little revolutions over the past 20 years But one thing is now abundantly
speculated that Ceausescu was able to predict that their efforts to monster, because Ceausescu’s ego has been developing along more clear: Iliescu and his committee
immediately killed to prevent him hold Romania within the confines became so big it crossed the point or less the same lines. were little more than just Soviet
from exposing Moscow’s hand in of glasnost and perestroika would of no return. However, Moscow’s A few years ago, when Iliescu puppets. Throughout history, it
the December events. I can only in the end—to use a Marxist plans had contingency for all was still the president, I was typical for Soviet-sponsored
confirm that, before 1978, when I image—dig their own graves. The alternatives. After all, the swift mentioned in an interview to a subversives in any country to
broke with Ceausescu, I reported Romanians, freed from execution of Ceausescu and his Romanian newspaper that he and request a Soviet invasion when
to him all the details of the Dnestr Ceausescu’s boot, began wife broadcasted on TV in vivid his ‘National Salvation they lost control of events.
operation. So did my boss of demolishing the barriers the colors sent the chilling message to Committee’ were secretly backed
those days, Gen. Nicolae Doicaru, Communists had spent over 40 all “hard-line” communists across by Moscow. Even at that stage,
who was found dead soon after years erecting between Eastern Europe that any the evidence was already
Ceausescu was killed. Doicaru’s themselves and the rest of the resistance to change was futile. overwhelming, so I felt free to
family got his body back in a world, as well as between The situation in Romania was refer to that as an established fact
sealed coffin. individual Russians. Now quite unique because Ceausescu and did not expect any
On March 1, 1990, three months Romania is member of NATO, was running the country with an controversy. But suddenly, Iliescu
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Americans: “I can criticize and adults, we found a correlation conservatives than among liberals, great weight on the principle of basis. Our data suggest that some
complain about my brother all I between one’s belief that “humans at least when it comes to groups not treating everyone equally. We part of the differences in political
like, but if my brother bothers are animals” and his ideology to which the expanding moral expect a mother to care more, in philosophy might result from the
somebody outside the family, measured on a nine-point scale to circle is usually meant to apply. most cases much more, about her fact that different people prefer
well, that’s just too bad.” be about 0.40. This is a very high At the most elementary level, it own child than about a random different mixes of the two
But this sense of brotherhood correlation in political seems that sometimes where child on the street. We expect the perspectives. If this is the case,
with one’s compatriots is psychology, and especially so liberals see universals, American president to care about competing political groups can
precisely what bothers given the fact that the statement conservatives see particulars. In the good of Americans more than use these differences to enhance
progressives such as Glenn does not advocate for any fact, one of our surveys showed that of the Chinese. in-group loyalties.
Greenwald, who often chastises particular policy. that conservatives are more likely This latter approach is typical of Our differences are real and
all who value foreign lives less A popular idea among than liberals to agree that what evolved to be called “virtue important, and back-and-forth
than American ones. The progressive intellectuals for many “different people can be very ethics” -- a view that proper between political parties is
empathic profiles we have years has been that of the different.” behaviors in any given situation necessary for a healthy
obtained are consistent with these “expanding moral circle,” most That all men are created equal depend largely on social context. democracy. But the daily rough-
differences. One whose famously articulated by Peter has been the bedrock principle of They are learned through and-tumble of politics sometimes
sympathies toward American Singer. According to this view, the Western conception of justice authority and tradition and cannot makes us lose sight of many
soldiers and foreigners are the conventional morality of any for several centuries. Our system be logically derived from things that we all agree about, and
significantly different is probably given era is predicated on of laws has been designed to treat universal principles because they that the data we have collected
more likely to tolerate different arbitrary distinctions that serve to -- and is for the most part are in many cases intrinsically also reveal. In many cases, one
tradeoffs in collateral civilian vs. justify our differential treatment extraordinarily effective in tied to a particular role or needs a statistical microscope to
military casualties and to support of different groups (such as treating -- every individual perspective, of which there are find differences, because so many
different rules of engagement in a foreigners or animals). On this equally, regardless of his class, plenty. In content, they are often of our values and beliefs are
war effort. view, our civilization’s moral gender, or relationship to the somewhere in the mushy middle shared.
#ad#The subject of animals progress essentially consists in judge. This emphasis on equal (more charitably called the golden -- John Zogby is chairman and
likewise appears to elicit some obliterating these artificial rights is, at the same time, the mean), and one who is pressed to chief insights officer of Zogby
differentials in sympathy. boundaries and expanding the cornerstone of formal ethical justify them usually resorts to International, a global polling and
Vegetarianism, environmentalism, circle of inclusion. Since we were approaches: The same rules must either authority, or, if that fails, market-research company. He is
and the animal-rights movement once wrong to draw a morally apply to all. some form of ad-hoc the author of The Way We’ll Be:
are mostly creatures of the Left. significant distinction between #page#Yet there is scarcely a utilitarianism or deontology. The Zogby Report on the
In her book Godless, Ann Coulter black and white Americans, the single person on earth who treats #ad#Social life in our liberal Transformation of the American
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from their belief that man is just holds for patriotism -- an decent man would suffer more if We insist that the same rules associate at Zogby International
another animal.” While such inclination to value one’s he knew he was to lose his little apply to everyone while at the and co-author of the book Trišno
causality is hard to establish, our compatriots’ lives more than those finger tomorrow than if he knew same time understanding that vast Rešenje(Market Solution). John
data are certainly consistent with of foreigners based on the concept that a hundred million Chinese he areas of behavior are judged by Zogby Zeljka Buturovic
this view. Not only are of citizenship. never knew perished in an norms not derived from any such
progressives and liberals more Consistent with this observation, earthquake. Unlike abstract moral principles. Though not always
sympathetic to animals, but in our our empathic profiles show a norms based on equal rights, philosophically pleasing, this mix
October 2009 study of 3,766 greater range of sympathy among conventional moral norms put serves us well on a day-to-day
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recommit ourselves to smaller told the people of my district people are overwhelmingly being held accountable -- should handled issues related to the
government. The way Congress during my first campaign that if it opposed to having their tax you become Speaker Boehner -- evaluation of quality for most of
currently operates is rigged to was important to them to have a dollars used to pay for abortions. for this agenda? that time. … What strikes us as
make all of those goals more representative who would go to Frankly, I don’t think this is even Rep. Boehner: I don’t make any curious is that the call for
difficult. It’s a lot easier to Washington and raid the federal controversial. It’s the will of the assumptions about what the future minimum thresholds in matters
increase spending than it is to Treasury on their behalf, they people. Back in June I had the holds. But I’m very pleased with such as the credit hour and
actually cut spending. That’s just should probably vote for someone honor of addressing the National the work of our conference on the program length runs counter to
fundamentally backwards. In the else. Cutting unnecessary Right to Life convention in Pledge to America, and I can tell the country’s expressed interest in
coming days you’ll hear us government spending is one of the Pittsburgh, and I made clear that you with absolute confidence that increasing, significantly and
provide more detail about the central pledges made in this codifying the Hyde amendment we are committed to getting these rapidly, our nation’s attainment in
changes we think need to be made document. I’ve been clear that a was going to be a priority for us. things done. If Speaker Pelosi and higher education. To meet our
immediately to fix these Republican majority in the House And it will be. The Pledge to Harry Reid and President Obama national goals for educational
problems. will not return to business as usual America reflects our commitment would allow it, we could get them attainment and a workforce for
#page# with respect to the earmark to life. done right now. the 21st-century economy, higher
Lopez: The question I hear most process, which is fundamentally Lopez: Is this an agenda you Lopez: Why the Sterling, Va. education is asked—by policy
often is: “Will Republicans mess broken. hope Americans who consider venue? makers, legislators, foundations,
up like they did last time?” Well, Lopez: The agenda does not themselves part of the tea-party Rep. Boehner: We chose a small opinion leaders—to break out of
will you? mention one of the most movement can get enthusiastic business because jobs are the old molds, seek efficiencies, open
Rep. Boehner: We’ve had a long contentious issues of the day: about? number-one priority of the doors, reach new populations.
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functional equivalent of a uterus. for disease study and possible use human cloning is ever to be as Mitch Daniels has in Indiana; contains not one word on tort
Thus, if the bills become law, in treatments, but also because perfected, it will almost surely converting the Medicaid program reform.)
only the implantation of cloned cloning will be required to require significant federal support. over to a cash assistance or By contrast, Cuomo’s Republican
embryos would be barred from develop such brave-new-world But Dickey-Wicker stands premium-support model that opponent, Carl Paladino, seeks to
being federally funded, rather technologies as genetic athwart this accelerating drive to allows lower-income individuals reduce the state Medicaid budget
than actual cloning. In other engineering, human enhancement, clone. Seen in this light, Judge to buy private insurance; and by $20 billion“by eliminating
words, the bills use a phony human/animal chimeras, fetal Lamberth’s surprise decision not closely matching New York’s optional programs that special
definition to legalize the very farming for organs, and, once it only impacts embryonic-stem-cell Medicaid-eligibility requirements interest lobbyists purchased from
funding that they dishonestly can be done safely, reproductive research, but has hastened the to those of federal law. the Albany ruling class with huge
purport to prohibit. No wonder cloning. That’s why prestigious inescapable fight over the future Richard Ravitch deserves credit campaign donations.”
people don’t trust the government science organizations such as the morality of American science. If for bringing thoughtful attention Paladino’s proposal, though
anymore. National Academy of Sciences we want to stop cloning, we must to New York’s biggest fiscal lacking in detail, is a promising
This raises an important question: already support creating cloned defeat DeGette/Castle/Specter. problem. But his deck-shuffling start, for it at least reflects the
What does human cloning have to embryos for research purposes. -- Award-winning author Wesley recommendations for reform political courage needed to get
do with the Obama ESCR policy? But scientists still haven’t figured J. Smith is senior fellow at the won’t do enough to solve the Medicaid’s balances in order.
Not a thing. Which raises another out how to clone human beings Discovery Institute’s Center on underlying problem. The Ultimately, though, altering the
question: Why surreptitiously reliably. Overcoming the Human Exceptionalism and a approached favored by many in trajectory of Medicaid spending
push for the feds to fund cloning? technical difficulties will take special consultant to the Center Albany -- tax increases on the requires fundamental reform.
The answer to that question many billions of dollars -- both to for Bioethics and Culture. His wealthy -- won’t work either, Such reform will certainly require
requires that we look at Big pay for the research and to draw current book is A Rat Is a Pig Is a since New York’s richest can leadership from New York’s next
Biotech’s long-term ambitions. talented young scientists into the Dog Is a Boy: The Human Cost of easily relocate to neighboring governor, but also a fiscally
ESCR is only the opening field. With any significant profits the Animal Rights Movement. states. serious state legislature and a
movement in a much more to be derived from human cloning Wesley J. Smith For better or worse, Richard rollback of Obamacare. New
ambitious symphony. The real probably decades away, it is Ravitch isn’t running for governor York’s voting taxpayers have
goal is human cloning, partly to unlikely that the private sector this year. Andrew Cuomo, who is, their work cut out.
allow the derivation of embryonic will provide the resources echoes only the most – Avik Roy is an equity research
stem cells that are genetically necessary to develop and Democratically palatable of analyst at Monness, Crespi, Hardt
identical to those of sick patients industrialize the sector. Thus, if Ravitch’s proposals: consolidating & Co., and blogs on health-care
Medicaid’s administration in policy at The Apothecary. Avik
Albany; outsourcing Roy
reimbursement decisions to an
expert panel; etc. (Reliably,
Cuomo’s 252-page agenda
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effect, being put into a witness- bomber, and even 9/11, called for
Expiration Date protection program–except, as
she notes, without the government
her death. And so now she has
disappeared. As the Weekly said,
Alan W. Dowd (FrontPage picking up the tab. It’s all there is no more Molly Norris: she
Magazine » FrontPage) because of the appalling fatwa has changed her name and gone
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:13:58 PM
issued against her this summer, into hiding.
following her infamous This is the sort of case that the
Bob Woodward’s new book, “Everybody Draw Mohammed President of the United States
Obama’s Wars, offers us a Day” cartoon…. should be talking about. As he
glimpse behind the curtain, and if Molly Norris conceived of wrung his hands about the
excerpts leaked to The New York “Everybody Draw Mohammed prospect of Muslim rioting over
Times are any indication, what Day” as a joke, but it went viral Qur’an-burning, and told the
Woodward reveals is not pretty. in part because it was a gesture of prospective Qur’an-burner to
Not only does the book, defiance in the face of violent stand down rather than
according to the Times, depict “an threats and intimidation: if Islamic admonishing Muslims not to react
administration deeply torn over supremacists were threatening to with violent rage to something
the war in Afghanistan,” it seems murder European cartoonists Kurt that did not harm them, the Molly
to suggest that the primary Westergaard and Lars Vilks Norris case gave Barack Obama
motivation of this president is not because of their cartoons of an opportunity. He should have
victory in Afghanistan but rather Muhammad, and anyone else who gone on television and given a
holding his political base together. dared to draw him, then if brief lesson about how freedom of
“I can’t lose the whole everyone drew him, the thugs speech is a foremost bulwark
Democratic Party,” the president couldn’t possibly kill us all, could against tyranny and a cornerstone
is quoted as saying, trying to they? of any society that respects the
whole Democratic Party”—but Left isn’t going to be energized Well, no, they couldn’t. But dignity of the human being.
defend his withdrawal timetable. won a war because he didn’t care into voting or mollified into
That says it all, doesn’t it? Anwar Al-Awlaki, the American-
what the polls said or what the keeping quiet by a wink-and-a- born imam who is linked to so
It pays to recall that to win the press advised. nod promise that the war in
2008 election and take the oath as much jihadist activity in the
Given that the White House Afghanistan will end sometime in United States, including the Fort
commander-in-chief, this granted Woodward “extensive July 2011.
president defeated a man who Hood jihad assassin, the
access,” including interviews with Second, the book may confirm Christmas underwear jihad
declared, “I’d rather lose an the president, the administration what some hinted at after the
election than lose a war.” And this could be using the book to send a Rolling Stone fiasco: that the
president succeeded a commander signal to the anti-war left. But that administration is at best divided
-in-chief who lost much of the could backfire. and at worst halfhearted about the
Republican Party, most of the First, with U.S. troops still war effort.
country, and virtually everyone shooting, fighting and dying in
except Joe Lieberman and John Afghanistan and Iraq, the anti-war
McCain—not to mention “the
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