Displaying 691 To 720 Of 16,275 Comments This story actually could fit quite easily in Morning Blog, the UK papers did cover quite a bit. In the US it could be cited as the most important story to get very little coverage, I think. Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi on the Biggest Wall Street Story of the Year: Libor Matt Taibbi, a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, cites the Libor scandal as the biggest Wall Street-related story of 2012 in this “Viewpoint” Web exclusive. The ongoing investigation into possible rate-rigging is embroiling banks around the globe. “If it’s true that the 16 biggest banks in the world were fixing global interest rates, then it’s hard not to argue that that’s not the biggest financial corruption case in history,” Taibbi says. “I fully expect that we’ll find out in the end that American banks were involved in this scandal.” I’m near positive that US banks are involved and that at the end, there’s going to be some hell to pay by some major banks » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 9:58 pm Speaking of the fiscal cliff, or whatever you chose to call it, can we get this replayed in Congress everyday? Ronald Reagan’s 9 Wisest Words About Social Security ( perhaps a bit more than 9 ) That legislation, negotiated by President Reagan and Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill, focused on what was needed protect Social Security for the long term. Reagan understood that Social Security is a separately funded program unrelated to problems in the rest of the budget, and he clearly stated that: “Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit.” http://blog.aarp.org/2012/12/19/ronald-reagans-9-wisest-words-about-social-security/ Ronald Reagan: “Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit.”
» Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 9:08 pm Sally, I had heard that also, I think it was the Mayor of LA that said that. » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 8:37 pm The President walked into office four years ago and now the Republicans are pushing the economy off the cliff once more. Four years of the Republicans hating PBO, The American Workers and The American Economy. Why do the Republicans hate America so much, and when will the business leaders in America learn that the Republicans are not good for them and make The Speaker the “Bus Boy” for America and make him staet cleaning up the mess? Better yet, he should be made America’s Stable Boy, the House Floor in Congress seems to be getting quite stinky and slick, sure seems to be quite full of “manure” does,t it? How many Ponies did he say we were getting? » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 8:29 pm From our “News Widget: Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Dies at 78 H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired general credited with leading U.S.-allied forces to a victory in the first Gulf War, has died at age 78, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News. He died today in Tampa, Fla., a U.S. official told the Associated Press. Schwarzkopf, sometimes called “Stormin’ Norman” because of his temper, actually led Republican administrations to two military victories: a small one in Grenada in the 1980s and a big one as de facto commander of allied forces in the Gulf War in 1991. http://news.yahoo.com/gen-h-norman-schwarzkopf-dies-78-004852482–abc-news-topstories.html » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 8:02 pm Now that’s corporate citizenship! I know, we will hear once again about how that theses are “junk guns” and they don’t count, but were there 20 guns that didn’t kill anyone or threaten someone’s live? Pistol whip some one? I saw an elderly gentleman say he did it for his grand kids, did that teach the youngsters a lesson? Let’s hope so. » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 7:46 pm And “boxing day” gets an H/T today on “Hardball” saying the Repubs are wasting their (our)time walking around in their socks and sweaters wile the country falls off the cliff. » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 4:15 pm KT, It was on the IFCW the Independent Film Channel, and it was (I know you made the decision to not get cable) and it is insightful with all the cast and crew’s input on the reasoning behind the various films and it was really funny to boot. Those guys are quite the wits! » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 4:04 pm What is interesting is that you preface your thought with “it seems,” The Republicans are doing something new to a president this time. They are pre vetting a thought on the second cabinet appointments, Republican or Democrat, “Can’t be letting that black man be making no mistakes, ya know.” As for the R or D, The President did just have a Dem and I do find that the position is best seen as not being purely partisan. » Posted By bito On December 27, 2012 @ 3:46 pm Weekly Address: The President and First Lady Extend a Holiday Greeting Thank our Troops In this week’s address, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and thank our brave troops and their families for their service. And “In Case You Missed It” » Posted By bito On December 25, 2012 @ 10:09 pm And I can only back add what AdLib said to Kalima, AdLib, she and you caught my sentiments exactly. May we have another successful year. » Posted By bito On December 25, 2012 @ 4:54 pm food, that sounds like a very precious time and one you will long remember. » Posted By bito On December 25, 2012 @ 4:32 pm And a Merry Christmas right back at you k’es, a very special family member just for that U-Tube if nothing else 😉 . » Posted By bito On December 25, 2012 @ 4:18 pm I’m not really sure what this means about America, a portion of America, or what, when there is a cable station playing a marathon of the whole “Monty Python” cast and crew and the different aspects of them going back to when they wrote and performed with David Frost and the BBC production “This was the Week…” Actually, some go back and into their parent’s lives. And you call this is Christmas programming America!?! But then I digress, what would the gravitational pull of coconuts need be to bring in the nightfall? » Posted By bito On December 25, 2012 @ 3:55 pm BOING! 😆 » Posted By bito On December 23, 2012 @ 9:46 pm I’ll tell him, Kalima, but I have to wait and try to “catch” him, I owe him one and I want to make it a good one, I’ll show that little punk. 😉 I’ll read the link you left, Kalima, and I do remember you or someone like you that left like years ago and he was an Aussie, telling .. and .. is this anything like zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 11:36 pm I’ve always wondered, KT, how one can be completely off topic on TO/OT and there’s not any discussion even going on a Off Topic page. 😆 EDIT: KT, I wasn’t making fun of you, believe me, I have said the same thing on TO/OT myself and then laughed at self. 😆 » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 8:41 pm I have one decoration up, something someone brought over, and I like it, consider my decorating finished. » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 8:38 pm Kalima, My brother just came into my room all breathless saying “Get a hold of your friend in Tokyo, is it one of of those 12’s 2112’s 2l’s…., Oh you know what I mean in Australia? See if she has heard anything from Australia, cause it’s the end of the world all ready over there isn’t it? Well,c’mon! see if she’s heard!!!” Then he let out a laugh. I have to admit, when he first came in, I was reading something and my mind was elsewhere and he caught me off guard for a second, he must have loved the look on my face, he got me! 😆 » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 8:33 pm Sally, it looked to me like he was looking at his knife to see if he went deep enough, but not too deep. Did the Speaker plan on late night votes, so much that he ordered in food for the caucus, and did Cantor just step on him then jump up and down on him by adjourning? Either way it sucks, as Jared is saying, and I have been saying, this really hurts the real economy, real people, real jobs, real Christmas…. It may be fun and games for them playing their political gamesmanship, but they are harming real people! » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 6:21 pm This party is something, one part of the party is feeding the other part using one hand and the other part is using “the other hand”, feeding them something else if you know what I mean. It would be funny but it’s hurting the country, the people. We need to get this game playing over, make Wall St. happy and get back to work getting people back to work! Act like adults for the sake of the country! » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 6:02 pm Sally, Is it any wonder that the President has a 57% job approval and Congress has 11%. » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 5:51 pm Did someone put something into his mustache? Well, if they did he’s chewing way too much of it. » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 5:35 pm KQ, Bingo, I knew there was a reason I liked you, you have a memory! I had forgotten all about the shortfall caused by the tax holiday. I also heard the rumor that this was a test by the Obama Administration, that he would make an offer of a cut to an entitlement fully knowing that it would get turned down, later for the PBO Admin to say: » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 3:25 pm Absolutely FANTASTIC news ❗ Go Emmett ❗ Go Team ❗ » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 3:15 pm Sally, do you remember hearing this before, or am I having DeJa Vu all over again? » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 7:22 am k’es, I was just asking if was aware of the dangers of button batteries before this incident, I sure wasn’t. Where do parents with young children/Grandparents lean such information? School? Medical facilities? I was unaware of the dangers of button batteries until this incident! We were talking about it at the Country Club and only one person was aware because she had a grandchild. » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 7:15 am Nirek, » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 7:03 am Agreed, KQ, I would give you that pawn and i would raise holy hell about it if I had to give it up to make it seem even like a larger piece in the negotiations if need be. I also am in in total agreement with your real cuts in the UK. Quite often cuts in the US are actually cuts in the scheduled growth, which can be misleading. My question is “why am I even talking about cuts in Social Security benefits at all? They have not added to the debt nor the deficit, yet I am cutting them to offset what?” in the negotiations? If I am going to be trading the for something, I want to know what it is. Is it the total bottom ‘spending” line for the total “revenue” line or is it something tangible or something like raising the bottom top line from $250,000 to 1 million? (how are you feeling, Brother?) » Posted By bito On December 20, 2012 @ 6:47 am Right after the next commercial break, KT? 😆 » Posted By bito On December 19, 2012 @ 6:50 pmComments Posted By bito
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https://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/12/27#.UN0tKEd7V8I.twitter
That’s not fair to “boxing day!” 😉
The First Lady Reads “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas”
(This is fun!)
If I could add anything to this to our members, I would like them to know how much dedication my fellow Admins have in the site…That is what it is that makes this site so different, the people here that care about the site, not just the Admin, they do care very much but the members, too.
Something from my father, what he liked to say no matter the circumstances : “Everyday is a “good day,” so let this Christmas be a very “good one” one”.
And I’m watching it?!?
I did hear an “insider” of the Dems (I have this in a comment to KQ) say that this was a test thrown to the R’s to see what they would do with a “cut” to SS benefits. As you see, they didn’t bite, they are sticking with protecting the top 2% come h)) or high water and not break their pledge to Norquist!
I need to find a break down of congress Dems v R’s, whatdaya think? 70% to 30%?
“you even turned down our SS reform” as a part of their gamesmanship. Hey, they are politicians also.
I really don’t know if there are words in my vocabulary that could express how I feel!
Emmett, We know you will need more surgeries, but it seems you have the perfect medical team!
You mentioned that you had young grandchildren in your family, just curious, were you aware of the dangers of button batteries and small children before this incident? I am no longer around any small children in my family and I was completely unaware.
Just thinking though, I do see some small children around my primary doctor, he has a family practice, and I have never seen a warning poster up in his office either? Do they have them at schools?
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