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Several years after receiving my M.A. in social science (interdisciplinary studies) I was an instructor at S.F. State University for a year, but then went back to designing automated machinery, and then tech writing, in Silicon Valley. I've always been more interested in political economics and what's going on behind the scenes in politics, than in mechanical engineering, and because of that I've rarely worked more than 6 months a year, devoting much of the rest of the year to reading and writing about that which interests me most. http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=JCpLDBUAAAC OpEdNews Member for 109 week(s) and 4 day(s) 50 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 145 Comments, 0 Diaries, 0 Polls |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 8:39:23 PM
Article: "New evidence of the terrible social and personal costs of ex"
America is still the land of opportunity?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:18:55 PM
Article: "New evidence of the terrible social and personal costs of ex"
Spot on!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:43:08 AM
Diary: "New evidence of the terrible social and personal costs of ex"
Much empirical evidence to support these claims . .
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:20:38 AM
Article: "Why on earth is Obama continuing the war in Afghanistan?"
There is similar cruelty and barbarism throughout the world
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 5:32:56 PM
Article: "Why we must nationalize the Federal Reserve"
Example of the Fed's failure as a regulatory agency
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 11:32:52 AM
Article: "Why we must nationalize the Federal Reserve"
The recent comments of Dylan Ratigan
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 1:33:41 PM
Article: "The Trillion Dollar Bank Job Continues Under Our Noses"
What are the possibilities of a coup d' etat?
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:24:06 PM
Article: "The Trillion Dollar Bank Job Continues Under Our Noses"
Spot on, Perry
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:14:51 PM
Article: "The Trillion Dollar Bank Job Continues Under Our Noses"
You're certainly right about that, Edward
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 11:14:56 AM
Article: "Why on earth is Obama continuing the war in Afghanistan?"
To the extent the Taliban are a threat . .
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:59:31 PM
Article: "To What Extent are our Biggest Banks and Financial Instituti"
How Goldman made a billion/month investing our tax dollars
Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 6:17:43 PM
Article: "Corporate Coup d' Etat of the U.S. Economy"
Reply to Margaret's points
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 1:34:56 AM
Article: "Wall Street theft on a scale unimagined, and Obama wants to "
Michael Moore's new film weighs in on a lot of these issues
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:08:15 PM
Article: "Are financial parasites killing the American economy?"
I would agree that . .
Monday, September 14, 2009 at 5:18:25 PM
Article: "Are financial parasites killing the American economy?"
D. Ratigan: "We've been taken hostage to a broken system"
Monday, September 7, 2009 at 10:54:12 AM
Article: "Reverse bank robbery – how the big banks are robbing us bl"
How We Can Beat Wall Street At Its Own Game
Friday, September 4, 2009 at 1:39:52 PM
Article: "The Brute Factory"
Living in a Culture of Cruelty
Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:30:47 AM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
For those who may not remember . .
Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:23:02 AM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
Why CIA director Casey had to be silenced
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 10:17:02 PM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
Footnotes to the Kangas article
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 9:35:33 PM
Article: "Former Accused Iraqi Agent Susan Lindauer Reveals Startling "
Judges who occasionally do the CIA favors
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 12:55:52 PM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
More questions about the strange death of author SteveKangas
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 12:23:55 PM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
A Timeline of CIA Atrocities, by Steve Kangas
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:26:11 AM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
Who killed Steve Kangas and why? And why was it covered up?
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:06:13 AM
Article: "The CIA's Role in the Origin and Maintenance of America's Ov"
More info about author Steve Kangas and his alleged murderer
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 2:01:57 PM
Article: "This Isn't a Recession, It's a Planned Demolition"
Reuters: Half of U.S. mortgages will be underwater by 2011
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 1:45:16 PM
Article: "This Isn't a Recession, It's a Planned Demolition"
Behind the scenes, the economy continues to go to hell
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 6:35:34 PM
Article: "Former Accused Iraqi Agent Susan Lindauer Reveals Startling"
Israeli 9/11 film crew quickly release after being arrested
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 9:58:06 AM
Article: "Former Accused Iraqi Agent Susan Lindauer Reveals Startling"
From Wikipedia:
Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 9:42:18 AM
Article: "Former Accused Iraqi Agent Susan Lindauer Reveals Startling"
Some judges 'work' for the CIA and can be very useful
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 10:46:32 PM
Article: "What is the Likelihood of Full Economic Recovery, Really?"
Excerpts from Bob Herbert's NYT column last Monday
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 11:13:45 AM
Article: "The American Road to Fascism -- a synopsis of Chris Hedges'"
The name of the retired general who could have replaced FDR:
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 8:53:12 PM
Article: "The American Road to Fascism -- a synopsis of Chris Hedges'"
They're waiting for the right moment, Perry
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 6:41:28 PM
Article: "The American Road to Fascism -- a synopsis of Chris Hedges'"
Reply to William
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 8:53:56 PM
Article: "The American Road to Fascism -- a synopsis of Chris Hedges'"
Whenever possible, . .
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 10:59:59 PM
Article: "Capitalism as cancer, and the new economy that could emerge"
Here's the way Chris Hedges puts it
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 6:53:57 PM
Article: "To what extent do Goldman Sachs and other big banks control "
Dylan Ratigan: "the greatest theft and cover-up ever"
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7:26:34 AM
Article: "To what extent do Goldman Sachs and other big banks control "
Video clips that incriminate Goldman Sachs
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 3:56:48 PM
Article: "Capitalism as cancer, and the new economy that could emerge"
A riveting talk by Chris Hedges that relates to this topic
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 3:04:54 PM
Article: "To what extent do Goldman Sachs and other big banks control "
I think you're probably right about that my friend
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:54:50 PM
Article: "Threats to the American empire, from an engineered bankruptc"
Sounds good to me.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 2:18:16 AM
Article: "Threats to the American empire, from an engineered bankruptc"
Up through the Eisenhower years, v. high taxes on the rich
Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 10:59:03 AM
Article: "Threats to the American empire, from an engineered bankruptc"
All kinds of ways to cheat us
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 10:58:30 PM
Article: "Threats to the American empire, from an engineered bankruptc"
Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone:
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:07:43 PM
Article: "Threats to the American empire, from an engineered bankruptc"
Great post, Harold. Thanks.
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11:57:01 AM
Article: "Why the Coming Crash Will Be More Severe than the Great Cras"
A report by Martin Wolf of the Financial Times
Friday, May 29, 2009 at 9:30:48 PM
Article: "Will widespread middle-class affluence ever return to the Un"
Guidelines for taking our country back, by David Korten
Friday, May 29, 2009 at 9:22:05 PM
Article: "Will widespread middle-class affluence ever return to the Un"
The power elite tried to stage a coup to overthrow Roosevelt
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 8:12:06 PM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
In the interests of full disclosure . .
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 1:17:25 PM
Article: "Foreclosure bill: With Democratic Senators like this, who ne"
All these Senators received huge contributions from banks
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 2:17:41 PM
Article: "How to generate an additional $450 billion in annual tax rev"
Talk about class warfare . .
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 8:15:17 PM
Article: "How to generate an additional $450 billion in annual tax rev"
Income and taxes
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 6:27:45 PM
Article: "How to generate an additional $450 billion in annual tax rev"
Are high taxes on the rich good for the economy?
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 6:22:45 PM
Article: "How to generate an additional $450 billion in annual tax rev"
A short lesson in economic statistics & US economic history
Friday, December 12, 2008 at 11:53:05 AM
Article: "The (coming) battery-swap (car) revolution. (Too bad Detroi"
A lot of great info about our future with electric cars
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:17:02 PM
Article: "The (coming) battery-swap (car) revolution. (Too bad Detroi"
Hey Mark,
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7:49:25 PM
Article: "The (coming) battery-swap (car) revolution. (Too bad Detroi"
The Danes are way ahead of us in this regard
Monday, December 1, 2008 at 6:22:31 PM
Article: "How to end our addiction to Mideast oil, save the Big Three"
My article has been forwarded to Bill Richardson . .
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 4:25:01 PM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
Here's an excerpt from E. Nelson's latest OpEdNews article
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 9:45:50 PM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
Peter, a question for you:
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 9:17:59 PM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
Lots of great information there
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 8:47:56 PM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
This is perhaps an even bigger story than I thought
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 10:48:37 AM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
Do urologists get rich at our expense, too?
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 10:15:27 AM
Article: "The cholesterol - heart disease scam: How the medical-indus"
Mel, that link didn't work for me.
Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 11:45:18 AM
Article: "U.S. patients suffer more medical errors. If you don't perso"
Another mistake that most doctors make is . .
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 12:46:47 PM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
Reply
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 10:20:46 AM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
Thanks for clarifying
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 11:30:53 AM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
Reply
Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 8:24:42 PM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
Reply
Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 3:06:38 AM
Article: "More Nails, Please"
Sankara, please explain this contention of yours
Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 2:54:09 AM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
Let's go through this step by step
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 3:20:14 PM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
No, I certainly don't think that.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 9:41:06 PM
Article: "To what extent are the markets being rigged?"
John, wouldn't you agree that . .
Friday, October 31, 2008 at 12:27:33 PM
Article: "Are US tax payers being scammed by Hank Paulson, the US Cong"
Requiem for the Bailout
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 12:00:21 PM
Quicklink: "Wall Street's 'Disaster Capitalism for Dummies'"
Link did not work fo me, either. But dig these stats:
Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 7:38:22 AM
Article: "Take Them Out of Service NOW"
Too many of our voting machnes are rigged, study proves
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 12:46:16 PM
Quicklink: "Rachel Maddow: RFK Jr on Voter Registration Purges"
Will Republicans succeed in stealing another election?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 8:55:54 PM
Article: "Main Street Before Wall Street"
One way to help Main Street instead of Wall Street
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 11:16:35 AM
Article: "In a Financial Crisis, Who Do You Call? The Democrats!"
Obama's plan for the bailout
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 11:37:07 AM
Article: "The American road to socialism (for the rich)"
Full-Spectrum Breakdown -- Grasping at Straws
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 7:16:11 PM
Article: "The American road to socialism (for the rich)"
I'll certainly give them a chance, too.
Monday, September 15, 2008 at 7:38:26 PM
Article: "Wake-up time. Chris Floyd on creeping fascism in the U.S."
Great points Mark and Archie
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 6:37:56 PM
Article: "The Bankrupting of America"
Too bad basic economics isn't taught in high school
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 1:48:20 PM
Article: "Saudi Newspaper: Prepare for radioactive fallout from US nu"
How do you prepare for radioactive fall out?
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 7:40:59 PM
Article: "Was Eliot Spitzer targeted?"
W. Madsen says Spitzer was targeted for 911-related reasons
Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 11:19:57 AM
Article: "Was Eliot Spitzer targeted?"
Mortaging America's future for a quick buck
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 12:18:36 AM
Article: "Was Eliot Spitzer targeted?"
Think of my last post as a commentary on Fetzer's piece
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 10:12:06 PM
Article: "Was Eliot Spitzer targeted?"
Two reasons Bushco might have gone after Spitzer
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 9:53:45 PM
Article: "Bush Vendetta"
Rewrite of part of what you said
Monday, March 17, 2008 at 3:38:23 PM
Article: "Was Eliot Spitzer targeted?"
What some Wall Streeters had to gain from 'getting' Spitzer
Monday, March 17, 2008 at 3:33:16 PM
Article: "Was Eliot Spitzer targeted?"
Yes Spitzer and Clinton should have known better. But . .
Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 7:43:29 AM
Article: "BARACK OBAMA, BOBBY KENNEDY, AND THE NECESSITY OF HOPE"
Hope may not be enough
Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 7:35:57 AM
Article: "The Reasons for America's Aversion to Diplomacy"
Endless Enemies
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 12:34:25 PM
Article: "Our Senate has betrayed us"
Who is Bushco most likely eavesdropping on?
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 9:29:30 PM
Article: "Our Senate has betrayed us"
Accomplishments of the US Congress
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 11:54:47 AM
Quicklink: "Causes and Consequences of Our Foreign Policy in the Middle"
Our three trillion dollar war -- and mounting
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 11:19:01 AM
Article: "Our Senate has betrayed us"
Background info and further commentary
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 4:04:04 PM
Article: "Concentration Camps in America: The Consequences of 40 Years"
More info
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 10:46:25 PM
Article: "The Senate Caves on FISA. Will The House Stand or Fold?"
Keith Olberman exposes Bush as the liar and traitor he is
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 3:15:49 PM
Article: "Senate Caves Again, This time on FISA!"
Abridgement of Elliot Cohen's article, The End of Privacy
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 1:57:07 PM
Article: "The Rising Risk of Systemic Financial Meltdown"
Can a a Systemic Financial Meltdown be avoided?
Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 1:28:56 PM
Article: "The Rising Risk of Systemic Financial Meltdown"
It's All Downhill From Here?
Friday, February 8, 2008 at 12:58:35 AM
Article: "Our corporate-controlled (Orwellian) mass media"
The claim was made by Thom Hartmann on his radio program
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 12:36:12 PM
Article: "Our corporate-controlled (Orwellian) mass media"
Amazing video clip, Mike
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 10:32:52 PM
Article: "Our corporate-controlled (Orwellian) mass media"
As you said, Larry:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 2:26:41 PM
Article: "Our corporate-controlled (Orwellian) mass media"
Thanks for adding this great commentary you guys
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 2:16:15 PM
Article: "Our corporate-controlled (Orwellian) mass media"
I will forward your comments to Bob Parry . .
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 11:39:24 AM
Article: "How much is Senator Lieberman worth -- to John McCain?"
Stop AIPAC in the US
Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:35:50 PM
Article: "If productivity has tripled, why are we working ever longer"
My rejoinder to the critique of a former economics professor
Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 12:41:44 PM
Article: "If productivity has tripled, why are we working ever longer"
More objections, more replies
Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 7:36:07 PM
Article: "If productivity has tripled, why are we working ever longer"
Objections as to the practicality of this idea
Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 12:12:30 PM
Article: "If productivity has tripled, why are we working ever longer"
So what's the solution?
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 7:32:46 PM
Article: "Hyperconsumption causes global warming, pollutes our environ"
Ever more superfluity, ever more scarcity of basics for som
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 2:08:49 PM
Article: "Hyperconsumption causes global warming, pollutes our environ"
Synopsis of a NYT editorial by JARED DIAMOND
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 1:27:50 PM
Article: "How a state governor was imprisoned with help from Karl Rove"
60 Minutes to air Siegelman story in January
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 7:05:56 PM
Article: "Hyperconsumption causes global warming, pollutes our environ"
Clarification
Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 2:27:12 PM
Article: "How a state governor was imprisoned with help from Karl Rove"
Wackenhut imprisoning innocent citizens?
Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 9:57:06 PM
Article: "How a state governor was imprisoned with help from Karl Rove"
FriscoNick, I couldn't agree more, except for one thing
Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 2:00:55 PM
Article: "How a state governor was imprisoned with help from Karl Rove"
Some ask why this story is so significant
Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 1:02:52 PM
Article: "How a state governor was imprisoned with help from Karl Rove"
Would you care to elaborate?
Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 8:10:22 PM
Article: "Mortgage Industry Insider Says the Mortgage Mess is Far Far"
Are most homeowners really home owners?
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 12:14:19 AM
Article: "Mortgage Industry Insider Says the Mortgage Mess is Far Far"
Understanding the full depth and scope of the problem
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 10:56:14 AM
Article: "Mortgage Industry Insider Says the Mortgage Mess is Far Far"
Who's goin' to benefit from the 'freeze'? How and why?
Monday, December 10, 2007 at 10:09:25 PM
Article: "Mortgage Industry Insider Says the Mortgage Mess is Far Far"
Jesse' on the job!
Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 1:14:37 PM
Article: "Mortgage Industry Insider Says the Mortgage Mess is Far Far"
Spot on!
Sunday, December 9, 2007 at 1:10:28 PM
Article: "Mortgage Industry Insider Says the Mortgage Mess is Far Far"
You make very good points, Ardee
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 8:41:31 PM
Article: "In Preparation for Prosecution and/or Armageddon, Bush Buys"
Good points
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 2:25:42 PM
Article: "In Preparation for Prosecution and/or Armageddon, Bush Buys"
Thanks for that report Brad
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 3:14:20 PM
Article: "In Preparation for Prosecution and/or Armageddon, Bush Buys"
What's Bush's response to this allegation?
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 2:33:17 PM
Article: "In Preparation for Prosecution and/or Armageddon, Bush Buys"
Rumor or fact?
Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 2:54:25 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
Advance knowledge of the 911 attack
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 8:36:51 PM
Article: "How we could have saved billions with a gasoline tax"
Recapping my article
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 7:32:22 PM
Article: "How we could have saved billions with a gasoline tax"
Regressive taxes sometimes have huge benefits
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 7:13:46 PM
Article: "How we could have saved billions with a gasoline tax"
Why the gasoline tax would not have to be regressive
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 7:00:03 PM
Article: "How we could have saved billions with a gasoline tax"
Would have destroyed the US economy?
Monday, November 5, 2007 at 10:57:12 AM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
A challenge to us from someone in another discussion:
Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 4:37:29 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
Let me modify what was said on this particular issue
Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 4:02:51 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
A 'fortunate' coincidence, as Cheney would call it?
Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 3:37:39 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
Some questions and some applause
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 3:15:45 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
The difficulty of installing and testing remote control
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 2:48:41 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
Good points Jeff
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 2:21:53 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
Not quite so far fetched as you make out
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 1:49:33 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
How often are steel frame buildings taken down by fire?
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 1:22:52 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
Did planes really hit the WTC? Of course they did.
Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 1:16:49 PM
Article: "Former high-level officials challenge the conventional expla"
How were the beams in the wreckage cut up?