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Stronger,Higher,Faster

No, this is not about the Olympics. An interesting article about wind power and an economic analysis. A comparison of capital costs for a wind farm of larger vs. smaller towers: “25 towers @ 4 MW 25 towers @ $500k/tower = $12.5 million in structure + foundation 10 miles roads @ $1.5 million/mile = $15 [...]
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The Inhuman Condition

Calling 911 will cost you money in this town. “they will be charged $300 if they make a call for help. ” How many people will not call 911 now ? Let’s say you were going down the road and see a wreck. Or a burglary ? Or an assault ? Will you pay to [...]
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Thieves and Liars

We have known for some time that the best way to rob a bank is to own the bank. The extension that we are seeing now, is that the best way to rob a country is to own the country. From William Black: “They were able to get Congress to extort FASB, which is the [...]
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The Fed's Outlook On The Economy

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the deterioration in the labor market is abating. Household spending is expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by a weak labor market, modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Business [...]
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Everything Goes to Zero

Did you ever wonder why you never have enough money? You seem to be making more & you hear that the Economy is doing great. $7.00 an hour jobs multiplied by the millions adds up to one Fantastic Economy. Having studied Money & Finance for many years I long ago came to the conclusion that [...]
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Consumer Complaints Reach Record Highs

HARRISBURG, PA – Consumer complaints to the Attorney General’s Office, along with money recovered or saved for Pennsylvania consumers, both reached record high levels this past year, according to Attorney General Tom Corbett. Corbett said the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection received a total of 52,481 complaints during 2009 – more than 1,000 complaints [...]
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Hu’s Your Daddy ?

China gets a lot more respect these days. The military-industrial-government complex in the USA is going to have to watch what they do in the future. Taiwan may have to be crossed off the sales list. Never mind, there are a lot of countries that China doesn’t yet care about. But losing a few billion [...]
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Best Government Money Can Buy

Free speech means unlimited campaign contributions. So step right up, which politician do you want to buy today ? The Supreme Court of the USA is now unabashedly right wing, and decisions like these are why campaign reforms die stillborn. Sold! For some more detail:Supreme Court Unleashes Corporate Campaign Cash
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Bought and Paid For

The bankers own Washington. The politicians wear knee pads. “Deregulation would help Rubin earn over $100 million in the following decade. ” “If you get Chuck Schumer on your side, you are okay,” “so much money from Wall Street over the years—more than $14 million” And that’s just small change. “Not even the Mafia has [...]
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Elections or Bombs ?

This world is not painted in black and white. Are imperfect elections better than no elections ? Either is better than bombing villagers. “There is nobody, I mean nobody, stepping up to the plate to fund elections without root and branch reform of the electoral system. Our public back home simply won’t accept it,” Money [...]
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