More arrests expected this week in insider trading scandal
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Update to FBI raids the banksters of Wall Street in insider trading scandal. Advertisement Wall Street is bracing for another round of indictments this week in a massive insider trading probe, people familiar with the matter have told CNBC. Wall Street Braces for More Insider-Trading Charges – CNBC: The move by Federal … Read more
Manic Monday in the U.S. Senate
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Congress is trying to wrap up its work and get out of town by December 17. Monday is potentially a critical day in the U.S. Senate as Joe Sudbay at AMERICAblog explains: Should be quite a week ahead. The Senate is going to take its first vote on the Obama/GOP tax deal later … Read more
Government Transparency Taking An Early Christmas Break In Arizona
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings I wasn't going to post this one here, but after reading AZBlueMeanie's report (below) on the upcoming meeting of the AFSC on private prisons in Arizona, I thought it tied in… When Kirk Adams took over as Speaker of the Arizona House in 2009, he and the rest … Read more
SNL: Weekly presidential address re: tax compromise
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Heather at crooksandliars.com breaks it down. SNL: Obama's Stockholm Syndrome, Embrace of Reaganomics and Turn to Full Birther: Looks like Saturday Night Live is getting in on the act with going after President Obama for caving and making deals with Republicans who insisted on keeping their tax cuts for the rich no … Read more
AFSC meeting today on prison privatization
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I have told you about the "Pimps For Private Prisons and Profit" lobbyist scandal in Arizona, a scandal to which much of the political media - with some notable exceptions of fine reporting – has turned a blind eye since the election. These lobbyists still represent a large number of state legislators and run … Read more
The roof fell in
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As a long-suffering Minnesota Vikings fan — so many great teams that always seem to find a way to come up short of winning a Superbowl — what happened on Sunday is a perfect metaphor for the season the Vikings have had this year. The roof fell in. Metrodome roof rips, collapses … Read more
Correcting Brodesky’s Ethnic Studies column
by David Safier I wrote this morning mildly praising a column by Josh Brodesky about the Ethnic Studies program. Though I didn't agree with everything in the column, I was pleased to see it in the Star, especially from someone who doesn't have a dog in the hunt. His defense of the Ethnic Studies program … Read more
