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By Joshua Kors

According to figures from the Pentagon and a Harvard University study, the military is saving billions by discharging soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan with personality disorder.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25293.htm

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rudkla - 23. Apr, 06:16

Donnerstag, 22. April 2010

U.S. debt is Obama’s 'greatest vulnerability'

http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/9547/

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The United States and self-fulfilling prophecies

Nolan Chart
by Michael Maier

04/21/10

About ten years ago, I talked with some of my friends and family and predicted that within the next five to ten years this country would have its Second Civil War or Second Revolutionary War. I have, very much thankfully, been wrong so far. I would rather this never happen, but if the American People cannot put a stop to the government that is spending money like its going out of style and that government manages to stop those who are simply speaking their minds, the violence that the media is talking about could actually happen. And this would be very, very bad for the United States. Free, law abiding citizens don’t appreciate having their rights taken away piece by piece...

http://www.nolanchart.com/article7636.html

An evil monstrosity: Thoughts on the death state

The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber

04/20/10

I repeat the fundamental point to make certain there is no misunderstanding as to where I stand on this question: as a political entity, the United States is an endlessly destructive monstrosity. The overwhelming majority of people — including I, regret to say, even many of those who are severely critical of the United States government — fail to understand this point in anything close to the thorough and consistent manner required. This failure is the result of an earlier one: an inability to grasp fully what it means to revere the sacred value of a single human life...

http://tinyurl.com/2ds68u9

The curse of spending

Campaign For Liberty
by Jonathan Bydlak

04/24/10

You know, there’s a Chinese proverb that says that there are three curses, each one worse than the previous. The first of these curses is: ‘May you live in interesting times.’ Well, the times we live in are certainly interesting. We stand here today at a transformative moment in American history — at the front lines of what can only be called a revolution in thought...

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=797

Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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rudkla - 22. Apr, 09:27

Goldman Sachs and federal fraud

Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G. Hornberger

04/21/10

Commentators are debating whether the Justice Department will be able to prove its civil fraud case against Goldman Sachs. Unfortunately, they’re missing the point. The Justice Department didn’t bring its suit with the aim of proving that the company committed fraud. It brought its suit to get a massive amount of money for the federal government in a pretrial settlement of the case...

http://www.fff.org/blog/jghblog2010-04-21.asp

Goldman PAC hikes lawmaker donations

Bloomberg News

04/22/10

Employees of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which is facing a fraud suit by the Securities and Exchange Commission, gave more money to congressional candidates last month than in the previous 14 months combined. Goldman’s political action committee contributed $290,500 in March, compared with $209,500 between Jan. 1, 2009, and Feb. 28, 2010, according to Federal Election Commission reports. Donations included $15,000 apiece to Republican House and Senate fund-raising committees, and contributions to lawmakers from both parties and their leadership political action committees. Melissa Daly, a spokeswoman for the New York company, declined to comment...

http://tinyurl.com/2uwzuc4

Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Goldman's White House Connections Raise Eyebrows
http://act.commondreams.org/go/317?akid=31.124981.droUBq&t=5

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rudkla - 22. Apr, 08:59

Das Misstrauen der US-Amerikaner in die Regierung wächst

Vor allem auf der Seiten der Rechten und Konservativen nimmt auch der Ärger gegenüber Regierung und Kongress zu und damit eine gefährlich antistaatliche Haltung.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/32/32477/1.html

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rudkla - 22. Apr, 08:45

Showdown für Investmentbanken und Hedge Fonds

Die Klage der SEC gegen Goldman Sachs dürfte eine Welle an Schadenersatzklagen auslösen und könnte dafür sorgen, dass sich der US-Kongress zu harten Regulierungsmaßnahmen durchringt.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/32/32487/1.html

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rudkla - 22. Apr, 08:40

One in 5 Californians is out of work. Over three quarters of a million have lost their homes. Desperately needed social services have been cut to the bone. Yet residents of our state continue to pay for a senseless war in Afghanistan.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=614298613599

From Information Clearing House

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rudkla - 22. Apr, 06:03