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Matt Taibbi recently wrote a long but incredibly informative article for Rolling Stone detailing how Goldman Sachs has been using criminal manipulation of the markets to screw the United States out of trillions over the course of their existence. The article is not available as an online article but you can view a scan of it here or read the full text here.

You can also download a PDF of the article here.

The article shows they have been behind every major screwing from the Great Depression to the Tech Bubble, to the Housing Bubble to the Oil Bubble and now they stand to make a fortune thanks to Cap & Trade legislation. Bend over America and meet your real master.

The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2009 that the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution only applies to federal laws and not cities or states. They stated this in their decision to uphold the city of Chicago’s gun ban. So apparently our rights guaranteed by the Constitution only apply if the federal government is trying to oppress us, but our local cities and states are free to do whatever they please. This ruling is absolutely ridiculous, can you imagine a court saying the same thing about the 1st Amendment? The Constitution is the highest law of the land and the Bill of Rights protects us from all oppression whether it be local or national. This is not convenient for activist judges however who want to cherry pick which rights we are allowed to have and where we are allowed to have them.

Oh, by the way, Obama’s new Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor made a similar ruling in January of 2009 in the case Maloney v. Cuomo.

The Constitution is being shredded before our eyes by activist judges playing semantic games to suit their own political and ideological purposes.

Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) has introduced a bill into the House of Representatives to audit the Federal Reserve. Despite their name, the Federal Reserve is not a government agency, they are a private bank. Unfortunately they have the power to set the monetary policy of the United States and have driven our economy and currency into the ground with their reckless and irresponsible actions. Despite the fact that Alan Greenspan thinks they are above the law they should be forced to answer to the American people. This bill is one way to introduce some transparency into this criminal organization and is long overdue.

Contact your Representatives and urge them to support H.R. 1207
Also contact your Senators and urge them to support Senate companion bill S. 604 introduced by Bernie Sanders

As if it is not bad enough that the US government maintains secret lists of citizens who are not allowed to fly on airplanes because they may be possible “terrorists”, now some representatives in Congress are trying to find other ways to utilize this list to create other restrictions. H.R. 2401 is a bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY). This bill would further restrict people on the No Fly List from exercising their 2nd Amendment right to purchase firearms by entering them into the NICS system thereby ensuring that they are rejected when a background check is run.

The No Fly list has swelled to over a million names since its creation and has turned into a McCarthy era black list which is used to punish whistleblowers or anyone else who the government labels as dangerous. According to recent DHS Reports the US Government considers Iraq veterans, gun owners and anyone else who dares to exercise their 1st Amendment rights to be right wing extremists and possible terrorists. Undoubtedly many of these people will find themselves on the No Fly List. If this bill manages to pass they will soon find themselves unable to purchase firearms and who knows what else in the future. Of course all of this is done in complete secrecy without due process in violation of the Bill of Rights.

Contact your Representative and tell them to oppose H.R. 2401

It seems that in American society today there is an undercurrent of spoiled, self absorbed people who seem to think that the world revolves around them and that they apparently shit ice cream. It disgusts me when I meet and talk to these people and they act like everyone on Earth was put here to serve them and if they don’t get what they want they throw a temper tantrum like a child. Often the favorite word of these people is “unacceptable”. Regardless of what they are referring to they seem to think that by stamping their foot and showing disapproval that somehow mountains will move to cater to their whims. Well I got news for these people, nobody gives a shit who you think you are. You are just another person like the rest of us and if you think you can step on people and get results you will likely find the opposite is true.

I am not sure what creates people like this, I imagine their parents are as spoiled as they are. Maybe I am old school but I was brought up to treat people with respect, regardless of who they are and what they are doing. I cannot even imagine swearing at a total stranger on the phone or in person just because I am not satisfied with their service or product. It is mind boggling to me how people can be so ignorant.

Personally I go by a simple rule of thumb, treat everyone like they have cancer. That may sound strange but it make sense when you think about it. There are many people in every day life who are going through difficult times, they may have sick parents or a sick child, they may have a debilitating disease. Who knows, they may be battling cancer and suffering through chemo treatments. I think most people would be surprised if they took an inventory of the people around them and discovered the things they are battling every day, most would probably be shocked that these people can still maintain a smile on their face. Of course is difficult to keep smiling when Mr or Mrs Self Absorbed Asshole comes along and swears at them or belittles them because of some stupid trivial issue. Most people with any amount of class would not yell at someone who they knew was sick, but somehow its ok to be cruel to a stranger.

There are still many good and kind people left in our society but the asshole undercurrent seems to be getting strong every day. These people seem to have a sense of entitlement because someone once told them they are special and they take that to mean that they are more important than everyone else and the trivial shit they obsess over is somehow vital to the rest of the world. Maybe it’s because we never allow our children to fail anymore, instead we just change the rules to fit them. I’m not sure what the problem is but I refuse to stand for it and I encourage you to do the same. I don’t care who you are or what you do, never allow anyone to treat you with disrespect. They do not have that right despite what they may think.

The opponents of free speech are using the excuse of stopping cyberbullying as a means to ram oppressive legislation down our throats that would infringe upon our First Amendment rights and make speaking your mind a criminal offense. H.R. 1966 sponsored by California Representative Linda T. Sanchez contains the following language:

(a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

So if you offend someone on Facebook, send a nasty email or write a blog post criticizing someone you could end up going to prison. Yeah that’s not too oppressive.

Call & write your Representative and tell them that you do not want your Right to Free Speech restricted by this ludicrous bill.

Is anyone else sick and tired of the endless “news” alerts on Obama’s dog, Obama’s date with his wife or Obama getting a burger? Anderson Cooper was on CNN the other night absolute gushing over the fact that Obama went on a date with his wife. You could see poor Coop was so jealous, he wanted it to be him.

The world is collapsing, we are in a depression, pandemics are spreading around the world, there are rumors of war and all we get from the mainstream media is the same fluff pieces. The 4th estate is truly dead, RIP investigative journalism. Quick, I think Obama’s dog just took a shit, get on that!

We’re in a depression, many Americans are losing their jobs, fraudster Banks are getting 12.8 trillion in bailouts but perhaps the most disgusting thing I have seen lately is this story about Michelle Obama and her $540 sneakers. Yeah that’s right, $540. As in more than many people make in a week. For sneakers. Ugly Chuck Taylor in a tutu looking sneakers at that. Yeah she is real down to Earth and in touch with the American people. This is absolutely repulsive.

What often kills people who catch Swine Flu is not the virus itself but the body’s immune system reaction which is called a cytokine storm. Ironically this often occurs in young, healthy people with good immune systems which is why the Swine Flu seems to be more dangerous to people between 20-50.

“If a cytokine storm occurs in the lungs, for example, fluids and immune cells such as macrophages may accumulate and eventually block off the airways, potentially resulting in death”

While this may sound completely insane, there have been studies showing that nicotine can reduce a cytokine storm and the ensuing inflammation. One such article detailing this information was “Body Blazes” by Lisa Melton published in Scientific American in June 2006. For a full text of the article click here

The official story is that this was some kind of photo op to get a shot of Air Force One over the Statue of Liberty. Is this really necessary? A fifth grader with photoshop could create such a photo without terrorizing the people of New York City. I don’t know what happened but the official story is complete bullshit, there was something else going on here.