Monday 27 August News Articles and Observations

Here are a few recent news articles and some observations on them.


A. Housing Crisis Seriously Deepens

Across the nation, but particularly in Sunbelt suburbs, housing has fallen into the abyss. Demand has all but disappeared, prices are sagging, and supply is at an unimaginable level. Most who try to become first time new owners will be unable to. Corporations like Countrywide seemed to exist for the sole purpose of completely stealing and defrauding everyone they encountered. The ripple effect and consequences are not able to be easily gauged, but a recession is already underway, state and local governments are seeing a decline in various tax revenues, retail will go deep into the tank, and unemployment will rise and those keeping their jobs will see less hours and no pay raises for the foreseeable future. It will be a cold winter in a lot of homes and places this year even as the actual outside temperatures are overall mild and above normal. Over a quarter-century of unmitigated arrogant greed continues to have ruthless cruel consequences.


http://patrick.net/housing/crash.html


http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2154318,00.html


http://timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=616564


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/business/yourmoney/26country.html?_r=1&hp=&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/27/3432/


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/27/3433/


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B. Krugman Nails It Head On Again


Greedy Conservatives and money-grubbing Republicans are caught red-handed with their double talk and horse manure logic and sense.


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/27/3439/


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C. Zealots Continue to Destroy Birth Control Options


Its sad and very disturbing to see mindless fools continue to stop safe and proven measures that women use to stop unwanted and accidental pregnancies from occuring.


http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/328993_planbed.html


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D. The Lessons Of Vietnam and Southeast Asia

Obviously George Bush and his junta have no understanding of history and seemingly have read little beyond headlines. Much of US Foreign Policy for many years has largely been in place to foster economic exploitation of nations and regions by plundering corporations and greedy wealthy soulless men who want to be able to do their dirty deeds and immoral acts beyond the reach of American laws and societal protections and controls.


http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/26/3417/


http://www.alternet.org/audits/60764/


http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1261


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E. Groundswell of Youth and Young Americans Disdain, Abandon GOP


This surging movement of these now and future voters away from anything associated with the Republican Party is not unprecedented in history -- the nation witnessed similar occurences in 1932 and 1980. And those two elections years saw staggering and convincing defeats for the incumbant and dominant parties that had been in power- the GOP in '32 and Democrats in 1980. Yes, history does repeat itself in many ways and everywhere one looks it appears like '08 will be another year like '32 and '80 for the party that has had the overall balance of power recently.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/27/MNMIRNDUK.DTL


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F. The Unspoken Ultimate Cost on American Soldiers

Although denied by many, it is certain that the widespread use of depleted uranium on military equipment in the Middle East and elsewhere is having a profound and deadly consequence on the men and women who have served their nation. Many if not most will be dead within a decade or so as a result.


http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/198240.php


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G. Return and Revival of the Russian Bear and the Looming World War V


Lost in all the Bush Junta hysteria and fixation on the War on Terrorism is the growing revival and renaissance of Russia as a world power and, in coalition with Communist China, a worthy rival and enemy of the United States as a superpower and shaper of policy worldwide. Expect an international incident to occur in the coming few years such as American military aircraft being shot down with the loss of life of pilots and crew.


http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2896161.ece


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H. Mass Sellout of American Citizens By Corporations

This is but one story of a continually ongoing disaster and immoral injustice being thrust upon average everyday American citizens by Corporations. The only way to end this is to hit them hard in the wallet. Taxes on these corporations and their officials and management must be increased substantially and import levies and duties on those products being manufactured overseas must also increase to make them seriously less competitive with American made goods actually being done so within the US.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/business/yourmoney/26maytag.html?ei=5087%0A&em=&en=313ba97a83d22ff6&ex=1188360000&pagewanted=all


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I. John Edwards Talks the Talk on the DLC, Corporate Democrats


This is one of the ways Edwards may be able to overcome the status quo economic policy campaigns of Clinton and Obama.


http://www.alternet.org/story/60748/


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6876002,00.html


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J. Idaho US Senator Larry Craig Busted for Illegal Faggot Activity


The senior Idaho senator and conservative stalwart literally got caught with his pants down. His hypocritical behavior that completely belies his public record very well may mean the election of a Democrat to the US Senate from, of all places, Idaho. Craig's seat is up for re-election in '08. The US Senate may yet get to 60-40 Democrats after the '08 elections.


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/8/27/171010/590


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig


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K. Current Schedule of Upcoming Primaries and Caucuses


A reference for those who like to be aware of these upcoming events.


http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070827/1a_primaries_calendar27_dom.art.htm


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L. Some Better Things Await Including the End of the Long Terminally Boring Vick Media Frenzy


As August nears end, the best thing that awaits is the coming autumn with its cooler brisk weather and glorious colors in the changing trees and vegetation. Football is starting up and baseball is in its final weeks. We get to wear items of clothing again that have been closeted for months. The annual harvest of crops continues to increase. Annoying and unnecessarily overly long lasting school zones for driving reappear. And this year we can be thankful for the daily endless coverage of the dirtbag murderer and scumbag Michael Vick has all but wrapped up finally. One has to, regrettably, wonder, though: who will be the next celebrity that will be the subject of complete fixation and obsession by most media across the nation at the expense of more important and critical issues and problems ?


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Another Monday, Another Bush Junta Rat Jumps From the Sinking Ship

Last Monday it was the evil treacherous treasonous Rove. Today, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced he is bailing out and escaping. Gonzales did an extremely poor job as Attorney General and is undoubtedly guilty of numerous impeachable offenses and criminal acts. Hopefully at some point in the future justice will be served and he will be spending a good bit of time in a federal penitentary. It is very unfortunate that that this nation continually has to endure and tolerate Attorney General after Attorney General who are supposed to be the nation's top law enforcement officer but are indeed riddled with corruption, improprieties, scandals, and inappropriate acts and decisions that are often illegal and criminal. Look for another White House hack who is unethical and questionable to man the helm at Justice for the remaining 16+ months of this hapless administration. The potential replacement appointee may be so polarizing a choice ( read: Chertoff ) that current Solicitor General Paul Clement may end up serving as interim acting AG for the last 500+ days. The Justice Department has vacancies in its top three positions which is leaving the department adrift and disillusioned.

Gonzales' departure also means the last of the Texas Mafia that was in the Bush Junta has all left for greener pastures, leaving George largely alone and alienated as he meanders through the remaining 16 1/2 months in office. If he was not before, he truly is a lame duck now just marking time... and that may not be such a bad thing... he could after all still launch a war against Iran in the coming weeks and months.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20459457/


http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?pid=226927


http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/index.html


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