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Depression Era Selections Vol I - The "Goodman Airchecks"
Submitted by jack on February 28, 2009 - 7:55pm.
The following playlist (just click play to listen) contains 48 performances (2.4 hours) of Benny Goodman leading small groups from 1939-1941 over the radio. Lionel Hampton is all over this and Louis Armstrong shows up too. Just hit the arrow next to "Play All 48" in lower left corner... and enjoy. read more »
Bill Moyers interview with Simon Johnson and Frontline: Inside the Meltdown
Submitted by jack on February 18, 2009 - 7:53pm.Here are two t.v. shows are worth watching if you are grappling with the financial shakedown, even if you don't have a t.v. The Bill Moyers interview with Simon Johnson does a good job of focusing on the big bankers and how they work with our government. read more »
I will be on the television news tonight
Submitted by jack on December 31, 2008 - 3:54pm.We just went for a little walk in Downtown Alameda and I wound up being interviewed by the Channel 2 News. read more »
Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis
Submitted by jack on November 29, 2008 - 7:34am.Excellent graphic from wallstats.com read more »
Keep your eye on the ball
Submitted by jack on November 10, 2008 - 7:13pm.We once again interrupt duckies and bunnies to remind you that it's official: you've been swindled in broad daylight!
Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in September they would comply with congressional demands for transparency in a $700 billion bailout of the banking system. Two months later, as the Fed lends far more than that in separate rescue programs that didn't require approval by Congress, Americans have no idea where their money is going or what securities the banks are pledging in return.
It's bad, you know. read more »
It takes genius!
Submitted by jack on October 3, 2008 - 7:02am.
| Bailout Bill | $700 billion |
| Additional Pork | $150 billion |
| Dow (-484) in 3 hours | $600 billion |
| Total carnage to you, The Taxpayer | $1.45 trillion |
Don't you love it when congress gets together with George Bush? Patriot Act... Iraq War... and now Bailouts for Bankers. You think this was going to save your 401k? What are you, nuts!?!?! read more »
Send them love! Send them duckies and bunnies!!
Submitted by jack on September 29, 2008 - 6:09pm.
Safe for now.Today's congressional vote against George Bush's bailout plan for bankers was perhaps the most glorious thing to happen in grass roots politics since the 60's. Especially after the sudden crammage of the Patriot Act and that duct tape-induced madness leading up to the Iraq War, I was expecting dogs and ponies.
But instead, they in fact LISTENED to us!
Well I know the pigmen are persistent, so they'll be back with another plan soon. read more »
Duckies and Bunnies will return after these messages
Submitted by jack on September 24, 2008 - 2:59am.OK folks... someday soon I will get back to duckies and bunnies but right now it is CRUCIAL to let Congress know that you are against this bailout of Wall Street Bankers!! They do not deserve our children's future earnings.
The media is telling you this is a done deal but it's not... they won't vote until the votes are lined up and they aren't voting yet... so THERE IS NO CONSENSUS AT THIS TIME!!! read more »
A Solution That Works
Submitted by jack on September 22, 2008 - 4:53pm.A Solution That Works
[Thank you to "Eleua" at the Ticker Forum for writing this]
Dear Member of Congress:
By now, you have been thoroughly deluged by angry phone calls and letters from your constituents. They do not wish to pay Wall Street bankers trillions of dollars of their hard earned money for putting our financial system at this level of peril. You should respect their wishes. read more »