Cash for Clunkers, a Flawed System. »

Thousands of Americans are rushing out and trading in their old cars to receive a $3500 or $4500 discount towards the purchase of select new cars. This may sound great at first but there are many hidden facts the majority of the population may not be aware of.

The program is designed to get old cars up [...]

Unemployed Silicon Valley Techies Walk Away From Tech »

For most Silicon Valley jobless workers, remaining in tech is often the first choice, but with the economies current state and unemployment rates skyrocketing some are choosing to switch to clean-energy or health-care industries. Some are shifting even further afield, looking for jobs.
in teaching or financial consulting. People are leaving tech as “more tech companies [...]

How the U.S. Quality-of-Life Went Down the Shitter »

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.
We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, [...]

Why “Trickle Down” Theory Doesn’t Work »

The Republicans love their “trickle down” theory.  This theory, for the uninitiated, can be described as “terms of political rhetoric that refer to the policy of providing tax cuts or other benefits to businesses and rich individuals in the belief that this will indirectly benefit the broad population.”
Interesting idea, but why hasn’t it worked?  The [...]

Joe the Plumber Better Off as a Dem »

It turns out “Joe the Plumber” (real name is Joe Wurzelbacher) isn’t really a plumber, and has no real plans to buy anyones business in the near future. In addition, he currently makes about $40,000 a year, and if he did manage to buy the business he has his eye one, he might, if [...]

Bush: ‘This Sucker Could Go Down’ »

Future generations (if schools still exist), might be taught about the historic meeting on September 25th, 2008, when President Bush was heard to utter “If money doesn’t loosen up, this sucker could go down.”
It was supposed to be not much more than a photo-opportunity, a demonstration of national unity in the face of economic [...]

AIG:Great Partey! Let’s Have Another! »

The New York Federal Reserve is lending up to $37.8 billion to American International Group to give the troubled insurer access to much-needed cash (for more, and better parties?).
The new program, announced Wednesday, is on top of the $85 billion the federal government agreed to lend to AIG last month to prevent the global company [...]

A Tough Day Being Greedy? Go to the Spa! »

This from the LA TImes: Days after the Feds committed $85 billion of tax-payers’ money to a bailout of insurance giant AIG, senior execs from the troubled company headed to Southern California’s ultra swanky St.Regis Resort in Monarch Beach for a week of wining (or should it be “whining”) and dining. The company paid [...]

Corporations Give New Meaning to ‘Tax Free’ »

I knew that Corporations were encroaching more and more on our so called ‘democracy’ (closer to  ”corporate-fascism” me thinks), what with the Bush Administration throwing them a bone at every opportunity.  But this is nuts: now the primary burdon of keeping our country fiscally operationally is on us, the “litte guy”.  Are you ready to shoulder that [...]

Hey I have an idea, Let’s Make Cars Lighter! »

How much gasoline could US citizens save by driving around in light-weight hybrid vehicles? Up to half what they currently use, say scientists at MIT.
The US consumes about 140 billion gallons of gasoline each year. A team of researchers led by John Heywood has completed a five-year assessment of what can be done to slash [...]