Hawaiians are again being restricted from properly enjoying our inheritance. People such as attorney H. William Burgess and activist Kenneth...

Not being a financial insider, I didn't lose or gain money with Bernie Madoff; he was unknown to me prior to his arrest. Many people wer...

The banking establishment is suffering a downgrade of status as they seek public bailout funds. Use of the term "banksters" (adapt...

The economic crisis is not the sole blame of bungler bankers. Yet too many of these former plunderers are unrepentant and anti-reform. Those...

A thought in the night Must be scribbled on paper Before I forget Twitching fingers mean That I’m counting syllables In my new haiku Windswe...

Many times I've been bothered when opening files in MS-Office: I'll seek to open a recently-used file and rather than guess at its n...

Can one be a reformer or crusader in the USA? Is it really possible to "work for the people" and the public interest? Perhaps. But...

"Let's avoid partisanship" The US Republican Party & the failed policies of George W. Bush were thrashed at the polls. Now...

I've multiple important bases in my life, so each day I read news articles from assorted places around the world. Via the wonders of the...

Citizens of the USA, even those who often disagree with the government, do not typically recognize they live in a rogue state. But the Bush ...

An entrenched company, threatened by open-source free software, snaps back with a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Is this a storm in a teacup?...

I admire Ralph Nader. A little bit. I've never voted for him, and I would not. What I see as his biggest weakness is an inability to eff...

Loan servicing "help" Consolidate your troubles Dumb small-fry / shark food

Japan's Asahi newspaper recently reported the results of a Ministry of Internal Affairs government survey that found 38% of Japanese in...

The financial meltdown is trashing the legacy of the Bush Presidency. A lot of people are finding: "Golly, they sure were wrong with th...

You've seen the movie: Demonic creep is injured Hero feels relief Don't relax so soon! Evil will attack your back! Prepare to get...

Failed politicians... Bankers in Treasury jobs... Pick market winners Housecleaning ignored Gamblers keep their pay & jobs Financial fli...

The Washington Post reports : "Maryland State Police classified 53 nonviolent activists as terrorists and entered their names and pers...

Here are some links to excellent books: Baker on Destination Branding

The FDIC brokered Citigroup a sweet deal for Wachovia last Monday, but on Friday Wells Fargo jumped in with an agreement some seven times bi...

Why were Democrats so eager to help Bush and the bigwigs of finance with $700 billion dollars in bailout assistance? Much is wrong with the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives defeated H.R.3997 on Monday, 29 Sept. 2008 by a vote of 205-228 under Roll Call 674. The (claimed-to-be &...

Contempt of Congress! Both parties ignore our pain Riches fall to friends No re-election! Your bailout hocks our future Corruption's reward

Heap Big Meltdown Fall Pale Money-Men Eating Crow Deregulation glued to our keyboards we fund master's large return wipe away my tears.....

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--- by Genki To Market To Market They chant to the Earth They'd persist with their chant But it hurts their net worth Now they ask for a...

Wall Street spin-meister scum tell lapdog reporters the monster bailout is good for us. Few believe the tall tales; many people are tired of...

A foolish boy and his nutty friends commandeer a car and drive wildly around. As time goes by, their roughshod ways cause the car to slow &a...

Bush's Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, formerly CEO of Goldman Sachs, is preparing to loot the US Treasury. He wants US$700 billion to...

Speculation & lies have driven US finance firms to the brink of disaster. The "financial leaders" and "statesmen" wh...