Monthly Archives: November 2011

Occupy General Electric?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by dissonance

GE Filed 57,000-Page Tax Return, Paid No Taxes on $14 Billion in Profits $14 BILLION in profits and not a SINGLE penny paid in taxes? Remember, this is PROFIT.  This means after GE got done taking care of all of … Continue reading →

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Brownback blows…. as does Brownback's office

Posted on November 24, 2011 by dissonance

Disparaging tweet about Gov. Sam Brownback lands Kansas teen in principal’s office Over “Thanks-taking” holiday break, A Kansas high school student will be writing apology letters to Gov. Sam Brownback, an organization, and the head of the school district’s social studies … Continue reading →

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Still trying to figure out how to cut the deficit?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by neophilus

I’m surprised that while politicians have completely failed to cut the federal budget, Wired Magazine has just written an article about how $3 billion dollars of tax payer money has been funding mercenary buy viagra armies tasked to curb the … Continue reading →

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The Height of Ridiculousness

Posted on November 16, 2011 by dissonance

Steal $4,367 in food stamps to feed family: 3 years in prison // Steal $3 Million in mortgage fraud: 2 years in prison A woman from Mississippi, who has four felony drug convictions, was unable to provide food for her … Continue reading →

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Freedom Riders, 2011

Posted on November 15, 2011 by neophilus

Contrary to popular opinion in the Mass Media, Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation has been exploring more creative and non-violent methods. As Mondoweiss reported last week Palestinian “Freedom Riders” planned on boarding public transportation segregated by settlements and military checkpoints. … Continue reading →

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Where is the media outrage?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by neophilus

It’s a scene that should be a nightmare for any neo-conservative/liberal red blooded American: arab rebels being given safe shelter and free treatment at a local area hospital, the staff forced to go through behavioral training to cater to the … Continue reading →

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An Absence of Tax Revenue…..and Why…..

Posted on November 8, 2011 by dissonance

Study proves many U.S. corporations pay zero taxes   The report by Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which examined 280 US firms, found 78 of them paid no federal income tax in at … Continue reading →

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