Mammon category archive
The Grift of Graft 0
At the Detroit Free Press, Devin Scillian follows the money all the way to Qatar.
The Entitlement Society 0
F. Scott Fitzgerald is often quoted as having said, “The rich are different than you and me.”
At Psychology Today Blogs, Ronald E. Riggio argues that this is indeed the case labels it “Affluency Syndrome.” He goes on to argue that
Rich and powerful people are prone to affluency and can believe that they are above the law.
Follow the link for his reasoning. Then just look around.
Methinks he makes a pretty strong case.
The Plane Truth 0
Farron is less than sympathetic to Donald Trump’s hurt fee-fees about being called out for criticized for accepting a bribe an emolument.
Trump and the Emoluments Clause Santa Clauses
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At the Detroit Free Press, Devin Scillian follows the money.
An Ode to Greased Palms 0
- Everything is pay to play
In Donald Trump’s USA.
Emoluments 0
The editorial board of The Philadelphia Inquirer follows the money. They suggest that
While Trump feeds the masses bread and circuses, he is laughing all the way to the bank.
Follow the link for an inventory of the illicit income.
This New Gilded Age 0
Thom argues that Donald Trump’s it’s-absurd-to-call-them “policies” will bring back sweatshops.
Bankrolling the Rule of Lawless 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Will Bunch follows the money.
DOGE Bull 0
See the news report Farron discusses.
Afterthought:
I’ve decoded de code.
DOGE does not stand for “Department of Government Efficiency.”
It stands for “Destroy Our Government Elon.”
This New Gilded Age 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, John Hill writes that he is somewhat less than enamored by efforts in the Florida legislature to gut restrictions on the use of child labor.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Bait for the marks? You bet your sweet bippy.
This New Gilded Age 0
Next on the agenda: Bringing back child labor.