Mammon category archive
“A Calvacade of Kleptocracy” 0
In related news, Nick Mills is also concerned about the integrity of the press.
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A free press is the target of dictators, despots and demagogues all over the world. It is possible to be a journalist in a country without a free press, but it’s a dangerous profession. It is not possible for a country without a free press to be a democracy.
How Stuff Works, Banking Today Dept. 0
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By the by, I used to deal with the bank alluded to in the comic. As of last week, I no longer do.
Trumpling the Privatization Scam 0
These people do not believe in the existence of a common good.
Everybody Must Get Fracked 1
Farron rips on President Obama for not doing anything about fracking. He may have a point, but given the Congress of the last six years, it’s a very small one.
Oedifice Complex 0
The people need bread, and the leaders want circuses.
The Snaring Economy 0
“Sharing” works both ways.
A District Court grand jury last week indicted the homeowner, Christopher Gregory Rogers, on five counts of capturing an image of the private area of another person, a gross misdemeanor, court records show.
Swiss Dark Chocolate Money
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I’m not sure that I agree with his blanket condemnation of the U. S. Department of Justice, but it is certainly true that too often it is the whistleblower, not the whistleblowee, who suffers.
Teflon Titans 0
At The Roanoke Times, T. Michael Maher wonders how a three-piece suit became teflon armor. A snippet:
Am I daft to think persons with obvious financial conflicts of interest should not be influencing and/or writing the laws designed to regulate that very activity? It seems to have an appearance of impropriety, especially with how often we see this type of behavior. You don’t want the wolf writing rules for the sheep’s pen.
How did bank CEO’s become seemingly untouchable for the fraudulent behavior committed under their watch anyway? Where does that free pass come from? Maybe it’s the people who actually write or influence our laws. Congressional office staff and staff attorneys usually draft the statutes with input gladly provided by lobbyists and their attorneys. Campaign contributions get some political attention, but just in case I’ll work on that bill while you continue campaigning.Sugar-Coating 0
David Singerman looks at the recent JAMA article revealing the sugar industry’s machinations to manipulate the nation’s masticators. A snippet:
Do read the rest.
