
Totally unrelated, Onward Christian Dullards is funny.
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Art by Kobun

Value-added analysis and commentary on economic and social affairs. The blog name is my handle; G D A E are the four notes on a violin or mandolin; music is one of my diversions.
A [teabagger] group assembled in Portsmouth New Hampshire PUBLIC square. It's a bit ironic to see anti-tax protesters making use of a public square maintained by ... taxes.
The electricity for the rally's PA systems, the clean-up crews following the rallies, medical emergency technicians standing by ... just in case..., the roads leading to the event all paid for with taxes. We can go on listing the food and Drug Administration, Centers or Disease Control, Federal Aviation Administration... the US military, all of which, except maybe the last one, give us a sense of security often taken for granted.
Iraq wants US forces out of Mosul on time
"Meanwhile, protestors are inside the RBS branch, and it's being smashed up, but the cops are not intervening."
BILL MOYERS: Why are they firing the president of G.M. and not firing the head of all these banks that are involved?
WILLIAM K. BLACK: There are two reasons. One, they're much closer to the bankers. These are people from the banking industry. And they have a lot more sympathy. ... But the other element of your question is [they] don't want to change the bankers, because if [they] do, if [they] put honest people in, who didn't cause the problem, their first job would be to find the scope of the problem. And that would destroy the cover up.
BILL MOYERS: The cover up?
WILLIAM K. BLACK: Sure. The cover up.
BILL MOYERS: That's a serious charge.
WILLIAM K. BLACK: Of course.
BILL MOYERS: Who's covering up?
WILLIAM K. BLACK: Geithner is charging, is covering up. Just like Paulson did before him.
Chairman Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-PA): You do understand the message that we’re sending?
Herz: Yes, I absolutely do, sir.
Bloomberg offers the take from former Lehman Bros. managing director, Robert Willens:
“By letting banks use internal models, instead of market prices, and allowing them to take into account the cash flow of securities, FASB’s change could boost bank industry earnings by 20%.”
By definition, establishments believe in propping up the existing order. Members of the ruling class have a vested interest in keeping things pretty much the way they are.
If you are of the establishment persuasion (and I am), reading Krugman makes you uneasy.
We'll find out. Yes, we may be. Okay. It depends on how we play this politically. It depends on what our political system does. It depends, I think, on the level of reaction.
Anchorage, AK at Corner of Northern Lights and Seward Highway more
Corner of Northern Lights and Seward Highway December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmFayetteville, AR at On the University of Arkansas campus in front of Old Main more
On the University of Arkansas campus in front of Old Main December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmPhoenix, AZ at Sidewalks outside AIG building more
Sidewalks outside AIG building December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmTucson, AZ at sidewalks outside Chase Bank, Swan@Speedway more
sidewalks outside Chase Bank, Swan@Speedway December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmEureka, CA at waterfront park more
waterfront park December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmLos Angeles, CA at Federal Building more
Federal Building December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmRedding, CA at Redding City Hall more
Redding City Hall December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSacramento, CA at State Capitol more
State Capitol December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSan Diego, CA at Embarcadero more
Embarcadero December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSan Francisco, CA at Federal Reserve BANK more
Federal Reserve BANK December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSanta Barbara, CA at Santa Barbara Museum of Art more
Santa Barbara Museum of Art December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSanta Cruz, CA at County Offices more
County Offices December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmBoulder, CO at Sister Cities Park, east side of Municipal Building more
Sister Cities Park, east side of Municipal Building December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmDenver, CO at State Capitol - West End more
State Capitol - West End December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmDurango, CO at SE Corner of College (6th St.) & Main Ave., Durango, CO more
SE Corner of College (6th St.) & Main Ave., Durango, CO December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmHartford, CT at Senator Dodd's Office more
Senator Dodd's Office December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmNew Haven, CT at TO BE DECIDED - NEGOTIABLE, NEW HAVEN AREA
TO BE DECIDED - NEGOTIABLE, NEW HAVEN AREA December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmWashington , DC at Lafayette Park more
Lafayette Park December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmGainesville, FL at Downtown Plaza more
Downtown Plaza December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmJacksonville, FL at TBA more
TBA December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmFairburn, GA at FEDERAL RESERVE BANK - ATLANTA more
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK - ATLANTA December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmIowa City, IA at College Green Park more
College Green Park December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmChicago, IL at 230 S. Dearborn more
230 S. Dearborn December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmLexington, KY at Triangle Park more
Triangle Park December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmBaton Rouge, LA at Jefferson Terrace S/D more
Jefferson Terrace S/D December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmBoston, MA at Boston Common more
Boston Common December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmAugusta, ME at State House more
State House December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmDetroit, MI at City County Building more
City County Building December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmHolland, MI at 645 Wilshire Ct. more
645 Wilshire Ct. December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmMarquette , MI at UP Post Office 12 Noon more
UP Post Office 12 Noon December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSt. Paul, MN at State Capitol, St. Paul, MN more
State Capitol, St. Paul, MN December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSaint Louis, MO at Under the Arch more
Under the Arch December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSpringfield, MO at Glenstone and Battlefield more
Glenstone and Battlefield December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmHickory, NC at Union Square more
Union Square December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmRaleigh, NC at Bicentennial Plaza more
Bicentennial Plaza December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmNewark, NJ at Robert A. Roe Federal Building in Paterson, NJ more
Robert A. Roe Federal Building in Paterson, NJ December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmNorth Bergen, NJ at 80th st. Park more
80th st. Park December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmAlbuquerque, NM at First Plaza Galeria more
First Plaza Galeria December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmLockport, NY at Lockport City Building more
Lockport City Building December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmNew Paltz, NY at In front of the Elting Library more
In front of the Elting Library December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmNew York, NY at Union Square more
Union Square December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmPoughkeepsie, NY at In front of Dutchess County Office Building
In front of Dutchess County Office Building December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmCleveland, OH at Willard Park at corner of Lakeside and E. 9th more
Willard Park at corner of Lakeside and E. 9th December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmColumbus, OH at Ohio Statehouse more
Ohio Statehouse December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmOklahoma City, OK at State Capital more
State Capital December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmPortland, OR at Pioneer Square more
Pioneer Square December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmPhiladelphia, PA at Convention Center more
Convention Center December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmPittsburgh, PA at City Hall more
City Hall December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmCharleston, SC at Ravenel Bridge more
Ravenel Bridge December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmNashville, TN at Legislative Plaza Downtown more
Legislative Plaza Downtown December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmAustin, TX at South steps of the Texas State Capitol building (Austin) more
South steps of the Texas State Capitol building (Austin) December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmDallas, TX at AIG Building on Walnut Hill more
AIG Building on Walnut Hill December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmHouston, TX at Federal Reserve Bank, Houston Branch more
Federal Reserve Bank, Houston Branch December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSalt Lake City, UT at Utah State Capital Building - South Side more
Utah State Capital Building - South Side December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmHarrisonburg, VA at Court Square more
Court Square December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmMontpelier, VT at statehouse lawn more
statehouse lawn December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmSeattle, WA at Victor Stienbrueck Park more
Victor Stienbrueck Park December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmMadison, WI at North face of the Capitol more
North face of the Capitol December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmMilwaukee, WI at Chase Bank plaza more
Chase Bank plaza December 31, 1969 at 4:00pmVictoria, British Columbia at Provincial Legislature grounds more
Provincial Legislature grounds December 31, 1969 at 4:00pm