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Saturday, August 10, 2013

sub-rosa fake news

"San Diego Mayor Bob Filner leaves rehab one week early"

Overheard saying " not enough girls there"

Friday, August 09, 2013

Obamacare

News: FreedomWorks, the infamous Tea Party group , has launched an innovative new campaign: Encouraging young people to burn their "Obamacare" cards.  This, a nationwide effort to get young people to refuse to get health insurance.

Comment: No health care coverage. What could possibly go wrong?

Wednesday, August 07, 2013

B o A

Justice Dept. Sues Bank of America Over Mortgage Securities ...

A civil case.   Fraud is a crime. Where is the criminal prosecution?

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

WaPo purchase


Washington Post Purchase

"those who bought the Washington Post also bought...."

and from Borowitz:

Amazon Founder Says He Clicked on Washington Post by Mistake

Voter Suppression

Voter Suppression

"MIAMI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott is planning a new effort to purge non-U.S. citizens from the state's voter rolls, a move that last year prompted a series of legal challenges and claims from critics his administration was trying to intimidate minority voters."

Yes, there must be countless numbers of non-citizens who are eager to vote in  our elections. This,when we have a hard time getting a high percentage of citizens to vote.