John Bogle: ENOUGH – Speculation Bad Investment Good

Bogle: Time for speculators to pay fair tax share MARK JEWELL Associated Press, 22 December 2011 EXTRACTS: Bogle says he’s paying close attention to tax policies he considers unfair, including one that’s favorable to the fund industry and investors with taxable accounts. The top rate for dividends and long-term capital gains is historically low at …

Mini-Me: Hillary to Challenge Obama in 2012 — As Long Planned

HILLARY CLINTON WILL CHALLENGE OBAMA IN 2012! Frank Lake Weekly World News, December 21st, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC –  Sources close to Hillary Clinton say  she will announce her run for President in 2012. Hillary Clinton came to WWN Headquarters and told editors that she is livid about the downgrade of the U.S. Credit Rating.  “I’ve stood …

Reform Coalition: CNN – A Vote for Ron Paul is a Vote Against Establishment — and Now the Zionist Lobby Is After Ron Paul

CNN has done a very good job at framing how Ron Paul is drawing out the anti-government / anti-establishment vote. They have done less well at using the talking points they were obviously given by a Zionist group, attacking Ron Paul for appearing on the Alex Jones show, for commenting immediately after 9/11 that the …

Chuck Spinney: Political Fluff on Iraq vs Real-World Appraisals

After running for President in 2008 on a platform that criticized Iraq as a “dumb war,” Barack Obama just declared America’s misbegotten Iraqi adventure to be an “extraordinary achievement” in a speech to soldiers at Fort Bragg. That declaration of success is not enough for Congressman Duncan Hunter, who took Obama to task, saying, “And …