Tag Archives: LIBOR
“Secret Shame” of Middle Class vs. Shamelessness of Banks
, While there is certainly much to appreciate in “The Secret Shame of the Middle-Class,” Neal Gabler’s recent article in The Atlantic, I still felt that it ultimately acts as an indictment of, rather than a gesture of solidarity with, … Continue reading
THE “MERS-LPS RACKETEERING ENTERPRISE”: HARKEY V. US BANK ET AL.
A complaint filed on January 20, 2015 in U.S. District Court for Nevada—Michael Harkey v. U.S. Bank et al. (Case No. 2:14-cv-00177-RFB-GWF)–really breaks down exactly what the scam of MERS is, and it does so with a level of clarity … Continue reading
THE WAY THINGS REALLY WORK: SWAPS AND SYRIA
A couple of interesting stories read over the weekend about how–not to beat a dead horse (because this horse is very much alive)–everything is rigged, from the “economy” to war. First a great one from Ellen Brown regarding interest-rate swaps, … Continue reading
ANTI-MINIMUM WAGE ARGUMENT DESTROYED
The argument against raising the minimum wage that one encounters quite a bit on social media and forum/blog comments goes something like this: if and when minimum wage is raised, it only makes the cost of goods and services go … Continue reading
EVERYTHING IS RIGGED BECAUSE YOU ARE A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
Today Neil Garfield gets into the fact that the courts are rigged. Yeah, I know–no shit, Sherlock. He has this to say: “Citizens who find themselves in the court system are fast losing faith that it is a rubber stamping … Continue reading
BLACK FRIDAY: IS NOTHING SACRED?
What? Prices at retail are rigged, too? Even on Black Friday, that most holy of all shopping days? Heaven forfend! Yes, turns out it’s not just the price of oil, financial products, gold, etc. that are outright rigged or at … Continue reading
THE FIX IS IN–NOW YOU KNOW WHY EVERYTHING COSTS SO MUCH
From incredibly important Matt Taibbi story: “Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right. The players may be a little … Continue reading