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Note: I hope Bob doesn't mind me introducing this myself. As many of you here know, I have always been interested in religion and politics.Those who are regulars here will please excuse my somewhat lengthy introduction for our visitors here. I was grateful when Bob asked me to be one of the featured bloggers here at the Daily Hurricane. I know many people consider our little home to be an echo chamber for progressives. I've...

Marcy Kaptur, Congresswoman from Ohio's 9th District, sent a letter to Attorney General Holder which reads in part:Dear Attorney General Holder:The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday, April 16, 2010, that it had filed a securities fraud action against the Wall Street company Goldman Sachs & Co (GS& Co.) and one of its employees for making materially misleading statements and omissions in connection with a synthetic collateralized debt obligation ("CDO") that GS...

Probably by now most everyone has heard the ridiculous statement by Sue Lowden, Senatorial candidate from Nevada, about "the olden days" when our grandparents would pay for their medical care with chickens or by offering to paint the doctor's house. The DSCC has even launched a Chickens for Checkups page on their web site where messages can be sent to Mrs. Lowden asking her what the appropriate barter might be for a variety of ailments....

Yesterday, I offered to the Tea Party an open thread to discuss actual issues rather that attacking those with whom they disagree.   During one of the attacks last night, one activist agreed to a debate, even though he was trying to intimidate me at the same time.I've decided to try an open thread anyway to actually see if Tea Party activists can engage in constructive debate without screaming or threats.  So, here are the ground...

A Ringling Bros. contortionist would be envious of the positions which President Obama's obstructionist opposition are able to assume on a variety of issues. Take the upcoming nomination of a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens for instance. Daniel Foster at National Review Online wrote yesterday (emphasis mine) : "...the Obama administration seems to think it doesn't matter just how liberal their liberal nominee is. They're looking for a fight no matter...

Could Friday's news that the Securities and Exchange Commission is bringing civil charges of fraud against Goldman Sachs be the tip of the iceberg? Consider what has happened since then. The German government is considering legal action against Goldman. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for investigations into the bank's role in the mortgage market. "The SEC is investigating whether other mortgage deals arranged by some of Wall Street's biggest firms may have crossed the...

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), speaking for all 41 Senate Republicans on the prospects for reforming and regulating the financial system:That was after Susan Collins (R-ME) became the 41st signature on McConnell's letter to Harry Reid which reads:"We are united in our opposition to the partisan legislation reported by the Senate Banking Committee. As currently constructed, this bill allows for endless taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street and establishes new and unlimited regulatory powers that will stifle...

Sorry for the duplicate Palin posts, but there's no such thing as too much Sarah. The former Alaska governor was at her dim-witted homespun, folksy best at the Tea Party in Boston yesterday. She was leavin' out the g's and firin' up the faithful. There was a "you betcha," a "shoot," and of course the very original "you can keep the change" thrown in for good measure. All from what the reporter at the Fox...

To all the teachers, coaches, friends, and relatives who have, in the course of my 54 years on planet Earth, told me "quitters never win" I give you the former half-term governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin: "Pundits can debate the political costs and benefits of Sarah Palin's decision to step down as Alaska governor, but the monetary advantages of leaving her $125,000-a-year public service post are beyond dispute. Since leaving office at the end of...

Dylan Ratigan and Alan Grayson yesterday on MSNBC detail The Great Con Job, and the perpetrators of the con; the unholy alliance of the banksters, the Federal Reserve, and our alleged representatives in Washington, D.C. From Zero Hedge:<br />Any remorse from the con men? Not no, but hell no. At yesterday's Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearings, vice-chairman Bill Thomas asked this question of a group of former Citigroup executives:"Did any of you, and I'll just...