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That Big Sucking Sound in the Economy Is the Threat of Serious Deflation
Members of the Fed have started warning that full-blown monetary deflation may be coming. That, not the deficit, could really put the US economy in ruin.
FBI Admits Investigating Howard Zinn for Criticizing Bureau
FBI files show bureau may have tried to get Zinn fired from Boston University for his political opinions
Legal Observer Arrested by Arpaio Deputies During AZ Protests

Did you hear about this act of alleged terrorism in France? Two employees of the U.S. embassy in France have left hospital following medical tests in Paris after they handled a “suspicious” envelope. Both employees “are fine and have left the hospital” Paul Patin, a U.S. embassy spokesman, said in a telephone interview. They were exposed to [...]
Where Are The Prosecutions? SEC Lets Citi Execs Go Free After $40 Billion Subprime Lie

What is the penalty for bankers who tell $40 billion lies? Somewhere between nothing and a rounding-error on your bonus. The SEC just hit two Citigroup executives with fines for concealing $40 billion in subprime mortgage debt from investors back in 2007. The biggest fine is going to Citi CFO Gary Crittenden, who will pay $100,000 [...]
Phyllis Shlafly Should Ask Dan Quayle How Blowing Racist Dog-Whistles Before an Election Works Out

This post originally appeared at No More Mister Nice Blog. You may know about today’s Phyllis Schlafly story (if not, I’ll discuss it below), but it’s nothing we haven’t seen before. Time magazine, June 1, 1992: IF FOR NOTHING ELSE, DAN QUAYLE DESERVES POINTS for audacity…. the Vice President dared to argue last week in [...]

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Treat Your Feet – Fuzzy Wuzzy Wednesday
Welcome back to another in my summer re-run series. I’m glad I can take the opportunity to bring forth a few of the posts I’ve enjoyed in the past. I know many of you are way too busy to scroll around and find posts for topics you may have missed but would very [...]
Clean Up Road Weary Car Interior – Tidy Tuesday
Welcome back to another installment of my summer re-run series. I know how hard it is to find the time to look around a website to find the topics that interest you. That’s why I’m bringing some of the more timely topics to the forefront again. This post is pretty timely in my house [...]
No More Restaurant Food – Frugal Challenge
Welcome again to another edition of my summer re-run series. I am bringing topics from the past back up to the forefront this summer so you don’t have to take time out of your busy schedule to sit at the computer and scroll around looking for topics you missed – or can’t recall where [...]
A Good Excuse To Take A Nap Today – Fuzzy Wuzzy Wednesday
Welcome once again to my summer re-run series. Many of you have expressed your appreciation for my bringing these topics back up to the forefront so you don’t have to spend time scrolling around searching for the things you need to read. I appreciate your not wanting to spend time at the computer [...]
Don’t Forget Your Air Conditioner – Tidy Tuesday
This is another in our summer re-run series. I’m bringing up a few topics from past posts that not everyone got a chance to see the first time around. Many of you have told me that they appreciate not having to scroll around searching for topics they’ve missed. So, this seemed like a good time [...]
Fewer Trips To The Grocery Store – Frugal Challenge
I started a little “summer re-run” series for our daily posts and have gotten some very positive response. It seems not everyone has time to scroll around into the archives to find interesting challenges or topics. Yes, there are several items from the archives that should be brought forward again so you busy folks can have [...]

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