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Europe’s Most Dangerous Politicians: Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, David Cameron, Jean-Claude Juncker, Jose Barroso, Mario Monti, Herman Van…
August 12, 2012 0

Europe’s Most Dangerous Politicians: Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, David Cameron, Jean-Claude Juncker, Jose Barroso, Mario Monti, Herman Van…

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Der Spiegel has published an inane article about Europe’s 10 Most Dangerous Politicians . Top 10 List Markus Söder , Bavarian Finance Minister: The politician from the Christian Social Union, the conservative sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, is known for his tub-thumping rhetoric and has stepped up a gear in the euro crisis with vitriolic comments about Greece

Hermosa Beach Police Chief and Councilman Fishman Defend $100,000 Meter Maids on Grounds "When You Outsource, You Take Away Union Jobs"
August 12, 2012 0

Hermosa Beach Police Chief and Councilman Fishman Defend $100,000 Meter Maids on Grounds "When You Outsource, You Take Away Union Jobs"

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Please consider Hermosa Beach Meter Maids Make Nearly $100K When contemplating the many reasons cities in California and elsewhere are venturing closer to bankruptcy, look no further than the relatively lucrative and often-unjustifiable salaries bestowed on municipal employees – and the lofty pension benefits attached to the high pay. One of the latest examples comes from the California coastal city of Hermosa Beach, where some community service staffers who collect money from parking meters and manage their operations – positions once widely known as “meter maidsâ€â€“ are making nearly $100,000 a year in total compensation, according to city documents. There are 10 parking enforcement employees for the 1.3-square-mile beach city southwest of downtown Los Angeles, and they pull down some disproportionate compensation, considering their job functions.

Ponzi Bank Financing of "Wealth Management Products" in China Backed by Dubious Real Estate Projects; "Golden Elephants", Poway, …
August 12, 2012 0

Ponzi Bank Financing of "Wealth Management Products" in China Backed by Dubious Real Estate Projects; "Golden Elephants", Poway, …

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Financial Times Alphaville picked up on the story in Chinese Banks’ Weapons of Mass Ponzi We wrote last week that China’s shadow banking system was reflecting and, to an extent, contributing to a growing liquidity risk which in turn is being exacerbated by net capital outflows. Since then, there have been some interesting revelations on the domestic liquidity management, especially in shadow banking, and especially especially in wealth management products

The Syrian Government is Not Isolated
August 11, 2012 0

The Syrian Government is Not Isolated

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The Syrian Government is Not Isolated Largest nations on Earth converge to support embattled Syrian government. by Tony Cartalucci August 11, 2012 – Iran has recently hosted 30 nations including Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Oman, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Cuba, Jordan, Tunisia, Palestine, and many others in Tehran this week in efforts to support the Syrian government against foreign destabilization. Upon the agenda were calls to end foreign arms currently flowing into terrorist hands inside Syria, proposals to broker a meaningful ceasefire, the coordination of humanitarian aid, and supporting the Syrian people’s right to reform without foreign interference

Ultimately," she says, "I’m responsible for my own behavior."
August 11, 2012 0

Ultimately," she says, "I’m responsible for my own behavior."

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Ultimately," she says, "I’m responsible for my own behavior." Esquire has a long article about the Alberta Tar Sands which is a worthy weekend’s reading.  As an introduction John Richardson, the author puts it rather plainly In Canada, I learned that my entire approach to life is wrong. I tend to trust and believe in the responsible people who are fair-minded and try to see both sides of an issue.

Genesis of US-Saudi "Al Qaeda Frankenstein" in Syria
August 11, 2012 0

Genesis of US-Saudi "Al Qaeda Frankenstein" in Syria

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Saturday, August 11, 2012 Genesis of US-Saudi "Al Qaeda Frankenstein" in Syria Al Qaeda militants funded, armed and arrayed against Syria by the West since at least 2007 receive PR boost from Western media as public awareness grows of their presence.  by Tony Cartalucci August 11, 2012 – "To undermine Iran, which is predominantly Shiite, the Bush Administration has decided, in effect, to reconfigure its priorities in the Middle East. In Lebanon, the Administration has coöperated with Saudi Arabia’s government, which is Sunni, in clandestine operations that are intended to weaken Hezbollah, the Shiite organization that is backed by Iran.

We’ve got enough problems without shooting ourselves in the foot
August 11, 2012 0

We’ve got enough problems without shooting ourselves in the foot

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Eli Rabett Eli Rabett Eli Rabett is a not quite failed professorial techno-bunny, a chair election from retirement, at a wanna be research university that has a lot to be proud of but has swallowed the Kool-Aid. The students are naive but great and the administrators vary day-to-day between homicidal and delusional. His colleagues are smart, but they have a curious inability to see the holes that they dig for themselves