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New Economic Perspectives – by William K. Black

I want to give a hat tip to a recent Wall Street Journal article that brought to my attention two damning admissions by JPMorgan’s (JPM) CEO and Chairman of the Board, Jamie Dimon.  The irony is that Dimon was lulled into making these admissions because he was basking in the perfect calm created by the confluence of Sorkin’s and CNBC’s storied sycophancy at the one place on earth where elite bankers feel most loved, honored, and protected – the annual meeting of the ultra-wealthy in Davos, Switzerland.  Sorkin was the only interviewer, so Dimon faced no risk of tough questions.  It may well have been this perfect setting that caused Dimon to let slip the mask and reveal two illustrative sins of elite bankers reported in the WSJ article.   Continue reading “Jamie Dimon: U.S. Must Create a “Safe Harbor” Where JPM’s Corruption Is Not “Punished””

Thanks to TN.

Huffington Post – by Christina Wilkie

WASHINGTON — A shooting at a suburban Washington state high school on Friday is likely to intensify an already heated debate over two competing state ballot measures related to gun background checks, both of which will go before voters on Nov. 4.

Information on the shooting was still emerging Friday afternoon, but multiple reports describe a lone gunman opening fire on the school cafeteria at Marysville Pilchuck High School, in Marysville, Washington. At least four students were injured and one was killed, not including the shooter. Several media outlets have reported that the gunman, who has not yet been publicly identified by authorities, was dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene. It is unclear how he acquired the weapon.   Continue reading “Washington Voters Will Weigh Competing Gun Control Measures On Heels Of School Shooting”

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The Globe and Mail – by Steven Chase

Stephen Harper spent about 15 minutes hidden in a Parliament Hill closet after a gunman stormed Centre Block where he and the rest of the Conservative caucus were guarded by MPs who’d fashioned sharp spears from flagpoles, sources say.

After they heard gunfire outside their meeting room door Wednesday, members of Parliament snapped close to 15 flagpoles to make weapons.   Continue reading “Ottawa attack: MPs fashioned spears while Harper whisked into closet”

Winston-Salem Journal – by Bertrand M. Gutierrez

The voter rolls kept by the State Board of Elections contain 145 names that belong to a certain category of ineligible voter – immigrants in the U.S. under a federal program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, according to elections officials.

Josh Lawson, an SBOE spokesman, said that election officials found out about the number Tuesday night, after the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles ran a specific search for drivers with DACA licenses.   Continue reading “DMV search of records turns up ineligible N.C. voters”

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AlJazeera – by David Cay Johnson

American paychecks shrank last year, just-released data show, further eroding the public’s purchasing power, which is so vital to economic growth.

Average pay for 2013 was $43,041 — down $79 from the previous year when measured in 2013 dollars. Worse, average pay fell $508 below the 2007 level, my analysis of the new Social Security Administration data shows.   Continue reading “Compensation shrinks for all income groups – except the very highest”

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Daily Mail – by Wills Robinson

A decorated solider involved in the battle in Somalia depicted by the film Black Hawk Down has died at the of 52.

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Robert ‘Bob’ Gallagher, who parachuted into Panama during Operation Just Cause in 1989 and fought in Baghdad in 2003 passed away in Georgia earlier this month.

The Silver Star-winning soldier served as a platoon sergeant with Task Force Ranger and was shot in the arm in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, during the 1993 battle.   Continue reading “Decorated soldier who fought in ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle in Somalia dies at 52”

Sent to us by the author, Robert Byrne, from 1992.

In America today ‘Freedom of Religion’ is superseded by ‘Freedom of Non-Religion.

The U.S. Supreme Court seems to think that ‘Separation of Church and State’ means morals and ethics might be allowed in a Church, but shouldn’t be part of State.

The Court, under The Doctrine of Change, is changing the complete moral order. The Court consistently rules against Religionists and in favor of Secular &monists. Federal Court rulings against Nativity Scenes, Prayer and City Seals with any religious symbolism clearly demonstrate the point.   Continue reading “The De-Christianization of America – It’s Working”

Wall Street Journal – by PAUL VIEIRA and BEN DUMMETT

OTTAWA—Canada’s federal government said it would introduce legislation as soon as Thursday giving the country’s police and intelligence services greater powers to counter potential terrorist threats.

The planned move took on special significance as lawmakers and public servants here tried to resume their daily routine a day after Ottawa was rocked by a shooting that left a soldier and the suspected shooter dead, forcing a lockdown of the capital for hours.   Continue reading “Canada Lawmakers to Introduce Terrorist Legislation Following Fatal Shooting and Lockdown”

CBS News – by Jake Miller

The man who jumped the White House fence on Wednesday has been charged with assault, according to Secret Service Spokesman Ed Donovan.

Dominic Adesanya, 23, climbed the north Fence of the White House at 7:16 pm on Wednesday evening. He was immediately taken into custody by Secret Service K-9 teams and uniformed division officers, Donovan said.

Adesanya was charged with two counts of felony assault on a police officer for attacking the Secret Service dogs that helped take him down. He was also charged with four counts of resisting arrest and unlawful entry, and one count of making threats.   Continue reading “Latest White House fence jumper charged with felony assault on the Secret Service dogs”

Washington Examiner – by Byron York

Some of President Obama’s most ardent supporters have accused Republicans of “politicizing” the Ebola crisis. It’s not a terribly serious accusation; a public health emergency requires the response of many government agencies, so how could politics not be involved? There’s nothing wrong with that.

One specific charge, though, deserves an answer. The Ebola scare has made many Americans aware that there is no U.S. surgeon general. (The post is filled by an acting official who is not in line for the job.)   Continue reading “Why is there no surgeon general? Ask Democrats”

ABC News – by Devin Dwyer

In Washington, pork is often in the eye of the beholder. And retiring GOP Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma sees a lot of it.

Coburn’s fifth annual and final “Wastebook” lists 100 “silly, unnecessary and low priority projects” that he says cost taxpayers a combined $25 billion.   Continue reading “Swedish Massages for Rabbits and Other Taxpayer Expenses You Will Not Believe”

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The Free Thought Project – by John Vibes

Last week, the family of a South Carolina Mayor who was killed by a deranged police officer was awarded a $97 million settlement, even though the officer responsible for the death has never been charged for the crime, and is still walking free.

The family of deceased Cottageville mayor Bert Reeves won the settlement on grounds that the city should not have hired former officer Randall Price, the admitted murderer of Bert Reeves, due to his extensive past disciplinary record.   Continue reading “Cop Assassinates Mayor And Walks Free, But Mayor’s Family Gets Nearly $100 Million”