Rabid Liberal Rants

A bleak view of the state of our economy:

Bernanke’s State of the Economy Speech: “You are all Dead Ducks”

As mentioned in DailyKos:

If telcos are presented with a warrant, they are legally required to participate in the program. They don’t get to refuse to cooperate when presented with a warrant. Another canard from the administration.

Those warrants can be obtained–even without the administration filing paperwork until after the fact–from the FISC with little fuss.

So why all this “fighting” over telecom immunity. Why not just go through the FISA courts as it was meant to be? Maybe it’s to keep our mind off of the failing economy? Maybe to keep us preoccupied, so that we don’t see how it’s going in Iraq and Afghanistan?

The same thing goes for the Steroids, H.G.H (Human Growth Hormone) hearings in Congress,with Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte. Who gives a shit if they’ve taken the stuff? You must be blind to think that Barry Bonds hasn’t. Same goes for guys like Lenny Dykstra and Mark McGuire. You don’t become a muscle-head overnight without taking something. I don’t need Congress to tell me that.

Why are they wasting their time and our money with these hearings? Don’t they know that we’re looking at (if not already in) a recession? Don’t they know there’s a war going on? Don’t they know the Taliban are back? Don’t they know Social Security and Medicare are financially unstable social programs? What about border security? What about our failing energy policies? what about the falling dollar?

They keep saying that economic reports signal a recession is coming, but when you’re paying $4 for a gallon of milk, almost $4/gal for gas, getting taxed up the wazoo, trying to find ways to save every penny, thinking about a second job (or even third), guess what? As far as I’m concerned, you’re in a recession.

They think the dollar will slide even more, so most everday investors are dumping the dollar in the currency markets.

More evidence Canada, the U.S, and Mexico will combine to form one union. Furthermore, another recent article on North American Integration.

When our elections are openly influenced by forces outside of our country. In order to lead, we need to become independent again, and grow an extra set of brass balls. Of course, there are some nations that have bigger cojones than us.

Just another reason we need to get new energy policies, get out of the Middle East, and let some countries fend for themselves. Oil is the root of all evil.

Although the author advocates Ron Paul for president, who I doubt will get the nomination, he explains here why we’re heading into the next Great Depression, why we may be heading into WWIII with Iran, how inflation is likely, and how we will no longer be the world’s superpower.

If H.R.1955 passes, say goodbye to our civil liberties, if you haven’t already. Here’s a good read on why.

The Senate basically said it’s not the telecom company’s fault for cooperating with the administration’s illegal wiretapping program,which is being used to spy on the citizens of the USA. Of course, if they don’t cooperate, they may suffer the same fate as Qwest CEO, Joe Nacchio.

Here’s the official tally. A big THANK YOU goes out to all you Democratic Senators who caved into the pressure from the Bush administration and the telecom companies who line your pockets.