The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.
This is a real confidence builder. We can now go to sleep at night and rest assured that in one hundred and forty years or so, the [...]
AN OPEN LETTER
TO ALL AIRLINE CUSTOMERS
From 12 Airline CEOs.
Hello Mr. ——–,
Our country is facing a possible sharp economic downturn because of skyrocketing oil and fuel prices, but by pulling together, we can all do something to help now.
For airlines, ultra-expensive fuel means thousands of lost jobs and severe reductions in air service to both large [...]
Under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Washington also allowed
taxpayers to eliminate up to 100% of their alternative minimum tax
liability by using credits for any foreign taxes paid. Before tax year
2005, those credits could only eliminate 90% of federal income taxes.
High-income earners — guided by accountants and tax advisers — reacted
swiftly to the change, [...]
As I listened to the speakers, I was reminded that digital media and drug-dealing are the only two businesses I can think of that describe customers as users. That fundamental disrespect carries over to products and services.
Esther Dyson nailed this: “One day marketers will realize people don’t use the Web only to buy things. It’s [...]
•it is Corporatism. Brooks cares deeply for the Brooks Brand, so naturally he wants his brand to be successful with his customer base. While his commentary may be steeped in his prejudices, as it is with all of us, he has one additional objective and that is, brand relevance. If he were to start writing [...]
Recent web quotes on the Scott McClellen “revelations”
•”Ever since television took over as the main news source for most Americans, with the result that salaries among the chattering class got high enough to make journalists unwilling to walk away from a job as a matter of principle, news coverage has become a joke.
And as [...]
McCain Doesn’t Know What He’s Running For, Or Why
by Chris Edelson :: Filed Under Elections 2008 :: May 26th, 2008 @ 8:16 pm EST
[...]
Germany joins call for ban on speculation in oil
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2008-05-26 02:27. Section: Daily Dispatches
By Ambrose [...]
“My beliefs have always been more or less of the same intensity. As long as the war
lasts I do not have much hope for the future.”
http://cryptome.org/cia-mccain-pow/cia-mccain-pow.htm
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PAUL B. FARRELL
Megabubble waiting for new president in 2009
‘Numbers racket’ exposes potential disaster for economy, markets
By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch
Last update: 10:13 a.m. EDT May 20, 2008
Real numbers torture us … like water-boarding!
How bad is it? “The real numbers … would be a face full of cold
water,” says Phillips. “Based on the criteria in [...]
