Cables, dispatches and memoranda
A brief world news roundup for 21 November 2008 ... - Q Member of Congress are talking about the CIA Inspector General report that has been finished ... General’s report said that CIA personnel misled and even [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 06:52:47
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New Year’s Round Up
1. Hidden Gem: MoneyGrubbingLawyer. Professional presentation, well-written with a wicked sense of humour, ... , of course, featured prominently in an auditor general’s report only last year. The meltdown got reported ... on the mainland. The credit crunch. The auditor general’s repeated warnings about government finances built [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:13:00
No Liberal Outrage Over $300 Billion?Liberal Outrage Is Politically Selective
Pimpy Pbama, whoring out the American taxpayer.Recall how the uber-Liberals and Progressives, the Pbama Cultists and the Insane Liberal Clown Posse ( ... management, according to a watchdog report published Sunday.An inspector general's report said ... away as China. Meanwhile, credit remains tight here in the U.S. market, a situation that could [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 09:13:00
QuickBooks Pro 2009 3 User
Amazon. com Product Description Small business accounting software that makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place. Track sales & expenses. Click to enlarge. Reduce data entry by downloading your bank & credit card transactions into QuickBooks. Click to enlarge. Create purchase orders. Click to enlarge. Generate reports with one click to see how your business is doing. Click to enlarge. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 23:40:46
Crossroads
Three stories underline an unsettled issue discussed in an earlier post ( The Real Thing ): what is the administration up to in Afghanistan. The New York Times reports that General Staneley McChrystal rejected, in a speech before the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the notion of scaling down the war before achieving the desired goals. The NYT reported: The top military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 23:21:19
Barack Obama says, "Trust me."
Well, at least he's listening. Barack Obama has responded to the biggest group on my.barackobama.com, the one asking him to vote NO on FISA ... . But in a free society, that authority cannot be unlimited. As I've said many times, an independent ... General report also provides a real mechanism for accountability and should not be discounted [more...]
Date: 2008-07-04 01:34:27
Taking Advantage Of A Credit Legal Repair Service
by William Blake When it comes to restoring credit reports, there can seem to be nothing more important at that present moment ... on your credit report that does not belong then it is certainly time to take action. Generally your basic credit report repair service will be able to assist you but if they cannot, then there are other [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 10:42:48
Barack Obama Responds
Earlier, devil posted the open letter to Senator Obama from the Senator Obama - Please Vote NO on Telecom Immunity - Get FISA Right group on my ... the American people. But in a free society, that authority cannot be unlimited. As I've said many times ... The Inspectors General report also provides a real mechanism for accountability and should not be [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 22:05:36
The SEC
First let me say that this has nothing to do with me, but given my interest in all things financial and the government during this financial crisis, I read with interest the Office of Inspector General’s Report to Congress regarding the SEC. The SEC deserves credit for casting such a critical eye at itself. It should happen more often [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 07:41:23
Palin's Pipeline to Nowhere
Posted By: Madame Fleur Nov. 1, 2008 Though it’s been deemed her signature accomplishment as Governor of Alaska, ... on the project and have been treated disrespectfully by Palin and other pipeline proponents. To her credit, Palin predicted this issue might arise and hired Canadian lawyers to generate a report detailing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-01 08:50:05
With the financial crisis monopolizing official attention, no attention -- or money -- will be available for our crumbling infrastructure
Sept. 10, 2008: the I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis by Ken I'm going to say a word that I'll bet will send you straight into a coma -- or make ... bridge in Minneapolis. More generally, a recent report by the American Society of Civil Engineers ... to the report, nearly 30 percent of the nation’s 590,750 bridges are “structurally deficient [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 13:00:01
ACLU: Million on Terrorist Watch List
by Michael Grabell - There won’t be any balloons dropping from the ceiling to mark this milestone ... . And if there are any bells and whistles, it will only be from the metal detector. Credit: Tim ... . The number is a calculation based on a 2007 Justice Department inspector general report, which said [more...]
Date: 2008-07-14 20:38:35
Meanwhile, in clusterfucks that matter
Don't get me wrong - I love watching corrupt morons implode under the weight of their own arrogance and stupidity ... ?Lawmakers focused on a warning in a report last week from the Government Accountability Office, represented at the hearing by Gene Dodaro, the acting comptroller general. In that report, Mr. Dodaro’s office [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 03:17:00
South Carolina Attorney General Reacts to ISTTF’s Report
So here is some follow-up to this week’s Internet Safety Technical Task Force report that downplayed predators on social networks and encouraged ... Carolina has withdrawn from the group (which was collective of 49 of the state AGs – only Texas chose not to participate). He has left based on the fact that the report downplays the threat of sexual [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 02:33:28
Keep Watch For The Missing Quarter
How secure is yours? How secure is yours? HARRISBURG PA - Internet chat rooms are filling with complaints from credit card customers nationwide ... business with. The company, Adele Services of Melville NY, doesn’t exist, according to a report Sunday ... , however, that as a general rule credit card holders should review their statements every month [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 10:40:26
Brief updates
While the House Science and Technology Committee has not released its membership for the new Congress yet, freshman member Parker Griffith (D-AL) ... issues. NASA’s inspector general office was panned in a GAO report published Friday, noting ... to an “Orion rocket or Orion launching vehicle” in an interview with Texas reporters, give [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:51:29
Joe Klein's Ignorance of Tax Code
It is frustrating that many reporters throughout this campaign continue to lack a basic understanding of the U.S. tax system and tax policy in general, yet many report on it as if they hold CPAs or Ph.Ds. (See ... with an insufficient tax credit--$2500 for individuals and $5000 for families (the average cost per family for health [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 04:00:00
YES WE DID! Save, that is
Members of "Generation Net" aka the "Millenials" are commonly characterized as having technological prowess, ... report saving at a greater percentage than the general adult population. The accompanying USA Today ... credit, special thought should be given to policies that will enable individuals, especially at lower [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 05:39:00
Cortera launches first community for small business credit repor...
Boca Raton, Florida and DEMOfall 2009, San Diego, California (PRESS RELEASE – September 26, 2009) — Cortera™, a community-driven business information company, today unveiled the Cortera Credit Exchange™, http://www.cortera.com, a new online service that, for the first time, blends business credit report data with user generated payment experience reviews and ratings from companies’ business partners. read more [more...]
Date: 2009-09-26 11:00:53
Back to the future
This just in: China is NOT the 4th largest economy in the world as we have all been thinking, reporting and generally drooling over ... . But let’s just look at this like regular humans: you know, people with checking accounts, credit cards [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 02:30:29
Global Investing Roundups Friday, December 19th, 2008
FedEx Announces Profit, Cost Cuts; Report: Wal-Mart to Sell iPhones; GM Denies Chrysler Merger Talks; Discovery Applying for Bank Status; ... report. After posting a profit for its second fiscal quarter, the package delivery giant also said it’ ... a hot new item and Apple a gigantic new sales outlook. General Motors Corp. (GM) denied a report [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 11:29:55
Free Credit Reports Through the Generations, Part I
Finances are something that often change dramatically over a lifetime ... no matter what stage of our life we are in is our credit report. Once we begin our lives as consumers making financial decisions, the history of these decisions is played out on our credit report [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 17:19:20
Disparity
In a world where every story arises de novo and completely context-free, this might raise an eyebrow ... prosecutors, according to an inspector general’s report released today. Goodling passed over hundreds [more...]
Date: 2008-08-10 22:44:17
Small Bizs Feeling the Chill
The New York Times: Some small companies say they are no longer able to get loans from newly cautious banks as credit tightens across the country, ... credit — at 30 percent a year. Mr. Snyder does not want to borrow much at that rate. “ ... , the Census Bureau reports, and they outpace large companies in generating new jobs. Photo by Kevin Moloney. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 15:08:55
Concord Cop Handgun Discharge, or the Case of the Dr. Strangelove Trigger Finger
Dr. Strangelove was a movie character whose right arm had a mind of its own ... an impromptu training session for his crew in an unsecured credit union building that was under ... Attorney General's Report, the sergeant had his trigger finger on the rail of the gun outside the trigger [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:53:38
How Subprime Borrowing Fueled the Credit Crisis
By Shah Gilani Contributing Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report Once upon a time, generous-minded social engineering resulted in the Community Reinvestment Act, which forced banks to lend... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 23:52:27
IMF Speaks
On Monday, the IMF released a new research “note” entitled “Fiscal Policy for the Crisis, ... the global consensus is moving. Seen in this light, the IMF report confirms the general movement toward [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 04:14:56
DrumBeat: January 9, 2009
DrumBeat: January 9, 2009 Saudi Arabia Can Raise Capacity a Third, Saleri Says (Bloomberg) ... is not a statistical accident. Bruce Sterling’s Annual Report on ‘Things in General’ Then there’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 21:56:13
Nomination of Steven Chu to be Secretary of Energy
Witnesses Steven Chu 10:14 Boxer: It’s an exciting day all over the hill ... of the commission that generated the report Rising Above the Gathering Storm. As the largest supporter [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:11:22
Media & Politics (one section only today)
Media & Politics (one section only today) 31-Dec-08 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Black Agenda Report From the U.S. Artist General, via email ZAPSAP DS POISON (DOUBLE STANDARD [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 18:21:29
Where There's Smoke ...
It's an ordinary part of day-to-day life now, so much so that most people probably don't give it much thought, ... surgeon general, Dr. Luther Leonidas Terry (pictured at left), published a report that cautioned ... health problems is a moral shortcoming.But Dr. Terry, who died in 1985, deserves credit for being [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 15:33:00
DrumBeat: December 31, 2008
The Peak Oil Crisis: Civil Unrest Before grappling with 2009, it might be useful to remind ourselves that there is a dark side to what lies ahead ... College had released a report talking about preparing for civil unrest in the U.S. When you read the report, it turns out to be yet another warning about generals preparing for the last war. It devotes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 13:58:02
The annual corporate battle
The end is near. The end of the year I mean, and to say that this year is an eventful one is certainly an understatement ... , that while the accountants slave it out to report the numbers, there are those in the corporate world ... like General Electrics have manufacturing business, aircraft servicing, capital, etc. Sometimes, a single [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 08:49:00
Unsecured Loans No Credit Check: Easily Accessible Finance
Generally to get before loan approval credit report is verified by lenders. But considerin... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 13:44:00
DrumBeat: November 2, 2008
Saudi Aramco Names Khalid Al-Falih as Chief Executive (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil supplier, named Khalid A ... half century. In a new report on Chile's glaciers the main water company -- Direccion General [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 14:07:31
Barack Obama credited with saving all lives in NYC Hudson River jetliner crash!
.The greatest President in history Barack Obamasaves every life in HudsonRiver plane crash!by Dink T ... ,was too busy trying to hog the credit for saving the passengers.Sullenberger made no mention ... reporting for T.M.M.C.F.O.W. in New York City..Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Barack [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 10:27:22
Houston, Texas - Investigation into Fatal Traffic Accident at 600 Tidwell
September 14, 2009 - A pedestrian injured in a hit-and-run traffic accident at 600 Tidwell about 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 9 has died from her injuries.The victim, Louanna Brown, 70, of Houston, was pronounced dead at Ben Taub General Hospital on Saturday (Sept. 12).HPD Vehicular Crimes Sergeant D. Morgan reported:Ms. Brown was at the intersection of Tidwell and Nordling when she was struck by a red Ford Focus which fled the scene. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-14 19:23:50
Nuclear warning to taxpayers, investors, part 2
By Joseph Romm Part 1 presented a new study that puts the generation costs for power from new nuclear plants at from 25 to 30 cents per ... great. A June 2008 report PDF by Moody's Investor Services Global Credit Research, "New Nuclear Generating Capacity: Potential Credit Implications for U.S. Investor Owned Utilities" (PR here PDF [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 12:44:19
User-generated Content Impacts Health Determinations
User-generated Content Impacts Health Determinations WOMMA member GolinHarris’ latest blog post cites a Manhattan Research report that nearly half of ePharma consumers, 47% to be exact, credit user-generated descriptions, opinions and reactions ... in an uproar. Their huge response: trash the Amazon rating of “Spore.” At last check, 92 [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 08:29:36
BOX OFFICE REPORT: ‘Quantum of Solace’ makes $70.4 million debut
007’s latest flick generated $30 million more than 2006’s Casino Royale ... . Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Media [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 01:26:45
Free Credit Report and How to Improve Credit Score
Improve credit score now! Because as well known consumers with higher FICO scores are considered to be less risky by lenders ... to illustrate a consumer’s general level of credit risk. How might you tell whether a score ... your report and score regularly you’ll ensure the absence of errors therein. This control is really [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 22:49:02
On Gov. Palin All the Lies Fit to Print
-By Warner Todd Huston It seems that Froma Harrop of Creator’s Syndicate news service was on vacation from just about five days before the general ... during the campaign. This is an outright lie as not one single reputable report laid the spending [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 14:31:39
Salon Radio: Eric Boehlert on Drudge's decline
(updated below w/transcript - Update II) ... to shape media coverage of the election has "collapsed" over the last two months; that "the Drudge Report ... by this worshipful paean from The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza); and, more generally, the media treatment [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 19:25:33
A Warning About “Imposter” Websites December 5, 2008
Posted by SBDC in Small Business General. trackback Only one website is authorized to fill orders for the free annual credit report ... mandated free annual credit report program. In some cases, the “free” product comes with strings attached ... )A Chance for Free Credit MonitoringFinancial buddyAnnualCreditReport.com The Real Free Credit Rep [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 18:07:42
On Gov. Palin All the Lies Fit to Print
It seems that Froma Harrop of Creator's Syndicate news service was on vacation from just about five days before the general election until today and ... . This is an outright lie as not one single reputable report laid the spending on Palin herself [more...]
Date: 2008-11-30 11:06:38
What Determines Your Home Mortgage Loan Qualifications
When underwriters consider your home loan application and credit history, they generally look for 6 basic factors ... asking for. Get an Equifax 3-in-1 Credit Report Now! Liquid assets – Loan processors also want to see ... process. The more borrowers understand about their credit, the better they can maintain (or improve [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 15:28:20
Quotes Against the Bailout
While it’s clear something needs to be done to shore up the world’s ailing financial system, Republicans hate this bailout, reports The Associated Press. Can you blame them? Republicans get elected in districts in which the general population favors less government and a no bailout mentality [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 13:57:58
Can Wachovia Do Anything Right?
An analyst at RBC Capital Markets suggests Wachovia cut corners to join the trillion dollar asset club ... loans was 1.24%. In its latest annual report, Wachovia ... to see credit quality in C&I lending deteriorate in tandem with the general economy," wrote [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 04:36:25
Jim Jones’ Chamber Of Commerce Organization Promotes Catastrophic Energy Future
General James L. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) ... from International Energy Agency’s 2007 World Energy Outlook report. But this scenario of rampant energy demand is also one of catastrophic global warming pollution. The IEA report also indicated [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 19:20:27
GM shares plunge again after analyst sets 'zero' price target
Most Wall Street analysts who follow General Motors Corp ... some investors still capable of being shocked by Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache’s bearish report ... wrote, according to Bloomberg News, which obtained a copy of the report. GM’s shares were down 99 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 00:16:16
