Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)

Last year my compilation of what bloggers chose as their own best posts of the year proved so popular, at least with the participating bloggers' mothers, that I have decided to make it an annual affair. But enjoy it while you can. When the Obama Administration institutes its secret plan to extend the Fairness Doctrine to the Internet, this blog, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:00:00

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Transcript: President George W. Bush Final Press Conference - January 12, 2009

(Source: White House Press Office) 9:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Tapper. We have been through a lot together. As I look through the room, I see Jake, Mike, Herman, Ann Compton. Just seemed like yesterday that — that I was on the campaign trail and you were analyzing my speeches and my policies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:41:57

Got TARP? How About Tax Haven Subs?

As we arrive (almost) at the inauguration of the new administration, we are still facing an enormous financial system problem, headed by banks that got too big and gorged on the profits from speculating in risky derivatives at a cost ultimately to be borne by the taxpayers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:53:31

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

GM shifts into high gear after GMAC bailout. General Motors (GM) ... to consumers with lower credit ratings and has begun reaching out to customers worried about credit ... on hold when GMAC was forced to tighten its credit standards in October. GM will also offer low [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:12:10

Nightly (Value) Investment Links #57 Part 1

Here are todays links as well as some highlights since I last ran the nightly links. These Links will be two part as they are very extensive ... January Outlook: Pyramid Crumbling - Via Pimco 3. Apollo Asia Fund 4th Quarter 2008 Report - Via ... Paul Kedrosky 23. US Savings Tsunami And Its Implications - Via Paul Kedrosky 24. Credit Quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:50:57

Credit Crisis - Signs of Progress

Are the various central bank liquidity facilities and capital injections having the desired effect of unclogging credit markets and restoring ... of credit markets is under way. Updating the report at this time is also to gauge the credit ... in the economy. This is because T-bills are considered risk-free while LIBOR reflects the credit risk [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 12:00:33

Financial crisis: Bank of America given $138bn rescue package

Phillip Inman and Julia Kollewe, The Guardian January 16, 2009 The BoA rescue matches that given to Citigroup, another stricken US banking giant, which is today expected to report its deepest quarterly deficit yet Bank of America was today ... in return for the aid, which is designed to absorb the losses on mortgage-related assets inherited [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:26:23

Martial Law, the Financial Bailout, and War By Prof. Peter Dale Scott

Global Research, January 8, 2009 Paulson’s Financial Bailout It is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001. Many members of Congress felt coerced into voting against their inclinations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:05:21

The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008

The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008 Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels handily defeated his Democratic opponent despite a tough landscape for incumbent Republicans and the fact that Obama carried the state. (AP Photo/ Indianapolis Star, Frank Espich) Yesterday we started our year-end awards by naming state Sen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 15:30:35

News and Commentary

Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00

obamessiah: inaugural emergencies & the end of the beginning

'state of emergency' declared for inaugurationfrom nytimes: It is true, President Bush sounded alarms about Barack Obama during the campaign season. On Tuesday, Mr. Bush went one step further: He declared Mr. Obama’s inauguration an actual emergency. The declaration, though, was not a political statement about Republicans being run out of town [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:10:00

Check credit report

One should review their credit report from each credit reporting agency at least once a year ... one can have copy of their credit report annually with no strings attached. It’s a good to check ... as well. Currently writing for this website Free Yearly Credit Report . For more details please contact [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:16

Online Credit Reports

Every time you ask for a mortgage, make a payment, ask for a personal loan or use a credit card, the information is recorded in your credit report. A credit report has all kinds of information about your credit status, mortgage or billing ... you should keep a tab on your credit report. Another important reason is to prevent identity thefts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 06:17:32

Padavan Wins BOE Vote, Gennaro Challenge Continues

would simply drop dead. If it does happen, I hope it's on my watch ... list), in addition to the big and small charities we already knew about. So, Happy New Year to civil ... PERCENT' Crain's New York Business: 'Foreclosure suit filed against developers' N.Y. Daily News [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 16:59:40

One-Year Anniversary

Tax_analysts_logo I previously blogged the launch of the ambitious new Shelf Project by Calvin Johnson (Texas) and Tax Analysts ... and a brief status report for the future. For the immediate future, the Congress will enact stimulus ... and the Foreign Tax Credit, 118 Tax Notes 741 (Feb. 11, 2008) Charles I. Kingson, Reform Intercompany Sales [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:49:29

2009 Forecast, More Banks to Fail, Retail Disappoints, Recession Stock Picks, Huge Tax Cut and More!

Profit in 2009:  Think like a Fed governor… A “mere” 25 banks failed in 2008… proof that the FDIC expects many more next year… Retail on the brink… ... they can employ cheap Treasury financing to cushion the decline. This involves refinancing homeowners out of toxic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 20:30:16

Credit Card Horror

The availability of credit for anyone no matter their credit history has caused many financial problems for consumers ... card companies report that at least 20% of consumers have maxed out credit cards ... specific sales pitch or ad. If you have a good credit score, (630 or above), you can usually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:12:15

ScamBuster 288

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992 Zakari Maimalari Street Cadastral Zone AO, Central Business District, Abuja. Phone : +234 8038242759. ATTENTION; The BRITISH High Commission in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia,Etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 08:44:47

Laws in Credit Repair

Laws in Credit Repair There are certain laws issued for people that have bad credit and to know these laws is important to protect all those ... Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protect you from collection agencies and creditors. If you have bad credit ... from your credit report. If it has not these people are in violation. There are several reasons why [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:05:26

Task force considers fingerprinting, credit checks for all federal workers

By Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa CitizenJanuary 13, 2009OTTAWA — Federal bosses are contemplating mandatory credit checks and fingerprinting for all ... credit checks and “automated fingerprint verification” for all employees who hold the minimum “ ... to comprise the largest single security classification. Credit checks and fingerprinting are now largely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:23:00

Task force considers fingerprinting, credit checks for all federal workers

By Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa CitizenJanuary 13, 2009OTTAWA — Federal bosses are contemplating mandatory credit checks and fingerprinting for all ... credit checks and “automated fingerprint verification” for all employees who hold the minimum “ ... to comprise the largest single security classification. Credit checks and fingerprinting are now largely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:22:00

DrumBeat: January 12, 2009

A novel plan for economic stimulus What's different now? In the 1930s, even though the U.S ... Intelligence Council's "Global Trends 2025" report concluded that, in the near term, pressure ... " report. It would appear that we need to plan for a less energy-intense future. StatoilHydro drills [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:02:56

Tips for racist Joe Cannon (of Cannonfire)

Thursday! Almost the weekend! :DJoe Cannon is a racist and wants to be a biggie blogger. He attacked Stan today for 'daring' to point out that, yes, Barack's Senate seat should have gone to a person of color. Joe Cannon, ignoring the historical and systematic discrimination in US history, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:00:00

This has been an unusual interregnum from President No. 43 to No. 44. Because of the need for urgent economic action as well as continuity, this country, perhaps for the first time, has had two presidents at once, in effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:38:14

Web Reconnaissance for 01/14/2009

A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.On the Web:John Ziegler: Reaction To My Palin Interview Proves The Point - Unless you were hanging out with Joe the Plumber in Gaza this past week, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:00

DrumBeat: January 14, 2009

DrumBeat: January 14, 2009 Obama energy goal hard to meet: Bodman WASHINGTON (Reuters) ... in energy prices, but this would not affect its $2.3 billion credit facility, the independent oil ... (Bloomberg) — Crude oil fell after a U.S. government report showed that stockpiles climbed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:22:13

DrumBeat: January 14, 2009

Obama energy goal hard to meet: Bodman WASHINGTON (Reuters) ... prices, but this would not affect its $2.3 billion credit facility, the independent oil and gas ... (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell after a U.S. government report showed that stockpiles climbed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:55:13

Monday Opening Report: San Marzano, River Barrel, Hanci Certified Open, Billy Sunday's Tomorrow

billy%20sundays.jpg Billy Sunday's BBQ Photo Credit 1) ... : A commenter recently remarked on a December plywood report that pizzeria San Marzano had opened on Clinton ... more. They're doing dinner, too, and though the Yelpers were quick to bitch about service kinks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:39:48

The 5 Million Frequent Flyer Mile Challenge

... weeks thanks to mileage bonuses from new credit cards. If you’re up for it, you can do this too – ... that are worth at least $12,000 to me. I’ve closely monitored my credit score along the way, and the effect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:16

Dandelion Saladby Prof. Peter Dale Scott Global Research, January 8, 2009Paulson’s Financial Bailout It is becoming clear that the bailout measures of late 2008 may have consequences at least as grave for an open society as the response to 9/11 in 2001 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:39:23

Annual Report - Punj Lloyd - 2008-2009

PUNJ LLOYD LIMITEDANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009DIRECTOR'S REPORTYour Directors present the Twenty First Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2009.FINANCIAL RESULTS: IN RS. CROREParticulars 2008-09 2007-08Total Revenue 6,955.62 4,541.76Profit Befofe Interest, Depreciation & Tax 808.54 567.62(PBIDT) Less: Interest 194.28 [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:55:00

How to get a Collection Agency to delete your account from your Credit Report

These are a couple of tactics I read up on from a collection agency former manager that might prove successful in getting your account deleted from your credit report. When a collection agency has purchased or been assigned your account ... collection… they aren’t allowed to report it to the credit reporting bureaus. The goal is to convince [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:53:23

How to get a Collection Agency to delete your account from your Credit Report

These are a couple of tactics I read up on from a collection agency former manager that might prove successful in getting your account deleted from your credit report. When a collection agency has purchased or been assigned your account ... collection… they aren’t allowed to report it to the credit reporting bureaus. The goal is to convince [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:53:23

Republican Study Committee Proposes Ineffective Tax Cuts, Destructive Spending Reduction For Stimulus

yesterday, which Matthew Yglesias noted is a “barrel full” of permanent tax cuts. Today, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) ... there is no demand in the economy, asset prices are highly volatile, and credit is hard to come [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:20:45

The Smell Of Panic In The Air For The Economy

Financial crisis affecting the entire world now, no end it sight for this recession, job losses mounting, a new deal will be unsuccessful, ... in the economy. The official Labor Department report was that in December there was a massive 524,000 decline [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:28:58

Opening Report: Cult BBQ Favorite Mo Gridder's Opens Sit Down Location

Belmont, The Bronx: Some exciting news for the city's barbecue fanatics ... a little under three weeks ago. Status: Certified Open. 632 E. 186th St., Belmont; 347-270-9850. · BBQ lovers, Run-don't walk-to Mo Gridder's CH — photo credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 15:29:28

Italy Slips Slowly But Steadily Into Its Worst Recession In Over 30 Years

By Edward Hugh: Barcelona The Italian economy continued to contract sharply in the third quarter of 2008 as exports fell sharply - declining at the ... of the Italian bond spread and the danger of a credit rating downgrade. The Italian government went [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:58:56

Transcript: DICK Cheney on Fox News Sunday | The Exit Interview | December 21, 2008

(Source: CQ Transcriptswire) Editor’s Note: This portion of the show transcript contains only the Cheney interview. Mr. Chris WALLACE: Mr ... s package basically extends a line of credit to the companies for a specified period of time and also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 20:13:21

New Media Trends And Predictions 2009: What Independent Web Publishers Should Expect - Part 1

Here my new media predictions for 2009: what to expect when it comes to new media, professional web publishing and learning, ... in this two-part report opening today. new-media-trends-and-predictions-2009-Robin-Good-MasterNewMedia-456b.jpg Photo credit: Giancarlo Mazzaro - 7th Floor I have prepared this report, which gets published [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:30:57

One small step for .ie - but will there be a giant leap?

Another Irish post. It’s a long one, and I’m slightly guilty of burying the lead. Apologies. A long process has (almost) ... . ComReg has announced (press release | full report) that it will, by regulation, appoint [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 10:16:33

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 11, January 16, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... or company contribution by credit card (click here). Fill out the form (optional); insert "REGTrak ... environmental briefing report. Subscribers Note: There will not be a Federal Register published [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:18:00

Citron Releases the Document that The Apollo Group (NASDAQ:APOL) Does Not Want You or the US Government to See.

stock ticker: APOL Last week, The Apollo Group reported what appeared to be strong quarterly operating profits in their for-profit education business, which is primarily derived from operating the for-profit University of Phoenix (UOP below) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:05:38

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

SEC supposedly moving against Reserve. The SEC may bring an enforcement action against investment firm Reserve Management Co ... slightly ahead yesterday in the race to build a central clearinghouse for the $54T credit-default [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 12:11:18

Italy Slips Slowly But Steadily Into Its Worst Recession In Over 30 Years

The Italian economy continued to contract sharply in the third quarter of 2008 as exports fell sharply - declining at the fastest rate in three ... and the danger of a credit rating downgrade. The Italian government went to market this week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 21:24:37

This Week in DVD: Pineapple Express, Righteous Kill, Battlestar Galactica, and More

This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, ... , Injury Report, Red and Stormy’s Guide to Marriage), and raw footage. BEST PRICE* Target Best Buy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:00:48

How the Gaza Tunnels into Egypt Work

Cross-posted by Maggie at Maggie’s Notebook Photo Credit: AP 8/1/2007 A tunnel underneath Rafah ... the excavation business one of Gaza’s few growth industries. “We bring through laptops, clothes, computers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:36:29

QPR's World Youth Tournament Draw/Dates...Dagenham/Arsenal's Tony Roberts Reflects...35 Years Since QPR Gave Chelsea Cup Exit!...Ex-QPR Walton

-- Visit the football-only, QPR Report Messageboard for additional articles, old video, posters' opinions. All perspectives welcome! ( ... " - The Youth Who Never Was! - Impact of Credit Crunch on Transfers and Crowds - Thirty-Five Years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:18:00

Network Evening Shows Downplay Geithner Tax Evasion as a 'Speed Bump'

The network evening shows didn’t have much of an appetite for Democratic hypocrisy among the team they hailed as a "superstar Cabinet" ... in their introductions, and featured no report, just an interview with George Stephanopoulos, who said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 23:07:56

Project Humanbeingsfirst Index

Honorific of the day “you are a completely stupid fool, a disgrace to humanity” -- Paul Craig Roberts, ... Analysis in ContextLatest Reports Response to Ellen Brown's 'How to Resolve the Credit Crisis' January [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:03:00

Sunday Reading: Broder Hammers Obama

Sunday Reading: Broder Hammers ObamaPresident-elect Barack Obama's popularity ratings may still be sky high but the Post's David Broder -- dean of the political press corps in Washington -- isn't happy with the performance of the former Illinois Senator in recent weeks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:15:00

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