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Front Page [11.20.09]
Is Kink.com the New "Playboy"? [Clip]
Kink is known for being holier than the Pope when it comes to a professional attitude towards its models. This reputation is needed because of the edgy nature of its material. Casting the owner, Peter Acworth in a Hefnerian role would be disastrous.
Reaganomics to Obamanomics: Raw & Brutal Capitalism
We've been hoodwinked into believing that unfettered capitalism espoused by Milton Friedman, promoted by Reagan and the rest is acceptable. I know that if we "stay the course" it will be ugly. The current economic meltdown is a harbinger.
American Mortgage Crisis Continues
The appalling figures do not include those who are actually in foreclosure, a figure that also rose sharply. The combined percentage of those in foreclosure as well as delinquent is 14.41 percent, or about one in seven of mortgage holders.
US Debt Tops $12 Trillion [Time to Squeeze the Poor Again]
Bernanke’s frank assessment of the “jobless recovery” [mass unemployment] will be used as a bludgeon to extract wage cuts and increased productivity from workers, From America’s ruling class point of view, that's not the problem but the solution.
Front Page [11.19.09]
Girls, Make Money! Sell Your Used Panties Online! [Clip]
Who knows? Women may be turned on by the prospect of sharing bodily fluids and personal lingerie with distant customers. But they are definitely performing a valuable public and commercial service, sparing their customers embarrassment or even worse.
Obama's Health Care Plan Profits Drug Companies
Why are the drug barons planning a $150 million ad campaign boosting Obama's health care scheme? They've got $21 billion worth of reasons – bonus earnings from record price hikes and overjoyed with Obama's willingness to 'help' the private sector..
China & America's Problem: Inequality & Low Consumption
The dirty little secret: both America and China are capable of producing far more than their own consumers are capable of buying. The real problem is inequality. How can the majority shop when they wallow in poverty? Debt is no longer an option.
Why the Disconnect Between the Stock Market & Jobs?
It's an asset-based recovery, not a Main Street one. The economy is growing again, but the surge in productivity is a mirage. Worker output per hour is skyrocketing because companies generate as much output with fewer workers and fewer hours.