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Summary Of Rick Perry’s Ad
15 Dec
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At last, something that sums up relevant thoughts on Perry’s ad into a smart comic strip. The original Rick Perry campaign «Strong» here.
Cartoon by For the Lack of a Better Comic.
Gaddafi’s Gold Dinar
26 Jun
Several Sources Claim That The Intervention In Libya Is Really About Blocking Muammar Gaddafi’s Plan To Implement The Gold Dinar.
«Some believe it is about protecting civilians, others say it is about oil, but some are convinced intervention in Libya is all about Gaddafi’s plan to introduce the gold dinar, a single African currency made from gold, a true sharing of the wealth.
It’s one of these things that you have to plan almost in secret, because as soon as you say you’re going to change over from the dollar to something else, you’re going to be targeted, says Ministry of Peace founder Dr James Thring. There were two conferences on this, in 1986 and 2000, organized by Gaddafi. Everybody was interested, most countries in Africa were keen.»
Source: RT.com
Who Said What?
13 Jun
Word Usage In 40 Speeches Given By Michael Bloomberg, Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton, Steve Ballmer, Barack Obama Etc. At The 2011 Graduations.
HT: Paul Kedrosky.
That Awkward Moment
25 May
Obama In Britain: During a banquet at Buckingham Palace Obama broke royal protocol by speaking over the national anthem.
Colbert’s Celebration, Daily’s Details And Conan’s Beard
3 May
Full Episode From Last Night: Colbert throws a «We Got Bin Laden» theme party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
(Meanwhile down south).
Click on images to transfer to Colbert, Stewart & Conan
To Kill a Mockingturd: Express ambivalence about the targeted killing of Osama? Not really. Stewart wants details.
Brutal Shave: Conan O’Brien gets his beard shaved by Will Ferrell here and talks about the three O’s: Osama, Obama and Oprah.
History In The Making
3 May
One for the books: Iconic footage of President Obama, and his team, watching live video feed from the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden.
In The Picture: Joe Biden – Vice President, President – Barack Obama, Brigadier General Marshall Webb, Admiral Mike Mullen – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Bill Daley – Chief of staff, Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor to Joe Biden, Denis McDonough – Deputy National Security Adviser, Hillary Clinton – Secretary of State, Dr. Robert Gates – Secretary of Defense, John O. Brennan – Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and James R. Clapper-Director of National Intelligence.
[via Flicker, White House. License: United States Government Work]
Observation Of The Day
22 Mar
Obama has now fired more cruise missiles than all other Nobel Peace Prize winners combined.
Hat Tip: riothero.
President Obama’s Budget
19 Feb
[via Keith Hennessey]
Another great graph from Ezra Klein [found it on The Incidental Economist blog] visualizing the enormous federal debt interest payments:
Click for a more glorious view
WSJ Markets
- Dimon Strengthens Grip at J.P. MorganJ.P. Morgan shareholders rejected a proposal to split James Dimon's dual roles as chief executive and chairman, and re-elected all the members of the bank's board.
- Apple CEO Calls for Corporate Tax ReformApple CEO Tim Cook defended the iPhone maker's tax practices as proper, challenging Senate investigators who reported Apple paid no corporate income tax on tens of billions of dollars in overseas income over the past four years and urging a simplification of tax laws.
- Tip Puts Lobbyist's Career on HoldMark Hayes was a Washington policy wonk on a long and steady ascent. A series of emails to a client was all it took to put that carefully crafted career on hold.
- Funds Get Active Over Director PayMutual-fund firms are joining activist investors in getting more aggressive over demands for change in how board members are paid at U.S. companies.
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