The news that a judge has allowed the case of Jamie Leigh Jones against Halliburton/KBR to move forward has come at a very interesting time. Jones has accused co-workers at Halliburton/KBR of kidnapping and rape. Normally you would think this kind of case would immediately become a prosecutorial matter, yet Halliburton was able to stop […]
Roll Call has blasted Eric Cantor and the GOP’s “rebranding effort” for their use of taxpayer dollars to foot the bill for this: As believers in a strong two-party system, we support Republican efforts to “rebrand,” “reach out” to the public and develop new ideas. But political work, such as that being done by the […]
It looks like action is starting to happen in regards to AIG. Of course Cuomo is leading the way: New York state’s attorney general joined the growing list of those angered by news of American International Group’s bonuses, and wants to have details on his desk this afternoon about who is getting it rewarded. Attorney […]
The TARP was passed as an emergency life line to troubled banks, but read this: A small but growing number of community banks are backing out of the government’s bailout, which they see as fraught with hidden strings and government interference. About 20 banks so far that applied for or had been approved to receive […]
That has been the mantra of the Bush administration and Republicans for year, and it was even included in the TARP: Congress wanted to guarantee that the $700 billion financial bailout would limit the eye-popping pay of Wall Street executives, so lawmakers included a mechanism for reviewing executive compensation and penalizing firms that break the […]
Ahhh – while we are gearing up for the 2006 elections, so are the Republicans and they have a new strategy. Their new strategy is crafty and clever. It is a strategy to prove they are the party of integrity and honor: WASHINGTON – Many worried Republicans on the ballot in November have been pushing […]