Corruption
BREAKING NEWS:GOLDMAN BOSS VISITED WHITE HOUSE AT LEAST 4 TIMES
While Goldman Sachs’ lawyers negotiated with the Securities and Exchange Commission over potentially explosive civil fraud charges, Goldman’s chief executive visited the White House at least four times. White House logs show that Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein traveled to Washington for at least two events with President Barack Obama, whose 2008 presidential campaign received $994,795 […]
After Obsessing Over Enron’s Friends, Media Ignore Much Deeper Obama-Goldman Sachs Connections
President Obama has extensive ties to Goldman Sachs. Yet even given record-breaking financial contributions and sketchy relationships between Goldman executives and Obama officials at the highest level, the mainstream media will not afford Obama the same scrutiny it gave to George W. Bush during the collapse of Enron.
Obama’s inflation-adjusted $1,007,370.85 in contributions from Goldman employees […]
Crooks and Liars:SEC accuses Goldman Sachs of civil fraud
The government has accused Goldman Sachs & Co. of defrauding investors by failing to disclose conflicts of interest in mortgage investments it sold as the housing market was faltering. The Securities and Exchange Commission said in a civil complaint Friday that Goldman failed to disclose that one of its clients helped create—and then bet […]
Fellow Black Caucus Member Calls for Rangel to Quit House Leadership Post
Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., became the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to demand that Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
“Representative Rangel has had a long and distinguished career and I respect his leadership, but I believe Congress needs to do more to restore the […]
Greece Paid Goldman $300 Million To Help It Hide Its Ballooning Debts
In 2001, just after Greece was admitted to Europe’s monetary union, Goldman helped the government quietly borrow billions, people familiar with the transaction said. That deal, hidden from public view because it was treated as a currency trade rather than a loan, helped Athens to meet Europe’s deficit rules while continuing to spend beyond its […]
Goldman under investigation for its securities dealings (Americans deserve to know the truth)
One of Congress’ premier watchdog panels is investigating Goldman Sachs’ role in the subprime mortgage meltdown, including how the firm sold securities backed by risky home loans while it simultaneously bet that those bonds would lose value, people familiar with the inquiry said Friday. The investigation is part of a broader examination by the Senate […]
Corruption 101 - Funded by TARP - the legacy of the Chrysler bailout
Is it all about politics? Does the Buck stop at the top? Well if you are James Anderer of Island Jeep in Lindenhurst New York, it starts at the top and filters its way down from there.
(Video at link of Anderer talking about the case)
Many of us in the summer of 2009 watched helplessly the […]
Obama Secretary of Education Arne Duncan linked to Chicago corruption probe
Martin says the refusal by Chicago officials to release Arne Duncan’s financial records is a legal confirmation that Duncan is linked to an investigation of financial fraud at the agency
(CHICAGO)(December 13, 2009) Republican U. S. Senate candidate and insurgent “Internet Powerhouse” Andy Martin will hold a Chicago news conference Sunday, December 13th to announce that […]
Baltimore Mayor Shelia Dixon convicted of embezzlement
Jurors in the theft trial of Sheila Dixon convicted the Baltimore mayor Tuesday on a single charge of taking gift cards intended for the city’s poor.
Although Dixon was acquitted of a felony theft charge, her conviction could force her from office.
Jurors deliberated more than six days after hearing the Democrat was accused of using or […]
Big Present to Trial Lawyers in Obamacare
The health care bill recently unveiled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi is over 1,900 pages for a reason. It is much easier to dispense goodies to favored interest groups if they are surrounded by a lot of legislative legalese. For example, check out this juicy morsel to the trial lawyers (page 1431-1433 of the bill):
Section 2531, […]
CNBC:Clinton Fundraiser Charged in CITIGROUP Fraud…
The U.S. attorney in New York on Tuesday charged a New York investor and major Democratic fund-raiser with a $74 million scheme to defraud Citigroup.
Source: nemazee.com
Hassan Nemazee
Hassan Nemazee, 59, was charged with one count of bank fraud, and faces up to 30 years in prison plus a fine. His lawyer Marc Mukasey, a former […]
2.3 Trillion Dollars of Taxpayers’ Money Is Missing
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This video became interesting to me simply because of the fact it was announced 1 day prior to the September 11th terrorist attacks in the U.S. Why has there been no mention of the massive amount of the taxpayers money gone missing? It is […]
Welcom to Hope and Change:Budget deficit tops $1 trillion for first time
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Bernanke Threatens Economic Collapse If Fed Audited
“My concern about the legislation is that if the GAO is auditing not only the operational aspects of the programs and the details of the programs but making judgments about our policy decisions would effectively be a takeover of policy by the Congress and a repudiation of the Federal Reserve would be highly destructive to […]
ABC: ‘President struggled to explain’…
President Obama struggled to explain today whether his health care reform proposals would force normal Americans to make sacrifices that wealthier, more powerful people — like the president himself — wouldn’t face.
The probing questions came from two skeptical neurologists during ABC News’ special on health care reform, “Questions for the President: Prescription for America,” anchored […]
Shocking: Obama and Democrats Try To Sneak $100 Billion Stealth Bailout To European Banks (Update)
Cheeky bastards. Before the left attacks me, read what liberal blogger Jane Hamsher of FireDogLake thinks about the Democratic ploy to attach a $100 billion debate-free IMF credit line to a war supplemental funding bill for Iraq and Afghanistan. Take a minute to check out the citizen whip count tool they constructed to help defeat […]
President Obama fires national community service inspector general
On June 11, 2009 Kenneth Bach was named acting Inspector General of the Corporation for National & Community Service.
This announcement was made after President Barack Obama fired the previous Inspector General of the Corporation for National & Community Service, Gerald Walpin.
The President wrote “it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General. […]
$1.2 Trillion Slush Fund: Congressman Alan Grayson Grills Fed Vice Chair Donald Kohn
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Congressional Black Congress and ACORN - Corruption at the highest level
In the recent past, this column has looked in some detail at ACORN Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. This corrupt organization which is a favorite of Democrats has spread its web of deceit and graft far into the depths of congress. ACORN’s most solid backers lay within the Congressional Black Caucus. This group […]