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I would put them more in league with snail vomit.
Raleigh McLemore is right---the Koches should be considered on the same level as cockroaches---not anywhere near the elevated status pf heroic Rosa Parks.
It's really amusing to watch other people "go to the ends of the earth," isn't it? And slut-shaming a sick woman -- nothing like that to make you feel on top of the world, is there?
I'm looking forward to single-payer universal coverage -- universal except maybe for that planet you came from.
Only a matter of time until Walker is implicated in one of these illegal actions. Couldn't happen to a more deserving person.
So if you don't have the money to pay for your doctor bills--what do you want people to do--just shutup and die???? How do you justify that thinking?--I got mine and don't give a d___m about anyone else?? Is that what your mother taught you? How did you get like this?
If the privileged and vastly wealthy can use NAACP v Alabama to keep their names secret, why can't the same be used to give others the same amount of money to spend on elections? Others with less money are discriminated against for the simple fact they are not wealthy. It would only be fair that the money spent to sway elections be shared equally so many will not be suppressed.
Why are the Koch brothers relevant? Who cares? Don't buy their stuff and/or boycott them.
Where is the respect for the peoples desires gone in Wisconsin.State motto should be changed to government policies for sale.
The personal moral choice stories and the suffering from pollution and even the increase in earthquakes that nobody is talking about all come under entertainment in comparison with the contribution of fracking to catastrophic global warming. Anything that distracts from the ultimate issue that is not being dealt with seems unhelpful and even sometimes self-serving. If Promised Land does tell more truth than Gasland, I'm already disappointed.
A literal reading of the 14th amendment would prohibit preferential treatment to one corporation or company since they are "citizens", without providing the same amenities to the entire class.
With today's insanity that enables computers to send you to indefinit detention if it profiles you as a possible risk, We need to change an old American tradition, "Liberty and Justice for all" needs a rewrite!
"But the Lone Star College shooting provides another example of the tragedies that can occur in places like schools when individuals are armed and tensions rise." Gun Free Zones are no safer! Look at Columbine and Newtown.
They have apparently been told to get into the back of the limo too many times and are demanding their rights. Their efforts represent the worst of Bull Connor racists by mocking the work and sacrifice of heroic people.
This is part of the two tiered justice system. One for them and one for us. I am happy to say that I am one of us and would go to jail for many moons for next to nothing. I am not a banker or a politician, therefore my sentence would be unjust.
Not trying to be mean here, (and I know job econ is rough), but a 21 year old couldn't find a full time job to insure his health? You'd think the priority of obtaining meds & care would be enough motivation to journey to the ends of the earth in order to achieve it... And what is the 24 yo doing getting knocked up when she couldn't even afford to take care of her own health needs? *Sigh*. Lord put me back on the planet I came from, so I can get the hell out of here...
What is it with the light sentencses of these embezzlers? It's outrageous considering the sentences other criminals get for possession of drugs, etc. who go to jail for great stretches of time. It's not as offensive to steal money meant for charity as it is to get caught with a bag of weed in your pocket? smh
There are so many factual errors in your screed it is difficult to know where to begin.
But, your suggestion that anyone who disagrees with you is "socialist, Anti-American ilk infesting our great nation" underscores how futile it would try to open your eyes to the lies you have been peddled by FOX and the right-wing propaganda machine.
On the judicial issue, the empirical data demonstrates quite conclusively that it is the Republican presidents who have packed the courts, both numerically and ideologically with judges who are far to the right. A review of the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary bears out that thesis. While President Reagan imposed ideological litmus tests on judges as did his successor, President Clinton repudiated the ideological pendulum and appointed primarily people whose record demonstrates that they are moderates to the court. Clinton has been criticized actually for not trying to pack the courts and for not trying to impose an ideological ounterweight to 12 years of Reagan/Reagan/Bush appointments. Despite those efforts, Republicans still blocked more than 60 of his judicial appointees, denying them an "up or down vote." When George W. Bush became president he returned to his father's playbook and put forward one of the most radically right-wing slate of judges in U.S. history. Despite this, Democrats confirmed more than 200 of President Bush's judicial nominees in their 18 months in control of the Senate. That is more judicial confirmations than Republicans allowed during the entire first term (48 months) of President Obama's administration. And, again, these nominees were more moderate than his predecessor's nominees.
But, I doubt you'll let the facts get in the way of the disinformation you have been fed, although one can still hope that facts may help open a real dialogue.
Nevertheless, I would urge you to please consider that your fellow Americans generally care just as much about this country as you do, cherish our Constitution and democracy just as much as you say you do, and have just as much of a right as you do to their opinions about how to make the American dream more real for themselves, their children and their grandchildren. Just because they believe in having some retirement and health security to protect them from being homeless as they age, and benefit from payments they have made into these programs their whole working lives certainly does not make them communists or anti-American. Only in an Ayn Randian dystopia could a program like Social Security, which has helped millions of Americans -- many generations of Americans, probably your parents, grandparents, and possibly great grandparents -- survive as they age out of the workplace be somehow considered anti-American.
And, as for your claims of the nuclear threat faced by our Nation, the U.S. has hundreds if not thousands more nuclear warheads than any other nation on earth. To suggest it is irresponsible to call for some reduction in that armory in the face of these facts and when we have so many other pressing threats to our future is to ignore the reality of how much money is being squandered on unnecessary and wasteful defense programs to the detriment of our real national security and our economic future.
I hope you will reconsider your effort to smear your neighbors based on the disinformation that the radio or TV hosts you follow have been spewing.
quit shitting and dumping the toxins and all the other crap down the drain and the toilet and ther wouldn't be this problem. Treatment facilities con only go so far in cleaning up your mess.
"If each Congressional district has equal weight......
.....it would be clear to many that Republicans were really trying to win in an unfair way."
So says Jay Heck, director of Common Cause Wisconsin.
I'll think on it a bit, but offhand I don't consider it such a bad idea; certainly it is not "unfair" is it? Seems as if it would be more reflective of the voter breakdown in a particular state. So, that's "unfair" --- how?
I financially supported Common Cause for years. But at the local level we started to get this kind of illogical partisan bullsomething.
It would be great if we could set the boundaries of Congressional Districts by some computer algorithm that took into account geography and population, but not race nor socioeconomic factors nor "politics" (party affiliation of the residents or historical voting preferences. That is to say, do the virtual opposite of current practices.
Update --- Jan.21th 2013.
Pictet & Cie Bank ---- List of Crimes.
1996 ----- F.S.A--- Breach in London.
2003 ----- F.S.A. -- States rogues operating in Pictet's London office. Ivan Pictet
states that documents were forgeries but were later proved to be genuine in
the British Courts. He had documents destroyed in their London office --
hoping to hide the crimes.
2007 .- - - The Securities and Ecxhange Surveillance issued a recommendation
that the Prime Minister and The Commissioner of the FSA to take disciplinary action against Pictet Asset Management – Japan Ltd.
2008 .-- Dec. - Pictet Bank state - " We have never chosen any funds linked to Madoff.
2011 - - - Madoff Trustees sue Pictet & Cie. Bank for $156 Million.
2011- - - Pictet & Cie Bank abetted a Bribery Scheme - Oil company sues Pictet for $350Million
2012 - - - April – Geneva Bank Pictet used in Offshore Tax Scheme. ( USA.)
2012 -- - June. -- Published in Anglo INFO .Geneva.--- USA Trust Fund Investors were sent false and fraudulent documents by Pictet Bank in order to collect large fees. ( Like MADOFF)
Even after the SEC in the USA uncovered the fraud Pictet continued to charge fees and drain whatever was left in these accounts. Estimated that $90 million lost in this Pictet Ponzi scheme.
2012 - - - July. -- De – Spiegel. -- states – Pictet Bank uses a letterbox company in
Panama and a tax loophole involving investments in London to gain
German millionaires as clients.
2012 - - - August ---- German Opposition Leader accuses Swiss Banks of "organised crime."
2013 --- Jan.--- Swiss MP' table motion to freeze Tiab Mahmud's assets of " criminal origins"
held in Swiss banks – $18 million held in 5 accounts at Pictet & Cie. Bank. Bahamas.
Ironically the Pictet & Cie.Bank partners are bigger criminals than the criminals who have accounts in the their bank.
Update . Jan20th.2013..
The following sent to - - - - 312- - Lords - - - - - - House of Lords. ( Inc. Lord Myners.)
The following sent to - - - - 649 - - M.P.'s - - - - - House of Commons.
SWISS BANK PARTNERS IN CRIMES.
Pictet & Cie Bank.
Ivan Pictet.
Charles Pictet.
Nicolas Pictet.
Jacques de Saussure.
Jean – Francois Demole.
Renaud de Planta.
Philippe Bertherat..
Pictet & Cie.- claim they are the “Rolls Royce”of Swiss banks.
Swiss Banks or more correctly Swizz banks.
Swizz. ---- “ a great disappointment.” or a “ fraud.”
Fraud. ---“ an intentional deception or dishonesty.”— “a crime.”
Crime. ---“ an act committed or omitted in violation of a law.”
Serious Crimes .
Conspiring to pervert the Course of Justice.
Perverting the Course of Justice.
Contempt of Court.
Pictet & Cie Bank –Partners –(1996—2013)---guilty.
Peters &Peters – Partners.— (1999---2013)--- guilty.
The bank and it’s officials/lawyers deliberately withheld crucial documents requested under a High Court order. The bank and it’s officials/lawyers deliberately withheld evidence from the Police, and one of it’s account managers Susan Broadhead gave a false witness statement to the Police.
Another one of it’s managers Nicholas Campiche ( Now Head of Pictet – Alternative Investments.) concocted a letter pretending to be a client and closed his account. The senior partner (Ivan Pictet.) sought to have numerous documents destroyed,along with those copies held in their London office’s of Pictet Asset Management. Initially stating that they were forgeries then their lawyers Peters & Peters – Monty Raphael –and the barrister Charles Flint.Q.C. later had to admit in Court that the documents were genuine.
British Parliament. Hansard .29th March 2007.
Barry Sheerman .M.P.—quote.
---------“ Constituents of mine have lost £2 million through fraud. The fraudster used Pictet & Cie - - a French Bank - - and Pictet Asset Management to back the fraud being perpetrated.””
(1) It is a criminal offence for a bank to knowingly act for an undischarged criminal bankrupt in so far as it seeks to assist that criminal bankrupt in the fraudulent movement of monies. ( Money Laundering.)
(2) It is a criminal offence for a bank to lie to the police and the bankrupts trustee in bankruptcy in so far as any knowledge of, or dealings with the bank was refuted .
(3) A bank can be guilty of Contempt of Court if it fails to comply fully with the Courts order for discovery .
(4) The banks contempt is further compounded if it fails to address its error after it is specifically drawn to the to its solicitors attention. ( Monty Raphael Q.C.).
(5) It is a criminal offence under the Financial Services Act to seek to destroy evidence that might be relevant to an investigation .
(6) It is a criminal offence not to relinquish control of funds to the Trustee immediately the fact of the bankruptcy is drawn to the banks attention.
(7) It is a criminal offence to lie or otherwise obfuscate the lawful and proper enquiries of the F.S.A.
In the F.S.A. cover up , they concluded that there had been “ Rogue” elements in Pictet & Cie’s , London operations . They had been moved from their London Office so who was there left to prosecute. “ Unbelievable.”
*** We thank --David Cameron. M.P. ( Canary Wharf Speech.)
PRIME MINISTER.
(1) Bankers who behave irresponsibly should face professional consequences.
(2) If anyone is found to have behaved criminally they must be prosecuted.
(3) The F.S.A and the Serious Fraud Office should be following up every lead,
investigating every suspect transaction .
(4) We need to make it 100% clear –those who break the law should face
prosecution.
(5) That we make sure we root out any wrongdoing that may have happened, whoever
is involved, however high or well connected they may be.
Ivan Pictet.
Managing partner in Pictet & Cie Bank .
President of the Geneva Financial Centre.
World Bank.committee member.
United Nations. Investment Committee member,
Vice President – Global Humanitarian Forum.
Member of the Henokiens.
Blackstone Group --- Board Member.
Past- President – Geneva Private Bankers association.
Past –President – Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Monty Raphael. ( Peters & Peters.)
Quote.” ---- Doyen of U.K. Fraud lawyers.
Head of Fraud and Regulatory Dept. Director of the Fraud Advisory panel.
Member of the Law Society of England & Wales.
International Bar Association Member.
Both Ivan Pictet and Monty Raphael.Q.C. conspired to withhold crucial documents requested by the High Court – the FSA --- and the Police Fraud Squad.
Written Parliamentary Questions received by the table office ..
(1) To ask the secretary of state what steps he is taking to ensure that Swiss Banks such as Pictet & Cie do not evade criminal prosecution under EU law even when the illegal act is committed by a London based subsidiary.
(2)To ask the secretary of state what steps he is taking to protect the rights of UK citizens who seek redress following criminal activities by Swiss banks with subsidiary offices located in London.
Quote. ( America’s Top Lawyer .)
You can be the richest man in the world with the best lawyers that money can buy but you cannot win against a man who has got nothing left to lose and is telling the truth.
*** We note that there has been a sharp increase in Peters & Peters partners leaving to go to other practices. Moving does not alleviate them of any responsibility from any illegalities that may have occurred at Peters & Peters during their partnership tenure. From 1999 onwards.
The consensus of opinion is the Pictet & Cie should be prosecuted , and that their U.K. banking licence should be taken away.
Their Solicitors at Peters & Peters .London “ struck off and prosecuted..”
*** Started campaign --- June 6th.2008.
4 .5years ---- approx 8 .5 million e-mails - - - but still no writs, injunctions or threats of litigation - - - WHY - - - because it is all true.
*** . The bigger they are --- the harder they fall.!!!
In America ---- they would have all been in prison for the last seven years.
Full Story.
" Google " .
Insert-- ( Charles Pictet. Banker.
Insert-- ( Ivan Pictet.Banker.
Insert-- ( Jacques de Saussure.Banker.
Insert-- ( Nicolas Pictet. Banker.
Insert-- ( Jean-Francois Demole.Banker.
Insert-- ( Renaud de Planta. Banker.
Insert –(Philippe Bertherat. Banker.
Several of the justices have been profiting personally from their public positions by publishing memoirs.
Here's a case where the supreme court erred by letting a ring of drug dealers go free because they did not read the facts of the case.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-1259.pdf
"It is important to be clear about what occurred in this case: The Government physically occupied private property for the purpose of obtaining information. "- page 4
But PAGES 1 AND 2 SAY THAT THE GOVT OBTAINED A WARRANT FOR DC.
SO THE DC EVIDENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED. IF THE GOVT DIDN'T OBTAIN A WARRANT FOR MD, THEN THE MD EVIDENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED.
I hope the court decides non-residents do not have rights to information in a state they don't live in. We need to preserve the concept of the United "States" as well as the "United States."
The Koch brothers would like the US to go back in time to the Wild Wild West. This would be the perfect settings for these selfish billionaires to implement their libertarian ideology. ALE is one of their tools to do just that with help from the NRA.
Dont call it a buy-back. Set the arrangement at a metal facility with a small crusher...the person with the gun drops the weapon in a bin and pushes a button to operate the crusher. On their way out, the person is given a debit card with a specified amount in the account IF THEY WANT IT.
NRA management are scumbag con-artists.
If anyone wants to read my story of a Daily LIVING HELL, you can contact me at gfrms@charter.net I have been poisoned with Methane/Natural Gas.