Archive for March, 2007
Uninsured Patient Billed More than $12,000 for Broken Rib
March 31st, 2007Via: San Francisco Chronicle: There are 47 million people in this country without health insurance. Richmond resident Joey Palmer is one of them. He learned how costly this can be after fracturing a rib in a relatively minor motorcycle accident and subsequently being hit with a bill for more than $12,000 from San Francisco General […]
Children Face Criminal Checks from the Cradle
March 31st, 2007Via: Telegraph: Checks will be made on all children to identify potential criminals under an extension of the “surveillance state” announced by Tony Blair. A Downing Street review of law and order also foreshadowed greater use of sophisticated CCTV, an expanded DNA database and “instant justice” powers for police. The review is intended to chart […]
Mossad’s Nazis
March 31st, 2007Even if you’re numb to this kind of information, as I am, the following article is really far out. Nazi war criminal working for Mossad: Check Nazi war criminal’s Mossad handler also happened to be a drug dealer: Check Catholic priest Nazi sympathizer with large amount of cash: Check Wimpy’s burgers: Check Via Haaretz: In […]
The Weirdest Story You Will Read Today
March 30th, 2007Travolta. Scientology. Global Warming. Other planets. Dome cities. Via: This Is London: His serious aviation habit means he is hardly the best person to lecture others on the environment. But John Travolta went ahead and did it anyway. The 53-year-old actor, a passionate pilot, encouraged his fans to “do their bit” to tackle global warming. […]
Crude Oil Near Six-Month High on Iran’s Capture of U.K. Crew
March 30th, 2007These prices are going to start pounding the U.S. economy. Via: Bloomberg: Oil traded near a six-month high as 15 British sailors and marines seized in the Persian Gulf remained in Iranian custody for an eighth day, heightening concern the standoff will threaten oil supplies from the Middle East. U.K Prime Minister Tony Blair said […]
Money: Going Tactical
March 30th, 2007WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy sell or hold any financial instrument. UPDATE 6 April 2007: Bank of America Delays BullionValut Deposits In the post below, I discussed how I wanted to immediately move some of our money into gold using the BullionVault system. I did, indeed, try to move some money to […]
U.S. Government Has Spent More Than Half the Public’s Treasure on Past, Current and Future Military Operations
March 30th, 2007Free trade. The invisible hand of the market. Capitalism. Would you like an order of Freedom Fries with that? Via: Common Dreams: In the words of the great economist and engineer Seymour Melman, we live in a “permanent war economy.†Since the end of World War II, the federal government has spent more than half […]
TJX DATA THEFT: LARGEST EVER
March 30th, 2007pOwNed on an unimaginable scale. Via: Network World: Detailing the sheer magnitude of a crime first reported earlier this year, TJX yesterday disclosed in financial reports that at least 45.6 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen in 2005 and another 130,000 last year by hackers who have yet to be caught. According to […]
MC Rove
March 30th, 2007I was only able to watch 47 seconds of this. How much can you stand? Research Credit: JF
Mortgage Crisis Hits Million-Dollar Homes
March 30th, 2007Pop. Via: Reuters: Sheriff Leo McGuire presides over foreclosure auctions in Bergen County, New Jersey, where the bidding for a home reached $1.2 million last June — a record for one of the wealthiest counties in the nation. Homes sold on the auction block for as much as $852,000 this month — more than quadruple […]
