Who is more "un-American"? Rand Paul or Obama?

So now it's un-American to blast a corporate giant who just decimated the environment? It's un-American to take Wall Street and the banking industry to task for plundering and pillaging the American public? Is Rand Paul the kind of representation we want in Washington? As inef …

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Christopher M- Kandiyohi, MN

For all of the banking and Wall Street apologists out there insisting that the proverbial crapola hitting the fan is because of irresponsible people. These stories are sad; people lost their jobs and are now losing their homes.

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Release: George Soros Gives $35 Million to Children in New York

Whether you agree with his political affiliations or not, Mr. Soros exemplifies a characteristic that seems to be missing from modern day Americans; generosity, charity, concern for their fellow human beings, fellow Americans.

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Britons defend their health care from US criticism - Yahoo! News on Yahoo! News

I find it strange that all of the protestors shouting at the town hall meetings about health care frequently slam other health care systems, such as the system that the UK uses.

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Pensions and the Smashed Social Contract

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Fluke? Credit Crisis Was a Heist

Our current economic situation seemed to have blown up over night. Jim Jubak begs to differ. Pehaps it is time for voters to stop pointing the finger at a particular party. This crisis sounds like a truly bipartisan effort.

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CEO's cash In.

Why is it that we seem to be avoiding talking about the greedy people who led the world into this economic mess we are in? Here is a seed from MSN Money. I call this the wall of shame.

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Obama seeking Ways to block AIG Bonuses

Second time seeded. I am beggining to wonder if Newsvine is a popularity contest. With all of the articles seeded about the AIG bonuses, I believe this merits a top seed.

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Know Your Sources: The Mainstream Presss Keeps Finding "Wacky" Immigration Experts

Once again, I am astouned at the amount of time people will spend on the internet looking for their boogey man to blame for our economic crisis. Evidently President Obama is not enough of a scapegoat; Nancy Pelosi doesn't quite fit the bill either.

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Subprime Europe

It seems that the success of capitalism has spread one of its not so desireable components to the rest of the world. Untethered, unmanaged capitalism is threatening the security of not only our country, but over vast portions of Europe as well.

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When the Health Care Crisis Becomes Your Crisis

When we cease to care about each other, we lose our humanity. Amazingly, we forget how easily we could become the people that many of us seem to be criticizing and blasting during this first month of the new White House administration.

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The Real News Network - McCain attacks Canadian and European health care

With debates already raging about America turning into a socialist country, I felt it was important for people to educate themselves about medical care in countries that use a single payer system.

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Where Credit Is Due: A Timeline of the Mortgage Crisis

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Foreclosure Phil

Barney Frank, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, ACORN...the Buddhist-like mantra of the Republican party gets a WWF smackdown in this pointed article about who helped tank the economy.

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U.S. Accuses Texas Financial Firm of â??Massiveâ?? Fraud - Companies * US * News * Story - CNBC.com

While many of us continue to question our current President's ability to pull us out of this slide our country is in, apparently we have fallen victim to financial terrorism. Next question: What was the Bush administration doing while our citizens were being defrauded?

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FDR prolonged the Great Depression? Really?

Another article that I have tried to seed numerous times without response.

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Frank Schaeffer: An Open Letter to President Obama About the Republicans (From a Former Republican)

I am seeding this article again. I believe this is FAR more important than the multiple seeds I have seen posted regarding questioning Obama's citizenship.

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So Much for Compromise

We were supposed to believe as President Obama did, that our political process could become a near bipartisan operation. When the stimulus bill made its first go round through Congress and there were NO Republican votes, I immediately smelled a conspiracy.

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Official: GOP senator tops list for commerce post on Yahoo! News

After the Newsvine bashing Obama is getting for Geithner and Daschle, let's hope this Republican doesn't have a single dent in his armor.

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FDIC chairman shakes up Washington, Wall Street on Yahoo! News

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$700B bailout impact tough to assess, auditors say on Yahoo! News

Tough to assess? GMAB! This average American who makes less than 75 grand a year will be happy to tell you economic geniuses: HEY....IT DIDN"T WORK!!!!

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Obama's accomplishments in his 11 years in elective office - Democratic Underground

Barack Obama has been elected POTUS. Still many are questioning is accomplishments prior to taking office, questioning his integrity, questioning is ability to get things done. It has now been approximately 10 days since he took the oath of office.

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A Long-Lived Privilege?

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Political Radar: Limbaugh Caller Says Obama Reminds Daughter of Cartoon Monkey

This may be old news, but the racism Rush sprinkles on daily to achieve maximum growth isn't old news. I find it scary to think that this subhuman still attracts such a large audience.

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Ill. family thanks employees with surprise bonuses on Yahoo! News

This is how a business SHOULD be run. But no.....typical CEO's want to save all that cash for themselves!

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