Category Archives: Crony Capitalism

Clinton Cash – Watch today! (2-5 & 8-11pm)

Posted on July 24, 2016 by votermom

Breitbart is streaming this again between 2-5pm and 8-11pm. It’s only 1 hour and goes fast. Although I admit I had to pause it several times last night while watching because I was getting so mad. Read Breitbart’s post about … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Hillary Clinton | 211 Comments

Tin-Foil Hat Tuesday: The Game is Rigged

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Woke Lola

And the people know it like Melisandre knows that Jon Snow is Robert Baratheon’s bastard. The evidence is all around. You can’t trust these crows. A murderous insider lot, to the last one. Here’s Facebook, posing as the IRS, stifling your … Continue reading →

Posted in #GoTrump, 2016 Elections, Crony Capitalism, Donald Trump, Game of Thrones 2016, Hillary Clinton | 108 Comments

How Did Dingy Harry Get Rich As A Public Servant?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Myiq2xu - BA, JD, FJB

Real Clear Politics: Harry Reid’s Long, Steady Accretion of Power & Wealth Last month, as the Senate was busy negotiating the final details of its Ukraine aid package, Majority Leader Harry Reid became temporarily distracted with a campaign finance issue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crony Capitalism | Tagged , | 60 Comments

If they’re so great, why do we need a law to make people buy them?

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Myiq2xu - BA, JD, FJB

From the list of Shit That Pisses Me Off: The incandescent light bulb isn’t dead Reports were greatly exaggerated Perhaps you’ve heard the news: the incandescent light bulb is dead. “When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Crony Capitalism, Nanny State, Shit That Pisses Me Off | Tagged , , | 107 Comments

No Vans Land

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Myiq2xu - BA, JD, FJB

Hot Air: Before there was Uber, there was Hector Ricketts’ Community Transportation Systems, Inc. Uber has snagged tons of press and unlikely allies as the San Francisco-based high-end car service app clashes with powerful union and bureaucratic forces in every … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Model Fail, Capitalism, Corruption, Crony Capitalism | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

The Moral Equivalent Of War?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Myiq2xu - BA, JD, FJB

Jonah Goldberg: The Hollow Core of Obamaism Longtime readers of mine will recall that one of my bugaboos is the liberal obsession with the “moral equivalent of war.” Ever since William James coined the phrase, liberalism has essentially become a … Continue reading →

Posted in Crony Capitalism, Klown Musings | Tagged , | 57 Comments

Boomtown is full of rats

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Myiq2xu - BA, JD, FJB

‘Boomtown’ Special Angers, Resonates with Americans Fox News will re-air “Boomtown” on Sunday at 9 p.m. EST and 9 p.m. PST. “Boomtown” is a one-hour investigative special that assails Washington, D.C.’s permanent political class for “extracting” taxpayer dollars from Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crony Capitalism | Tagged , | 63 Comments

Did the Fed just signal a Romney Win?

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Woke Lola

The Fed announced their new QE3 policy today, a permanent money window designed to suck up all the dead weight of the housing market buy the shitpile for the taxpayers’ Christmas gift. Some analysts are calling it “monetary morphine.” Looks … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Elections, Crony Capitalism, Economy | 87 Comments

SHOCKER – ABC’s Brian Ross does some real reporting

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Myiq2xu

When I caught this story last night I was so shocked I almost swallowed my bubblicious. But I wasn’t surprised by the hypocrisy – I’ve known for a while that the Obama Democrats are thoroughly corrupt – I was shocked … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Disingenuous Democrats | Tagged , , | 37 Comments

ZOMG!!!1!

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Klown Mom

Second Romney-Backed Solar Company Files For Bankruptcy On Thursday, Mitt Romney campaigned at the headquarters of Solyndra — the first renewable energy company to receive a federal loan under the stimulus — and reiterated his debunked claims that its bankruptcy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Crony Capitalism, Disingenuous Democrats, Mitt Romney, Obamanation, Propaganda, Solyndra | Tagged , , | 24 Comments

20/20 CDS

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Myiq2xu

Matt Stoller has it: Bill Clinton’s $80 Million Payday, or Why Politicians Don’t Care That Much About Reelection “There was a kind of inflection point during the five-year period between 1997 and 2003 — the late Clinton and/or early Bush … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Clinton, Clinton Derangement Syndrome, Corruption, Crony Capitalism | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

We wouldn’t want him to run on his own record, would we?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Myiq2xu

Facing Criticism, Obama Defends Ads Attacking Romney’s Record at Bain Capital Responding to criticism from some Democratic supporters, President Obama said Monday that attacks on Mitt Romney’s experience at Bain Capital were fair game and that Mr. Romney’s years at … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Crony Capitalism, Disingenuous Democrats, Mitt Romney | Tagged , | 27 Comments

An honest politician stays bought

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Myiq2xu

Obama to propose lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent President Obama on Wednesday plans to propose a major overhaul of the nation’s corporate tax code, an election-year gambit that is likely to draw a contrast over a key policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Crony Capitalism, Disingenuous Democrats, Federal Deficit, Taxes | Tagged , | 17 Comments

The way to hell is paved with good intentions

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Myiq2xu

Via Hot Air: Preschooler’s Homemade Lunch Replaced with Cafeteria “Nuggets” A preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School ate three chicken nuggets for lunch Jan. 30 because a state employee told her the lunch her mother packed was not nutritious. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Disingenuous Democrats | Tagged | 76 Comments

The best government that money can buy

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Myiq2xu

Jim Messina, Obama campaign manager: But this cycle, our campaign has to face the reality of the law as it currently stands. Over the last few months, Super PACs affiliated with Republican presidential candidates have spent more than $40 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Finance, Crony Capitalism | Tagged , | 34 Comments

Wall Street Occupies The White House

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Myiq2xu

Kevin D. Williamson: Not far from Zuccotti Park, where Occupy Wall Street was fragrantly encamped, I noticed a young man wandering into a store to buy a pack of cigarettes on a bright Saturday morning, wearing blue jeans, a T-shirt, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Wall Street Banks | Tagged , , , , | 30 Comments

So close, yet so far

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Myiq2xu

Jefferson Morley at Salon: In his new book, “Pity the Billionaire,” Tom Frank turns his mordant eye on the unlikeliest political development of the Obama presidency: how the crash of 2008 served to strengthen the political right. The deregulation of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Elections, 2012 Elections, Barack Obama, Crony Capitalism, Democratic Party, Economy, Financial Meltdown, Republican Party, Tea Party | Tagged | 6 Comments

How Obama wasted the stimulus

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Myiq2xu

Via Hot Air: Theoretically, for the stimulus to have worked, the government would have had to target idle resources. Instead, the government funneled money into already-existing government contracts. Similarly, for the stimulus to have worked, state leaders would have had … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Crony Capitalism, Solyndra, Unemployment | Tagged | 40 Comments

OWS & Crony Capitalists – A love story

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Myiq2xu - BA, JD, FJB

Via small dead animals

Posted in Crony Capitalism, Occupy Wall Street, OWS | Tagged , | 15 Comments

Don’t Think of a Purple Elephant

Posted on December 5, 2011 by 1539days

Society exists in a competition of self interests with community interests. Even if it takes a village to raise a child, you are still responsible for your own kid. Some governments work for the interests of a single ruler. Others … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crony Capitalism | 5 Comments