MSNBC

[Phatscotty]

ratings alone could be seen as an "appeal to the masses" fallacy, although on the other hand, since there's really no way to deductively PROVE the result of a political issue, the opinions of the american people may be rather important.

Perhaps I just wanted to throw his shitty ratings in his face, since hardly anyone supports his positions or his show anyways.

Also, just seen some lib argue on Cenk Uyger argue that if we had not depleted the social security trust fund in the 90;s, and more importantly the last 10 years, we would have crashed a long time ago.

"The money is still there though!"

[Phatscotty]

Building a Fire 101: Ed Schultz. A how to guide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGGdcO9isbE

[Phatscotty]

The media consistently ignore the fact that this so-called “philanthropist” has had several brushes with the law as he has laid siege to national economies and currencies. Hard-working U.S. businessmen understand how Soros has made his money. In protesting a Soros appearance hosted by the University of Toledo, Edwin J. Nagle III, president and CEO of the Nagle Companies, highlighted “the immoral and unethical means by which he achieved his wealth.” He added, “I certainly didn’t see included in his bio the stories on how he collapsed whole country’s currencies for his own self interests so that many may suffer.”

Here, Soros signed a consent decree in United States District Court, in a Securities and Exchange Commission case involving stock manipulation, and was fined $75,000 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for holding positions “in excess of speculative limits.” Stories about Soros rarely, if ever, mention any of his legal problems.

Despite his vision of an “open society,” he operates an unregulated “hedge fund,” open only to the super-rich, and is currently fighting a proposal from the Bush-appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate and monitor these offshore entities. House Speaker Dennis Hastert said on national television that no one really knows where the Soros money comes from.

Soros has categorically denied receiving money from drug cartels or any form of criminal activity. The fact remains, however, that at least some of his financial operations have been based offshore, in banking and financial centers that are widely reported to be considered conducive to money-laundering. The Soros fund is based in the Netherlands Antilles, a self-governing federation of five Caribbean islands. A CIA factbook describes the region as “a transshipment point for South American drugs bound for the US and Europe; money-laundering center.”

Soros reportedly purchased a major stake in one of Colombia’s biggest banks, at a time when the Drug Enforcement Administration, in its study, “Colombian Economic Reform: The Impact on Drug Money Laundering within the Colombian Economy,” was documenting how major drug kingpins were taking advantage of the liberalization of the economy to put illicit drug revenue into legitimate businesses. The report stated: “U.S. and Colombian Government authorities have evidence of drug proceeds being deposited in every major bank in Colombia… A Colombian source indicated that many banks and businesses are owned covertly by principal members of the Cali cartel.”

His complex web of financial interests, companies and foundations makes Halliburton look like a Mom & Pop operation.

http://www.aim.org/special-report/the-h ... cal-power/

[Phatscotty]

It's just information. Nothing more, nothing less.

Yes, that's precisely what I said. But when I say it, you say I sound mad...and when you say it, you sound stupid (for posting it in the first place for no apparent reason).

yeah well what do I know? The internet is like the best place to detect emotions!

here is a glimpse of light

Dylan Ratigan Show

OMG Stunning Moment of Honesty MSNBC’s Ratigan Admits Left is Scared to Criticize Obama Because He is a Black Liberal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b95uyhfL2Dw

[GreecePwns]

I'd argue something different. The left is unwilling to criticize Obama because they are under the guise that he is a liberal and that the causes he supports are liberal. The left has let up because conservatives have made things like stripping bargaining rights and across the board cuts and other far-right ideas the issues being talked about in the media. The left-leaning publications, networks and politicians have been in defense since Obama became President (the only exception being Bernie Sanders). The Democrats don't criticize him because they aren't liberals anymore. Liberal groups don't criticize them because when the big news stories are about defending unions and defending education and defending from across the board cuts and defending gay marriage, they liberal groups and "liberal" politicians are content to defend and do nothing to advance their ideas.

Pathetic.