What Economic Recovery? Bank of America increases Home Foreclosures by 200%

Despite their promise to cut back on home foreclosures, Bank of America boosted foreclosures by 200% in August!

CNBC reported that other banks will follow suit.  California and Nevada are being hit the hardest.

RealtyTrac confirms the huge jump in foreclosures in August.  One analysts says don’t necessarily blame the home buyer: “This proves once again […] Continue Reading…

What Economic Recovery? Idaho Tax collections miss mark, again

Idaho is two months into its fiscal year and already sales and income tax revenues are $10 million LESS than expected.

The Idaho State Tax Commission says total collections, so far, are $403 million.

Individual income tax collections for August were $91.4 million, about $3.9 million less than expected.

Sales tax receipts for August came in at […] Continue Reading…

Corporate Incompetence: Pain killing drug pump killing the patient, says FDA recall

September 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall on a drug infusion pump by Medtronic.

The recalled drug pump was called “SynchroMed II”, including models of 8637-20 and 8637-40, distributed between 2004 and July 2011.

There is a problem that actually causes recurrent or withdrawal symptoms, which could be life-threatening.  There […] Continue Reading…

United Police States of Corporate America: Artist being harrased by cops because of his anti-Bank paintings

“I’m not a terrorist. I’m not firebombing any banks.”-Alex Schafer, artist

A Los Angeles, California, artist is constantly harassed by police, because of his anti-bank paintings.

The paintings show major national banks on fire, the artist says they’re hot sellers!  “I started the bidding off at 920 bucks and its at $10,100 now.”

The artist also uses […] Continue Reading…

United Police States of America: Texas school cop hunts down and kills unarmed student, who was hiding for his life

“He never followed orders. What makes you think he can deal with children?”-Mother of murdered student, talking about renegade school cop

The mother of an unarmed 14 year old boy killed after a Northside Independent School District of San Antonio, Texas, school cop chased him off school property and shot him, is now demanding justice.

The […] Continue Reading…

World War 3: Syrian internet hackers find documents showing plans by Turkey, Britain, France & the U.S. to attack Syria

Unconfirmed report that the Arabic language website Syria Steps says hackers (known as Syrian Cyber Army) found documents that show that France and Britain have grand ambitions of retaking their former mandates of Syria, Lebanon, and Israel/Palestine.   I wonder if this has anything to do with the new oil and gas fields discovered off […] Continue Reading…

What Economic Recovery? United States “collapsing” says former U.S. Treasury Secretary

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, says the United States is “collapsing”.  Summers has written an opinion piece for Newsweek magazine.

He basically says none of the proposed job/stimulus plans offered by the President, or Congress, are enough to save the U.S. because they are short term: “For years we will have an economy with […] Continue Reading…

World War 3: Israel says it will support Kurdish Rebels in coming war with Turkey, then changes its mind

The Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported on September 9 that Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced plans to support the PKK  “in every possible area” to fight against Turkey.

Turkish officials responded by warning Israel, and warning the rebel Kurdish PKK organization: “Every time someone wants to bother Turkey he uses the PKK.  It is […] Continue Reading…

World War 3: Israel to go ahead with oil drilling off Lebanon, claims ignorance when telling lies

Israeli Energy Minister Uzi Landau, threatened that Israel will go ahead and establish oil rigs off the coast of Lebanon. Turkey has already said it would help Lebanon protect its territorial water.

Uzi Landau blatantly lied about who has rights to the area: “It hasn’t been claimed even by Lebanon, and the Turks too…”

Lebanon made […] Continue Reading…

World War 3: French JDL preparing to battle Palestinians, JDL have launched decades of terrorist acts in the U.S., but the U.S. has never retaliated

According to a Haaretz report, the French Jewish Defense League (La Ligue de Defense Juive) has recruited people to go fight Palestinians.

Representatives of the French JDL say they are going to defend Zionist settlers, who’ve taken land from the Palestinians.  The planned dates for the start of their mission is between September 19 and […] Continue Reading…

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