Trump was illustrating the key problem with the current campaign finance system: It has essentially legalized bribery.
Source: Donald Trump Says He Can Buy Politicians, None of His Rivals Disagree
Tag: USA
Going Bankrupt Like Trump Did Is for High Rollers, Not Homeowners
If ordinary Americans in this country were allowed to do the same thing Trump’s companies did, the country would be in markedly better shape economically, with a far stronger post-recession recovery.
Source: Going Bankrupt Like Trump Did Is for High Rollers, Not Homeowners
Universal Music’s Anti-Piracy Ads Even Crazier Than You Can Imagine | Techdirt
Government Seizes Vehicles Worth $1 Million; Brings No Charges, Keeps The Cars | Techdirt
Global spy system ECHELON confirmed at last – by leaked Snowden files • The Register
Origins of automated surveillance
Source: Global spy system ECHELON confirmed at last – by leaked Snowden files • The Register
US spied on Japanese PM Abe, Mitsubishi, and so much more • The Register
WikiLeaks exposes blanket snooping on Asian powerhouse
Source: US spied on Japanese PM Abe, Mitsubishi, and so much more • The Register
Listen to WSJ’s Bret Stephens Secretly Plot With “Pro-Israel” Evangelical Group Against Iran Deal
Listening to standard-issue neocons speak in a way they thought would not be public gives some insight into how they actually think and what they’re saying when talking to one another.
Source: Listen to WSJ’s Bret Stephens Secretly Plot With “Pro-Israel” Evangelical Group Against Iran Deal
Body cam captures cop shooting motorist in head, murder charges follow | Ars Technica
Footage contradicts officer who said he was dragged by vehicle and had to fire.
Source: Body cam captures cop shooting motorist in head, murder charges follow | Ars Technica
Former GOP Sen. Phil Gramm: “It Was an Outrage” That “Exploited” AT&T CEO Got Only $75 Million at Retirement
Gramm attributed anger at CEOs like Edward Whitacre (who actually got $158 million) to “the one form of bigotry that is still allowed in America … bigotry against the successful.”
Why Is Iran’s Refusal to Allow No-Notice Inspections Legit? U.S. History With Iraq
During the 1990s, the U.S. abused the UN arms control process to target Iraq’s non-WMD military and overthrow Saddam Hussein.
Source: Why Is Iran’s Refusal to Allow No-Notice Inspections Legit? U.S. History With Iraq