U.S. Politics Archive

  • Former President Bush: One of the worst Presidents ever

    Former President Bush: One of the worst Presidents ever

    Posted on February 18, 2009 | No Comments
    Like we didn’t know this already but it’s still good to watch!

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  • SNL — Ann Coulter (What a quack!)

    SNL — Ann Coulter (What a quack!)

    Posted on February 17, 2009 | No Comments

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  • Posted on February 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Well this is no surprise.  I mean really, good pay should equal a bonus.  However when your company is asking the government for millions of dollars in help you are not doing a good job. Washington Post: Congressional efforts to impose stringent restrictions on executive...

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  • Merrill Lynch Gave $1M Bonuses To 70 Employees in 2008 Despite $27B Loss

    Merrill Lynch Gave $1M Bonuses To 70 Employees in 2008 Despite $27B Loss

    Posted on February 12, 2009 | No Comments
    While the bank executives were testifying on Capitol Hill, New York Attorney General Andew Cuomo disclosed new details about how Merrill Lynch paid out over three billion dollars in bonuses last year just before the company was sold to Bank of America. 700 Merrill Lynch...

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  • Obama to Propose Exec Pay Cap for Bailout Recipients

    Obama to Propose Exec Pay Cap for Bailout Recipients

    Posted on February 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
    The Obama administration is reportedly set to announce a plan that would cap executive pay and end bonuses at firms receiving future taxpayer bailouts. The New York Times reports an executive at a bailed-out company could make a maximum $500,000. However, the caps would not...

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  • President Obama freezes WH staff salaries

    President Obama freezes WH staff salaries

    Posted on January 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Right on! CBS13: President Barack Obama announced on his first day in office Wednesday that he is freezing the pay of the about a hundred White House employees who make over $100,000 a year. The freeze would hold salaries at their current levels. It is...

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  • Bush Admin Official Admits Prisoner Tortured

    Bush Admin Official Admits Prisoner Tortured

    Posted on January 14, 2009 | No Comments
    The top Bush administration official overseeing prosecutions at Guantanamo Bay has concluded the US military tortured a Saudi national accused in the 9/11 attacks. Speaking to the Washington Post, the acting head of military commissions, Susan Crawford, says the suspect, Mohammed al-Qahtani, was subjected to...

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  • Obama Suggests No Prosecution for Bush Admin Crimes

    Obama Suggests No Prosecution for Bush Admin Crimes

    Posted on January 12, 2009 | No Comments
    Where is justice? Obama was asked if he will appoint a special prosecutor to independently investigate the crimes of the Bush administration, including torture and warrantless wiretapping. President-elect Barack Obama: “We’re still evaluating how we are going to approach the whole issue of interrogations, detentions,...

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