We got conned out of 700 billion dollars.

Is anyone surprised by this kind of stuff?

Now, lo and behold, with $250 billion in bailout funds committed to dozens of large and regional banks, it turns out that many of the recipients of this investment from taxpayers are not all that interested in making loans. And it appears that Mr. Paulson is not so bothered by their reluctance.

*sigh*

The purpose of the bailout was to jumpstart the economy by enabling banks to make loans again. Both to each-other and the American public. Instead, they appear poised to buy up the assets of failing banks....to....wait for it.....increase their profit margins. Aren't you glad your tax dollars are going to such a noble cause?

Plan to make billions:
1 - Start a bank
2 - Suck at it
3 - Convince a bunch of dumbass congress-persons that they're in trouble if I go out of business
4 - .....
5 - profit!

Great....

As if Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan weren't enough enemies...it looks like we're now starting into Syria.

The Syrian press is claiming U.S. forces launched a helicopter raid inside Syrian territory today. Ruh roh! SANA, the country's state-run news agency, said four US military helicopters 'violated Syrian airspace' at 4:45 p.m. local time. The report further claims that eight Syrian citizens were 'martyred' in the attack, allegedly launched from across the border in Iraq.

Story Here

I made a Telecsope for you...

When faced with absurdity, what else can you do?

This doesn't look good....

150,000$ for Palin on clothes and Accessories? Sorry guys, but this is gonna make you look real stupid...especially after you went after Douchie Mc-Edwards for having spent 400$ on haircuts.

Another night shoot

Another walk through the night with Dan. Picked up a few exellent shots. The clouds were low and the light was good. Some of them need some color correction...

Flickr Set Here

Are you Effing Kidding me?

Open your mind

Thought Police

A child has been arrested on felony Terrorism charges for writing about....

Zombies.

For his English class.

I think we're getting confused on the definition of Terrorism...this can only lead to bad things.

SMS and Android

My latest article for DevX.

Mondays....

Hopefully this will help

1st Admendment?

53 peaceful protesters names were added to Terrorist watch lists. Their crime?

The police [...] entered the activists' names into the federal Washington-Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area database, which tracks suspected terrorists. One well-known antiwar activist from Baltimore, Max Obuszewski, was singled out in the intelligence logs released by the ACLU, which described a "primary crime" of "terrorism-anti-government" and a "secondary crime" of "terrorism-anti-war protesters."

Link

So much for the right of free assembly...

Heads up...

This is interesting stuff. I'm not sure how accurate it all is and how much is scare tactics....but watch it, pass it on.
Here's the Army Times article she's talking about.
Here's an article about the protesters arrested for "Terrorism"

Upon further reflection I think this woman is a little a-Obnoxious and b-Hyperventilating. These signs are cause for serious concern. It's not time to panic....yet

Devil in the Dow

The number of the devil in the drop of the dow

A picture for your Sunday

Crap!

What's another 700 billion?

wow.