Pelosi Advocates Greater Government Investment in Banks: ‘Some People Call That Nationalization’

Duhhhh, heil hilter sweeper of the house!

From CNSNews:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, describing the U.S. economy as “dark, darker, darkest,” indicated that further nationalization of American banks may be necessary, although she shied away from using the word “nationalization.”
Pelosi also told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that investing in food stamps and unemployment insurance would be more effective [...]

Financial blogger’s arrest tests Korea’s progress on human rights

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!
From csmonitor:
Seoul, South Korea – The global economic crisis has resulted in the arrests of high-flying financial wizards on charges of stealing billions, caused economic suffering for millions, and sent thousands into bankruptcy.
Now, in this hard-driving society, touted for a “miracle” economy, the plunge has claimed its [...]

Border Patrol whistle-blowers, feds close to a settlement

From The Virtuous Republic
The point?  We need a legal process and limited immigration into this country.
For the life of me, the same people who push birth control in the
third world, so that the poor bastards can feed the children theyalready have, or to relieve over-crowding, are the same idiots here whohave no problem with our [...]

Ukraine siphons Russian gas shipment

We sure live in interesting times!
From The Washington Times:
Ukraine has siphoned some of Russia’s natural gas shipments to the Balkans, the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said late Friday – a day after it cut supplies to Ukraine in a contract dispute.
But Ukraine’s Naftogaz company said it was only using some of the gas Russia pumps [...]

Israeli ground forces enter Gaza in escalation

I don’t know how this is going to turn out…
From The Washington Times:
Israeli tanks and infantry entered Gaza after nightfall Saturday, launching a ground offensive that the military said would be a “lengthy operation” in a widening war on Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
Heavy gun battles were reported as troops crossed the border into Gaza. Local [...]