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Understanding the Mortgage Mess

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:16:34 PDT
I have been talking to a lot of people about the current mortgage mess and I have been surprised by how many people really don't understand what is going on and how big a role the US Government and two Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) played in causing this financial melt down. To help I have collected a few articles and some videos that can help people understand the causes behind the current crises. This is from the Wall Street Journal and I think it is prett

Welcome MPR Readers

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:54:42 PDT
MPR references Dump Michele Bachmann in a post about Keith Ellison calling Michele Bachmann on her bigotry. Bachmann told the St. Cloud Times that it was an "unfair characterization" of her remarks. The folks at Dump Bachmann (who obviously don't support Michele Bachmann) uploaded video so you can watch what she says for yourself here. Bachmann may have to explain her comments tomorrow morning. She's scheduled to appear on MSNBC's Morning Joe at 7:30 Central. She is also scheduled to attend a

Indian government on brink of repealing anti-gay law

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:46:14 PDT
Belgrade queer festival defiant after Fascist attack A group of 25 people were the victims of an "organised attack by fascists" after attending the 5th Queerbeograd festival in Belgrade. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Hillary Clinton: "Barack Obama is my candidate" Former Presidential contender Hillary Clinton addressed the Democratic National Convention in Denver last night, and endorsed Barack Obama. Other posts in opinion The Gay Olympics: Matthew a

No One Makes A Bad Idea Worse Like the House GOPers

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:57:22 PDT
On Thursday I asked "will they House Republicans] use this bailout proposal] as an excuse to do away with still more taxes on rich folks?" Of course they will, or at least try until they're exhausted......

Day 13: Gaffes might not have hurt Tories, pollster says (Vancouver Province)

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:09:46 PDT
A new poll released Friday suggests a series of gaffes by the Conservatives, such as an insensitive joke by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, might not have hurt the Tories as much as expected.

In Brazil, 6 Politicians Change Their Name to 'Barack Obama'

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:27:07 PDT
Welcome to Obama-mania, Brazil-style. Few countries have embraced the idea of the US's first black president as enthusiastically as Brazil. Due to a quirk of Brazilian law, candidates are allowed to run under the name of their choice.


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