Why we're poor and hedge fund managers are not

Read a story on the latest study about unequitable divisions on wealth. It says in part:


"The labor union's report contends that the vast profits being earned by private-equity managers as they buy and resell companies show that profits are high enough to share a larger portion with employees."

Exactly. That's why health premiums go up and raises stagnate, except for the fund managers that are controlling who buys and sells your company and what they cut at your expense to fatten their own pockets.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wealth25apr25,0,301233.story?page=2&track=ntothtml

Dangerous tactics

Apparently we no longer have freedom of the press. What has always astounded me working as a journalist in today's society is the lack of understanding Americans at large possess about what it means to have a free press. I don't mean to excuse instrusive journalists or sensationalist reporters who bring the entire profession shame; but banning the press from a public event -- or assuming you have "the right" to do so -- is a dangerous precendent, particularly given the administration we live under and thel liberties they've taken with amendment rights regarding the press that we ALL enjoy. A family should be allowed to grieve. But almost no one chooses to be in the public eye, save for those who put themselves there by running for public office. Once you're thrust into a public event -- however tragically or unwittingly -- you simply lose the same protections under the law that non-public figures have. In fact, there is no such thing as a right to privacy in our country, despite the phantom idea that so many celebrities and newsmakers enjoin. And threatening to sic the law on reporters who show up to a public event, to which they've wrongly been banned? There has to be another way. Hasn't anyone ever heard of a press pool? Or a photography and video ban? There's a reason these things exist.

Bush and Cheney forced to resign? McGovern says so.....

Mcgovern, back from the dead to defend himself against Dick Cheney!

Finally, someone had the balls to say it....

F the stupid candelight vigils and faux tragedy sufferers. Enough! You didn't die and nobody you know died! And no one cares if you once lived in Virginia or "dont feel safe" because of what happened TO OTHER PEOPLE there!

Whose side is the pizza on?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qWMROQlMk

This is for real

Yes, There really is a crocodile holding a man's arm.....and THEY REATTACHED IT LATER.

On the Town!

No, I don't know which guy in this picture Mark will be....but I can't wait to see him chasse on stage so I can find out.

It tells the story of three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City. Songs include "New York, New York" and "Lonely Town." You may have seen the movie featuring Frank Sinatra...well this is going to be better than that.

Thursday, April 19 - Saturday, April 21
8 p.m.; Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $21
Call (800) 233 - 3123
or visit http://maj.org

Holy crap this is the most addictive game ever

boomshine.

Start Saving Now

A new period of Stagflation is right around the corner, the Boston Globe says.

Peep Show

A diorama making contest..............featuring peeps.

See the story and the winners in the Washington Post contest.

Hotel for the wedding

All you have to do is call and ask for the block of rooms under our names for the weekend of our wedding. We got a really great rate and are planning to do a brunch the morning after the wedding for all our out-of-town guests. The rooms are SWANK and there is a bar inside the hotel, plus it's near all the other bars in the area (and the mall, of course) so people can have fun.