“The participation rate in the strike is over 90%. The workers are striking to protest the looting of their income.”-Yiannis Grivas, head of the tax collectors’ union
You know things are bad when the government’s own tax collectors join the protestors. Not just tax collectors, but Customs officers joined the latest protests of the Greek […] Continue Reading…
“I had one year left on my mortgage, and it would have been paid off, I wanted to live here for as long as possible.”-Linda Hatchel
Linda Hatchel spent decades, and tens of thousands of dollars renovating her Chicago home.
What makes it all the more terrible is that more than twenty years ago she paid […] Continue Reading…
The Los Angeles Times reports that the Central Basin Municipal Water District, a taxpayer funded operation, with elected officials at the helm, essentially created their own ‘news agency’ to make them look good.
Coghlan Consulting Group is being paid $11,000 per month to write ‘news’ stories that make the elected officials look good, in the […] Continue Reading…
At least 32 people are on trial in China, for collecting used cooking oil from street gutters, then selling it back to restaurants.
A company that was supposed to be creating biodiesel from used oil, instead found it cheaper to simply strain the used cooking oil and sell it back to restaurants.
Also, according to local […] Continue Reading…
“Countries must first put their own houses in order. Developed countries must draw up responsible fiscal and monetary policies.”-Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister of China
Despite China becoming the biggest foreign investor in the United States, they say future investments depends on how the U.S. handles economic recovery. The same goes for Europe: “European countries […] Continue Reading…
Three Transportation Security Administration officers in Florida and New York airports, along with two New York police officers, have been arrested for taking bribes from prescription drug dealers.
The bribes were in the form of cash and gift cards. The TSA officers, and the New York cops, face charges of conspiring to distribute, and possessing […] Continue Reading…
Despite their promise to cut back on home foreclosures, Bank of America boosted foreclosures by 200% in August!
CNBC reported that other banks will follow suit. California and Nevada are being hit the hardest.
RealtyTrac confirms the huge jump in foreclosures in August. One analysts says don’t necessarily blame the home buyer: “This proves once again […] Continue Reading…
Idaho is two months into its fiscal year and already sales and income tax revenues are $10 million LESS than expected.
The Idaho State Tax Commission says total collections, so far, are $403 million.
Individual income tax collections for August were $91.4 million, about $3.9 million less than expected.
Sales tax receipts for August came in at […] Continue Reading…
September 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall on a drug infusion pump by Medtronic.
The recalled drug pump was called “SynchroMed II”, including models of 8637-20 and 8637-40, distributed between 2004 and July 2011.
There is a problem that actually causes recurrent or withdrawal symptoms, which could be life-threatening. There […] Continue Reading…
“I’m not a terrorist. I’m not firebombing any banks.”-Alex Schafer, artist
A Los Angeles, California, artist is constantly harassed by police, because of his anti-bank paintings.
The paintings show major national banks on fire, the artist says they’re hot sellers! “I started the bidding off at 920 bucks and its at $10,100 now.”
The artist also uses […] Continue Reading…