Are American Families Milked Dry?
These days an American family trying to live on $30,000 per year or less can’t do much consuming, can they? I find it difficult to believe that they can keep up with excessive cell phone, internet, and TV service costs let alone health and car insurance, car payments, plus, rent or a home mortgage. And everyone knows that We the People are charged the highest
Here a caller to the Thom Hartmann Show questions the continued existence of the Federal Reserve Bank which many people believe causes the economic problems it then pretends to rush in and solve. Thom replies to the caller and adds historical information about Richard Nixon taking the US off the gold standard:
As you know, Senator Aldrich along with bankers and corporate operatives met in
My apologies for putting the self-dramatizing snoot of Senator Ted Cruz here on Stars Over Washington but you may wish to listen to this Ring Of Fire analysis concerning the last Republican debate and what Cruz has called "liberal media bias" which from a wider perspective yours truly considers just another attempt to keep the con vs lib tactic of divide-and-conquer politics active against the
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Here Thom Hartmann corrects one by one several of the whoppers told during the recent Republican debate–and gives sources for his information:
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Half truths used as a tool are very popular among politicians of all stripes! And you know they take classes and rehearse them right?
Oh and Happy Halloween, everybody! Please be safe. And if you find yourself in a macabre mood (or even if you
Here is Senator Sanders with an important message:
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Saturn, Uranus, Criminal Justice, and Old vs New
Those who use, study, or practice Astrology know that America’s natal Saturn in Libra, sign of the Scales of Justice, is in astrologese considered exalted. Yet since July 4, 1776 when Saturn was at 14 Libra 48, America’s Secondary Progressed (a year for a day) Saturn has since
At 10:47 am edt this morning, John Boehner announced Paul Ryan as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Let’s take a quick peek at the cosmic atmosphere of the morning which will also influence the tenure of Rep. Paul Ryan as the Speaker. As you know, in Sun-Moon blends we glean the conscious energies (Sun) and the unconscious energies (Moon) blended together. Naturally the rulers of
Oct 29, 2015: With tears (of relief) in his eyes, this morning Speaker John Boehner gave his farewell speech to the House, Democrats offered Nancy Pelosi’s name for consideration (Minority Speaker), and Paul Ryan went round shaking hands as the Republican nominee. Yes, I am glad Rep. Ryan stood up for weekends with his kids which shows personal priorities in the correct order. It’s now 10:30
Here Thom Hartmann explains what the Koch brothers have against continuing the Import-Export Bank and speaks to the genesis of the Tea Party which has morphed into the "Freedom Cause" in Congress:
Tonight "Freedom Caucus" values will be promoted during another Republican Debate (CNBC 8:00 pm edt) in the form of Koch-funded candidates like Senator Marco Rubio who, in spite of the two