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Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

Route 44 Toyota Sold Me A Lemon



Thursday, November 6, 2014

Jim Hightower: Election 2014: The rise of a stealth oligarchy




Jim Hightower's Pops of Populism: www.jimhightower.com

Election 2014: The rise of a stealth oligarchy

Cowboy hatBy Jim Hightower - Thu., 11/6/14
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A stunning surprise coming out of this year’s elections is that the most dominant contenders were not glad-handing braggarts, but the least likely of participants: Shy people.
That’s strange, since running for office these days is assumed to be an ego game, attracting the loudest of self-promoters. But the big winners on Tuesday were a group that actually campaigned anonymously, not even whispering their names to the voters.

Cosmetic giants wage non-stop make-up war

Cowboy hatBy Jim Hightower - Thu., 11/6/14 Bookmark and Share
In the US alone, the cosmetics industry pulls in some $70 billion a year in sales of what's commonly called "make-up." But lipsticks, mascara, eye shadow, etc. are not the only kind of make-up the... [read more]

Mitch McConnell's gardening lesson

Cowboy hatBy Jim Hightower - Wed., 11/5/14 Bookmark and Share
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell recently proclaimed: "The best interest of the country would be achieved by pulling out Obamacare, root and branch."
Like Captain Ahab's suicidal obsession with Moby... [read more]

State legislatures are helping rich lenders rip-off the poor

Cowboy hatBy Jim Hightower - Tue., 11/4/14 Bookmark and Share
Loan sharks and their lobbyists really know how to put the "ick" in eth-icks.
Though they've tried to buff-up their public image by calling themselves "consumer lenders," their game remains the... [read more]

Arms peddlers discover your town… and tax dollars

Cowboy hatBy Jim Hightower - Mon., 11/3/14 Bookmark and Share
Don't look now, but the overbearing power of America's military-industrial-complex has probably snuck into your town.
The multibillion-dollar global armament giants have discovered a hot new growth market here at home:... [read more]

The real Halloween scaries of 2014

Cowboy hatBy Jim Hightower - Fri., 10/31/14 Bookmark and Share
If you want a real Halloween fright, don’t look for it among the trick-or-treaters coming to your door – just check out the Republican spooks tying to peddle panic in this political year.
... [read more]

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