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Friday, June 03, 2011
Blue Mass Group | AP publishes brutal fact-check on Romney’s announcement speech
Blue Mass Group | AP publishes brutal fact-check on Romney’s announcement speech: "FACT CHECK: Romney miscasts economy in GOP debut
In rhetorical excesses marking his entry in the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney said the economy worsened under President Barack Obama, when it actually improved, and criticized the president for issuing apologies to the world that were never made….
ROMNEY: “When he took office, the economy was in recession. He made it worse. And he made it last longer.”
THE FACTS: … Obama did not, as Romney alleged, make the economy worse than it was when he took office.
ROMNEY: “A few months into office, he traveled around the globe to apologize for America.”
THE FACTS: Obama has not apologized for America…. [T]here has been no formal – or informal – apology. No saying “sorry” on behalf of America."
In rhetorical excesses marking his entry in the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney said the economy worsened under President Barack Obama, when it actually improved, and criticized the president for issuing apologies to the world that were never made….
ROMNEY: “When he took office, the economy was in recession. He made it worse. And he made it last longer.”
THE FACTS: … Obama did not, as Romney alleged, make the economy worse than it was when he took office.
ROMNEY: “A few months into office, he traveled around the globe to apologize for America.”
THE FACTS: Obama has not apologized for America…. [T]here has been no formal – or informal – apology. No saying “sorry” on behalf of America."
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Sarah Palin Tries on American History for Size: It Doesn’t Fit | JOE McGINNISS
Sarah Palin Tries on American History for Size: It Doesn’t Fit | JOE McGINNISS: "In Sarah’s version, Revere was
“He who warned, uh, the…the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringin’ those bells and um by makin’ sure that as he’s ridin’ his horse through town to send those warnin’ shots and bells that uh we were gonna be secure and we were gonna be free…and we were gonna be armed.”"
“He who warned, uh, the…the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringin’ those bells and um by makin’ sure that as he’s ridin’ his horse through town to send those warnin’ shots and bells that uh we were gonna be secure and we were gonna be free…and we were gonna be armed.”"
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
News Hounds: Glenn Beck, The Holy Land and the Better Business Bureau
News Hounds: Glenn Beck, The Holy Land and the Better Business Bureau: "More importantly MMfA discovered:
The Better Business Bureau website gives LDS Travel a rating of 'C-' on 'a scale from A to F.'
Meridian Trips LLC is also listed on the Better Business Bureau website with the same Draper, Utah address, with 'Brian Mickelsen' listed as the owner. That page lists its rating as 'F' on 'a scale from A to F.'
While Beck has yet to comment on Humanitarian Travel, it’s clear Beck was for the Better Business Bureau before he was against it.
Goldline,"
The Better Business Bureau website gives LDS Travel a rating of 'C-' on 'a scale from A to F.'
Meridian Trips LLC is also listed on the Better Business Bureau website with the same Draper, Utah address, with 'Brian Mickelsen' listed as the owner. That page lists its rating as 'F' on 'a scale from A to F.'
While Beck has yet to comment on Humanitarian Travel, it’s clear Beck was for the Better Business Bureau before he was against it.
Goldline,"
Auction Fees | Consigning Property To Auction Part IV
Auction Fees | Consigning Property To Auction Part IV: "Seller’s Commission is Negotiable
The seller’s fee is called a commission, and this can differ seller to seller, anywhere from 0% to 25% of the hammer price of an object. Why such a broad range in fees? Unlike buyers, sellers are not competing against each other, and simply put, great stuff drives the auction business. Bidders want to buy great objects, so auction houses want to sell great objects. And as a seller, if you possess the rare and beautiful, you’re in the driver’s seat. You can negotiate a lower commission than a seller with average goods, and even no commission at all if your item is exceedingly rare."
The seller’s fee is called a commission, and this can differ seller to seller, anywhere from 0% to 25% of the hammer price of an object. Why such a broad range in fees? Unlike buyers, sellers are not competing against each other, and simply put, great stuff drives the auction business. Bidders want to buy great objects, so auction houses want to sell great objects. And as a seller, if you possess the rare and beautiful, you’re in the driver’s seat. You can negotiate a lower commission than a seller with average goods, and even no commission at all if your item is exceedingly rare."
Monday, May 23, 2011
Report: Ohio disabled work for under minimum wage - Forbes.com
Report: Ohio disabled work for under minimum wage - Forbes.com:
"Curtis Decker, director of the Washington, D.C.-based National Disability Rights Network, says 'it's immoral.'"
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Death Derivatives Emerge From Pension Risks of Living Too Long - Bloomberg
Death Derivatives Emerge From Pension Risks of Living Too Long - Bloomberg: "
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), which bundled and sold billions of dollars of mortgage loans, now want to help investors bet on people’s deaths.
Pension funds sitting on more than $23 trillion of assets are buying insurance against the risk their members live longer than expected. Banks are looking to earn fees from packaging that risk into bonds and other securities to sell to investors. The hard part: Finding buyers willing to take the other side of bets that may take 20 years or more to play out.
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