Stickin' it to the man (because liberty is always unfinished business)
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Enron – blueprint for corruption
Sep 19th
"He was a supporter of Ann Richards in my run in 1994, and she did name him the head of the Governor’s Business Council, and I decided to leave him in place just for the sake of continuity. And that’s when I first got to know Ken and worked with Ken, and he supported my candidacy." This is how President George Bush explained away his relationship to Enron CEO, Kenneth Lay. Enron, the single largest contributor to the George Bush campaign, donated over $550,000 to further Bush’s political goals.
PDF Sago Mine Catastrophe
Sep 19th
International Coal Group Inc. owners and operators of the Sago Mine in central West Virginia indicated just hours after the Sago mine disaster, that recent citations against their mine were "minor". Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration report that 18 of the 46 citations were "significant and substantial". Over the past two years, the Sago Mine has been slapped with over 270 citations of which nearly 1/3 were "significant and substantial" including, mine roofs that tend to collapse without warning, faulty or inadequate tunnel support, failure to adequately insulate wiring (which could cause dangerous sparks), and dangerous buildups of flammable coal dust.
Poll shows Americans think government is corrupt
Sep 19th
CNN, USA Today, and Gallup pulled their expertise together to conduct a poll which produced some rather surprising results. 1,003 adults were polled over a three day period beginning January 6, 2006 through January 8, 2006.
Patriot Act – decomcracy in action?
Sep 19th
The USA Patriot Act, or Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (yes, that’s really the title of the Act), was passed in late 2001. The 342 page Act introduced a plethora of legislative changes which significantly increased the surveillance and investigative powers of U.S. law enforcement agencies.
Oil Companies Rip off Customers
Sep 19th
In the oil “market”, as with any free market, major oil company’s control over the raw product supply results in direct control over the price. There are many aspects of this control, some within our control, and some beyond.
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