Foreclosures on people who never missed a payment

Yves Smith of Naked Capitalism. What the banks are doing is stealing property under the assumption that the government will do nothing to stop them.

Bank Of America’s Christmas present: Foreclose even though not a payment missed.

Even though BofA has sent an apology, somehow the foreclosure is still happening. Those responsible for this [...]

The difference between Communism and Capitalism

In Communism, the State controls business. In Capitalism, business controls the State.

Polizeros podcast. American exceptionalism. Afghanistan War

Large numbers of people say they believe in American Exceptionalism. But how does that help us solve any of our very real and growing problems? Plus it can lead to overconfidence and arrogance, such as the various wars we are not winning. Also, politicians on both parties often use this as a ploy to [...]

Tobacco can aid in batteries and renewable energy

The Tobacco Mosaic Virus binds itself to electrodes and enables the battery to discharge faster and increases capacity too.

GMO tobacco produces large amoungt of oil and may find use as biofuel and an enzyme in it can break down nonfood biomass, also creating biofuel

Experts blame German quakes on deep geothermal power

A quake that caused cracks in buildings in August 2009 and six more perceptible temblors the next month probably came from an increase in hot-water pressure in the pores of the rock after water was forced down a bore to keep the supply of hot water going.

Geothermal can produce power on a [...]

Christmas in Jail. The Youngsters

The Alternative Minimum Tax lives!

Most everyone is agreed. The Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is like a zombie or a vampire that refuses to die. It is unfair, almost indecipherably complicated, increasingly targets the middle class rather than just the ultra-wealthy, and to make things even worse, the rules change every year making it impossible to plan for. So, [...]

Independent Voting

Independent Voting is mobilizing against the barriers that block independents from having real representation, such as closed primaries and partisan control of districting.

Why do independent voters need a voice?

Although the U.S. Constitution makes no mention of political parties – and although George Washington warned us to beware of them in his Farewell [...]

Electric motorcycle goes from California to Las Vegas

Not just any electric motorcycle, either.

Dickies. Silent Night