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Wrong Road to Recovery

Once again we may be fooling ourselves into thinking that the buying and selling of paper assets is the same as the buying and selling of tangible goods made by real workers.

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Spector Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder

It’s been a long, drawn-out process involving a series of completely inscrutable hairstyle choices, but legendary music producer Phil Spector was convicted of second-degree murder on Monday for the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.

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Franken Won Most Senate Votes, Minnesota Court Rules
A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, who immediately announced…

Shannyn Moore: Palin’s Pitbull Lipstick Wearing Thin
Sarah Palin should resign from state government and campaign full time for 2012. The State of Alaska can no longer afford her.

Dana Perino To Join Firm Led by Clinton Adviser
WASHINGTON — Dana Perino, President George W. Bush’s last White House press secretary, will join Clinton administration adviser Mark Penn at public-relations firm Burson-Marsteller, where…

James Warren: Replacing Quigley on Cook County Board a Lesson in Democracy, Sort of
When a committee gathered Saturday to fill the Cook County Board vacancy created by spirited reformer Mike Quigley’s ascension to the U.S. Congress, it was no surprise that talk of a fix was rampant.

Andrea Phillips, Captain’s Wife, Speaks Out
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The wife of sea captain Richard Phillips says her husband considers the U.S. military the “real heroes” of his ordeal. Hoarse from…

Fox News takes ownership of tea parties, and, therefore, their extremist rhetoric

In light of the extremist rhetoric in evidence at previous tea party protests, by aggressively promoting what it has labeled “FNC Tax Day Tea Parties,” Fox News is also associating itself in advance with whatever violent, offensive, or otherwise extremist rhetoric emanates at those upcoming events.

Several Fox News hosts will be broadcasting their shows from the protests and have encouraged viewers to attend them. For example, Glenn Beck has implored his viewers: “If you can’t make the one in San Antonio, please go to the one with Neil [Cavuto] or with Sean [Hannity] in Atlanta, that’s supposed to be great, Greta [Van Susteren] is in Washington, D.C. Just get out and let your face be seen.” In addition, Fox News’ new website, TheFoxNation.com, has featured several items on the protests, including from Fox News contributors promoting the events. Fox News has repeatedly provided organizing information for the protests and featured interviews with protest organizers.

In its promotion of the forthcoming protests, Fox News repeatedly aired footage from previous tea party protests that include protesters with signs suggesting President Obama and the Democrats are socialists, communists, fascists, and thieves.

The following images were taken from Fox News’ footage of previous tea party protests:

From the April 4 edition of Glenn Beck:

From the April 9 edition of Your World with Neil Cavuto:

From the April 9 edition of America’s Newsroom:

From the April 9 edition of America’s Newsroom:

From the April 7 edition of Your World with Neil Cavuto:

Further, the following photos from recent tea party protests in Orlando, New York City, Chicago, Raleigh, and Tulsa, have appeared on blogs:

Not Just State Secrets: Obama Continuing Bush’s Stonewalling On Gitmo Cases, Lawyer Claims
Yesterday we told you about the Obama Justice Department’s invocation of a sweeping state secrets privilege in a warrantless wiretapping case. But that may not be the only area in which the new administration’s war on terror tactics recall the…

Inhofe Aide To Launch New Global Warming Denialist Website
Remember Marc Morano? He’s the staffer for Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) who’s turned himself into the go-to guy for climate change denialism, sending out an email barrage to activists, journalists, Hill aides and others, in which he aggregates every misleading…

Glenn Beck’s Strange But True
TRUE NEWS ITEM: The Associated Press reported April 12, 2009, that Fox News host Glenn Beck is going to do a stand-up comedy tour starting June 1 in Denver, Colorado. Here’s the story: Fox’s Glenn Beck Announces Comedy Tour

Americans Trust Obama on Economy
A majority of Americans say they have confidence in President Obama’s ability to steer the nation’s fortunes in the right direction, according to a new Gallup Poll.

The survey found that 71% of those interviewed said they placed “a great deal or a fair amount” of confidence in the president to bring about an economic recovery. Just 38% felt that way about Republican leaders.

Similarly, a new Public Strategies/Politico poll finds Obama “stands out as perhaps the most trusted figure in American politics.”

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports Obama “will discuss economic challenges to the U.S. in a major speech on the economy, following remarks last week in which he cited signs of progress.”

Obama’s Bad Bank Plan Could Destroy His Promising Presidency — How Do We Push Him in the Right Direction?
It ain’t easy to play the role of loyal opposition to a progressive president who seems determined at times to be captured by Wall Street.

Wired Less: Disconnected in Urban America
Even in some of our most tech-savvy wired cities, millions of people do not have high-speed Internet in their homes or businesses.

Why We Don’t Condemn Our Pirates in Somalia
Can anyone ever really be for piracy? Well in Somalia, the answer is: it’s complicated.

A New Wave of Community Organizers for the Obama Era
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The Need to Monitor and Regulate Risk
At the end of his introductory essay, Liaquat Ahamed asks two questions. One is:…has the structure of the economy changed so much … that the traditional instruments of policy we thought we could rely on to jumpstart the economy will…