Dear friends:

May I be allowed to recommend to you the movie "Capitalism: A Love Story" by Michael Moore.

The information will confirm all that we already know and all that we suspect. My personal concern is that Mr. Geitner, Mr. Summers, and Mr.Paulson (and their ilk) are going to continue to bring this Nation (and the world???) down a path of total economic collapse--as if we are not already there yet!!!!

Since we are living in interesting times, just live everyone who visits CCN, I look wherever I can for something that makes sense out of these interesting times. I stumbled on this recent interview with George Soros from the Financial Times, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9553cce2-eb65-11dd-8838-0000779fd2ac.html which says it's about Soros talking about credit markets, which he does, but it also goes into greater detail about the life of George Soros and how he came to think about things as he does.

News: Getting the economy back on its feet, giving taxpayers a break, saving your retirement fund and your kid's college tuition? Done. And it won't cost you a penny.

By David Cay Johnston

January/February 2009 Issue @ Mother Jones

Am I the only one who sees the decline in the use of oil as a good thing? I'm really proud of human beings for finally taking control of their lives over the use of oil consumption. The places that depend on exporting oil as their only source of income should have been thinking of other ways to make money. One way or another, the demand for oil was going to fall. I'm hoping it keeps falling. That is the point isn't it? Trying to save the planet from global warming? Achieving energy independence?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/business/worldbusiness/25oil.html

The Economist's poll of economists

Examining the candidates
Oct 2nd 2008 | WASHINGTON, DC
From The Economist print edition

In our special report on the election we analyse the two candidates’ economic plans. Here, we ask professional economists to give us their views

(Proudly cross-posted at C4O)

On Monday, I talked a little about what's at stake in this election. And today, I'd like to expand on that some more. Now that the stupid scandals are gone and we're all focusing again on the economy, now's the perfect time.

(Proudly cross-posted at C4O)

Just realizing that this is the moment for Clarkies to bring more attention to Clark once again in the blogosphere if possible. He was pre-empted by the news on Tim Russert the other night, when he seemed likely to get a lot of coverage over his attack on McCain, but there are many things people don't realize about Clark and I'm hoping my focus on his 100-year-plan will attract viewers.

"Now" is Wednesday, June 18, 10:30 western time.

Sit back and watch these videos tell the story:

Hillary Fights for You

Togo West and Wes Clark for Hillary Clinton

Paul Eaton and Wes Clark – Hillary in China and as future CINC

Wes Clark, Bill Owens and Joe Sestak - Hillary vs. McCain for CINC