http://www.chartsky.com/trades Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:29:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yep. For all their hard work and excellent results leading up to and including having to be bailed-out by the Federal Government, The Guardian is actually doing what's called journalism and reporting that $70 Billion (10%) of the $700 Billion "Bailout" will be going for more executive bonuses.  Not surprisingly, none ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/wall-street-bankers-set-to-receive-70-billion-of-the-700-billion-bailout-in-bonuses/ Much has been written these last weeks regarding the "economic crisis" facing not only our country but also the rest of the world. What I find infuriating -- and what you are not being told -- is that bankruptcies and foreclosures are built into the banking system.  ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/our-economy-or-better-a-suckers-game-of-musical-chairs/ Given the accusations that secret White House memos in 2003 and 2004 specifically stated that the use of torture techniques was both legal and the policy of the Bush Administration, the United States Senate is, rightfully, curious about this matter. -- Chartsky By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/smoking-guns-ii-white-house-stonewalling-senate-probe/ These may well turn out to be smoking guns that make the Bush Administration face criminal charges and, possibly, accusations of committing war crimes.  It doesn't get much more serious than this.  The American public is very scared and very angry right now, and all of ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/smoking-guns-i-torture-endorsed-in-secret-white-house-memos/ October 15 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson persuaded nine major U.S. banks to accept $125 billion in government investment.  Getting them to lend it out may prove a tougher sell. The equity stakes the government is purchasing in Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley and seven other big institutions ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/banks-not-lending-bailout-money-theyre-just-keeping-it/ I had to read this disturbing article twice because I just couldn't believe it.  In my younger days, I served with a law enforcement agency in a major metropolitan city (not Atlanta) for several years.  It would have been unthinkable for any of these people to be even ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/shocking-1-in-3-atlanta-police-academy-graduates-has-a-criminal-record/ As you read this, please keep in mind the Bush Administration Defense Department has already "misplaced" well over $2 Trillion in the last 2-3 years alone.  It just "disappeared," so this $700 Billion more is just chump change.  -- Chartsky WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's plan to make sure private managers ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/raw-conflicts-of-interest-as-bailout-managers-buy-their-own-bad-securities-with-your-money/ Saturday -- October 11, 2008 HEART ATTACKS & BANK HOLIDAYS The banking system breakdown is very far along, but still early. Remember FED Chairman Bernanke stated over a year ago that the mortgage problem was contained. Try not to laugh. The bond crisis is absolute, broad, deep, and ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/financial-breakdown-approaches-its-climax/ http://www.chartsky.com/trades/cramers-bear-sterns-faux-pas/ Congressional Report here . . .  WASHINGTON — Blackwater USA is an out-of-control outfit indifferent to Iraqi civilian casualties, according to a critical report released Monday, October 1st, by a key congressional committee. Among the most serious charges against the prominent security firm is that Blackwater contractors sought to cover up a ... http://www.chartsky.com/trades/breaking-congressional-report-finds-blackwater-vicious-out-of-control/