Search LBO-Talk Archives

226 [lbo-talk] Met by Despair, Not Violence -- rank: 1000

I found this confirmation of what some on the list were saying, that the violence is exaggerated. Marta http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na- troops3sep03,0,1220337,full.story?coll=la-home-headlines KATRINA'S AFTERMATH Met by Despair, Not Violence As they begin to patrol the chaotic city, troops are surprised by what they don't find. By Scott Gold Times Staff Writer September 3, 2005 NEW ORLEANS Forty-four troops pressed together in their truck, swaying as one at every bump ...

Document Size:	6129
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Sat Sep 3 09:38:04 PDT 2005

227 [lbo-talk] Presidential priorities? -- rank: 1000

On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Wendy Lyon wrote: > On 9/1/05, Chuck0 <chuck at mutualaid.org> wrote: > >> Did anybody catch the White House press conference a few hours ago? >> >> Doesn't it seem a bit callous that the president was having lunch >> with >> Greenspan today to talk about the economic effect of the hurricane? >> Capitalism first and poor people later? >> > > I can recall a similarly unsympathetic response by his father to > ...

Document Size:	5722
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Thu Sep 1 13:45:41 PDT 2005

228 [lbo-talk] Shoot-to-kill for looters? -- rank: 1000

Sorry but I misread your question. Rhodes hasn't said anyone has been shot but says the shoot to kill order is in effect. Having some friends who had direct experience with the NO police, I b elieve there are those who would kill. Marta On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:36 PM, Marta Russell wrote: > According to Randi Rhodes on Air America it is true. > marta > > > On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:13 PM, Wendy Lyon wrote: > > >> Haven't been following all the hurricane threads so forgive me ...

Document Size:	5808
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Thu Sep 1 13:42:35 PDT 2005

229 [lbo-talk] Shoot-to-kill for looters? -- rank: 1000

According to Randi Rhodes on Air America it is true. marta On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:13 PM, Wendy Lyon wrote: > Haven't been following all the hurricane threads so forgive me if I > missed this, but Irish news has just reported that NO police are > following a shoot-to-kill policy for looters. Is this true? > > ___________________________________ > http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk > >

Document Size:	5111
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Thu Sep 1 13:36:50 PDT 2005

230 [lbo-talk] Bernanke again -- rank: 1000

On Oct 31, 2005, at 2:56 PM, Charles Brown wrote: > > > Marta Russell : > > -clip- > > Alan Greenspan made some other mistakes that have cost the American > people dearly, and others that have yet to come home to roost. After > initially warning of "irrational exuberance" in the stock market in > December 1996, he reversed himself and allowed the stock market > bubble to inflate to unsustainable levels. Millions of Americans > lost much > of their ...

Document Size:	5443
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Mon Oct 31 16:02:42 PST 2005

231 [lbo-talk] "Official A" identified as Rove -- rank: 1000

Mysterious 'Official A' Is Karl Rove By Pete Yost The Associated Press Friday 28 October 2005 Washington - In a sign of the trouble lingering for the Bush administration, the indictment handed up Friday in the CIA leak probe refers to someone at the White House known as "Official A." The unidentified official could become a courtroom witness against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who left his job as vice presidential aide shortly after his indictment on charges of obstruction ...

Document Size:	6346
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Mon Oct 31 12:23:02 PST 2005

232 [lbo-talk] Bernanke again -- rank: 1000

Bernanke Could Face Serious Trouble By Mark Weisbrot This column was distributed to newspapers by Knight-Ridder/Tribune Information Services on October 26, 2005. If anyone wants to reprint it, please let me know. Ben Bernanke s first promise upon being nominated for Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve was that he would maintain continuity with the policies and policy strategies established during the Greenspan years. Of course he was speaking to the financial markets, which tend to worshi ...

Document Size:	8723
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Mon Oct 31 09:03:11 PST 2005

233 [lbo-talk] Stay out of small airplanes, Dennis -- rank: 1000

Resolution of Inquiry to demand information on White House Iraq Group (WHIG) to be voted on by Nov 9 http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=8975 October Friday 28th 2005 (18h28) : Resolution of Inquiry to demand information on White House Iraq Group (WHIG) to be voted on by Nov 9 6 comment(s). -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: rien.gif Type: image/gif Size: 48 bytes Desc: not available URL: <../attachments/20051030/b7b1a9f0/attachme ...

Document Size:	6735
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Sun Oct 30 08:56:22 PST 2005

234 [lbo-talk] Wilson:Bush owes apology -- rank: 1000

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe- wilson29oct29,0,4988049.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions Our 27 months of hell By Joseph C. Wilson IV JOSEPH C. WILSON IV was acting ambassador in Baghdad when Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. He is the author of "The Politics of Truth" (Carroll & Graff, 2004). He was a diplomat for 23 years. October 29, 2005 AFTER THE two-year smear campaign orchestrated by senior officials in the Bush White House against my wife and me, it i ...

Document Size:	9388
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Sat Oct 29 13:50:57 PDT 2005

235 [lbo-talk] Wal-Mart Memo May Raise Litigation Risk -- rank: 1000

http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi- walmart28oct28,1,2675805.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-business MARKETS Wal-Mart Memo May Raise Litigation Risk Employee-rights lawyers say the retailer could face additional discrimination claims. By Molly Selvin and Lisa Girion Times Staff Writers October 28, 2005 Lawyers for employers and employees agree: A leaked Wal-Mart memo proposing ways to cut healthcare costs could mean big legal trouble for the world's largest retailer. Even if the c ...

Document Size:	9639
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Sat Oct 29 09:04:45 PDT 2005

236 [lbo-talk] Wal-Mart's Memo Blurs Its Message on Benefits -- rank: 1000

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-walmart27oct27,1,1353294.story Wal-Mart's Memo Blurs Its Message on Benefits As the retailer vows to widen coverage, the document suggests 'bold steps' to cut health costs. By Abigail Goldman and Lisa Girion Times Staff Writers October 27, 2005 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which built its reputation and a virulent opposition on rock-bottom prices, has talked a lot lately about becoming a kinder, more responsible company. But the retailing giant is finding th ...

Document Size:	6151
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Fri Oct 28 09:40:00 PDT 2005

237 [lbo-talk] Paul Krugman articles -- rank: 1000

Would someone who can afford to pay the NYT fee for Krugman's articles please post them or send to me privately. Thanks, marta

Document Size:	4614
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Sat Oct 22 14:17:57 PDT 2005

238 [lbo-talk] The Raw Deal -- rank: 1000

Long but pretty good for the LAT. marta http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-riskshift3oct10,1,4792299.story THE NEW DEAL If America Is Richer, Why Are Its Families So Much Less Secure? For 25 years, government and business have forced workers to take on mounting risk. A Times analysis shows ever-larger swings in household incomes. By Peter G. Gosselin Times Staff Writer October 10, 2004 HORNELL, N.Y. By most conventional measures, Paul Fredo is an American success story. The son of a coa ...

Document Size:	6840
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Fri Oct 21 10:07:40 PDT 2005

239 [lbo-talk] Wal-Mart Heiress: cheater cheater -- rank: 1000

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-heiress20oct20,1,524341.story Wal-Mart Heiress Accused of Cheating Gives Back USC Degree Move comes nearly a year after Paige Laurie's ex-roommate made the allegations on TV. From Associated Press October 20, 2005 Wal-Mart heiress Elizabeth Paige Laurie, accused of paying a fellow college student $20,000 to do her homework, has returned her USC degree, officials said. The move came nearly a year after Laurie's freshman-year roommate, Elena Martinez, to ...

Document Size:	7005
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Thu Oct 20 09:48:50 PDT 2005

240 [lbo-talk] Texas Court Issues Warrant for DeLay -- rank: 1000

Texas Court Issues Warrant for DeLay By Suzanne Gamboa The Associated Press Wednesday 19 October 2005 A Texas court on Wednesday issued a warrant for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's arrest, and set an initial $10,000 bail as a routine step before his first court appearance on conspiracy and state money laundering charges. Travis County court officials said DeLay was ordered to appear at the Fort Bend County, Texas, jail for booking, where he'd likely be fingerprinted and photograph ...

Document Size:	5955
Author:	Marta Russell
Date:	Wed Oct 19 12:46:22 PDT 2005