Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection approximately 30 minutes ago. The filing is here, courtesy of Business Insider. “Right now, the City cannot meet its basic obligations to its citizens,” Gov. Rick Snyder, who signed off on the filing, said in the petition. “Right now, the City cannot meet its obligations to creditors.” Much …
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This is part 2 of a 9 part series by the entire staff of Pocket Full Of Liberty regarding the failures of President Obama during his time in office. Senator Obama’s 2008 campaign promises about the Patriot Act are a laughable memory that reaffirm the image of the lying politician. As President Obama, his administration has continued to erode …
President Obama’s Failures: Civil Liberties – Part 2 of 9Read More »
Yeah because things are going swimmingly for George Zimmerman’s parents who are in hiding because of the death threats they’ve received. What could possibly go wrong by making the juror’s names public? Trial watchers became accustomed to referring to the women by their letter and numerical codes during the five weeks of jury selection and …
Columnist Argues Zimmerman Juror Names Should Be PublicRead More »
In the world of President Obama, he believes he doesn’t need Congressional authority to do what he wants. How many times have you heard him say, “If Congress won’t act, I will”? The employer mandate portion of Obamacare was set to kick in January 2014. With a wave of his hand, President Obama and his …
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This is part 1 of a 9 part series by the entire staff of Pocket Full Of Liberty regarding the failures of President Obama during his time in office. President Obama has repeatedly presented himself as a friend to environmentalists, challenging the coal industry by consistently calling for additional regulations. The President has also stalled the development …
Barack Obama’s is about a year away from being a lame duck President. By November 2014, a new Congress will be elected and Obama (like other second term Presidents) will spend his final two years not doing very much. Most Presidents make their mark in their first term and Obama is no different. I read …
The big financial news from late last week was a bipartisan proposal from Senators Elizabeth Warren and John McCain (and others) to bring back the Glass-Steagall portion of the Banking Act of 1933 (“Glass”). This has been tossed around since the 2008 financial crisis. If you’re not familiar with Glass, I’ll explain it briefly for …
Mike’s Financial Pocket — Return of Glass-Steagall?Read More »
In another twist in the ongoing story of Edward Snowden, his departure from Hong Kong has sparked some tension between the US and China. The Daily Beast reports:
*** Updated: A sharp reader on FB points out that George Zimmerman was on the phone with a non-emergency operator, not a 911 operator. I have updated the post to reflect that. George Zimmerman was acquitted of second degree murder and manslaughter charges last night that were brought against him after he shot and killed …
Stand Your Ground/Stay In The Car – Two Biggest Myths In Zimmerman/Martin CaseRead More »