The Foxes Have Taken Full Possession of the Henhouse

Article on DailyKos, based on another Matt Taibbi article on Goldman Sachs. If obscene profits based on misuse of YOUR tax money don't bother you, then just skip this post. But if your blood boils when you hear that the average Goldman Sachs employee is going to make over $600,000 this year, and if you reach for the torches and pitchforks when you hear that GS became a bank just so they could grab more and more of the bailout money, then read on ...

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Two Very Troubling Stories

A quick post to point out two stories you should go and read. They are both important and troubling.

• Glenn Greenwald on Goldman-Sachs and their $20 BILLION in profit this past QUARTER
• Buhdydharma on the real reason that Congress is afraid to even investigate Cheney

Normally, I would say "enjoy." For these two, I'll just say -- read and be informed; what you do next is up to you.