John McCain: Loyal acolyte in the cult of deregulation

Would you like to see how John McCain's cheer-leading of deregulation of the financial services industry led to the current assault on the economy, and the siphoning off of at least $700B from the taxpayers like you and me?   Here's a good summary, by "Devilstower" of Daily Kos. It's called…

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The dark side of Mother Teresa

The next time someone gets all misty-eyed when talking about the saintliness of Mother Teresa, have them read this post by Ebonmuse at Daylight Atheism. Here's an excerpt: Teresa was a friend to vicious dictators, criminals and con men. As Christopher Hitchens documents in his book The Missionary Position, Teresa…

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