And here I thought Cuba was supposed to be paradise?
Well, maybe it is, unless you’re someone who lives there who dares to openly criticize your government.
Yet another bailout
This time, Citigroup will be the recipient of billlions in federal bailout dollars. The total number of dollars pledged so far to help “struggling” industries? Bloomberg calculates somewhere in the neighborhood of $7.4 trillion. Will TV networks be next?
Welcome to the United Socialist States of America
I certainly don’t mean to sound alarmist with the post title, but that’s what it feels like these days. Especially when you consider the lending industry bailout, the proposed auto industry bailout (which we know is going to happen), Amex has their hands out seeking fed “relief,” and now … mayors across the country are asking for an economic bailout from President-elect Barack Obama. Add to that the move to nationalize healthcare, already taking place in the Senate before Obama officially becomes president, and the confirmation by Obama’s Chief of Staff that “this country needs compulsory civil service.”
VIDEO: ACORN worker says, “We’re gonna beat McCain down”
Here’s video of ACORN workers getting worked up for Obama outside of the McCain campaign office in Philadelphia (via Net Right Nation):
More strong arm tactics from the Obama campaign
KMOV TV – St. Louis, MO did a video report yesterday on how, “[t]he Barack Obama campaign is asking Missouri law enforcement to target anyone who lies or runs a misleading TV ad during the presidential campaign.” Of course, as we all know “lying” and “misleading” is in the eye of the beholder, and as we’ve seen before, the Obama campaign won’t hesitate to target opinion journalists and 527 groups who haven’t fallen for the Barack Obama/ mainstream media “change agent” narrative.