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God vs. Constitution; Banks Go Free; Fossil Fuels Rule; Tax Breaks Break Budget
How God May Replace the US Constitution in Just Three Easy Steps. Those uncomfortable with the separation of church and state are fighting for the right to convert the country to the Biblical theocracy that they envision our founding fathers wanted. 1) First the candidate campaigns at church. 2) Next the candidates vow to support judges who believe in God, not the constitution. 3) And then those judges uphold the Bible, instead of the Constitution.
No Evidence Justice Dept. Will Prosecute U.S. Banks Responsible for Financial Crisis. Black developed the concept of “control fraud” frauds in which the CEO or head of state uses the entity as a “weapon.” Control frauds cause greater financial losses than all other forms of property crime combined. He recently helped the World Bank develop anti-corruption initiatives and served as an expert for OFHEO in its enforcement action against Fannie Mae’s former senior management.
US government failed to inspect higher risk oil wells. The government has failed to inspect thousands of oil and gas wells it considers potentially high risks for water contamination and other environmental damage, congressional investigators say. Investigators said weak control by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management resulted from policies based on outdated science and from incomplete monitoring data.
Obama moves on particulates scare vulnerable Democrats. Within weeks, President Barack Obama’s administration is set to unveil unprecedented emissions limits on power plants across the U.S., much to the dismay of many Democratic candidates who are running for election in energy-producing states. Fearful of a political backlash, they wish their fellow Democrat in the White House would hold off until after the voting.
The Big Money in Tax Breaks Continues. From the perspective of the government, tax breaks are no different from any other kind of government spending. Last year, tax breaks equaled the entire discretionary US spending budget.
Sources: Chron, Daily Climate, Real News Network, Truthout.
Paul Brown is a retired neuroscience professor whose primary interests are human rights, overpopulation, mass extinction, global warming, and the military-industrial complex. Links to all his Before It’s News articles are at /contributor/pages/189/210/stories.html.
