Daily Archives: March 19, 2009

Mar 19 2009

Thirteen firms receiving billions of dollars in federal bailout money owe a total of more than $220 million in unpaid federal taxes

Thirteen firms receiving billions of dollars in federal bailout money owe a total of more than $220 million in unpaid federal taxes, a key lawmaker said Thursday. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, chairman of a House subcommittee overseeing the federal bailout, said two firms owe more than $100 million apiece. Read More

This makes me mad! Receiving billions of dollars of tax payers money and they owe back taxes that they didn’t pay! Looks like the Tea Party will have more people join in the protest April 15. If this makes you mad then check out Tea Party HQ on my side bar.

Mar 19 2009

Detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may end up being released in the U.S. – Eric Holder

Attorney General Eric Holder said some detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may end up being released in the U.S. as the Obama administration works with foreign allies to resettle some of the prisoners.

Holder, in a briefing with reporters, said administration officials are still reviewing individual cases of the approximately 250 detainees to determine which will be put on trial and which may be released to comply with plans to close the detention facility by next year. Read More

Set another chair at the table Americans you maybe having company!

Mar 19 2009

The nation’s largest railroad company Smuggles Mexican Drugs?

The nation’s largest railroad company is being sued by the U.S. government for smuggling huge quantities of drugs into the country from Mexico and repeatedly lying about it to customs inspectors. Read More

Isn’t life great? Corruption everywhere!

LINKS:

(1) Ugh: GOP Minn. Gov. Pawlenty studying mileage tax, satellite-based tracking