Thursday, April 30, 2015

In Richardson Mayor Scandal, the Cover-Up Is Worse than the Crime

Failing to provide records subject to the Public Information Act, or altering or destroying those records, can be considered a criminal act.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2015/04/in_richardson_mayor_scandal_the_cover-up_is_worse_than_the_crime.php

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Richardson Coalition Almost Got the Message

http://dc-tm.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-richardson-coalition-almost-got.html

“I was Taking Bullets for You”, Says Laura Maczka to the Developer

 http://dc-tm.blogspot.com/2015/04/i-was-taking-bullets-for-you-says-laura.html#more 

Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better

http://dc-tm.blogspot.com/2015/04/things-will-get-worse-before-they-get.html

City to Issue $11,425,000 I Owe You

http://www.cornews.net/index.php/public-servants/city-council/9-city-to-issue-11-425-000-i-owe-you

No wrongdoing in zoning case but what about emails?

http://richardsonblog.dallasnews.com/

A New Twist to Richardson Politics

http://dc-tm.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-new-twist-to-richardson-politics.html

Rothbard on Kolko



As Kolko pointed out, all the various measures of federal regulation and welfare statism that left and right alike have always believed to be mass movements against Big Business are not only now backed to the hilt by Big Business, but were originated by it for the very purpose of shifting from a free market to a cartelized economy that would benefit it. Imperialistic foreign policy and the permanent garrison state originated in the Big Business drive for foreign investments and for war contracts at home.

The role of the liberal intellectuals is to serve as "corporate liberals," weavers of sophisticated apologias to inform the masses that the heads of the American corporate state are ruling on behalf of the "common good" and the "general welfare"—like the priest in the Oriental despotism who convinced the masses that their emperor was all-wise and divine.

Did Freddie Gray Have Spinal Surgery (From Car Accident) A Week Before His Arrest?…

http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/04/28/did-freddie-gray-have-spinal-surgery-from-car-accident-a-week-before-his-arrest/

What you really need to know about Baltimore, from a reporter who’s lived there for over 30 years

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/28/what-you-really-need-to-know-about-baltimore-from-a-reporter-who-lived-there-for-30-years/

Homeownership rate lowest in 25 years

"Because of demographics and a strengthening job market for young adults, there is very strong rental demand." 

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102627205

In 1 in 5 Families in U.S., No One Works

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-meyer/1-5-families-us-no-one-works

Negative interest rates put world on course for biggest mass default in history

What makes today’s negative interest rate environment so worrying is this; to the extent that demand is growing at all in the world economy, it seems again to be almost entirely dependent on rising levels of debt.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/jeremy-warner/11569329/Jeremy-Warner-Negative-interest-rates-put-world-on-course-for-biggest-mass-default-in-history.html

The Fed absolutely should embrace a 4 percent inflation target

http://theweek.com/articles/552232/fed-absolutely-should-embrace-4-percent-inflation-target

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Saudi Arabia: The great oil game

http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-04-28/saudi-arabia-the-great-oil-game

Oil and Gas Limits Underlie Syria’s Conflict

http://ourfiniteworld.com/2013/09/09/oil-and-gas-limits-underly-syrias-conflict/

Commentary: Peak Oil, Declining EROI and the New Energy-Economic Reality

http://www.resilience.org/stories/2012-08-06/commentary-peak-oil-declining-eroi-and-new-energy-economic-reality

Richardson mayor to developer: 'I was taking bullets for you'

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/investigates/2015/04/27/richardson-mayor-to-developer-i-was-taking-bullets-for-you/26450225/

The Baltimore Riots: The Stunning Comments By Orioles Owner's Son

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-28/baltimore-riots-stunning-comments-orioles-owners-son

The Policing Baltimore Needs

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-policing-baltimore-needs/

Obama-backed green energy failures leave taxpayers with $2.2 billion tab

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/27/obama-backed-green-energy-failures-leave-taxpayers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

Goldman Paid Bill Clinton $200,000 For Speech Before Bank Lobbied Hillary Clinton

http://www.ibtimes.com/goldman-paid-bill-clinton-200000-speech-bank-lobbied-hillary-clinton-1898154

Obama Warns of Anti-Globalization Sentiment in Both Parties

President Barack Obama said the rising anti-globalization sentiment in factions of both political parties risks a withdrawal by the U.S. from global economic competition and stymied growth.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-27/obama-warns-of-anti-globalization-sentiment-in-both-parties

Monday, April 27, 2015

Freddie Gray Arrest Record, Criminal History & Rap Sheet

http://heavy.com/news/2015/04/freddie-gray-arrest-record-criminal-history-rap-sheet-why-was-freddie-gray-arrested/

Charting American Oligarchy: How The 0.01% Contributes 42% Of All Campaign Cash

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-27/charting-american-oligarchy-how-001-contributes-42-all-campaign-cash

Violent clashes between Baltimore police and protestors turn city into 'absolute war zone' burning cop cars and looting stores after thousands mourn Freddie Gray in open casket funeral

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3057819/Baltimore-police-Freddie-Gray-protestors-clash-violently-funeral.html#ixzz3YYLyJIpo Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Boston Fed Admits There Is No Exit, Suggests QE Become "Normal Monetary Policy"

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-26/boston-fed-admits-there-no-exit-suggests-qe-become-normal-monetary-policy

Did exaggerated records make global warming look worse? Scientists to investigate whether 'adjusted' temperatures skewed data

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3055646/Did-exaggerated-records-make-global-warming-look-worse-Scientists-investigate-adjusted-temperatures-skewed-data.html#ixzz3YVHtFdyP  Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Friday, April 24, 2015

U.S. Farm Production Expenditures Keep Climbing

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013  –U.S. farmers spent a record-high $351.8 billion on agricultural production in 2012, a 10.4 percent increase from 2011, according to the Farm Production Expenditures report, published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2013/08_02_2013.asp

The Old Models Of Work Are Broken

The conventional employee gets no ownership of their work, and this disconnect between the employee and the value created by the employee's labor is the source of Marx's definition of alienation: the worker is alienated from the output of his/her labor, which is owned by others.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-23/old-models-work-are-broken

Half of U.S. Fracking Companies Will Be Dead or Sold This Year

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-22/half-of-u-s-fracking-companies-will-be-dead-or-sold-this-year

MEMO: 353,000 REFUGEES ON FOOD STAMPS, 55,000 RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/23/memo-353000-refugees-on-food-stamps-55000-receiving-supplemental-security-income/

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Night Comes to the Cumberlands: A Biography of a Depressed Area

http://www.amazon.com/Night-Comes-Cumberlands-Biography-Depressed/dp/1931672008

Economists have discovered how bad the economy really is

instead of being a million full-time jobs short, like the unemployment rate says we are, we're about 3.5 million short.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/21/economists-have-discovered-how-bad-the-economy-really-is/

Austin to Mrs. Holley Aug 21, 1835

https://archive.org/stream/austinpapersocto03aust/austinpapersocto03aust_djvu.txt

Jefferson to Albert Gallatin 13 jan 1803

there is no constitutional difficulty as to the acquisition of territory, and whether, when acquired, it may be taken into the Union by the Constitution as it now stands, will become a question of expediency. I think it will be safer not to permit the enlargement of the Union but by amendment of the Constitution

https://seaofliberty.org/explore/jefferson-albert-gallatin-quote/258

Earth Day 2015: Federal Lands Edition Should we devolve or sell the Federal Estate?

Read more at http://spectator.org/articles/62466/earth-day-2015-federal-lands-edition

Why Are So Many Workers Refusing To Apply For Jobs?

http://news.investors.com/blogs-capital-hill/042015-748663-job-openings-are-up-but-labor-participation-is-down.htm#ixzz3XwbQ2f44

Greece orders raid on government coffers as cash dwindles

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11548973/Talks-with-Greece-have-gained-momentum-but-still-long-way-from-target-IMF.html

Auschwitz guard says he shares moral guilt, but judges must decide if he committed crime

Groening described the arrival of transports of Jewish prisoners in detail, and recalled an incident in late 1942 in which another SS man smashed a baby against a truck, “and his crying stopped.” He said he was “shocked” and the following day asked a lieutenant for a transfer, which wasn’t granted.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/auschwitz-guard-says-he-shares-moral-guilt-but-judges-must-decide-if-he-committed-crime/article24041333/

Groening testified that he volunteered to join the SS in 1940 after training as a banker, and served at Auschwitz from 1942 to 1944. He didn’t mention directly participating in any atrocities and said he unsuccessfully sought a transfer after witnessing one.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/accountant-of-auschwitz-standing-trial-in-germany/2015/04/21/17f38c48-e7f2-11e4-8581-633c536add4b_story.html

Ryan T. Anderson: Public Enemy #1

https://ricochet.com/ryan-t-anderson-public-enemy-1/

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Restoration of Property

http://distributistreview.com/mag/2011/12/the-restoration-of-property/

The outline of sanity

http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~mward/gkc/books/Sanity.txt

UTOPIA OF USURERS AND OTHER ESSAYS

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2134/2134-h/2134-h.htm

Distributist Reading List

http://distributistreview.com/mag/test-2/recommended-reading/

http://distributistreview.com/mag/test-2/contemporary-list/

http://distributistreview.com/mag/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Recommended-Reading.pdf

Critics say Richardson’s revitalization has little to show

With only 5 percent of vacant land remaining, Richardson officials say this type of dense, urban-style development is the future for the city.  “Cities change,” Mayor Laura Maczka said. “We have to anticipate what’s coming.”

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/richardson-lake-highlands/headlines/20150131-critics-say-richardsons-revitalization-has-little-to-show.ece

 With only 6 percent of vacant land remaining, Richardson officials say their challenge is to safeguard the city’s roots while planning for the future.
Maczka said an urban-style environment is vital to attracting young workers who have little desire for a typical suburban lifestyle with gas-guzzling cars and single-family homes. Many are looking for employment hubs where they can live, work and play, she said.
She recalls hearing the head of a high-tech company say he’d just hired an employee who arrived in Richardson with “two bikes and a dog.”
“This is the epitome of the new workforce,” the mayor said.

http://richardsonblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/cityline-will-bring-long-term-benefits-richardson-officials-say.html/

Unwanted tanks and other government waste detailed in reports

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/unwanted-tanks-and-other-government-waste-detailed-in-reports/

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

In America, The Poor Don't Work

http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2008/09/in_america_the_poor_dont_work.html

Monday, April 6, 2015

Disaster Is Inevitable When The Two Decade-Old Stock Bubble Bursts

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2015/04/05/disaster-is-inevitable-when-the-two-decade-old-stock-bubble-bursts/

Transwestern will manage Richardson’s huge CityLine complex

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/commercial-real-estate/20140701-transwestern-will-manage-richardsons-huge-cityline-complex.ece

The CityLine complex is owned by KDC, which has already signed on Jasper's, chef Kent Rathbun's regional American restaurant; Top Pot Doughnuts, the Seattle-based chain; Tom+Chee, a grilled cheese restaurant; and pizza chain Coal Vines.

http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/02-23-15-richardson-cityline-market-taco-diner-modmarket-luna-grill/

CityLine to bring long-term benefits, Richardson officials say

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/richardson-lake-highlands/headlines/20150101-cityline-to-bring-long-term-benefits-richardson-officials-say.ece

State Farm ready to move into its new Richardson digs

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/tag/state-farm-insurance/

http://kdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Article-State-Farm-Office.pdf

Last year, KDC began work on the three buildings, totaling 1.5 million square feet of office space. It is the largest lease deal in North Texas history.

...

JP Morgan Chase is financing the project.

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2014/02/14/state-farm-to-expand-richardson-regional-hub-with.html

Along with the lease for 1.5 million square feet of space, Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm has also signed for another million square feet of leased space in Irving and Richardson to house its current operations. The deal garnered the Dallas Business Journal's 2012 Deal of the Year.

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2013/06/17/state-farm-kdc-to-break-ground-on.html

The Panic of 1819: Reactions and Policies

http://mises.org/library/panic-1819-reactions-and-policies

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Brauchlichkeiten

= Commodities

Walmart ranks second worst in survey of supermarkets where Americans like to buy groceries... while Wegmans takes first place

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3025259/Walmart-ranks-second-worst-supermarket-survey.html#ixzz3WQxCt42j  Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook