More greed exposed in Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics
2009-07-11 23:24:00 Pardon me if I don't share the panic over this fight between the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee over television rights to the 2016 Games. If anything, it reveals just how crass the Olympics have become....
Greed - Seven Deadly Sins
2009-05-10 21:01:00 Janis Joplin - Can't cope with any other carMuddy Waters - I can't be satisfied. The man!
By: SqueezeMyLemon
Worker?s Alienation and the Desolate, Lonesome Greed on Wall Street
2009-04-01 17:00:00 I have been following some of the latest developments on the current global crisis out of necessity. Although economics is not my favorite field, I must say that understanding some of the basic principles is paramount for survival in our modern capitalist world. Economics affects all of us and almost every part of our lives is influenced by economic decisions; at the same it also powers a feeling of helplessness and alienation.One becomes a pawn in a complex and confusing game where only few profit and the rest of us simply have to suffer. Seeing the market plunge or the cost of basic products rise I cannot do anything but accept those facts, though I feel completely left out and alienated from the process. It seems that I, and that includes probably most of us, am just a plaything caught up in a capricious whirlwind of economic disaster.Marx, building on Hegel?s concept, claims that modern labor has an alienating effect on each worker for various reasons, especially when it comes t...
By: Arash's World
stop politicians? greed now
2009-03-29 19:17:00 Sun 29: If MPs cannot stop their own greed, we must do it for them, and ?every little bit helps?. So I signed this petition and I urge all my readers to do the same. Even if the economy was not in a parlous state, it is immoral and unjust for the power-mad, who control ...
Milton Friedman on Greed
2009-02-08 21:22:00 Show me a person who says he is not greedy, and I show you either a fool or a liar.  Milton Friedman takes Phil Donohue to the woodshed, video: Hat tips: Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit and Jack Dunphy, Patterico Pontifications. BitsBlog Tags: hat tips, jack dunphy, Patterico, instapundit, pontifications Related posts Nightly Ramble: Torching the Politico;Now We See the Violence Inherrent in the System; More. (0) Snark of the Day: DRJ (Patterico’s Pontifications) (0) Nightly Ramble:Liar?; Packer; The Virtues of Limited Powers; More; (0) Nightly Ramble: Now That the Dust is Starting to Settle… (3) Nightly Ramble: The Milli Vanilli Edition (0)
By: BitsBlog
Greed is not Good
2008-11-03 18:59:00 Over the past few weeks, discussions started by the Why BPEL Matters article have gone from mildly engaged to radically passionate, bringing some clarity to otherwise arcane subjects. The need for standards was clarified, and Bruce Silver wrote one of the best analysis of the BPM marketplace I've seen in a long time. While I am thoroughly enjoying this debate, some bloggers are going from passionate to disrespectful, and this is a line I am not willing to cross. In his latest article, Jean-Jacques Dubray, who describes himself as a SOA Enterprise Architect in a large financial institution, must be feeling the impact of the current financial crisis quite acutely, and went ballistic on myself and Intalio's CTO, Assaf Arkin, for no apparent reasons, accusing us of being ?by far the people that are the most responsible for the anemic state of BPM.? In my relatively short career (I am turning 35 tomorrow, and will have worked in the industry for less than 10 years), I have been accused...
By: IT|Redux
BO, Tax Cuts And Greed
2008-11-01 01:23:00 I am selfish. You are selfish.  All human beings are selfish.  Show mw a person who claims not to be selfish, and all you either a fool or a liar. BO is campaigning on a promise to give some ninety-five percnet of tax payers a tax cut. Yet BO calls those who oppose his pie in the sky scheme selfish. Jake Tapper.  If opposition to paying yet higher taxes is selfish, BO is pandering to selfish voters by promising them a tax cut.    If BO were conststent, he would promise everybody a tax increase.  Then we could all be unselfish. Then BO simply is not very smart. [i]t’s that when we actually make sure that everybody’s got a shot – when young people can all go to college Aside from a windfall profit to colleges (BO supporters?) to what end do we send everybody to college. If something like twenty-two percent of all positions require a college education, if you send a hundred percent to college, there will still be only two-percent of positions need...
By: BitsBlog
Narcotic Greed - Twicet Of Fate
2008-08-24 08:54:00 Band: Narcotic GreedAlbum: Twicet Of FateYear: 2001Country: JapanGenre: Thrash MetalLength: 37:25 MinFilesize: 84 MBTracklist:- Don't Trust Anybody- Shotgun Highway- Deleted Illusion- 3:16- Thug City- Dulling Generation- Damn'em All- Operetta- Humanchain- End is NearClick Here
Fraud, Greed and Special Interests in the Mortgage Crisis Cost Everybody
2008-07-30 04:59:00 (Actual photo of an an allegedly remodeled condo courtesy of the FBI) If you think the factors that enabled the mortgage crisis have been fixed, think again. An example of this might be the Tennessee minister (Reverend Steve Young)– awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to mail and wire fraud to commit mortgage fraud — who was recently ...
> Newsletter 12 - Cycle of Fear and Greed
2008-05-28 18:41:00 Newsletter 12 ? Cycle of Greed and Fear There is a cycle of fear and greed going on in the stock markets all the time - may be we become aware of it only when the markets are more volatile. Whenever the market raises a lot like the September-December period of the year 2007 just ...
Cycle of Greed and Fear - AaryanWealthCreators
2008-05-27 18:03:00 Source : AaryanWealthCreators There is a cycle of fear and greed going on in the stock markets all the time - ma10 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Silent Thoughts - Greed is not good
2008-05-26 18:00:00 English Translation The reason we feel lost and unhappy is greed. In fact, we need very little to sustain our life. Leading a simple, well-grounded life, we will naturally be happy and at peace. Original Mandarin Version ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? Deimos Analyzes - For Non-Bloggers If everyone practices the above, there would no rich mofos in this world. Deimos Analyzes - For Bloggers If every blogger thinks ...
Exxon-Mobil Stampedes Americans And Redefines The Word Mega Greed!!
2008-05-25 18:07:00 GEF @ 8:48 PM MST Peeved at Prices? Don’t Blame the Dealer Awash in Profit, Exxon Fights for Pennies While Raising the Rent By Steven Mufson Washington Post Staff Writer Every time Sohaila Rezazadeh rings up a sale at her Exxon station on Chain Bridge Road in Oakton, her cash register sends the information to Exxon Mobil’s central computers. If ...
By: Suzie-Q
Big Tent? No, just greed.
2008-05-24 13:23:00 James Joyner: Something really strange is going on with the Libertarian Party. I mean, more so than usual — I wouldn’t bother to point out the obvious. Their annual convention is going on as I write. Some highlights: Bob Barr, most famous for opposing medical marijuana and for his role in the impeachment of Bill Clinton, is running to be its presidential nominee. So, possibly, is Tucker Carlson, the bowtied guy who filled the Pat Buchanan chair on Crossfire. Richard Viguerie, who has sent me approximately 6,000 emails since railing that Rudy McRomney wasn’t conservative enough at CPAC 2007, has just delivered the Keynote Address. The text is available at Richard Viguerie’s Conservative HQ.com. What in the world is going on here? These people aren’t even from the libertarian wing of the GOP, let alone honest-to-goodness, according to Hoyle big-L Libertarians. Yeah, no kidding. The supposed party of principle, though, does get something out of all of this. Think on it;...
By: BitsBlog
Mrs. Clinton, Gall, Greed or Sheer Stupidity?
2008-05-04 17:18:00 At a family birthday party yesterday, I made a tongue in cheek reference to Mrs. Clinton as “The Smartest Woman in the World.” My quip earned a disapproving glare from the honoree. Sheer stupity is not the only explanation for Mrs. Clinton. Gall and greed also work. Not does Mrs. Clinton tell business how much profit they should earn, she now telling individual investors that they are making too much money, Colin Barr, Fortune: Exxon Mobil’s (XOM) latest numbers continue to draw scrutiny. Exxon posted a 17% rise in first-quarter earnings, to $10.9 billion, or $2.03 a share, as the company benefited from the rise in energy prices. But shares fell 3% in afternoon trading, as the numbers missed Wall Street’s expectations and investors worried about an unusual production decline. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton indicated in an afternoon statement from her presidential campaign office that she’s enraged by the implication of Thursday’s selloff - that Exxon isn’t ma...
By: BitsBlog
Douglas Greed - Remix (Core057)
2008-04-28 00:17:00 Apart from being a techno producer the versatile Douglas Greed has been sailing on the high and low tides of drum?n?bass as part of the Bioniccrew from Jena in East-Germany. Known in Jena as DJ Real where he is the headliner of a club night at the local Club Kassablanca, he has set the record ...
By: Minimal Freaks
Energy Policy: The US Train Wreck is Because of Greed?
2008-04-27 17:08:00 GEF @ 7:58 AM MST A PERFECT STORM IS COMING TOGETHER IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW. THE FALLING ECONOMY, THE SUB-PRIME DISASTER, THE CREDIT CRISIS, FOOD SHORTAGES, DROUGHT & EARTH CHANGES, LOOMING WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST, HIGH ENERGY PRICES, AND POLITICS BASED ON GREEDY GLOBAL TRANS-CORPORATISM INSTEAD OF COMMON SENSE! Real Time with Bill Maher: On ...
By: Suzie-Q
Entry Into A Sufi Circle
2008-04-24 03:29:00 If you read, if you practice, you may qualify for a Sufi circle. If you only read, you will not. If you think you have had experiences upon which you can build, you may not qualify. Words alone do not communicate: there must be something prepared, of which the words are a hint. Practice alone does not ...
By: Wa Salaam
Win PS3 60GB at Gangster Greed
2008-04-19 13:23:00 Gangster Greed is holding a contest with The Prize SONY PS3 60GB System. All you need to do is some referring, To be exact, you’ll need to be the FIRST member to refer 300 new members to Gangster Greed. The site is brand new, so everyone is on level playing ground. THE RULES: 1. You can’t refer yourself. ...
By: Indo Contest
Is Greed Good?
2008-04-16 02:27:00 Don’t you think that is good the banks are making it harder for people with good credit and bad credit to get loans? The reason I ask this is because the lending institutions have been ripping people off with sub prime mortgages since the 80’s because those the people’s credit report was bad the solution is ...
Greed Killing
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Greed Killing -- Napalm Death . Financial manias are built by greed and fear: the two motivations driving the fluctuation of prices in all financial markets. When prices get greatly detached from fundamental valuations, the market is poised for a dramatic fall. There is a phenomenon in residential real estate markets where foreclosures become bank-owned properties (REO) that causes prices to drop. Today's post explores the impact of a single REO in a neighborhood as it lowers the values for everyone else. Asking Price: $614,900 Income Requirement: $153,725 Downpayment Needed: $122,980 Monthly Equity Burn: $5,124 Lender Purchase Price: $606,300 Buyer Purchase Price: $758,000 Purchase Date: 6/13/2005 Address: 116 Tall Oak, Irvine, CA 92603 Beds: 3 Baths: 3 Sq. Ft.: 1,766 $/Sq. Ft.: $348 Lot Size: - Type: Condominium Style: Other Year Built: 2004 Stories: Three or More Levels Area: Quail Hill County: Orange MLS#: P631509 Status: Active On Redfin: 3...
McCain Blames Greed for Recession
2008-04-15 04:15:00 Here he is, folks. The conservative Republican candidate for president, blaming the private sector for the recession: Sen. John McCain this morning said “greedy” Wall Street investors are partly to blame for what he said is probably an economic recession the nation is now suffering. “There has to be a modification of the greedy behavior of some of these people,” he said, using the word “greedy” repeatedly in remarks to the Associated Press annual meeting at the Washington Convention Center today. Moron. As Freeper Aristotelian said: “Greed” doesn’t cause recessions. More often than not, failed governmental policies — e.g., monetary, regulatory, fiscal, etc. — are to blame for an economic setback. In this case, the blame lies with poor money management by the Fed — under both Greenspan and Bernanke — and the effects of federal rules on subprime mortgage lending — notably, the 1977 Community Reinvestm...
Karnataka Polls - Of Greed and Governance
2008-04-07 06:33:00 If you could name one defining issue for the upcoming Karnataka Polls, what would it be ? Before we get to that some observations from Offstumped on the sideshow that played out on Raisina Hill this weekend. Was this the most inconsequential cabinet reshuffle by a lame duck Prime Minister in what is left of his tenure. Perhaps ...
ENCOD: Thornton on Greed, fear and racism
2008-04-02 04:31:00 Clifford Thornton (Efficacy) developed his theory on the war on drugs as being based on three pillars: greed, fear and overt racism. (as presented in Vienna, see ENCOD BULLETIN 40 - Encod.org.) Greed is found among most people who deal in drugs, but also among those who fight them, either as doctors, policemen or politicians: in the past 4 decades, almost 1 trillion dollars have been spent on drug related law enforcement in the USA alone. Fear is spread by those who exaggerate the dangers of drugs, but deliberately ignore the basic reasons why people wish to take them: to increase positive experiences or reduce negative ones. And overt racism is what the war on drugs comes down to in practical terms: for instance in the US, where black people make up only 12 % of the population, they account for more than 50% of the prison population, 2/3 of whom are serving drug related sentences. If the white population were affected by drug prohibition in the same way, it would not last l...
?Wall Street is Really Predicated on Greed?
2008-04-01 16:10:00 Sudhan @16:10 CET Immanuel Wallesrstein, Commentsary No. 230, 2008 It is not I who is saying that Wall Street is really predicated on greed, but Stephen Raphael. And who is Stephen Raphael? He is a former member of the Board of Bear Stearns, the Wall Street bank that collapsed last month. And where did Raphael say this? ...
By: Suzie-Q
The Food Industry’s Greed: How Misleading Omega-3 Labeling Undermines
2008-04-01 07:00:00 There’s an omega-3 travesty a-foot and if the American consumer doesn’t become aware of it very soon, they’ll unfortunately know first hand the day inflammation rears its ugly head - and according to Harvard, for 3 out of 4 Americans, it already has. FDA Qualifying Health Claim for EPA and DHA When the FDA issued a Health ...
By: Resources zone
Can Fear Really Overcome Greed? Stories of Banking this Week
2008-03-20 12:37:00 I walked into my bank on Monday (Chase) to get some statements I needed for my taxes (I KNOW! It’s later than I’d like) and since I was able to talk them out of charging me a $6 per statement fee, I was feeling generous and sat down to talk with their mortgage guy. I am ...
By: The Grumpstump
From Fraud to Greed to Oops: Inadvertent Stock Opt
2008-03-19 00:00:00 One of our speakers at a recent webinar on Compliance, Craig Newfield, General Counsel at Gomez, Inc., aptly used the phrase ?from fraud to greed? to explain the transition from the Enron period scandals that brought us the Sarbanes-Oxley Act...
U.S. economy in crisis as it pays price for greed
2008-03-18 06:18:00 And that is how even the most solid companies, Bank Hapoalim and Bank Leumi fell sharply Monday, along with Africa Israel and The Israel Corporation. And Teva and Israel Chemicals. That is the definition of a crash - everything falls without any distinction between good and bad, including government bonds. Real estate prices are dropping, and oil and commodity prices are skyrocketing. Exporters to the U.S. are hurting from the weak dollar, and a credit crisis is now choking economic activity. The Israeli economy is no longer expected to grow by 5% this year, but only by 3.5%. So maybe this is not really a panic, but just an intelligent and accurate appraisal of reality.
Actor Maggie Q dropped Out of Movie Three Kingdoms Promotion for her greed
2008-03-10 18:44:00 Actor Maggie Q dropped Out of Movie Three Kingdoms Promotion for her greed. Maggie Q was to come to HK for movie promo on March 25 to 27, though it was only a short 3 days, just the lodging, transport, clothing, & food she negotiated for a month with the movie company. She & her entourage ...
By: Mochizuki
Greed, Fear, and Greater Fools
2008-03-07 05:09:00 COIN - Converted Organics (Nasdaq) - (Closing Price - $16.59) I have referred to ?greater fools? and the term ?hope a dope? a couple of times and the company Converted Organics (COIN) is a perfect example of what I was talking about. I came across Converted Organics on a day trading stock blog a few weeks ago ...
greed in the name of green
2008-03-05 20:03:00 Greed In the Name Of Green To Worshipers of Consumption: Spending Won’t Save the Earth By Monica Hesse Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Congregation of the Church of the Holy Organic, let us buy. Let us buy Anna Sova Luxury Organics Turkish towels, 900 grams per square meter, $58 apiece. Let us buy the eco-friendly 600-thread-count bed sheets, ...
By: materialicious
Residential Real Estate Downturn Due To Greed, Commercial Due to Credit Cru
2008-03-01 00:01:00 Here is a question to the media. Why is it when residential sales drop it is because of the fault of the housing industry, but when sales of commercial properties fall it is because of the credit crunch? I know I am seriously generalizing the issue but that is how the media is approaching this. All residential problems ...
By: cash For Debt
Moment of Greed
2008-02-26 02:17:00 So, I was flipping through the 999 channels I have and I saw Moment of Truth on FOX.Now, if you have watched literally anything on FOX the past week or two, you have seen the commercial for this episode of Moment of Truth: it's the one with the strikingly bleached-blonde skank between whose teeth you could park a small jet. Nothing too unusual about that, I hate to admit (as an American - not as a skank), but according to the booming, disembodied voice-over, "Her answers will destroy her marriage!"Now, you would think that with a tagline like that, you wouldn't need to see the show, right? Yeah, it's like 2008; if you think that, then you probably think Britney Spears is that cute little Mouseketeer who is gonna grow up to be hot.But before I start throwing stones, let me just shut this window.I usually do eschew such blatantly controversial TV - honestly. I do not like getting worked-up over such obvious exploitation - unless it's porn. And much the way I feel about porn, I...
By: The Rundown
Residential Real Estate Downturn Due To Greed, Commercial Due to Credit Cru
2008-02-25 16:13:00 Here is a question to the media. Why is it when residential sales drop it is because of the fault of the housing industry, but when sales of commercial properties fall it is because of the credit crunch? I know I am seriously generalizing the issue but that is how the media is approaching this. All residential ...
Formula 1 - Less greed and more fresh thinking
2008-02-25 11:16:00 Over the weekend I joined the conversation over at Sidepodast that evolved around the fact that Formula 1 own corporate hospitability and advertising business ended up $3 million in red. Here Pitpass confused me a bit, as they say that Silverstone made as much money as Formula 1, having made 1.3 million pounds, while in ...
By: F1 Wolf
Guilt, Greed, Network Marketing...
2008-02-20 00:58:00 Being in network marketing has its' ups and downs - especially when first getting started. Once you have set goals and built up a team and reached those goals then what? Do any of you ever feel guilty wanting more than you already have from your business (Monetary - Greed)?I have been with my company now for just over three years - been in the industry for over 10 years. I have done very well for myself. I have worked hard and talked to thousands of people to get an enormous number of people telling me NO before I was able to get to the YES's I have needed to reach my goals. So why is it so hard for me to just sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor? I do know in part is because I want those I have brought into the business to reach the same level I am with my company. But the more I work with them the more money I make as well and I feel guilty. I often tell people that being in network marketing is like gambling...once you win the slot machine jackpot you stick around the mach...
?They need to moderate their greed?
2008-02-09 08:17:00 My husband Lolo was watching the news yesterday, but this time it wasn’t super Tuesday, or even Brittney Spears. There was “Jun” Lozada, surrounded by nuns and priests, having a press conference. And later that day, he was there again, being grilled by the Philippine Senate about a broadband agreement with China that was so full of ...
Smart Buyers Collection: This market is definitely driven by greed & li
2008-02-09 05:44:00 Smart Buyers Collection is a collection of words of wisdom by various Singapore property watchers.By: rob_502Posted: 18-10-2007I think the goverment is doing all that they can do relieve the short term supply crunch. What I am worried is that they may over do it and there will be an oversupply in a couple of years. I am sure they are controlling the media, notice that it is not so much hyped up as 6 months ago. The hyped up it is, the more people will panic. Market is everywhere is too hot to touch, property, stocks, china, you name it. However the ELEPHANT (US) is definitely going to slow down. Let's see how this will affect the EASTERN superpower. I have never seen anything like it in my lifetime. Property prices goes up as fast a the stock market. This market is definitely driven by greed & liquidity in the asian market. What goes up must come down! I am waiting on the sideline definitely, happy renting for a while as long as my landlord don't KETUK me in 2 years time
What Microsoft can learn from Oracle: greed and market share
2008-02-08 20:09:00 What Microsoft can learn from Oracle: greed and market share Posted by Matt Asay 1 comment In the consolidating world of enterprise software, Microsoft has much to learn. Oracle's Larry Ellison understands that proprietary software is a slow-growth business going forward, and positions his buying spree accordingly: Mr. Ellison has explained his deals in language a third-grader could understand. At an investors' conference in 2006, he declared: "We want to be No. 1 in all the segments. This isn't
By: mini wisdom
It was all about Greed
2008-02-05 12:37:00 Take a look at what Diana Olick from CNBC posted on her blog commenting about a FT article. I love Diana, she is a common sense lady who reporting right in the middle of the last real estate bubble. She saw first-hand how greed played a roll on feeding the housing bubble and how those ...
By: National Bubble
Manifestation of Greed
2008-01-29 16:21:00 I found this very well done, yet strange, video on youtube. It’s an 8 minute long animated film by Run Wrake about the pitfalls of greed. It’s produced with the look of 1950’s style childrens books, though the film, as you will see, is much darker in nature. If you have the time, it’s definitely worth ...
By: Tom Shea Art
Loan Officer Training - Greed- Is It Good Or Bad For Loan Officers
2008-01-28 19:01:00 Think about it..we, as Loan Officers, are in this business primarily for one thing, to make money! To some that may be a bit harsh, but that’s the bottom line. I find it very hard to believe that Loan Officers who don’t make money in this business stay in it because “they like ...
Sienna Miller?s Tale Of Naked Greed
2008-01-25 14:01:00 Sienna Miller has won a High Court injunction against a photographer who shot her nude, without her consent, while filming her latest movie, Hippie Hippie Shake. It’s apparently an invasion of privacy to take nude photos of actresses who pose nude or in the act of sex in front of millions on television sets, rather than ...
By: MakeUsHot
Honor or Greed?
2008-01-23 18:56:00 Best Week Ever is reporting that a Best Buy store in San Diego created a Heath Ledger tribute promoting his DVDs only hours after his death. Customer Don T. took this photo after stumbling across the tribute that some might find distasteful, others opportunistic. The sign, in bold caps, reminded customers to ?Remember a Great Actor Through ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Need vs. Greed
2008-01-22 19:31:00 I got an idea for dungeon looting. You know when you run an instance and then a nice blue pops up. You don't really need it but you greed it so you can sell it at the auction? And then some jerk needs it and then he sells it at the auction? How about changing the item to bind on pickup (BOP) when a need roll is selected? That way whoever rolls need can only equip it or sell it to a vendor. On the other hand when everybody greeds it and it's normally a BOP item, make it a BOE (bind on equip) then it truly is a gamble if you get the item. Also it lets the winner get some good coin for it when they do win it fair and square. Also how about changing the rolling percentages based on how many previous items you've won during the run. I don't know how many times I've run something to come up empty, meanwhile other guys have won 3 or 4 items on greed rolls? Just looking for a bit of fairness that's all, a bit of balance. Hey, I got an epic flying mount to save for!
By: The Undead Sheep
The War on Greed
2008-01-20 20:46:00 Robert Greenwald has an interesting film on corporate takeovers. value="transparent">
Power eludes Kabul despite global aid
2008-01-14 02:33:00 KABUL, Afghanistan ? Gul Hussein was standing under a pale street lamp in a poor section of east Kabul when the entire neighborhood suddenly went black. “As you can see, it is dark everywhere,” the 62-year-old man said, adding that his family would light a costly kerosene lamp for dinner that evening. “Some of our neighbors ...
By: TexasFred's
Robots Have a Greed in Money Too
2008-01-13 00:00:00 Sorry to disappoint you folks but this is just a home made movie I saw on Yahoo Video. Not a big deal. Looks like a amateur production playing toy transformers. The title looks intriguing when you happen to visit the page containing the video. Anyway it’s good to know that only human being’s have the ... |
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