Archive for November 1st, 2009

Delaware: International Tax Haven

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Delaware has been named the most secretive financial jurisdiction, even more secretive than Switzerland. I guess some day we’ll be talking about Delaware bank accounts: The United States, led by the eastern seaboard state, took in $2.6 trillion in deposits from non-resident corporations and individuals in 2007, according to a survey of financial jurisdictions analyzed […]

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NY-23: Scozzafava Endorses Owens

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The GOP war is now fully engaged: Scozzafava released the following statement at 2 :06 p.m.: I want to thank you for your support and friendship. Over the past 24 hours, I have had encouraging words sent to my family and me. Many of you have asked me whom you should support on Tuesday. Since […]

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How Obama Won — Exerpts from David Plouffe’s Book

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Both Time Mag and ABC have put up excerpts from David Plouffe’s forthcoming memoir about the Obama campaign:

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The GOP Cult

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Frank Rich ponders the NY-23 special election and what it means for the GOP: The battle for upstate New York confirms just how swiftly the right has devolved into a wacky, paranoid cult that is as eager to eat its own as it is to destroy Obama. The movement’s undisputed leaders, Palin and Beck, neither […]

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Palin-Envy

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On the heels of Pandora’s Republican Woman post comes Fox “News” look at a little thing that says if you are critical of ex-governor Sarah Palin, you are just  envious of her success. Success of what? Quitting?

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