Day: December 14, 2008

Spousal lobbying is a potential loophole in Barack Obama’s vow to keep special interests at a distance.

I got an email today that I am reproducing below. I don’t know whether it is really written by this Gregory Knox fellow, but he does come up on Google as the President of Knox Machinery. His longevity isn’t as long as is claimed in the letter, so this may be a spoof. But it is something Detroit needs to read anyway.

From GM

Dear Employee,

Next week, Congress and the current Administration will determine whether to provide immediate support to the domestic auto industry to help it through one of the most difficult economic times in our nation’s history.

Let’s step back from the Blagojevich scandal for a moment and compare it with some other recent events in Washington that, though they are not considered scandals, should be.

The president-elect has become a mainstay at a Chicago apartment complex.

Fifteen picks into his future Cabinet, no one hails from the South. See also: Obama sighting

Bush is caught on camera ducking after an Iraqi journalist tossed shoes at him.

An Iraqi reporter set off pandemonium by hurling two shoes at Bush. See also: Perino bruised

McCain declined to say he would back his vice presidential pick if she runs in 2012.

Michael Isikoff gets former Justice Department lawyer Thomas Tamm to open up for the first time.

Corruption is a Way of Life in America

Who is to blame?

As long as humans have been inhabiting the earth and up through modern times, those in power often engage in corrupt activities to acquire more power, influence and wealth.

Currently Illinois is in the news regarding the questionable actions and activities of its governor, which also has uncovered the fact of corruptive influences throughout the state legislature and others holding high positions.