Wednesday, November 5, 2008

The Final Bush Push

Maybe I should call it a Bush Putsch, as he's so clearly attempting to overthrow the government.
In the waning days of his administration Bush, Cheney, and his cabinet are pushing through new laws, rules changes, and regulations that undermine abortion rights, the environment, and of course, civil liberties. The NY Times reports it in an editorial published Monday.

My all-time favorite:
The administration has taken other disturbing steps in recent weeks. In late September, the I.R.S. restored tax breaks for banks that take big losses on bad loans inherited through acquisitions. Now we learn that JPMorgan Chase and others are planning to use their bailout funds for mergers and acquisitions, transactions that will be greatly enhanced by the new tax subsidy.
Ay caramba. Screw those poor homeowners! We're going shopping Wal-Mart style for new businesses.

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