The LAT reports that credit bureau TransUnion Coproration has signed the largest class-action settlement in history. TransUnion had sold lists of consumers based on their credit files to others in violation of federal law.
The settlement will give consumers six months of free access to their credit reports and credit scores—a service it normally sells for $60 or more.
Rachael Ray hates our freedoms!
The Associated Press reports on a bone-headed move by Dunkin’ Donuts, which caved into loony right-wing blog attacks that claimed Rachael Ray (!) was promoting jihadism by wearing a Palestinian-style kaffiyeh while she holds “an iced coffee while standing in front of trees with pink blossoms.”
We’re sorry, but this doesn’t exactly scream “kill the infidels” to us.
How much mis-direction can the public take about the skyrocketed, damaging price of oil?
The basic fact is that the U. S. government is actively helping the oil cartel O.P.E.C. and its allies.
Ever since March 2003, the U.S. has been the occupying power in Iraq, taking over ALL government powers, including the membership in O.P.E.C. The U.S./Iraqi delegate has always voted for the price-raising production cutbacks. The U.S. has cut back production in Iraq below what Hussein produced.
Really dismaying is that both Democrats and Republican support this help to O.P.E.C. Senators Obama, Clinton, and McCain are all for it.
We need Congress to investigate. How about the other Presidential candidates Ralph Nader and Bob Barr taking up the cause for the public?
Posted by Carl Olson
on Fri 30 May 2008 at 12:32 PM
Nations who has their great capacity of natural resources turned to natural gas are really in their mid state alleviating their economy in recession. For instance, Alaska ranks second in the nation in the crude oil production. The has substantial marketed natural gas production, most of which takes place in the Cook Inlet, where output is in decline. Although large volumes of natural gas are extracted during oil production on the ANS, this supply has no way of reaching consumption markets and is subsequently pumped back into the ground for repressurization or used as lease fuel to operate equipment at oil production facilities. Alaska has vast energy resources but low energy demand. Major oil and gas reserves are found in the Alaska North Slope (ANS) and Cook Inlet basins. This natural gas would help Alaska’s economy in upgrading its state. This means a lot to transportation. Transforming natural resources into new form of energy would possibly give us the chance to search for the ways to live in cheap environment most especially in times of recession. Transportation is a great requirement of modern living. However, just because you need it doesn't mean you have to let GM or any one else's marketing department tell you how to do it. If you let them tell you how to do everything, you will need cash advance loans just to be able to get to work every day. For instance, you could carpool. Lots of people do it and have done so for a long time. Also, if you live close enough to work, you can start riding a bike. No gas and you get in better shape. (Win – win.) There's also public transport, and all of these are cheaper modes of transportation.
Posted by DevinB on Mon 6 Apr 2009 at 03:08 AM