Moody’s Warns It May Cut US Rating if Tax-Cut Deal Becomes Law

A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Tea Party Charter: Defense of Property & Revival of Virtues Equals Liberty (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

Spanish air traffic controller: “We have arrived at something akin to Stalinist Russia, the Stasi or Hitler’s SS” (Hat Tip: Brian B.)

A World in Upheaval

10 Man Gifts for Christmas (Plus One)

Obama expected to sign child nutrition bill (Hat Tip: Nancy Jacques)

As China Rolls Ahead, Fear Follows

Elite’s Pathological Dysfunction?

Disgusting Rich Bashing

Estate tax emerges as key Democratic beef in Obama’s compromise

Federal Judge to Rule on Health Law’s Constitutionality

Government Unions vs. Taxpayers

Morning Bell: Liberals Leave The Reservation

The Other War Front: Economic Development in Afghanistan

Here’s Why The Big Move From Bonds Into Stocks Is Just Getting Started

The 10 Industries That Lost The Most Jobs In 2010

Bernanke’s Revised Data On Build America Bonds Is A Desperate Ploy

7 Severe Headwinds Facing The Economy

A Baffling $1 Trillion Has Flowed Into Retail Banks Despite Record-Low Rates

“LOOK WHO’S HERE TO HELP THE LESS POPULAR DEMOCRAT SELL TAX CUTS” (Hat Tip: Nancy Jacques)

Breaking On Fox: VA Judge Declares Individual Mandate In ObamaCare UNCONSTITUTIONAL (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

Venezuela acquires 1,800 antiaircraft missiles from Russia (Hat Tip: Nancy Jacques)

The IRS playing “paymaster”; supporting illegal aliens until Democrats can sneak an amnesty by us (Hat Tip: Jean Stoner)

Fewer Homes `Underwater’ Last Quarter as Foreclosures Rose

U.S. Health-Care Law’s Mandate Thrown Out by Judge

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Virginia’s Central Challenge to Health Care Law

Obama Signs Child Nutrition Bill Into Law

BLOW TO O: JUDGE RULES GOV’T CAN’T MANDATE CITIZENS BUY HEALTH CARE

POLL: Support for Obamacare hits new low

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

UPDATE: Wall Street Sees Record Revenue in Recovery From Bailout

Oil prices rally above $91

ON THE BRINK: Berlusconi warns of crisis ahead of crucial vote

Greek public transport, media strike against cuts

FLOTUS on Deciding What Kids Eat: “We Can’t Just Leave It Up to the Parents”

Flashback: Pelosi Gets Rude With Reporter Who Confronts Her About Constitutionality of Obamacare (Audio)

Top Republicans Cantor and DeMint Weigh In on Court’s Federal Mandate Decision

BREAKING: VIRGINIA JUDGE RULES OBAMACARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Once Again… Media Ignores Obama’s Horrific Lie About GOP Wanting to Raise Taxes on Middle Class

Change… 60% of American Voters Now Favor Repealing Obamacare

Another Smart Power Moment… India Will Protest US Over TSA Groping Incident

Judge to Obamacare architects: Ahem. Meet the Constitution, power-grabbers.

“F**k the rich:” Class-war arsonist on the loose

Derivatives: The Quadrillion Dollar Financial Casino Completely Dominated By The Big International Banks

‘F*** the Rich’: Cape Cod Arsonist Targets Homes of the Wealthy

Lib Mag Offers Stocking Stuffers of Murderous ‘Heroes’

SurvivalBlog:

A Secretive Banking Elite Rules Trading in Derivatives

Patron Mark mentioned some commentary about the debt problems in blue states that makes a compelling case that severe hard times are inevitable.

Why Use Gold As Money?

Social Security advocates fear payroll tax cut.

Australia Overhauls Banking Rules

Jim Rogers: Fed understates inflation

China’s Gold Imports Soar Almost Fivefold on Inflation Concern

TAC in Illinois mentioned: “A 50 pound bag of white rice at Sam’s Club is now up to $19.47. Up almost three dollars in the last couple of months.”

“Most of the central banks have a lot of Ph.D.s, with no real world experience. They have read books, but have not been in the trench to “feel” what it is truly like. This is why government employees rarely have anything worthwhile that will ever contribute to society. There is not a single economic statistic that is even valid, no less any plausible guide as to what is going on. There are manipulated so much to try and influence the ‘public confidence’ that it becomes a joke.” – Imprisoned economist Martin A. Armstrong