World-News

By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

Electronic voting machines owned by Mitt Romney s business buddies and set to count the votes in Cincinnati could decide the 2012 election.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32748.htm

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Yes, Mitt, Lack of Insurance Does Kill People
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/10/15-1

'Romney/Ryan Tax Plan Still Makes No Sense?
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2012/10/16

It s Time to Debate Bain Capitalism
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/10/16-3

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Vote for Liberty
http://lewrockwell.com/orig13/sanchez-d1.1.1.html

The New Declaration of Independence
http://lewrockwell.com/douglas/douglas63.1.html

Voting: A Fool s Game
http://lewrockwell.com/barnett/barnett54.1.html

Election Time
http://lewrockwell.com/thomas-jeff/thomas-jeff13.1.html

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Romney Appeals to White Tribalism in Ohio

Arun Gupta and Michelle Fawcett, The Progressive: How better to unite the elite agenda with the concerns of a struggling working class than with coded comments subtly invoking the parasitic ''other'' as the ever-convenient scapegoat for the country s economic decline.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12123-romney-appeals-to-white-tribalism-in-ohio



The Problem Is Not Romney, It s the Republican Party

Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: When the party base demands tax cuts and deficit hawkery in the same breath, how can he manage anything but obfuscation and double-talk? Plus, his running mate Ryan isn t an actual policy wonk, he just plays one on TV.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12142-the-problem-is-not-romney-its-the-republican-party



Romney s Bain Capital Is Sending Many Jobs to China the Day Before the Election

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: Because Romney has no direct involvement in the operations of Bain (even though he continues to profit from the company), the Sensata story has had little impact on the presidential race. But the real issue is that Mitt is directly responsible for its business model.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12151-romneys-bain-capital-is-sending-many-jobs-to-china-the-day-before-the-election



Romney Told 31 Myths in 41 Minutes

Igor Volsky, ThinkProgress: During the second Presidential debate, Mitt Romney made promises about Pell grants, tax deductions and energy independence that his plan simply cannot deliver. He once again proves that facts are not important to his campaign or his platform.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12158-at-last-nights-debate-romney-told-31-myths-in-41-minutes



Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland on the Power and Privileges of the 1%

Bill Moyers, Moyers & Co.: Rolling Stone magazine s Matt Taibbi and journalist Chrystia Freeland discuss how the financial elite are privileged participants in America s political system.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/12268-matt-taibbi-and-chrystia-freeland-on-the-one-percents-power-and-privileges

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The constance of crony capitalism

Reason
by Veronique de Rugy

Cronyism is the practice by which government officials, Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, give preferential treatment to particular firms or industries in exchange for votes, campaign contributions, or the pleasure of promoting pet projects. Favored companies reap financial rewards, reduce their exposure to risk, and gain an advantage over rivals who don t get the same government help... (for publication 11/12)

http://tinyurl.com/9le7f2h



Ryan spends millions to keep congressional seat

The Raw Story

10/26/12

While Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been on the presidential campaign trail with Mitt Romney, he continues to fight his own re-election battle in his home district in Wisconsin, ABC News reported Friday. Ryan s other campaign, to keep his seat in the House of Representatives, is spending about $2 million on new TV, radio and print ads for the Madison and Milwaukee markets, on top of an ad that debuted Wednesday and another one scheduled for release before the Nov. 6 election date...

http://tinyurl.com/9taoa2p


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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