Gary Secondino's WeblogA personal blog of news, comments, stories, and ideas that interest me.The Fed. Out of Answers On Failed U.S. Economy- July 6, 2008 The U.S. lost 62,000 jobs in June. That's SIX consecutive months of job losses. Just because the government refuses to call it a recession does not mean it is not a recession. I'll say it, WE ARE IN ECONOMIC RECESSION. Now get busy and deal with it!http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/03/AR2008070303317.html U.S. Justice Dept. Super Slow To Investigate Fraud Cases- July 3, 2008 From the Dept. of You Get The Government You Vote For: More than 900 cases alleging that government contractors and drugmakers have defrauded taxpayers out of billions of dollars are languishing in a backlog that has built up over the past decade. Many of the cases involve the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising health-care payouts, and privatization of government functions -- all of which offer rich new opportunities to swindle taxpayers.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/01/AR2008070103071.html?nav=r... How Lennon and McCartney Met.- July 2, 2008 The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership. The precious film sat forgotten for 44 years in a garage in south London until film fan Richard Jeffs realized a piece of pop history was contained inside.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/01/long-lost-beatles-intervi_n_110139.html |