Some Random News (that really isn’t so “random” when you think about it)

1. Despite the economic downturn, Special Interests paid lobbyist a record 3.2 billion dollars in 2008: the is 17 million dollars for every single day that congress was in session. 2. “You will not leave this place innocent” – Years ago, an innocent man was tortured and forced to “confess” to crimes he had not [...]

“Dead Peasants” Insurance Scheme

Michael Moore’s new film has exposed something called the “Dead Peasants” insurance scheme.  It allows employers to take out large policies on their employees lives and at the same time, allows for huge tax-breaks on the premiums they pay.  The name “Dead Peasants” comes straight from the corporations that created and use this tax/insurance scheme. [...]