GOP Candidate for Arizona Governor has Family Ties to Organized Crime
Doug Ducey, the Republican candidate for governor of Arizona in November’s election, hails from a family that for two generations was involved in organized crime in Toledo, Ohio, according to a report by The Center for Investigative Reporting and Phoenix New Times. The politician’s relatives ran after-hours gambling clubs and participated in bookmaking, numbers running, loan sharking and […]
CRIMINAL IS THE NEW GOP BRAND — ALABAMA HOUSE SPEAKER INDICTED
Speaker of Alabama’s House of Representatives Mike Hubbard was indicted by a grand jury and has been charged with 23 class B felony counts, including using his office for personal gain and soliciting things of value, AL.com reported.. If convicted, Hubbard, a powerful player in the state’s GOP, faces a “maximum penalty of two to 20 years […]
Eli Lilly Sued Over Marketing of Testosterone Drug
A suit filed in federal court in Newark claims Eli Lilly put users at risk by aggressively marketing testosterone replacement drug Axiron while failing to adequately warn about the risk of heart attack and stroke. Lilly markets Axiron to men by describing “symptoms” of “Low T,” such as decreased sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, fatigue and […]
Bircher Nelson Bunker Hunt, Second Son of Legendary Wildcatter H.L. Hunt, Dies
“… Many noted that his personal spending habits were as conservative as his politics, which included a leadership role in the John Birch Society. …” October 21, 2014 Related: Photos: The life and times of Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt, the wildcatter who surpassed the legacy of his father, H.L. Hunt, died Tuesday of congestive […]
Scott Walker is the Kochs’ Model Governor
Also see: “Secret audio nails Scott Walker! A humiliating suck-up to the Koch brothers,” Salon, Aug. 28, 2014 “… Walker has, since his 2010 gubernatorial run, been a top recipient of campaign contributions from the Kochs. …” Scott Walker is a model governor. Not in every sense, as critics of the Wisconsin Republican’s anti-labor extremism, ethical lapses […]
Lawmakers Propose Bill Denying Social Security Benefits to Nazi Emigres
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to stop suspected Nazi war criminals from receiving U.S. Social Security benefits will be introduced soon, the latest response to an Associated Press investigation that revealed millions of dollars have been paid to former Nazis who were forced out of the United States. Reps. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, will […]
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