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Once again, when "The Daily Show" goes on vacation, it's a good indication that some big news is about to break.

Two weeks ago before the show was dark, Jon Stewart points out that the biggest problem spots in the world were "Wisconsin and the set of "Two And A Half Men." Since then, Japan is in chaos, we're firing missiles at Libya and Knut the beloved Polar Bear is dead, probably "because he killed himself after watching the news," Stewart said.

On the show's return Tuesday night, Stewart unleashed all his criticisms of one of those developments: the U.S. launching air attacks on Libya along with other countries. While missiles are being fired with the hopes of stopping Muammar Gaddafi from hurting his own people, it definitely feels like we're at war again. Stewart had to ask, "Don't we already have two wars?"

YET AGAIN our Big Media lets us down and SAYS VIRTUALLY NOTHING about our act of war (not approved by congress! shades of George W.) against Libya!

Supreme Court Gives Fed 5 Days to Release Emergency Bank Loan Details; An Important Step in the Right Direction

In a rare victory for common sense, the Supreme Court has rejected appeals by banks and the Fed that disclosure of the emergency loans by the Fed to various banks in 2008 were "trade secretes". The court gave the Fed 5 days to release the information.

Please consider Fed Must Release Loan Data as High Court Rejects Appeal

This is a step in the right direction!

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The wealthiest 5% of Americans control 72% of America's financial wealth.  The bottom 80% control only 7% of the nation's financial wealth.  The richest 400 Americans have more combined wealth than the poorer HALF of all Americans.  That means 400 people have more wealth than 150,000,000 people combined.  American corporations saw record profits in 2010.  Nearly 80% of all economic gains made in the past thirty years have gone to the richest 1%.  In the 1970s, the average CEO made 30 times what an hourly worker made.  Today, a CEO makes 300 times what an hourly worker makes.

Meanwhile, unemployment remains around 9%.  Underemployment is much higher.  Wages are stagnant.  The cost of necessities like food, gas and healthcare are soaring.

If you were among the beneficiaries of this trend, if you had more financial wealth than 375,000 of your fellow citizens combined, if you made 300 times what one of your hard-working, middle class employees made, and if you saw the everyday struggle that middle-class and working class families go through, and if you were a humane, reasonable human being, your heart would go out to them.  You could conclude that it was time to share the wealth.  You would conclude that you are not worth more than three hundred of the people whose blood, sweat and tears really make your company successful.  No humane, sane, reasonable and compassionate human being could honestly believe they were worth that much more than a fellow American.  

Certainly no one who believes that "all men are created equal" could believe such a thing.

Why do so many americans think that we should extend the tax credits to america's wealthiest people. The middle class needs a break for the good of the country. Tell your representative you want change!