Bent MEPs Vote to Protect Bent MEPs and Their Graft. What Is the Point of the European Parliament?

Bent MEPs Vote to Protect Bent MEPs and Their Graft. What Is the Point of the European Parliament?

The beating heart of the EU institutions is greed and self-gratification either by hook or by crook, Martin Jay writes. Just how important would you say the European Parliament is, both on a local (European) level and internationally? In a pro-European Belgian newspaper in around 2001 I remember reading the results of a survey of…

Latest EU Graft Scandal Nets Greek Hottie and Points the Finger at Qatar

Latest EU Graft Scandal Nets Greek Hottie and Points the Finger at Qatar

It’s probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. It’s probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. Here we go again. Another graft scandal in Brussels….

Crypto Fraud Exposes Woke Capitalism as a Scam

Crypto Fraud Exposes Woke Capitalism as a Scam

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, now under investigation for fraud. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, which was, until last week, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, is today facing prison time for allegedly defrauding his customers of billions of dollars. Bankman-Fried, 30, donated to many progressive causes allied with the “effective altruism movement,” including pandemic…

CryptoFanFic – Thoughts on FTX

CryptoFanFic – Thoughts on FTX

(Usage herein unless otherwise noted:  bitcoin = bitcoin; crypto = everything else) A lot of people think crypto is worth something.A lot of people think bitcoin is worth something.Most people in each community think fiat currency has major problems. And they all believe in the cross fungibility of cryptocurrency and fiat. Which is why they…