Presidential Medal of Freedom Hypocrisy
by Stephen Lendman
On July 6, 1945, Harry Truman authorized awarding the Medal of Freedom "to any person....who, or on after December 7, 1941, has performed a meritorious act or service which has aided the United States in the prosecution of a war against an enemy or enemies and for which an award of another United States medal or decoration is considered inappropriate."
On February 22, 1963, Jack Kennedy ordered it be replaced by Presidential Medal of Freedom.
It's awarded "for especially meritorious contributions to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
The Presidential Medal of Freedom mocks what it claims to represent.
PermalinkLoi 78: Québec will become a third world country
Mohamed Kamel
By adopting the law known in Quebec as “Loi 78”, Quebec is choosing the path of many of the third world countries that refused to recognize people’s rights to protest against government’s poor performance and malfunction.
Yes, in Quebec we have the charter of human rights and freedom, a charter that the Quebec government is not respecting by adopting this law. A law that denies people’s basic right in assembly and in expressing their refusal of the government’s abuse of power. It is the first time in Quebec modern history where people are accepting to restrict their own freedom. A restriction is going to be in exchange of a broken future.
JPMorgan Chase on Capitol Hill
by Stephen Lendman
On June 13, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon testified before the Senate Banking Committee. He discussed his firm's recent trading loss and industry practices.
It was more of a homecoming than grilling. Washington is Wall Street occupied territory. Foxes guard the hen house. Regulators don't regulate. Oversight is absent.
Investigations rarely happen. Those conducted are whitewashed. Criminal fraud is institutionalized. It's encouraged, not curbed.
Congress, the administration, SEC, and credit rating agencies are incestuously involved with giant banks and other major financial institutions. Whatever they want, they get.
Olympism Profiteering, Exploitation and Corruption
by Stephen Lendman
Olympism is more about profiteering, exploitation, and cynicism than sport.
Helen Jefferson Lenskyj knows it well. More on her writings below.
For over a century, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hypocritically advanced notions of peace, unity, friendship, and sport the way it's meant to be.
The Olympic Movement's Charter states:
The IOC's mission "is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement."
It's "to encourage and support the organisation, development and coordination of sport
and sports competitions."
It's "to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes."
Overall, the Charter features a high-minded laundry list concealing Olympism reality. Truth and full disclosure belie deceptive hyperbole.
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