Category Archives: fools ‘n frauds

More Significant Stories, Trends of 2017. And 2018?

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Ken Zino

A real victory starting in 2016 came from the work of the Union of Concerned Scientists. (Trump of course wants to ban the word and work of “science” because of its relentless search for the truth that in personal practice Trump has banned as a guiding principle for the largest democracy in the world.) Continue reading →

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Significant Stories, Trends of 2017. And 2018?

Posted on 1 January 2018 by Ken Zino

However, journalists staring down a blank screen, an opaque prelude to more 2018 deadlines, do not have the option to Tweet and constantly Run away from the responsibilities of the job. Here is AutoInformed on some significant automotive related stories of the 2017 year, with our wry awareness, as always, that columnists conduct their education – sometimes not perfectly informed – in public. Continue reading →

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Trump’s Stealing from the Poor to Give to the Rich

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Ken Zino

“Anti-worker politicians have made no secret that they will next try to cut Medicare, Social Security, and, Medicaid. UAW members and retirees will remember those who fought for them and those who did not.” Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas – Daimler Boasts of Trump Tax Gifts for Rich

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Ken Zino

Hoping to boost the stock price no doubt, Daimler on Christmas Eve is saying there will be a significant increase of Group Net Income as a result of Trump’s welfare for the wealthy plan. The law rushed through without public … Continue reading →

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Dieselgate Once Again – Porsche to Fix Dirty V6 Diesels

Posted on 29 November 2017 by Ken Zino

It is no coincidence that in June, the respected German Magazine Der Spiegel first reported the “irregularities.” It also pointed out the existence of a cheating cartel consisting of Audi, BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen and Porsche that lasted for many years. The outgoing German government was complicit in allowing the cartel and the emissions in the view of critics because so many jobs were at stake. Continue reading →

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Lies and Deflections Worth Noting on Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico from Bureaucrats Doing Nothing to help U.S. Citizens

Posted on 12 October 2017 by Ken Zino

“We are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency, and the bureaucracy,” San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz said Friday at a news conference. She highlighted donations from companies and others, including 200,000 pounds of food donated by Goya, as a contrast to federal help. Continue reading →

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Non-Fake News: Americans Differ in Trusting Sources – Pew

Posted on 12 September 2017 by Ken Zino

Americans fall into categories ranging from those “interested and engaged with information to those who are wary and stressed.” The survey explores five distinct groups of people’s engagement with information and finds that a pair of elements stand out when it comes to citizens’ enthusiasm for engagement: Continue reading →

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Social Media Providing News to Most Americans, Alas

Posted on 7 September 2017 by Ken Zino

For the first time in Center surveys, more than half (55%) of Americans ages 50 or older report getting news on social media sites, up 10 percentage points from 2016. Continue reading →

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Hurricane Harvey Once Again Raises Fraud in Auto Titles

Posted on 31 August 2017 by Ken Zino

Hurricane Harvey, aside from the ill-preparedness of government and the vast human tragedy that occurred – it is could hurt people far from the storm flooding if they buy a car flood car with a fraudulent or “washed” title. Continue reading →

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Michigan has Costliest Auto Insurance. Maine Lowest

Posted on 8 August 2017 by Ken Zino

Maine, Ohio and Idaho all have competitive insurance marketplaces and less expensive car insurance premiums, according to a new study. Michigan was labelled the most expensive state for car insurance for the fourth consecutive year. The lowest Michigan has even been on the most expensive list is third, back in 2012. It’s a disgrace from a broken, lawyer dominated system. That was the year that Louisiana, who claimed second place this year for most expensive, took the No. 1 spot. Continue reading →

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California Gets $153m More from VW on Dieselgate

Posted on 21 July 2017 by Ken Zino

In California, VW’s cheating is particularly harmful because California’s air quality is worse than anywhere else in the nation. Ten million Californians live within the nation’s only severe non-attainment areas for ozone pollution, and 12 million live in areas with nation-leading levels of fine particle pollution. Continue reading →

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Hoffa: Opioid Use Due to Broken System

Posted on 5 July 2017 by Ken Zino

Opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin, killed more than 33,000 people in the U.S. during 2015, a record. The epidemic is straining public services and state budgets. Continue reading →

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The Fourth of July 2017

Posted on 4 July 2017 by Ken Zino

We should celebrate our feisty past today, and honor the men and women of vision and property that created wealth. They established this country starting with the War of Independence, continuing through the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution that is still in place – as fine a document of governance of the people, by the people and for the people that ever existed. Continue reading →

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GM Shareholders Reject Greenlight Overwhelmingly

Posted on 6 June 2017 by Ken Zino

Shareholders of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) have elected all 11 of GM’s Board nominees with preliminary results also showing that shareholders have rejected Greenlight’s proposal to create a dual-class common stock structure. Continue reading →

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Trump on Track for Largest Deficits in U.S. History.

Posted on 31 March 2017 by Ken Zino

At 77 % of gross domestic product (GDP), federal debt held by the public is now at its highest level since the end of World War II. The Congressional Budget Office in an extremely detailed report concludes that despite considerable uncertainty of long-term projections, debt as a percentage of GDP would probably be greater – likely, much greater – than it is today if current laws remained generally unchanged. Continue reading →

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