The Headlines So Far Today – 20 October 2015

Marketwatch — New ‘Twitter ETF’ sounds crazy, but it’s actually dangerous – [SH: I would bet that this ETF technology references Max Keiser’s ‘virtual specialist’ patent. Monetising emotion. Would you invest in this ETF?]

NakedCapitalism.com – ObamaCare’s Neoliberal Marketplace: Failing. And Fraud-Enabling? – [SH: I had no idea that ‘health’ insurance companies had been granted a waiver from fraud laws; i.e., any of the exchange policies can claim they have your favourite doctors and hospitals in their network without actually having to deliver said promises. Why on earth would any insurance company NOT lie about what is on offer? Not to lie would put them at a competitive disadvantage.]

NYTimes.com — For Offenders Who Can’t Pay, It’s a Pint of Blood or Jail Time – [SH: Trickle down vampirism. Parasite or be parasited upon].