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Signs of a Sick Society, Episode XXXIX
And given my firm belief that the worst, by far, is yet to come, our generous and kind society should become really thoroughly fucked up in the coming days. It is clear that our government is generously responsible for a … Continue reading
Why Do We Get It Wrong All the Time Now?
New Orleans residents gathered at an evacuation pick-up station in the Seventh Ward prior to Gustav’s landfall. Photo: Richard Perry/The New York Times‘Never Again,’ AgainSeptember 20, 2008 Hurricane Gustav gave the state of Louisiana a test for which it had … Continue reading
"Equal Opportunity": Just Another Fairy Tale
A note of appreciation from the richBy Author Unknown / September 21, 2008 Let’s be honest: you’ll never win the lottery. On the other hand, the chances are pretty good that you’ll slave away at some miserable job the rest … Continue reading
David Sirota : The $700 Billion Questions
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with friend. Paulson detailed what he called “a comprehensive approach” to repairing financial markets on Friday, Sept. 19. (Hold on to your wallet.)Using the shock doctrine, Wall Street and Washington’s wrecking crew aim to get the … Continue reading
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…Two Ringy Dingy : For a Bailout, Press ‘One’ . . .
Ah, for the good old days. Wait a minute. When were the good old days?‘If you’re calling because you insured billions of dollars’ worth of undocumented, nonperforming mortgages, press or say “two”‘By Alan Neff “Hello! You’ve reached the United States … Continue reading
Business As Usual = Bending Over for the Rapist
Time to stop crying and start the revolution See also Juan Cole’s piece below. Our Republic Raped and Still No Revolution!By Joel Hirschhorn / September 22, 2008 Are Americans ready for a revolution? What worse than the current meltdown of … Continue reading
The Monday Movie: Does Capitalism Work?
The myth that capitalism works conveniently ignores reality. In this video, political scientist and activist Michael Parenti debunks this popular myth. Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Texas Court Decision Worthy of Tom Delay : Checks Aren’t Money!
The Hammer his own self. Photo by Carrie Devorah / WENN.Court Writes Delay a Blank CheckBy Andrew Wheat / September 19, 2008 Two years after scandal drove Tom DeLay from Congress and six years after DeLay allegedly violated state law … Continue reading
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Tagged Political Corruption, Political Scandal, Republican Party, Texas, Texas Courts, Tom Delay
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Israel’s Olmert Is Finished and Tarnished
We just posted about this. It seems to have finally yielded a result. It would be outstanding to see this change yield a meaningful dialogue for peace with Palestine. And even more outstanding if BushCo could keep its nose out … Continue reading
Preserving the Record of Wrong-Doing and Deceit
Vice President Dick Cheney has argued that his office is not part of the executive branch of government. Photo: Filippo Monteforte, AFP / Getty ImagesJudge Orders Cheney to Preserve RecordsBy Pete Yost / September 21, 2008 WASHINGTON — A federal … Continue reading
Spreading Viral E-Mails Around the World
If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you’re “exotic, different.” If you grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, you’re a quintessential American story. ++++++++++++++++ If your name is Barack, you’re a radical, unpatriotic Muslim. If you name … Continue reading
But Will It Happen Again in 40 Days?
New Events Happening in King-Lincoln v. Blackwell CaseSeptember 20, 2008 There have been some interesting and potentially shocking developments in the King Lincoln Bronzeville v. Blackwell lawsuit currently pending in Ohio. Some of these developments we can report to you, … Continue reading
