Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins

On Randi Rhodes today, the author of this book. Fabulous.
I've been bugging everyone I know
to read this for quite a while. It's really
a good book.

Republicans

SHUT THE FUCK UP. I've heard the Repugnant Thuglican talking points enough to vomit all over your silly, stupid asses a few times.

War on terra!
Nine eleven! Nine eleven! Nine eleven! Nine eleven!
Upperdown vote!
Judge Ah-leeeet-toh
and then there's my favorite:
Bird flu! Bird flu! Ack! Ack! Ack!
I really hate rich Repugnant thuglicans who blather on about how they represent the American people. They don't and they are proving it by voting out the debate on and because of numbers, voting in someone who dosen't give two shits about anyone who makes less than a couple million a year.
Ever notice the favorite phrase of repugs is "Absolutely!!." Have I said I hate these clueless, rich, corporate mouthpiece whores lately? These corporate puppets need to just shut up. there, was that Falafel Bill enough for you?

You got your upperdown, fucking happy? Fucking witless robotron assholes.

Why We Fight

Why We Fight

I normally won't drive two hours to see a movie. I did today and it was worth it. There wasn't a whole lot of new information in it for me but I was intrigued by the change in Eisenhower's farewell speech before it was given.

His children suggest that in an earlier draft of the speech, he refered to the "military-industrial-congressional complex".
more on M-I-C

For more information on Eugene Jarecki .pbs.org/now

PS If you see it make sure to pay attention to Chalmers Johnson, he's a clever, clever man.

Friday TV

1/27/2006

Embracing Humanity: Truth in a Time of War with Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn, playwright, activist and historian, is the author of the ground-breaking "A People's History of the United States." His influential writings and teaching give voice to factory workers, immigrant laborers, African Americans, Native Americans and the working poor. Zinn's talk explores the notion of "just" wars with his usual candor and critical understanding.
(An hour and a half lecture)

Watch it now using RealPlayer.
UCSD TV

Tonight on NOW
NOW gets perspective on the business of making war from award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki. Jarecki's latest film WHY WE FIGHT examines the history of the politics and business of war and explores what it tells us about the war on terror and the war in Iraq.
http://www.pbs.org/now/

Corporatacracy

Court tells Dow, Monsanto to pay (Agent Orange victims)

Will it affect profits?

Update 1: Dow Chemical 4Q Profit Up on Sales Increase

Have a look. I can't put it any more starkly.

Banksy

Alito

Alito did indeed write that a woman does not have a
Constitutional right to an abortion. This was in a 1985
application for a promotion in the Reagan administration's
Department of Justice. Alito wrote, referring to his earlier work :

Alito: I am particularly proud of my contributions in recent cases
in which the government has argued in the Supreme Court that
racial and ethnic quotas should not be allowed and that the
Constitution does not protect a right to an abortion .

Annenberg

I was watching CSPAN2

I am nauseated. (Republican rhetoric generally does that to me)...

So far I like what I hear from the Dems.

We'll clean your clock

"If Democrats want to make judges a campaign issue,
we welcome that debate on our side.
We'll clean your clock," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

kool-aid_drinker

What an asshole.

Protecting the people?

For more information on a certain provision from
the Patriot Act and how it protects....You (?) Go see:

Talk Left

Kos

Save the USA

SEC. 605. THE UNIFORMED DIVISION,
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (H.R.3199)


Sounds like the local police won't always march in lockstep
with the bushies, so they have to create a force to bring with them?

China, India, Saudi Arabia

Let's connect the dots, shall we?

China's Geely Wows Detroit Auto Show

China: A Bull in the Energy Shop
JANUARY 23, 2006

Saudi Arabia May Tap Rising Demand for Oil in China, India
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg)

Well, obviously the Middle Easterners can sell their oil to whomever they want.


Ford Posts 4th-Qtr Profit of $124 Mln on Gain From Hertz Sale


So, what about our oil supply? Who do we go to, to secure that?


Canada, and why, T. Boone Pickens of course!
Jan. 22, 2005

WaPo covers balloting security

As Elections Near, Officials Challenge Balloting Security
Ya think?
Some people have known about this for a loooooooooong time.
Diebold's Political Machine
By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman
March 5, 2004

For more: http://www.blackboxvoting.org/

Decent TV

This week on NOW:

NOW examines the growing
pay gap
between high level executives and the nation’s workforce,
while workers fight for decent wages,
healthcare and retirement benefits

Next Week on NOW
defense dollars

I can't believe I missed this documenatary,
Why We Fight
I have a signed copy of Chalmers Johnson's book

Bin Laden Tapes

this ain't the local fishwrap

U.S. Drone Planes Have a Nearly Perfect Record of Failure
Published on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 by Ted Rall

Hey, that's funny, didn't I see this today too?
Audiotape of bin Laden warns of new attacks on U.S.
Security-technology stocks stage rally
by Ciara Linnane at Marketwatch

The last audiotape from bin Laden was broadcast
in December 2004.

Dick has been visitin' friends, maybe they gave it to him.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt tell Cheney to give Iran more time
January 18, 2006 Chicago Suntimes.com
BY SALAH NASRAWI

Course, Rudi was in London at a kinda weird time, too, eh?
July 22, 2005 Giuliani says attack echoes 9/11
Mr Giuliani said people must stand up to terrorism.

The Mayor of New York during the 9/11 attacks, Rudolph Giuliani,
has spoken of the "eerie" experience of being
in London near one of Thursday's blasts.

And is he sellin' some kinda security stuff, er, somethin'?

" After completing his term as mayor of New York City, Rudi Giuliani established a security outfit : Giuliani Security and Safety. The latter is a subsidary of Giuliani Partners LLC. headed by former New York head of the FBI, Pasquale D'Amuro. "

Weapons at veterans' expense?

Oh Hell. I especially like this: "Tricare for Life, a Medicare-supplemental insurance plan launched in 2001 for military retirees older than 65, cost the military $8 billion in 2005." WTF? They lost 9 billion in Iraq last year on "reconstruction". Isn't that chump change compared to the total cost of this stupid, illegal war?

Fucking fucks.

OK, it might be a problem, and here's a possible solution:

The Military Coalition

And Their 2005 Legislative achievement

Dick

Hi, I'm Dick.

Do I care this much about how much you're paying for gas?

Nope.

Oil futures are looking good to me .

Right now I'm visiting friends .

I remember reading Riverbend 's first post on reconstruction after Gulf War I. After coming close to tears for the umpteenth time while reading her posts, I couldn't help but smile at this:

"Note: I was tempted to stamp all the ‘after’ pictures with “AMERICANS DID NOT RECONSTRUCT THIS” as I know that in a month some clueless Republican will send them back to me with the words, “Look at how we reconstructed your country!”. "

Still learning

Why isn't this required reading in public schools in the United States?

As long as this is understood about the special based on it
PBS Globalization Series Sponsored by Enron and Other Corporate Giants Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)April 11th, 2002





another link about this book
by Kevin G. Hall, Knight Ridder Newspapers
April 29th, 2005


And why don't we have to read this one?



And why do you have to know someone who remembers the 50's to believe that this happened although they may not know why ?

I'm sorry I missed this

I only caught part of 60 minutes last night.
The wrong part.
CBS has a 2 1/2 minute video.
Beware, preznit nails-on-the chalkboard is in the clip.

Torture does not work

I've been chewing on this for a couple of days.
Democracy.
What it means in different places.

And...


Why this country has so many fucking retards that we haven't elected a female President yet?

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006
By EDUARDO GALLARDO Associated Press Writer
(AP) - SANTIAGO, Chile-Michelle Bachelet's path to Chile's presidency has taken her from a dictator's jail cell to East German exile to a stint as the South American country's defense minister.
Socialist pediatrician in quest to become Chile's first female president

And oh yeah, torture doesen't work....she's proof positive.

Update HA CNN.com - Pinera concedes defeat in�Chile election - Jan 15, 2006

Trader Tapes Excluded From Enron Trial

From Associated Press and Bloomberg News

The upcoming trial of Enron Corp. founder Kenneth L. Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey K. Skilling won't feature audiotapes of Enron traders discussing how they gamed California's power system for high profit when the state was plagued by rolling blackouts and skyrocketing power prices in 2000 and 2001, a judge ruled Thursday...
trader tapes excluded


Remember "Grandma Millie?"

I sure as f*%# do. That arrogant little d*%k&wee#'s voice is burned into my psyche forever. Which brings me to Ahhrrrnold, who along with Pete Wilson and a host of other Republican cucaraches set this whole clusterfuck deregulation of energy markets in California in motion.

And another thing as long as we're talking about that can't quite hide the Nazi under his chameleon shell. Why the hell isn't his kid in some nasty foster home with him and his wife begging for supervised visiting rights right now? No motorcycle driver's license. And child endangerment.

Yeesh, some days are just pissers.

I found this on MSN Video Click this linkOld Lady vs jerk

Herald Sun Melbourne Australia

New ways: Prime Minister John Howard
announced a $100 million fund to foster development of
new energy technology.

Today's Bitch

Will the real problem with US elections please stand up?

Diebold, ES&S, etcetera, ad infinitum, ad nauseam.

Uh....voting machines.
For an idea of what I'm referring to go here: Black Box Voting

And another real concern:

NO CHILD'S BEHIND LEFT: THE TEST
By Greg Palast
Tuesday Jan 10, 2006
"Class War Dismissed. "

And then there's Alito.

WTF makes him any less of a weasel than Roberts?






I have a sneaking suspicion that all those Bushie weasels are going to make life more of a hell for the next generation. As if they didn't have enough messes to clean up.


bad kitty by Matt Wuerker





Hello? Hello?

By James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com. Posted January 11, 2006
2006: The Year of Oil Collapse?

Harrrrrrrr Matey

Hmmmmm. As much as I hate Cheney, he looks like a sweetie compared to this asshole.

Republicans

(eye roll toward heaven)

I can't remember where I stole this pic from, but I love it!

Why.

I've been reading other blogs for three years now. I didn't want to do this because I thought it would make me like the jerk who left a really bad taste in my mouth re: blogs, bloggers, blogosphere, blogdom, etc, yada yada. Not happening. Nothing could make me like that asshole. I'll always hate him and I'll never be like him. That's it for now. Whoopee......doo.