The Worst Is Not Behind Us
By Nouriel Roubini
Beware, therefore, of those who tell you that we have reached a bottom for risky financial assets. The same optimists told you that we reached a bottom and the worst was behind us after the rescue of the creditors of Bear Stearns in March; after the announcement of the possible bailout of Fannie and Freddie in July; after the actual bailout of Fannie and Freddie in September; after the bailout of AIG in mid-September; after the TARP legislation was presented; and after the latest G-7 and E.U. action.
America’s Wars of Self-Destruction
By Chris Hedges
The corporate forces that control the state will never permit real reform. This is the Faustian bargain made between these corporate forces and the Republican and Democratic parties. We will never, under the current system, achieve energy independence. Energy independence would devastate the profits of the oil and gas industry. It would wipe out tens of billions of dollars in weapons contracts, spoil the financial health of a host of private contractors from Halliburton to Blackwater and render obsolete the existence of U.S. Central Command.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Fucking Israeli Government
Israel is slowly starving the people of the Gaza strip because they hate the Arabs and want to take their land. Here are some excerpts from what others are saying,
The UN
The trickle of humanitarian aid previously allowed into Gaza, on which 80 percent of the population depended, has now been stopped for nine days by the Israeli army. The delivery of medical supplies and industrial fuel donated by the EU has also been blocked. The fuel was needed to power Gaza's sole power plant, which has now shut down, leading to rolling blackouts throughout Gaza.
UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon
The office of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon released a statement on Saturday saying he is "concerned that food and other lifesaving assistance is being denied to hundreds of thousands of people, and emphasizes that measures which increase the hardship and suffering of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip as a whole are unacceptable and should cease immediately."
OxFam
"World leaders must step up and exercise all their political might to break the blockade of Gaza. As a matter of humanitarian imperative, Israeli leaders must resume supplies into Gaza without further delay. If Israelis and Palestinians alike don't exert every effort now to maintain the truce which has held since last June, the result could be catastrophic for civilians both in Gaza and in nearby Israeli towns."
The European Union
The EU statement further stated that "International law requires the provision of access to essential services such as electricity and clean water to the civilian population," and demanded that restraint be exercised by all parties to avoid an escalation of humanitarian suffering.
Amnesty International
The most through and to the point condemnation so far has come from a report released by Amnesty International, which called the current situation in Gaza "nothing short of collective punishment."
"Gaza is cut off from the outside world. Israel is seemingly not keen on the world seeing the suffering that its blockade is causing to the one and a half million Palestinians who are virtually trapped there," Philip Luther from Amnesty said.
What the hell is wrong with America? Why are we starving these people? I guess we must just come to grips with the fact that we, America, have absolutely no morals. Founded on Christianity? Bullshit.
The entire world looks at the AMerican oppression of the Palestinians and shakes their heads in shame. We as a nation have no right claiming any moral high ground.
Fuck Israel!
The UN
The trickle of humanitarian aid previously allowed into Gaza, on which 80 percent of the population depended, has now been stopped for nine days by the Israeli army. The delivery of medical supplies and industrial fuel donated by the EU has also been blocked. The fuel was needed to power Gaza's sole power plant, which has now shut down, leading to rolling blackouts throughout Gaza.
UN Secretary Ban Ki Moon
The office of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon released a statement on Saturday saying he is "concerned that food and other lifesaving assistance is being denied to hundreds of thousands of people, and emphasizes that measures which increase the hardship and suffering of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip as a whole are unacceptable and should cease immediately."
OxFam
"World leaders must step up and exercise all their political might to break the blockade of Gaza. As a matter of humanitarian imperative, Israeli leaders must resume supplies into Gaza without further delay. If Israelis and Palestinians alike don't exert every effort now to maintain the truce which has held since last June, the result could be catastrophic for civilians both in Gaza and in nearby Israeli towns."
The European Union
The EU statement further stated that "International law requires the provision of access to essential services such as electricity and clean water to the civilian population," and demanded that restraint be exercised by all parties to avoid an escalation of humanitarian suffering.
Amnesty International
The most through and to the point condemnation so far has come from a report released by Amnesty International, which called the current situation in Gaza "nothing short of collective punishment."
"Gaza is cut off from the outside world. Israel is seemingly not keen on the world seeing the suffering that its blockade is causing to the one and a half million Palestinians who are virtually trapped there," Philip Luther from Amnesty said.
What the hell is wrong with America? Why are we starving these people? I guess we must just come to grips with the fact that we, America, have absolutely no morals. Founded on Christianity? Bullshit.
The entire world looks at the AMerican oppression of the Palestinians and shakes their heads in shame. We as a nation have no right claiming any moral high ground.
Fuck Israel!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Observation.
Say what you want about the Republicans but at least they are better losers than the Democrats. The day after the election I perused the right wing press and found something interesting. They were actually blaming themselves for their electoral defeat. They were talking about not picking the right candidate, how they need to better articulate their policies and that they needed to go back to the drawing board. Sure they are now having a mini-civil war but that is to be expected.
Now contrast this to the last few Democratic losses. In 2000 it wasn't the Democrats, their candidate and their message that made them lose it was Ralph Nader. In 2004, same thing, though this time it was the voting machines in Ohio that stole election. It wasn't that the Democratic Party chose another rich robot who wanted to escalate the War in Iraq when the party was, now, firmly against the war.
Now contrast this to the last few Democratic losses. In 2000 it wasn't the Democrats, their candidate and their message that made them lose it was Ralph Nader. In 2004, same thing, though this time it was the voting machines in Ohio that stole election. It wasn't that the Democratic Party chose another rich robot who wanted to escalate the War in Iraq when the party was, now, firmly against the war.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Stuff
A Bone in America's Throat
By JEFF HALPER
Go where you may in the world and you will encounter the same phenomenon: a sense that the suffering of the Palestinians represents all that is wrong in an American-dominated world.
Obama's post-racial promise
By Shelby Steele
Obama is what I have called a "bargainer" -- a black who says to whites, "I will never presume that you are racist if you will not hold my race against me." Whites become enthralled with bargainers out of gratitude for the presumption of innocence they offer.
The US can quit Iraq, or it can stay. But it can't do both
By: Patrick Cockburn
The intelligence service is "not working for the Iraqi government – it's working for the CIA," Hadi al-Ameri, a powerful Shia lawmaker, was quoted as saying three years ago. "I prefer to call it the American Intelligence of Iraq, not the Iraqi Intelligence Service."
Hamas willing to accept Palestinian state with 1967 borders
By Amira Hass
Haniyeh said: "We don't have a state, neither in Gaza nor in the West Bank. Gaza is under siege and the West Bank is occupied. What we have in the Gaza Strip is not a state, but rather a regime of an elected government. A Palestinian state will not be created at this time except in the territories of 1967."
By JEFF HALPER
Go where you may in the world and you will encounter the same phenomenon: a sense that the suffering of the Palestinians represents all that is wrong in an American-dominated world.
Obama's post-racial promise
By Shelby Steele
Obama is what I have called a "bargainer" -- a black who says to whites, "I will never presume that you are racist if you will not hold my race against me." Whites become enthralled with bargainers out of gratitude for the presumption of innocence they offer.
The US can quit Iraq, or it can stay. But it can't do both
By: Patrick Cockburn
The intelligence service is "not working for the Iraqi government – it's working for the CIA," Hadi al-Ameri, a powerful Shia lawmaker, was quoted as saying three years ago. "I prefer to call it the American Intelligence of Iraq, not the Iraqi Intelligence Service."
Hamas willing to accept Palestinian state with 1967 borders
By Amira Hass
Haniyeh said: "We don't have a state, neither in Gaza nor in the West Bank. Gaza is under siege and the West Bank is occupied. What we have in the Gaza Strip is not a state, but rather a regime of an elected government. A Palestinian state will not be created at this time except in the territories of 1967."
Monday, November 10, 2008
I think Hedges is one of the best commentators out there.
America the Illiterate
by Chris Hedges
Political leaders in our post-literate society no longer need to be competent, sincere or honest. They only need to appear to have these qualities. Most of all they need a story, a narrative. The reality of the narrative is irrelevant. It can be completely at odds with the facts. The consistency and emotional appeal of the story are paramount.
by Chris Hedges
Political leaders in our post-literate society no longer need to be competent, sincere or honest. They only need to appear to have these qualities. Most of all they need a story, a narrative. The reality of the narrative is irrelevant. It can be completely at odds with the facts. The consistency and emotional appeal of the story are paramount.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
A Few Thoughts on Obama's Victory.
Please stop saying this is a historical moment. Stop saying that this shows black people can be anything because that is bullshit. I will believe that the day that a black man becomes President with the credentials of Bush. Obama is about as perfect as a person can get, in this field. His credentials are impeccable. There is no way he would have ever been elected if he was as stupid as Bush is. Check this out if you disagree.
Obama's first choice for his White House is none other than Rahm Emanuel. Now Rahm Emanuels' father was a terrorist in the Israeli terrorist organization Irgun. Rahm himself is a former Israeli citizen and volunteered to serve in Israel's defense in 1991. So in other words there will be continued American oppression of the Palestinians and as a result the Arabs worldwide will hate us, rightly. So much for Change.
I am certain that we, America, will be going from the worst President in modern time to the most disappointing President of all time. So many people have such high expectations and they will be disappointed. To be fair it is their own fault. It is like there is this delusion people have about Obama. As if, for the first time in history a presidential candidate is making promises he intends to keep. I feel no sympathy for the morons who can't learn from history.
At best he will be Clinton's third term. Just look at the people he is surrounding himself with. Robert Rubin who championed the deregulation of the financial sector, as CLinton's treasury secy. and then left to be CEO of the newly created, though the deregulation, CItigroup. THen there is Larry "women can't do math" SUmmers. THese are just two of the assholes I could think of off the top of my head. So this is what he meant by change? A return to the great Clinton years, which gave us the Gingrich congress and the election of G. W. Bush.
These are just a few thoughts I had initially. I am really looking forward into showing the liberals that they are delusional and have no one to blame but themselves. Sure he will be better than Bush but so would an intelligent twelve year old.
Obama's first choice for his White House is none other than Rahm Emanuel. Now Rahm Emanuels' father was a terrorist in the Israeli terrorist organization Irgun. Rahm himself is a former Israeli citizen and volunteered to serve in Israel's defense in 1991. So in other words there will be continued American oppression of the Palestinians and as a result the Arabs worldwide will hate us, rightly. So much for Change.
I am certain that we, America, will be going from the worst President in modern time to the most disappointing President of all time. So many people have such high expectations and they will be disappointed. To be fair it is their own fault. It is like there is this delusion people have about Obama. As if, for the first time in history a presidential candidate is making promises he intends to keep. I feel no sympathy for the morons who can't learn from history.
At best he will be Clinton's third term. Just look at the people he is surrounding himself with. Robert Rubin who championed the deregulation of the financial sector, as CLinton's treasury secy. and then left to be CEO of the newly created, though the deregulation, CItigroup. THen there is Larry "women can't do math" SUmmers. THese are just two of the assholes I could think of off the top of my head. So this is what he meant by change? A return to the great Clinton years, which gave us the Gingrich congress and the election of G. W. Bush.
These are just a few thoughts I had initially. I am really looking forward into showing the liberals that they are delusional and have no one to blame but themselves. Sure he will be better than Bush but so would an intelligent twelve year old.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
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