Sunday, September 28, 2008

Max Keiser, the Worthless Dollar is Backed by Bananas. Also, Insane People Run the Show



Found this video at http://qslspolitics.blogspot.com/.

Keiser's performance could be seen as satiric comedy, if it wasn't for the reality the situation in the US is shamefully all too real.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Margaret Atwood Blasts Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at this Link

Stephen Harper recently made yet another move to cut arts funding in Canada. Looks like this will definitely cost him votes in the upcoming federal Canadian election in October, especially in Quebec where his party, the Conservatives - more accurately, the' Conservative Reform Alliance Party' (you put the acronyms together) was hoping to steal some seats from the weaker Bloc, and Liberal parties.

This is his third attack on arts funding in this year alone, or at least in allowing a tax shelter to exist to aid in film productions!

Atwood's letter is a little lengthy, but reads easily, and hits Harper hard!

Oh BTW, Harper is seen by many as Canadian's vest-sweater wearing, baby holding, version of George Bush. (Don't trust what you see!)

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

National Conference on Media Reform with Bill Moyers



The National Conference on Media Reform is a grassroots movement which asks everyone including 'you' as an individual to get involved, and spread the word.

It not only asks for a truly democratic, and moral approach to integrity in mainstream journalistic practices, but also raises the question of Internet Neutrality, and is in a current fight in wrestling away continual attempts by big business to control the information highway, which currently is the last bastion of free speech we have!

So, get involved before true freedom is gone!

Monday, September 22, 2008

Saturday, September 20, 2008

A Quick Fable or ( A Politician's Hippocratic/Hypocritical Oath to do No/Much Harm) or (A Default Failure of the Human Condition)

Once upon a time, a wealthy landowner who had a stable of slaves invited his friends to a party. He had the slaves trim out his grand mansion with many types of decorations. People came dressed in their most splendid for the occasion.

The tables were stuffed with delectable foods, and bottle after bottle of wine from the vineyards flowed freely. The day eventually gave way to evening, and drunkenly, one of the guests brazenly asked if the slaves busying themselves with tasks were well taken care off.

“Of course they’re well taken care off!” scoffed the host darkly, adopting an indignant air. He was about to further admonish this guest for daring to question the way he ran his household, but being the ever diplomatic politician that he was known to be, quickly decided upon a more tactful approach.

“How would they”, he began by pointing his finger at one of the nearby slaves, and continuing, “be able to appreciate the finer things in life the way we do?! By their very nature they are not created to be our equals!”

The drunken guest fell silent, and a small crowd dispensed with their conversations to listen.

The host with many eyes upon him, now inspired, swelled up his chest, and continued. “Sir, you forget there is an order to things in our world! But, just as nothing is fair in the natural world, then it also naturally follows that nothing has to be fair in the world of humans! But all the same, we do not operate on the same level animals do. Our particular species is far and ahead above the animal kingdom. We operate on a higher level, one that has its sight on higher principles. We must see ourselves as good stewards instead, and reach out a helping hand to our fellow man. We must aid in taking care of the less fortunate for they cannot aid themselves.”

And so it goes...