Selected quotes:
They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. If they don’t get it, they die the way you die without air, without side-meat. [referring to the banks] (Chapter 5)
The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It’s the monster. Men made it, but they can’t control it. (Chapter 5)
And the great [...]
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Read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck today
Published by September 30th, 2008 in Arts & Leisure, Politics and economy. 0 Comments
Nicholas Kristof Announces His Annual Michael Eisner Award
Published by September 18th, 2008 in Politics and economy. 1 CommentAnd the Winner is?
Richard Fuld, the Chairman and CEO of the now bankrupt Lehman Brothers, Inc.
Here’s Kristof on how Fuld earned the green vinyl shower curtain:
Are you capable of taking a perfectly good 158-year-old company and turning it into dust? If so, then you may not be earning up to your full potential.
You should be [...]
Privatized Reward and Socialized Risk
Published by September 17th, 2008 in Politics and economy. 0 CommentsHey everybody! Are you all feeling good about your investment portfolio today? I’ll bet you might be thinking about how you’ll be able to retire early. Like in your early eighties maybe…
But that’s only a problem for us working stiffs. If you are one of the big cats in the corporate financial arena, then you’ve gotta love [...]
Political Songs: The 2008 Election Selection
Published by September 13th, 2008 in Election 2008, Music and Politics. 1 CommentChoose wisely…
I’ve been working on this soundtrack for the 2008 Election and I think now is about the right time to share it with you all. The songs are about the American Idea: How it’s changed for the better over the last century, how during the past eight years the Bush Administration has defiled it, and the direction we must go to [...]
Andrew Sullivan Blasts McCain’s Palin Pick
Published by August 30th, 2008 in Election 2008 and Politics. 0 CommentsAndrew Sullivan: “Think about how the key factor in this decision was not who could defend this country were something dreadful happen to McCain in office but how to tread as much on Obama’s convention bounce and use women’s equality as a wedge issue among Democrats because it might secure a few points here or [...]
5 years as a POW means never having to explain yourself
Published by August 28th, 2008 in Election 2008 and Politics. 0 CommentsClick an icon to submit this story to your favorite bookmarking site:
McCain thinks Obama = Britney Spears = Paris Hilton
Published by July 31st, 2008 in Election 2008 and Politics. 5 CommentsDear John,
I used to like you, but now I think you are a punk-ass bitch.
Years ago the “maverick” label seemed like it fit. You used to be against giving huge tax breaks to the rich, but now you want to extend Bush’s tax cuts for the wealthy, even though Bush’s plan has added trillions to the [...]
Oliver Stone makes Bush Movie - W
Published by July 29th, 2008 in Arts & Leisure, Election 2008 and Politics. 1 CommentOliver Stone’s latest movie “W” will be released to theaters on October 17th 2008, mere weeks before the Presidential Election in Novemeber.
Oliver Stone says:
“We don’t really know much about Mr. Bush beyond the controlled images we’ve been allowed to see on TV. This movie’s taking a bold stab at looking behind that curtain.”
Here is the [...]
Robert Novak listens to NPR while running over pedestrians
Published by July 23rd, 2008 in Politics. 0 CommentsLike me, Robert Novak enjoys listening to NPR’s Morning Edition. Unlike me, he uses it as his soundtrack to mow down pedestrians in D.C. traffic.
Here is his interview from Politico.com after being detained by the Police:
Apparently, he was driving his black convertible Corvette down K Street in D.C. when he mowed down a pedestrian. [...]
One of these two seems presidential. One of them seems senile and ridiculous. Seriously, what’s wrong with John McCain? Did he ingest Tetrodotoxin? If so, where did he get it? Did someone introduce it surreptitiously or was it a conscious choice on the part of the McCain campaign? These questions may never be answered.
