On minding one’s own business in the ascendent theocracy [RNC08]

“Co-babymaker” and “own-business-minder” Levi Johnston has rocketed to fame/shame as the father of Bristol Palin’s not-aborted soon-to-be fetus/baby. So says, sort of, the media.
Now, we’ve been told to mind our own business. Unfortunately, Bristol and Levi’s sin is being paraded down to the empty RNC in St. Paul. And to think, all this to [...]

World leaders enjoy 18-course banquet… then discuss how to solve global food crisis

oh , the pathetic irony. Our G8 leaders leaders enjoy 18-course banquet… then discuss how to solve global food crisis
After that real neat carbon reduction “commitment” you folks made on Tuesday I’d say you’ve had really busy week alienating your constituents and making me think you’re land demons conjured by own self-hatred.

Disaster Capitalism: Whose How-To Guide?

Naomi Klein, author of the now-bestselling “Shock Doctrine” wrote in the Guardian:
On a recent visit to Calgary, Alberta, I was taken aback to see my book on disaster capitalism selling briskly at the airport. Calgary is ground zero of North America’s oil and gas boom, where business suits and cowboy hats are the de facto [...]