No, they’re not manna from heaven. But they keep raining down - get your umbrella handy!
>>The “victory” being trumpeted by Scott Walker in Wisconsin, and his minions, is purely pyrrhic. The Dems’ hands in separating the anti-union part of the bill and passing it on its own, especially those of the 14 senators, appear completely clean. That, and did Mr. Walker really need all of this publicity to try to get this turd passed, even with Foxy Noise riding shotgun? He is, at the very least, a one-term governor, and knowing Wisconsin’s history of lefty political activism, look for him to be recalled and sent out on his kiester a la Gray Davis. That will be fun to watch - if the momentum can stay on the side of the public workers and the polling stays the same between now and November.
>> Re: the above - next time your tush gets too cush on the sofa on Election Day, even if your Dem or other leftward-leaning choice resembles Blanche Lincoln, remember this: ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. Not voting means you’re throwing yourself to the mercy of those who likely don’t have much mercy on you to begin with.
>>Now, do any of you still think there isn’t much difference between the Dems and the Repubs? It’s small in places, for sure, but here’s where the difference is stark.
>>I’m just waiting for when the mainstream media starts to pin the blame for the increasing gas prices on Obama. Purely from a pricing standpoint, this looks like what we went through three years ago when Bushiebaby was running things. But I think there are differences here - the democracy wave sweeping through the Middle East and North Africa versus the anti-Democratic actions of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Truth be told, we still pay a whole lot less for our go-juice in this country, thanks to oil industry subsidies, than do most other countries.
>>My hero of this edition of Q&B - Michael Ruppert.
This is the man who, among other things, was one of the first to publicize the government’s role in domestic drug dealing. He also helped break open the Pat Tillman story, predicted the economic collapse, etc., etc., etc. You can’t accuse him of any type of excessive self-interest, as he has gained notoriety but little else, especially in the way of personal fortune. His is an example, like Julian Assange, of what happens to people when they get too close, and learn too much, and reveal too much, of the mechanizations of the men behind the curtain. We used to treat people like this as heroes - in another time, we did. They are still regarded as heroes in certain circles, but not in the circles of those who really run this country. They are now ostracized, blackballed, and even threatened with death or prosecution. Check out the film Collapse, and his appearances in the Zeitgeist film series, especially the latest installment Moving Forward. At this point, I’ll take what Ruppert has to say over anything that’s propagated by the government or its stenographers at CNN or the other outlets.
Stay tuned for more as my spirit and flesh allow.
