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Zoellick Spurs Me!
In vino veritas, in veritatas libras. Who the fuck allowed Robert Zoellick to gain mastery of the World Bank?! I admit that he is no Nunslaughterer Negroponte, but the former Imperial Trade Envoy is a truly nefarious creature. What dumbfounds me even more is this: how can Proconsul Zoellick call attention to the impact of the spiraling cost of ( Read more... ) -
Sakicorvo Joins Lazy Americans in 21st Century
Have you wasted precious minutes of your time deciphering convoluted sentences written by sakicorvo? Then waste more time on less refined products blessed with real-time honesty and the value-added bonuses of body language, facial expression & tics, and verbal inflection. It's the audacity to hope for the dream to believe in the possibility of the ( Read more... ) -
Another Travesty of Democracy Masquerading As Just Irony
In re the upcoming (final?) Democratic primary debate for the Imperial throne ( Read more... ) -
Climate Change as a Windmill for Tilting
For those curious about the climate on the eve of Bali, here's an interesting summary of various ideas for salvation ( Read more... ) -
Madness
How American are you ( Read more... ) -
The Persian Problem
I was recently listening on YouTube to an address given by Noam Chomsky at MIT on April 29 this year. (Sorry, I have no link to offer; it'll take you less than a minute to find it.) The subject was Iran. Spurred by his commentary on the situation, and influenced by Mike Gravel's, I wish to offer some thoughts on the Persian problem. It seems ( Read more... ) -
Strike!
So France is wracked by strikes. The sun also still rises. The Imperial Homeland is wracked by strikes. How odd. I thought they had killed and co-opted labor here. I've been watching this ( Read more... ) -
CitiRubin is No Deliverance
Some say that They're running out of ammunition, having tried direct cash injection and rate cuts, but this seems a new trick ( Read more... ) -
When Darkness Comes and Pain Is All Around
Peak is more real than ever ( Read more... ) -
The time has come the Walrus said,...
Welcome to the future ( Read more... )