Archive for the ‘Exploiting’ Category
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Does anyone think they will admit what a toxic mess the Harriman spill is or how unsafe the huge ponds are?
Not only no but Hell No.
The first samples of drinking water downstream of the spill have been analyzed. You can read it here. Let me share some of the results ...
Posted in Environment, Exploiting, Politics | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The more I see and hear about the bail out of Wall Street, the more I oppose it. Here's the issue. Taxpayers are being asked to ante up for the good of the nation...and to do so with minimal information and even fewer details. At the same time, the White ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Economics, Exploiting, George W. Bush, Housing Market, Politics, Poverty, Rhetoric, Taxes, corruption, greed, ownership society | 1 Comment »
Sunday, September 14th, 2008
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know how to search You Tube, Google, Yahoo, or any other search engine to find the truth behind the lies McSame is spewing about Obama. At the time of this posting, almost 600,000 people have researched the subject of McCain Lies and commercials ...
Posted in 2008 elections, Exploiting, John McCain, Politics, corruption, greed, presidential elections | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
While I think it's fair to frown upon scapegoating and stereotyping in commercial advertising campaigns, I'm not all that incensed by such depictions. However, when they are apt to promote already existent anger and animosity...and/or endorse or encourage more inappropriate outbursts and behavior, I think it warrants commentary.
To that end, ...
Posted in BIO, Exploiting, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Life, Religion, Television, media | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Iraq and Iran are sooo yesterday. The next battleground over Cheap Oil will be Nigeria. How soon is anybody’s guess.
This article by Scott Thill describes a new book — "Curse of the Black Gold: Fifty Years of Oil in the Niger Delta." The article includes a short video and an ...
Posted in Economics, Environment, Exploiting, World News | 1 Comment »
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The RIAA has really, seriously lost their collective mind. H/T to Chet at the Vanity Press for this gem. From Wired:
The recording industry and U.S. radio companies have squared off for decades about whether AM and FM radio broadcasters should pay royalties to singers, musicians and their labels.But now the ...
Posted in Exploiting, Politics, asshole, capitalism, greed | 6 Comments »
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
How can we get gasoline back down to 32 cents a gallon? By drilling, drilling and more drilling. We have trillions and quatrabazillions of barrels of oil right under our feet, and it’s just sitting there.
National parks, national forests, wildlife sanctuaries, oceans — guess what’s underneath all those things? OIL! ...
Posted in Environment, Exploiting, IDIOT, greed | 4 Comments »
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Take a look at this video titled "Insurance Jive" - it dramatizes the way that insurance companies in California have begun making a systematic practice of illegally cancelling people's policies if they actually have the nerve to get sick; in the actual case portrayed in the video, Health Net cancelled ...
Posted in Death, Dying, Exploiting, General, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Health, Illness, Legal News, Miscellaneous, greed | 12 Comments »
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Of course, the solution to solve the gas crisis now is to drill now for oil later? Any one else having flash backs to Whimpy's slogan, "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today?" With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift ...
Posted in America, BIO, Contributors, Environment, Exploiting, George W. Bush, Global Warming, Iraq, President, Quagmire, Republican, Right Wing Nut, Taxes | 2 Comments »
Sunday, June 15th, 2008
If you’re renting — better enjoy the fantastic deal you’ve been getting. It might not last much longer.
So far, banks and cell phone carriers have gotten most of the publicity for suckerpunching their customers with hidden fees, and changing the rules in the ninth inning. But other businesses are seeing ...
Posted in Economics, Exploiting, capitalism, greed, ownership society | 1 Comment »
