Archive for September 21st, 2006


Poodles for Dubya

Democrats warn Chavez: Don’t bash Bush

Uh, earth to Democrats. Chavez already DID bash Bush. And in doing so, showed far more guts and integrity than most of you spineless weasels ever have, given that you vote for torture and war, then pretend to oppose Bush.

Unlike Democratic “leadership,” Chavez genuinely stands for something, and is willing to fight for it too, certainly reasons why his stature and influence is steadily increasing in Latin America and the world. You Democrats might want to try that approach one day.

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Hugo Chavez at the UN

I’ve been tracking this down keenly. The speech is extraordinary and, with a little bit of luck, I may be able to share the video of same.

Anyone that can throw out such lines as(in reference to G.W.Bush) –”The devil has been here — you can smell the sulphur” — is offering out-of-the-ordinary fare compared to what one is used to from that assembly.

Anyway , I’m Dave Riley, and as such I hope to share a few thoughts here at Zeros especially my take(so I say) on various attempts to regroup the left. I usually blog here and podcast more generally from the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia.

Yes, that’s right, I live forty minutes from the zoological home of the now deceased Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. Crikey! I do! I have never been there — to this zoo. Such saintliness and envionemntal warriorship was on our doorstep, so to speak, and I’ve missed the miracle: all the caring and sharing of all that reach out and touch the wildlife to ‘feel’ the danger up close. But I haven’t missed the mourning! ‘Tis amazing. Austria may have their Arnold (now known as ‘The Executioner’ there). You may have remade him as your beloved Guvenator. But we’ve been ordained by Steve Irwin who believed that our present prime minister– John Howard –was the very best. Such a friend as JH the ‘wildlife’ can do without.

Anyhow,nuff said: it’s about time I threw a few more crocodile steaks on the barbee…

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California sues carmakers over global warming

California Atty Gen. Bill Lockyer yesterday filed suit against GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan charging that emissions from their vehicles have hurt the environment and economy of California by contributing to global warming.

This will be real interesting to watch, a monumental lawsuit, and you can bet all manner of players will jump in from the sidelines and get involved. Half the fun will be watching the Right foam at the mouth with rage.

The root problem though is an economic system that promotes short-term personal gain over the long-term good of all. That’s what need to change. Everything else is Band-Aids.

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Move over, Mafia loansharks

Capitalism makes the gouging interest rates of 50% a year charged by organized crime of yesteryear seems puny, as loan stores near military bases charge 400% interest or more, impoverishing soldiers, sometimes ruining their careers.

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Thailand coup

Is it not contradictory that a miitary coup in Thailand was done supposedly in support democracy? It sure seems contradictory to me, yet the populace mostly appears to support it, as there’sbeen no street protests, no media outrage. Of course, maybe with tanks in the streets, they wouldn’t dare. The US is waffling, saying they don’t support the coup yet isn’t calling for the PM to be reinstated. Not that the internal affairs of another nation is any of their business in the first place.

Will the military really give up power in two weeks, as they’ve promised? That’ll be the tell. Also, the miltary will appoint someone to be PM. Will he continue the reforms that have been implemented or be the poodle for ‘free trade?’ Lenin’s Tomb thinks the latter.

Update: The military is now saying they will stay in charge for a year regardless of who they appoint to run the caretaker government. So much for any pretense of democracy.

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Quote of the Day

Hugo Chavez speaking at the United Nations about George Bush being there the day before.

“Yesterday, the devil came here,” Chavez said, drawing giggles from the audience as he crossed himself, looked toward the heavens and said the podium “still smells of sulfur today.”

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