Freeway Blogger West Coast Peace Tour
The Freeway Blogger has 150 signs ready to go, and will be starting in San Diego today, then working his way up to Portland. Check in often to his site to view the signs and progress. And if you missed…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month September 2008
Central banks at risk of sinking along with banks
Central banks are taking on so much dodgy debt that they will put themselves at risk if they continue extending support to their banking systems. The solution is to do what capitalists profess to believe but what we’re not seeing…
Geeking out
Spent several hours today loading software on my new HP laptop. It’s a Pavillion with Vista 64 and 4 GB of RAM. So, far, everything has gone quickly and easily. It’s my first Vista computer and the learning curve has…
California prison guards union launches recall of Schwarzenegger
The politically powerful California Correctional Peace Officers Association has worked without a contract since 2006 and just had their pay cut to minimum wage because of the budget crisis, wants to recall Gov. Schwarzenegger. Before you get all misty-eyed about…
Why rednecks may rule the world
Joe Bageant We [rednecks] all understand that there is a political class which dominates in America, and that Sarah Palin for damned sure is not one of them. And the more she is attacked by liberal Democratic elements (translation: elite…