Monthly Archives: March 2009
Jumbo Shrimp Tales
Touting her global currency conspiracy, Bachmann insists: “This is not Michele Bachmann being a kook” The right-wing continues its relentless march down the Road to Unwellville. Seriously. The right is becoming loonier and more detached from reality with each passing … Continue reading
Filed under Conspiracy Theories, Kooks & Crackpots, Wingnuts
The Revolution Will Be Televised
According to some reports, upwards of 100,000 protesters are planning widespread disruption of next week’s G20 summit being held in London. Fears of violent clashes has forced Scotland Yard to cancel all police leave and London has been put on … Continue reading
Filed under Global Economy, Global Politics
The False Left-Right Paradigm
Okay, okay… I know, Alex Jones is a kooky demagogue; but if you put that aside and ignore the ominous music track, darkly arresting visuals, heavy-handed Illuminati/Masonic references and intimations of a New World Order conspiracy… there’s something to be … Continue reading
Filed under Political Ideology
“Freedom Tower” Nixed
Well, at least in name. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, says the signature 1,776-foot skyscraper replacing the towers destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, will now be officially be known as “One World … Continue reading
Filed under Global Economy, Trademarks
How Gordon Brown Broke Britain…
British author, corporate policy advisor and self-styled “renegade economist” Fred Harrison argues that British Prime Minster Gordon Brown ruined the U.K.’s economy and exposed people to an economic meltdown which could have been avoided had it not been for his … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Economy
Respect My Authority!
Life imitating art, but not in a funny way. You’d really think there might be something on the psychological aptitude tests given to aspiring police recruits that would screen out complete assholes and sociopaths, now wouldn’t you? Dallas Police Chief … Continue reading
Filed under Assholery
UN Passes Anti Free Speech Resolution
No shock that the United Nations would pass its silly resolution against the defamation of religion sponsored by the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), whereby all U.N. members are presumably now obligated to pass domestic legislation against blasphemy. … Continue reading
Filed under Free Speech, Religion
JDL Boasts of Pulling Strings
I can’t improve on the very first letter to this story in the Toronto Star recapping the shameful Galloway Affair in light of the Jewish Defence League actually bragging about their influence in having a Palestinian supporter and strident critic … Continue reading
Filed under Free Speech, Israel-Palestine
Hog Heaven
Somewhere, Jamie Oliver is weeping… So much for all that preaching about the virtues of healthy eating habits and good nutritional choices.
Filed under Health Care & Medicine
