News of the day

The T wrote: Epignosis wrote: It can change. It can stay the same. No matters who wins, it will stay the same.

Oh, no no no,  I'm totally optimistic that things can actually get much much much worse.

U.S. scores dead last again in healthcare study

Bubu butt butt, how can this be when the right wing pundits and politicians say we have the best health care system in the world?

I'm adding a link to an opinion piece.  If you don't know Hightower in this country, you should get to know him:
Jim Hightower: Enter the Real Populists
Excerpt:
"Few people today call themselves populists, but I think most are. I'm not talking about the recent political outbursts by confused, used and abused tea-bag ranters who've been organized by corporate front groups to spread a hatred of government.

Rather, I mean the millions of ordinary Americans in every state who're battling the real power that's running roughshod over us: out-of-control corporations. With their oceans of money and their hired armies of lobbyists and lawyers, these self-serving, autocratic entities operate from faraway executives suites and Washington backrooms to rig the economic and governmental rules so that they can capture an ever-bigger share of America's money and power.

You can yell yourself red-faced at Congress critters you don't like and demand a government so small that it'd fit in the backroom of Billy Bob's Bait Shop and Sushi Stand, but you won't be touching the corporate and financial powers behind the throne. In fact, weak government is the political wet dream of corporate chieftains, which is why they're so ecstatic to have the tea party out front for them. But the real issue isn't small government, it's good government. (Can I get an amen from Gulf Coast fishing families on that!?)

It's necessary to restate the solid principles of populism and reassert its true spirit, because both are now being severely perverted by corporate manipulators and a careless media establishment. To these debasers of the language, any politicos or pundits who tap into any level of popular anger (toward Barack Obama, liberals, the IRS, poor people, unions, gays, immigrants, Hollywood, community organizers, environmentalists et al.) get a peel-off "populist" label slapped onto their lapels -- even when their populist pose is funded by and operates as a front for one or another corporate interest. That's not populism, it's rank hucksterism -- disguising plutocrats as champions of the people."

Edited by Slartibartfast - June 24 2010 at 06:49

Tennis eh!

Epignosis wrote: It can change. It can stay the same.

Finnforest wrote: horsewithteeth11 wrote: Since the Tea Party Movement is obviously a dangerous and really bad thing. Interesting David.  Nice to see Chomsky sticking his neck out.  Politics makes strange bedfellows indeed.

Thanks Jim. While I normally disagree with Chomsky, I think he's absolutely right here. Other than that, I agree with everything that the person who wrote the article said.

Since the Tea Party Movement is obviously a dangerous and really bad thing.

akamaisondufromage wrote: ^  We seem to have redefined what is 'News'

Actually, not that much.  If you watch the American major news media, it basically is a few headlines followed by human interest stories, celebrity titillation, and sports.  Just another reason the country is so screwed up. 

^  We seem to have redefined what is 'News'    

Lady Gaga's new Rolling Stone magazine cover shot.  Go get em girl!

Thought-provoking article about politics in the US.

Slartibartfast wrote: Zero tolerance = zero intelligence: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban‎

Right, because American soldiers dispatch the enemy with kindness and tolerance.