When Theory and Reality Diverge (tags)
Politics forces crises and prevents their ending every day by holding to its ideological blinders. The state is not a private household and spending cuts always strike back on other actors of the economy. When theory and reality diverge, the theory is wrong, not the reality.
San Bruno Gas Pipe Explosion Revenge for Wachovia Bank and Casa Di Cambio Money Laundering (tags)
The explosion in San Bruno in 2010 was in retaliation for the closing of Wachovia Bank and the seizing of millions of dollars of drug monies from Colombia and Mexico that passed through the currency exchange house at the Mexican-US border, the Casa Di Cambio. Wells Fargo Swallowed Wachovia.
As White House of cards comes falling down
Warnings of a US recession and global slowdown (tags)
Three commentaries published in the Financial Times over the past week have pointed to the increasing likelihood of a US recession that would have major implications for the global economy.
The Wonders of Bushonomics (tags)
"...we face the worst hiring slump in twenty years; production as measured by the GDP minus government is falling; the deficit is ballooning; oil and gas prices are soaring even as retail and travel sectors slash prices; and all of Europe is clearly falling into recession. What's a government to do? Why, go to war, of course."
Millions of Bibles, falling from heaven. All over Afghanistan (tags)
Soon the children of Afghanistan will be starving for the word of the Lord. I think I will write to my Christian President and tell him that after the snow starts falling, and we aren’t able to move the troops in, we should think of dropping Bibles from the air. Millions and millions of Bibles and cans of peanut butter, falling from heaven, all over Afghanistan.
Letter to John Campbell of Pacific Lumber Company/Maxxam (tags)
To follow up on our October 27, 2000 letter we are reiterating that Maxxam/Pacific Lumber Company must surely be aware that operating on such controversial plans as THP 1-99-475 is more than likely to result in public protest including non-violent direct action on site.