Sunday, April 12, 2009
boo to the boo-er
plagiarized from democracy now:
Back in the United States, White House economic adviser Larry Summers was greeted with a hostile protest during a speaking appearance on Thursday. Earlier this week, the White House disclosed Summers received nearly $2.7 million in speaking fees last year from several of the financial companies that have received government bailouts. In addition, Summers earned over $5 million working one day a week at the D.E. Shaw hedge fund. As Summers addressed an audience at the Economic Club, two protesters stormed the stage with a sign saying “We want our money back.”
Larry Summers: “You know it’s hard enough to focus on the policy—focus on the policy choices that we have now without focusing—without focusing on—”
Protester #1: “Larry Summers is part of the problem. He’s a toxic mess.”
Protester #2: “And I’m out of work.”
Protester #1: “$135,000 from government bailed-out companies for one day? Your former companies paid you for that? We the people say no!”
Protester #2: “$5.2 million. $5.2 million this man made working one day a week in 2008 working for a hedge fund. We want our money back.”
Protester #1: “You’re part of the problem. You’re part of the problem.”
Protester #2: “Can we have our money back? Can we have our money back, please? Can I have some TARP to go with my stimulus?”
Protester #1: “I need a bailout for the peacekeepers. That’s right, Larry. You should resign. I am the people’s voice, sir. You should resign. Obama deserves a leader.”
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
get real on sex ed
Peter Rothberg quoted from www.thenation.com
"There's an under-reported health care crisis brewing in this country: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reports at least one in four teenage girls -- ages 14 to 19 -- has a sexually transmitted infection; The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reports that the US has the highest rates of teen pregnancy among comparable countries, and an estimated 750,00 teenagers will become pregnant this year, and Advocates for Youth reports that about two young people are infected with HIV every hour of every day.
In recognition of this crisis, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) recently introduced the Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL), a bill that designates federal funds for age-appropriate and medically accurate information to help young people make informed decisions about their relationships and sexual behavior.
voice your support for the (REAL) act here
"There's an under-reported health care crisis brewing in this country: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study reports at least one in four teenage girls -- ages 14 to 19 -- has a sexually transmitted infection; The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reports that the US has the highest rates of teen pregnancy among comparable countries, and an estimated 750,00 teenagers will become pregnant this year, and Advocates for Youth reports that about two young people are infected with HIV every hour of every day.
In recognition of this crisis, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) recently introduced the Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL), a bill that designates federal funds for age-appropriate and medically accurate information to help young people make informed decisions about their relationships and sexual behavior.
voice your support for the (REAL) act here
Friday, February 27, 2009
your (dis)honer
ok... so I haven't felt like posting, reading, or listening to the news that much cuz... I haven't. But this shit is just too fucked up to not spread around.
Two judges in PA. have plead guilty to accepting over two million dollars in kickbacks and contracts from a private juvenile detention center starting in 2003 which calls into question the convictions of aproximatly 5,000 kids, some of whom are still incarcerated.
It pretty much looks like they got payed to pack the prisons.... with kids.
Two judges in PA. have plead guilty to accepting over two million dollars in kickbacks and contracts from a private juvenile detention center starting in 2003 which calls into question the convictions of aproximatly 5,000 kids, some of whom are still incarcerated.
It pretty much looks like they got payed to pack the prisons.... with kids.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
two things
I should have said this a while ago but Gus Van Zant and Sean Penn made one hell of a fucking movie.
Joseph Lowery's speech was awesome too. Do yourself a favor and don't read the comments.
Joseph Lowery's speech was awesome too. Do yourself a favor and don't read the comments.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The United Nations Relief and Workers Agency (UNRWA) has suspended aid to Gaza after one of it's contractors was shot dead and two other's wounded by Israeli tank fire on their way to pick up goods from a border crossing. The contractors had coordinated their movements with the Israeli military and were driving UN flagged vehicles, as reported in this NYT article.
Israel bombed a UN monitoring post on the Israeli/Lebanese border during the war of 2006 killing four peacekeepers despite a reported 10 calls to cease fire around the position before it was finally hit.
The Guardian has reported that unnamed sources close to the Obama transition team believe he will pursue low-level or clandestine diplomatic relations with Hamas and that a consensus is slowly growing in Washington that the Bush administrations policy of isolating Hamas has clearly failed.
Israel bombed a UN monitoring post on the Israeli/Lebanese border during the war of 2006 killing four peacekeepers despite a reported 10 calls to cease fire around the position before it was finally hit.
The Guardian has reported that unnamed sources close to the Obama transition team believe he will pursue low-level or clandestine diplomatic relations with Hamas and that a consensus is slowly growing in Washington that the Bush administrations policy of isolating Hamas has clearly failed.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Friday, December 12, 2008
I guess I still blog
The tide may be gradually turning in Al Franken's favor in the recount of his race against incumbent Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman.
Obama's expected choice of Energy Secretary looks like a fucking home run.
In other Obama news, RAHM EMANUEL IS GIVING ME NIGHTMARES. Or maybe it's just ABC...
Robert Mugabe's trying to say he was joking when he claimed Zimbabwe's Cholera epidemic was over. I'm sure it makes the people feel good when the permanent president brings out the supposed sarcasm as the streets of the capital are running with sewage and people push wheelbarrows full of cash up the street to buy a loaf of bread.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/12/zimbabwe-cholera-crisis-mugabe
OH! Bush just bought a house in a formerly all white (It's at the bottom, read your way there.) community. Formerly like they took it out of the charter in 2000. It was one of the more tolerant of racist, charters though, as it allowed for servants of color to live there. PROGRESS!!
Obama's expected choice of Energy Secretary looks like a fucking home run.
In other Obama news, RAHM EMANUEL IS GIVING ME NIGHTMARES. Or maybe it's just ABC...
Robert Mugabe's trying to say he was joking when he claimed Zimbabwe's Cholera epidemic was over. I'm sure it makes the people feel good when the permanent president brings out the supposed sarcasm as the streets of the capital are running with sewage and people push wheelbarrows full of cash up the street to buy a loaf of bread.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/12/zimbabwe-cholera-crisis-mugabe
OH! Bush just bought a house in a formerly all white (It's at the bottom, read your way there.) community. Formerly like they took it out of the charter in 2000. It was one of the more tolerant of racist, charters though, as it allowed for servants of color to live there. PROGRESS!!
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