Day: July 3, 2010

Anarchism, Democracy, Disenfranchised, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Police

Hillary Clinton is concerned about activists everywhere, except America.

So Hillary goes to Poland and worries that “the walls are closing in” on organizations like unions, advocacy groups and activist groups that are an essential part of forming democracies and she expresses surprise that the countries where suppression occurs still claim to be “democracies.” She goes on to say “We must be wary of the steel vise in which governments around the world are … Continue reading Hillary Clinton is concerned about activists everywhere, except America.

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, NHL, Police

Ohhh the land of B-P…and the home of the…

…place where reporters and photographers keep getting ordered out of public areas. In this happy instance, a reporter was stopped by Homeland Security who took his name, social security number and demanded to see the photos he had taken under threat of being detained if he didn’t comply. The information was then promptly turned over to an official from British Petroleum… Many of you know … Continue reading Ohhh the land of B-P…and the home of the…

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British Petroleum, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward

The Greatest of All Time!

Remember when an oil well was just an oil well? Remember when BP was just known for bad commercials, like their “BP: it’s a start” campaign? Remember when the Gulf of Mexico was a living eco-system? Remember when British Petroleum was simply known for setting record profits? Them were the days… 1.9 to 3.6 million barrels spilled into the gulf and still going strong…beating Mexico’s Ixtoc … Continue reading The Greatest of All Time!

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British Petroleum, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward

BP clean-up, dumping sand on the oil

So it would appear from the video in the first link and the photos in the second that rather than cleaning the beaches where the oil has arrived, it has been easier for BP to just dredge up sand in one location and then dump it on top of the oil in another. I find it especially amusing that in the first link, the very … Continue reading BP clean-up, dumping sand on the oil

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LIVE YOUR LIFE, Music, New Orleans

Rebirth Brass Band “Out The Way”

Saw this band on a tremendous night in San Francisco where I was living at the time, and at their home bar, The Maple Leaf in New Orleans. I’ve seen them on television, in documentaries and most recently in the HBO show Treme. No matter how many times you get the chance, it’s never enough…so enjoy, and if ever in New Orleans on a Tuesday … Continue reading Rebirth Brass Band “Out The Way”

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Democracy, Disenfranchised, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Religion, Social Work, Voting

Whadda Ya Mean, Disenfranchised? Well, Let Me Tell Ya…

Disenfranchised: 1. To deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote. 2. To deprive of a franchise, privilege, or right. I suppose we could start with a definition, tends to set the ground rules so to speak…but sometimes dictionary definitions don’t always cut it man, so stagnant, cold…and this definition certainly is. When one says they are or feel disenfranchised … Continue reading Whadda Ya Mean, Disenfranchised? Well, Let Me Tell Ya…

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