Author: Drake Toulouse

Social Worker, writer, photographer.
Apocalypse, Class War, Control the Information, Disenfranchised

A Question of Greed…

Since the rule of law is dead: GOP cuts funding to the SEC because of “budget deficits,” despite the fact money for the SEC does not come from the budget, but from regulatory charges paid by the brokerage firms the SEC investigates, thus saving the same companies/banks that fucked us into a  recession millions while also making it more financially difficult for the SEC to prosecute … Continue reading A Question of Greed…

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Class War, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Housing

Too big to jail…

Seriously? I suppose it should come as no surprise that Republicans aren’t the only entity Obama and his administration simply rolls over for. Economist after economist state the people won’t believe in economic recovery until the people who created the recession are brought to justice. And, economist after economist say the banks and Wall Street will not change their ways until people responsible begin to … Continue reading Too big to jail…

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Blogs, British Petroleum, Class War, Democracy, Disenfranchised, New Orleans

Checkpoint Charlie’s, The Music Box and DIY Choices…

Every once in a while, one is reminded of the choices we make in life, of how we sometimes get mired in the vacuum’s we create, and how my vacuum ain’t your vacuum and vice versa…and I guess we all have our own qualifications for what constitutes a good vacuum/life and what don’t, what is necessary for happiness and what isn’t. Unfortunately, we also will oftentimes … Continue reading Checkpoint Charlie’s, The Music Box and DIY Choices…

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Anarchism, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, David Vitter, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Music, New Orleans

Your Musical Interlude…July 4th, Ani DiFranco, Blue Nile, British Petroleum, Barack Obama…

I don’t celebrate July 4th. I want to, and hope I will be able to again someday…but not yet… I have this opinion, that if our founding fathers were walking the days, out and about, they would be appalled at what they see: simply put, the unnecessary suffering of so many, to benefit the simple greed of the few, a government run amok, a modern … Continue reading Your Musical Interlude…July 4th, Ani DiFranco, Blue Nile, British Petroleum, Barack Obama…

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Anarchism, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Class War, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Social Work

My first vote in 20 years…

I haven’t voted in an election, local, state or national since the year 1992. I voted for Clinton. I felt it was important at the time to do so as I was convinced the GOP was working on destroying the things I felt were important to not only save, but bolster…but then Clinton went and did all the destroying: bombing Iraq, depleting the social safety net, … Continue reading My first vote in 20 years…

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

BP does George Orwell proud…

From the National Resources Defense Council’s report on the water quality of the nation’s beaches:  “The Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on April 20th, 2010 killing eleven workers and sparking the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Over the course of two months, approximately 170 million gallons of oil and 200,000 metric tons of methane gas gushed into Gulf Waters, affecting … Continue reading BP does George Orwell proud…

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