Author: Drake Toulouse

Social Worker, writer, photographer.
Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Oil Spill

BP among companies Obama excluded from US environmental oversight

Really? No foolin? “While the stimulus bill was being debated in Congress in 2009, numerous companies lobbied for environmental exemptions, but their efforts were ultimately rebuffed by environmental advocates. But while companies may have failed to pressure Congress into issuing legislative exemptions from environmental oversight, federal agencies granted exemptions to 96 percent of stimulus projects so far, according to documents obtained by the Center for … Continue reading BP among companies Obama excluded from US environmental oversight

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Apocalypse, Barack Obama, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Privacy Rights, Torture

A Few Thoughts About Wikileaks…

For anyone not following the story, Wikileaks has begun to publish more than 250,000 secret State Department documents on its website, in one of the largest leaks of classified information in history. Previous to their release, the documents were shown to the New York Times, the Guardian, El Pais, Le Monde and Der Spiegel and several weeks ago, they were also shown to the US … Continue reading A Few Thoughts About Wikileaks…

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

Making Things Right…By Whose Definition?

Making things right. Over the past seven months or so this has become the new slogan, British Petroleum’s brand new bumper sticker they wish to slap on every American’s forehead who is paying attention to the Gulf. The CEO says it. The underlings say it. The television throws it at you every chance it gets. But what does that even mean? And who gets to … Continue reading Making Things Right…By Whose Definition?

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British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Oil Spill

The Newer Meanings of Black Friday…sentimental thoughts

Hello everybody… Typically, I try not to make these things all that personal, usually covering up a lot of feelings with humor, dark cynicism, take a few jabs at politicians while emotionally stepping slightly outside of myself, a calculated distance learned from many years of social work that makes it easier to blunt the emotional impact of what I do for a living, but I … Continue reading The Newer Meanings of Black Friday…sentimental thoughts

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LIVE YOUR LIFE, Music, New Orleans Saints

And now a word from our sponsors…Thanksgiving Version

Sometimes  you need a break… How To Destroy Angels – The Space In Between The hidden subtext? Obviously…       It’s really hard to find a song I like that has anything to do with the Thanksgiving Holiday. In any case, enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving to all, especially… American Zombie, bayougirl, Cliff’s Crib, humid beings, Katy’s Exposure, Library Chronicles, Liprap’s Lament, moosedenied, NOLAFemmes, Pistolette, Slabbed, The Chicory, … Continue reading And now a word from our sponsors…Thanksgiving Version

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

BP Changes Court Strategy: We Are Not Americans

So, a group of BP’s investors got together last June and decided to sue British Petroleum, Tony Hayward and Bob Dudley for wasting corporate assets, exposing the company and therefore, its shareholders to billions of dollars in liabilities and for violating their responsibilities to its shareholders by allowing the BP oil catastraphuk to happen. This lawsuit was filed in Houston. Ah, but BP has a … Continue reading BP Changes Court Strategy: We Are Not Americans

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New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, NFL

Congratulations to the Saints

Ya, I had to work during the game, so the best I could do was follow the win on game tracker…but it feels good to see the team coming together over the past few weeks…and in case you are finding this post on accident, check out moosedenied for great coverage of all things New Orleans Saints Cheers to the whole team, even Hartley. No, I haven’t … Continue reading Congratulations to the Saints

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Barack Obama, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Headlines, Homeland Security, New Orleans, Privacy Rights, TSA

Government Porn Booths and Molestation Makes Me Safe?

Talking about the new porn booths she’s rolling into airports across the nation, Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Chief says “Each and every one of the security measures we implement serves an important goal.” Okay, but what is the goal? Violation of the fourth amendment? Invasion of privacy? Profits for a company, Rapsican who makes the scanners and wouldn’t ya know, is a client of Michael … Continue reading Government Porn Booths and Molestation Makes Me Safe?

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