Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Class War, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Dear Mr. Feinberg…Frankly, I don’t give a damn how much you’ve already paid out…and more…

Ed Note: Mr. Feinberg just released methodology on interim and final claims… More on that Friday… In the past few days, Ken Feinberg and co. have come under increasing attack… Bobby Jindal finally said something about the claims process and joined his Attorney General, Bobby Caldwell in filing a motion to request a federal judge to oversee the oil leaks claim process. Joining him is … Continue reading Dear Mr. Feinberg…Frankly, I don’t give a damn how much you’ve already paid out…and more…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 2, 2011February 3, 20112 Comments

Anarchism, Barack Obama, Blogs, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised

Just in case you missed it…Unions didn’t cause the financial meltdown

So, our economy is in recovery now, did ya hear? Good news for Wall Street, bad news for everybody else but when it comes to our politicians let’s be honest, beyond Wall Street is there really an America? Ask homeowners facing foreclosure. Ask the people who are unemployed, who still aren’t getting hired. Ask the people trying to get loans, who’ve been turned down by … Continue reading Just in case you missed it…Unions didn’t cause the financial meltdown

Drake ToulouseJanuary 29, 2011January 29, 20113 Comments

British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, David Vitter, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Promises and Dead Ends…Feinberg’s Congressional Theatre

So, Feinberg went to Capitol Hill yesterday and did the congressional version of his town hall tour where he promised to post the methodology of how the GCCF will determine interim and final payments to the GCCF website on Tuesday of next week, and then also promised to begin making interim payments on Feb 18th. For all the claimants disappointed by denials or low payment … Continue reading Promises and Dead Ends…Feinberg’s Congressional Theatre

Drake ToulouseJanuary 28, 2011January 28, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Spill? What spill? Barack Obama already forgets…

Barack Obama gave his State of the Union speech last night and did his best George W Bush impression by not mentioning Louisiana and coastal restoration. He also did his best to avoid such a foreign concept as global warming, and when it came to Ken Feinberg’s GCCF and that oil spill, that whole British Petroleum thing that happened down there in the Gulf, well… … Continue reading Spill? What spill? Barack Obama already forgets…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 26, 2011January 26, 20112 Comments

Barack Obama, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Headlines

My State of the Union…

My fellow Americans… I come before you today to say that the era of rationality is dead. What do I mean? Simple… Being rational has led to hundreds of thousands of foreclosed homes. Being rational has led to the hyper-inflated salary of CEO’s such as Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America. Being rational has led to crumbling infrastructures, the failings of the levees in New … Continue reading My State of the Union…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 25, 2011January 25, 20111 Comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Katrina, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Obama, BP…remain silent…about health, and everything else

As told before, but it bears repeating, the LEAN network released the blood test results from 12 Gulf Coast residents that were sampled in September, November and December and here’s the results: Benzene: 4 blood samples, 11.9 to 35.8 times higher than the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Educational Survey) 95th percentile. Ethlybenzene: detected in all twelve blood samples, all in excess of the NHANES … Continue reading Obama, BP…remain silent…about health, and everything else

Drake ToulouseJanuary 23, 2011January 23, 20114 Comments

Anarchism, And now a word from our sponsors, Blogs, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Music

And now, a word from our sponsors…NOLA Hangover Version

And now a word from our sponsors… Jucifer – Fleur de Lis The hidden subtext? Obviously… A much overdue thanks to all the friends – old and new – who helped confirm a more New Orleans risky wisdom. Have a nice day. Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…NOLA Hangover Version

Drake ToulouseJanuary 22, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

An Open Letter to Gulf Coast Residents…

Dear Claimant, Hey, how’s it going? Weather’s pretty warm for a January, huh? Yeah, I was able to leave all the really cold weather clothes back at the hotel and…okay, first, allow me to introduce myself. Well, kind of introduce myself… I work for a rather unpopular agency down in the Gulf Coast. Let’s call it an insurance company and yeah, turns out we’re about … Continue reading An Open Letter to Gulf Coast Residents…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 20, 2011January 20, 20116 Comments

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Q and A on Gulf Narratives…the skeptic’s lament.

When it comes to our government and its accompanying systems, people tend to fall primarily into two camps: believers and skeptics. The believer tends to take the government’s word for it, listen to what they have to say and nod accordingly, maybe occasionally troubled by its actions but ultimately believing they are working for the greater good. The skeptic is more inclined to questions, more … Continue reading Q and A on Gulf Narratives…the skeptic’s lament.

Drake ToulouseJanuary 13, 2011January 13, 20116 Comments

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

As problems persist in the Gulf, listening ain’t hearing…

Several meetings over two days, 2-300 people a meeting and so many, overwhelmingly critical of the GCCF’s Kenneth Feinberg who stood in front of everyone and extended his empathy, said he was doing the best he could, repeatedly said he would check into it, look it up, see what he could do while at the same time emphasizing the people harmed by BP’s oil spill … Continue reading As problems persist in the Gulf, listening ain’t hearing…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 12, 2011January 12, 20118 Comments