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

In case you missed it…reflections of a former Republican staffer

Required reading from Mike Lofgren at Truthout: Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult “Barbara Stanwyck: “We’re both rotten!” Fred MacMurray: “Yeah – only you’re a little more rotten.” -“Double Indemnity” (1944) Those lines of dialogue from a classic film noir sum up the state of the two political parties in contemporary America. Both parties are rotten – how … Continue reading In case you missed it…reflections of a former Republican staffer

Drake ToulouseSeptember 7, 2011September 7, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak

Taking BP’s word for it…

Is it arrogance? What possesses people in charge of a corporation to dispel rumors of a newly leaking wellhead by simply saying the wellhead is no longer leaking without providing video proof? Especially when that company is responsible for unleashing the worst environmental disaster in this country. Especially when that company has been less than honest in the past…especially when financial self-interest was at stake. … Continue reading Taking BP’s word for it…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 5, 2011September 5, 2011Leave a comment

Class War, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Uncategorized

In a nutshell – another reason Jim DeMint and the Tea Party are complete frauds…

“No, I know for a fact the Constitution expressly forbids global warming, therefore, anyone who speaks of it is committing treason…” Jim DeMint, Senator and self-described Tea Party Rock Star who never saw a constitution he actually wanted to read, recently had this to say about job creation: “DeMint argued, businesses want the government to oppose unions and eliminate regulations, which he said would create “certainty.” “What they want … Continue reading In a nutshell – another reason Jim DeMint and the Tea Party are complete frauds…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 4, 2011September 5, 2011Leave a comment

Blogs, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak

More from Dr. Feinberg…

Feinberg and those damned health claims… A month ago, I wrote about the Advocates for Environmental Human Rights Report that clearly showed how Feinberg and the GCCF have made it very difficult, if not impossible for Gulf Coast claimants to receive compensation for health claims, especially when compared to previous claims funds he’s administered. When it came to both the 9-11 fund and Agent Orange compensation, all a claimant needed … Continue reading More from Dr. Feinberg…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 4, 20112 Comments

Barack Obama, Class War, Control the Information, Disenfranchised

I figured out Obama’s re-election strategy, finally…

And it’s genius. He did so well the first time running against G.W. Bush and his harsh, conservative record, he has decided to do it again, by simply running against his own first term. This will of course only require he maintain his current course, because it would appear being “the only adult in the room” is akin to simply caving in and making decisions … Continue reading I figured out Obama’s re-election strategy, finally…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 3, 2011September 3, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak

I’m back, so what’d I miss? Wait! What do you mean, a speeding ticket?

Yeah, been offline a few days. Well, a week to be exact and boy, has my re-entry into social work been a major headache. Got pulled over early this morning, while I was working…that adult crisis job I do which helps enable the police of my town to spend less time in emergency rooms dealing with mental health and AODA issues and more time on … Continue reading I’m back, so what’d I miss? Wait! What do you mean, a speeding ticket?

Drake ToulouseSeptember 3, 2011September 3, 20113 Comments

2012 Presidential Race, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

25% of $20 billion dollars is an F…for Feinberg

Ken Feinberg announced yesterday the oil spill fund has paid out $5 billion dollars to claimants to ensure the entire Gulf Coast region is made whole, and considering that British Petroleum put $7 billion dollars into an escrow account at the behest of Barack Obama and all things mea culpa, well kudos to you Ken! Damn good show! $5 out of $7 billion dollars spent … Continue reading 25% of $20 billion dollars is an F…for Feinberg

Drake ToulouseAugust 24, 2011August 24, 20111 Comment

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

Guidepost Solutions, revisited…

So, back in February of this year, I started to receive e-mails from people about a certain investigative company called Guidepost Solutions. The long and short of it is claimants were assured back then their Quick Pay Claims were a no-questions asked plan. Claimants, if they had received an EAP from the GCCF could file the paperwork, sign away their rights to sue BP, and … Continue reading Guidepost Solutions, revisited…

Drake ToulouseAugust 23, 2011Leave a comment

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The quotes that scare me…

From Rocky Kirstner’s blog at the NRDC: “David is not optimistic. He sees too many signs that things are not right with the shrimp catches so far. But what worries David even more is what he’s seeing—or not seeing—in the waters 20 miles offshore. He’s not seeing many small bait fish that snapper and mackerel–all predator fish–depend on. David says many fish bellies he sees are often empty, … Continue reading The quotes that scare me…

Drake ToulouseAugust 19, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak

Hear the one about the sealed Macondo Well?

More oil in the Gulf of Mexico… British Petroleum says it is investigating a new sheen of oil, but did not say where they have found said sheen. Nor did they say what is causing said sheen. What they did say is it wasn’t found near “any existing BP operations,” oh, and they added “there is a lot of sheen in the Gulf of Mexico … Continue reading Hear the one about the sealed Macondo Well?

Drake ToulouseAugust 18, 2011August 18, 20112 Comments