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

Occupied thought, beyond demands – from the desk of Chris Hedges…

From Chris Hedges at Truthout…concerning the Occupy Movement… “…These protesters have not come to work within the system. They are not pleading with Congress for electoral reform. They know electoral politics is a farce and have found another way to be heard and exercise power. They have no faith, nor should they, in the political system or the two major political parties. They know the … Continue reading Occupied thought, beyond demands – from the desk of Chris Hedges…

Drake ToulouseOctober 12, 2011Leave a comment

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

BP and VoO: Working for free to protect the environment – it’s a start…

Have you seen the commercials British Petroleum will still occasionally run that purports their efforts to be environmentally friendly? Yep, they were/are a friend to the environment, ready to invest all that money in alternative energy, ready to go Beyond Petroleum They even had a tag-line, “BP: It’s a start.” Yeah…but it was of course (as are all things BP) about money: “Investors choose whose … Continue reading BP and VoO: Working for free to protect the environment – it’s a start…

Drake ToulouseOctober 11, 2011October 11, 20111 Comment

2012 Presidential Race, Anarchism, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised

Monday afternoon in Chicago, Occupied…

Excuse me, Jeff? Mr. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric? Yes, you…come over here, just for a quick second…K, thanks… Recently, you said the following: “I want you to root for me. Look, every one in Germany roots for Siemens, everyone in Japan roots for Toshiba, everyone in China roots for China South Rail, I want you to say, win GE.” Okay, the reason nobody wants … Continue reading Monday afternoon in Chicago, Occupied…

Drake ToulouseOctober 11, 2011October 12, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, California, Democracy, Disenfranchised, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, NFL

Saints vs. Carolina, and Michael Jordan, and Barack Obama…

Yes, I love the New Orleans Saints…but of equal important in this week’s game are the following five simple facts: 1. I hate Michael Jordan. 2. Michael Jordan is involved with the Charlotte Bobcats, located in the same city as the Panthers. 3. Micheal Jordan used to play for UNC, a college located very close to Charlotte. 4. I’m assuming that since Michael Jordan is so … Continue reading Saints vs. Carolina, and Michael Jordan, and Barack Obama…

Drake ToulouseOctober 9, 2011October 9, 2011Leave a comment

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

If everything’s so good, why then is…

…the parking lot empty at DoRan Seafood? One of the largest employers of Independence, Louisiana, the DoRan seafood processing plant is mostly shut down, “Usually in October, this time of year we usually run about 10 to 12 hours a day, five days a week, with about 40 to 50 employees,” said the owner, Randy Pearce, “As of the end of September, we’re looking at … Continue reading If everything’s so good, why then is…

Drake ToulouseOctober 8, 2011October 8, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Class War, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg

So, what are you doing November 14th?

How about a conversation with Ken? The man, the legend? Mr. Ken Feinberg? He first came to you as the special master of the 9-11 Victim Compensation fund, and even though he experienced mixed reviews, he went on to wow you with his follow-up as special master for the TARP Executive Compensation Review. Yes-sir, we called him “Pay Czar” back in them days. Well hold onto your … Continue reading So, what are you doing November 14th?

Drake ToulouseOctober 7, 2011October 7, 2011Leave a comment

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

Oil spill may be causing infertility problems…

A scientist at the University of New Orleans says people with direct contact to the oil spill are having serious health problems which could be felt for decades to come. Apparently, as goes marine life, so goes human beings in contact with the heavy metals and PAH’s associated with the oil. Dr. Patricia Williams, a UNO scientist with the Pontchartrain Institute of Environmental Sciences, reports, … Continue reading Oil spill may be causing infertility problems…

Drake ToulouseOctober 6, 2011October 6, 20111 Comment

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

Ken Feinberg’s next modification…

Feinberg has maintained that periodically he will be taking a look at the GCCF, it’s claims structures and the state of the Gulf to determine whether any modification to payments is necessary. It is this reappraisal which led to the changes last August where businesses had to show a growth rate of five percent to qualify for continued payment of interim claims. This is also … Continue reading Ken Feinberg’s next modification…

Drake ToulouseOctober 5, 2011October 5, 20112 Comments

2012 Presidential Race, Anarchism, Barack Obama, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised

Hello, Mitt? It’s me, Drake…go fuck yourself!

So, Mitt Romney, running for president on the GOP ticket…that same all encompassing candidate who said he didn’t find the booing of a gay soldier to be reprehensible, that same guy who said he knew what it was like to be unemployed, the very same multimillionaire who pays a lower tax rate than I do, whose $12 million dollar mansion is inadequate, you know, small, so … Continue reading Hello, Mitt? It’s me, Drake…go fuck yourself!

Drake ToulouseOctober 4, 2011October 5, 20111 Comment

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

Nalco…not just following orders…

Nalco, the makers of Corexit disperant, are on the line for what could be hundreds of thousands of personal injury claims with the company’s request for immunity being quashed yesterday in a ruling by US District Court Judge Carl Barbier. The chemical company, whose product British Petroleum execs once called safe as dish soap had requested immunity from any lawsuit because they claimed to be … Continue reading Nalco…not just following orders…

Drake ToulouseOctober 4, 2011October 4, 20115 Comments