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British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Fast and furious…$25 billion dollars, and Barbier and Buddy change their minds…

The headlines, they be a coming…fast and furious out of the Gulf these days, especially in regard to pending litigation when it comes to that pesky MDL… Back on December 28th, Judge Carl Barbier issued a ruling which required 4% of any settlement with BP or the GCCF to be deposited into a fund, which would then be used to pay attorneys in the plaintiff … Continue reading Fast and furious…$25 billion dollars, and Barbier and Buddy change their minds…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 19, 20122 Comments
British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Feinberg’s adjustment like a backhanded compliment…

Feinberg’s helping again… He took a look at the poor harvest this season of shrimp and crab from the Gulf of Mexico and decided something needed to be done, that more compensation was necessary as the damages from this oil spill were greater than he had originally estimated… And he was right in this assessment, and to fix it he will increase the compensation rates for shrimpers and … Continue reading Feinberg’s adjustment like a backhanded compliment…

Drake ToulouseDecember 2, 2011December 2, 20111 Comment
British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill, Uncategorized

$450 dollars for being knocked through a plate glass window? Man, those claimants are ridiculous…

Last year, I was walking down the street when a police car jumped the curb and hit a garbage can. This receptacle flew through the air, striking myself and three others, knocking us all through a plate-glass window of a downtown ice cream shop. Well, of course all four of us sued the city. The cop was texting at the time and not paying attention … Continue reading $450 dollars for being knocked through a plate glass window? Man, those claimants are ridiculous…

Drake ToulouseJuly 28, 2011July 28, 20111 Comment
British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

What do Ken Feinberg and the former IMF head accused of sexual assault have in common?

Answer: They both hired Guidepost Solutions to investigate their victims. When Feinberg decided his “no strings” offer of quick payments for claimants was too, “no strings,” he hired Guidepost Solutions to begin investigating their already paid EAP claims and If the EAP claim was then found to be fraudulent, no quick payment… And when Strauss-Kahn, the now former head of the IMF gets charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid, … Continue reading What do Ken Feinberg and the former IMF head accused of sexual assault have in common?

Drake ToulouseMay 20, 2011May 20, 2011Leave a comment
Anarchism, Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Three simple notes on an anniversary…

1. To those who have passed, the ones we know of, and those we don’t…rest well. 2. To those still struggling to get through this…all the best to you and your families. 3. To those trying to ease their consciences with public relations spin and lies to the press…rot in your hypocrisy. Help out someone who needs it… Have a nice day. – Drake Continue reading Three simple notes on an anniversary…

Drake ToulouseApril 20, 2011April 20, 2011Leave a comment

By putting ourselves below everyone, we're building in a defense mechanism. Protecting against real engagement. By imagining that no one wants us, that all others are so different from us, we're privileging our own point of view.

Charles Yu

The people in power will not disappear voluntarily, giving flowers to the cops just isn't going to work. This thinking is fostered by the establishment; they like nothing better than love and nonviolence. The only way I like to see cops given flowers is in a flowerpot from a high window.

William Burroughs

The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have the chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' - this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats.

Aldous Huxley

Have a nice day...

- Drake
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