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Bill O’Reilly’s

A very funny narrative of Bill O’Reilly done by Jon Stewart. I enjoy when he goes after these media extremist so very much….

here is the link if the image isn’t working… http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=217706&title=Bill-O’Reilly’s-Right-to-Privacy

I’m On A Boat

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The Height of Irresponsibility

I stumbled across three separate, yet jarringly interrelated, news articles from different countries: Australia, France and the United Kingdom. All three sparked thoughts regarding the relationship between free-market capitalism and democracy.

While the Australian Prime Minister is calling for a new form of social capitalism, French and British workers are protesting amidst a climate of stagnant wages, job losses and an increasing cost of living.“People had the feeling they were paying for a crisis they were not responsible for,” said a French union leader. To an extent, he is absolutely right. The taxpaying British and French people, like Americans, are paying to bailout banks – all for a supposed level of global stability?

I argue there was never global economic stability’ it was a system propped by greed and speculation. Regardless, the result is simple: Many ordinary global citizens are losing their jobs and savings because of the debacle on Wall Street and the decisions of a few.
This level of uber-capitalism has created a genuine disconnect between the mighty elites and will likely lead the western world down the road to socialism. As things get worse, people’s trust of capitalism will wane, and they will become more reliant on the government.

Unless the general economic status of America perks up, civil unrest will likely spread across – and I cannot blame likely protestors. Their savings and livelihoods are being taken and redistributed to Wall Street and poor decision making corporate elites.

Even as a solid believer in the wealth creating system of capitalism, it is very angering to see recently bailed-out executives spending like drunken sailors ($16,000 for a shower curtain or $20 billion in bonuses or Auto Exec’s taking private jets to bailout hearings?) Do these drunken sailors have no connection to the working class anymore?

I think President Obama should keep Guantanamo Bay open for the use of disposing Wall Street executives. Keep Guantanamo Jail open for these terrorists. They spend taxpayer’s money without regard of anything. I consider them as economic terrorists.

What is most concerning is the lack of humanity present. Yet, I am wondering, why aren’t the streets filled with people? In extreme cases like such, shall we not go back to the days of ‘tar and feather’ and ‘public humiliation’?

On a painfully obvious note; and like most things in life, the Onion mocked it best: Why is your company going bankrupt? “Citigroup— Bet tens of billions of dollars that people with no verifiable income could afford expensive houses, which, when you think about it, was pretty stupid.”

Apocalypse 2009?

No, this isn’t Nates lie detector results. It is, however, seismogram data from Yellowstone National Park. Why should you care you may be asking…. Well, in the last month Yellowstone has been experiencing an unprecedented number of earthquakes. So much so that it has a lot of geologist watching. Why you may ask? Well, although earthquakes happen all over the world every day (check this site out for a list) when such a large number happen in a region, it could be a sign of something big to come. And since Yellowstone is one of a few super-volcanoes in the world, it could mean big trouble for humanity. How big? According to Wikipedia, the power of a full eruption would be nearly 3,000 times as big as mount St. Helen. Enough to blanket North America in soot and rock, knocking the West and midwest off that map (including Minnesota) and sending the world into another ice age with famine and the whole nine yards. Although these earthquakes will likely not amount to anything (geology is like meteorology… every unpredictable), it should keep you on your toes on how easily the world as we know it and human could be eradicated. But until then, enjoy this beautiful picture of one of Yellowstone hot springs. 

Barack and Michelle Do What?!?

Thanks to Kevin James for helping prove once again that Americans are stupid.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop is the number one movie in America!

Three cheers for Kevin James for helping prove once again that most Americans are stupid. This sh**-flick pulled in almost $34 million. This victory on behalf of stupidity comes at a time when some of the best films of the year are released.

Slumdog Millionaire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Defiance, Gran Torino, Last Chance Harvey, The Wrestler, Revolutionary Road, Happy-Go-Lucky. All of these. Any of these. Please. America. Stop seeing rubbish. You can’t seriously enjoy Paul Blart: Mall Cop, can you?

Obama’s Presidential Inauguration: Sponsored by that terrible movie staring that guy from that one TV show I never watched

SERIOUSLY!? Obama’s Presidential Inauguration: Sponsored by that terrible movie staring that guy from that one TV show I never watched?

is the raven still kicking?

the only thing its been kicking lately is the bucket.

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