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 Masters of America
barra, Saturday, Oct 25 2008, 10:40pm
For those who require hard evidence that Wall St. not Capitol Hill rule the USA look no further than the latest babbling of puppet president, dubya Bush. With the financial system and the global economy in tatters and after European and Asian leaders agreed to overhaul the international financial system; the star-spangled parrot (president) spouted his learned lines. [Believe it or not] Bush called on the world to “recommit” to the “free market” system that caused the global economic crisis/collapse in the first instance -- astounding! Bush made the remarks while standing in the cow paddy that was once the American economy. I can almost hear him asking his handlers if he ‘did good;’ you did just fine, George, you can go out and play now, you tubular bell! (story and 2 comments and 1 image)
Last Commented Saturday, Oct 25 2008, 11:53pm
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Oz financial Institutions freeze run on redemptions
peptide, Thursday, Oct 23 2008, 9:44am
Australian financial institutions give clearest indication yet that YOUR money/investments are beyond your control! Perhaps a gun to the head of a few directors and executives may clarify matters of ownership! (story and 1 image)
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 Not so stupid!
dingo, Wednesday, Oct 22 2008, 11:18am
The now 100% divorced from reality U.S. president Bush, recently spoke with Russian, Chinese and Indian leaders in the hope he could marshal support for the financial crisis he and his ‘have mores’ created! Are you serious, you vacuum-headed retard? (story and 2 comments)
Last Commented Friday, Oct 24 2008, 7:04am
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One stable; two horse race
yarra, Sunday, Oct 19 2008, 10:40pm
As mindless Americans obsess over the STAGED race for the presidency they tend to overlook the simple fact that a two party system that requires hundreds of millions of dollars to function is the farthest thing from democratic process imaginable! A definition may be required for the Paris Hiltons of this world: DEMOCRACY is simply MAJORITY RULE via representative government – I lament the number of times this simple definition must be repeated! (story and 1 comment and 2 images)
Last Commented Monday, Oct 20 2008, 9:17pm
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Pauslon proves to be bigger idiot than Bush
peptide, Saturday, Oct 18 2008, 11:41am
Is anyone really surprised? It is now clear that Treasury Secretary, Henry Paulson, has no idea how to stabilise the American economy, let alone revive it. In a matter of weeks he has gone from FAILED plans A, B then ‘XYZeee,’ with the result that he now makes Bush look intelligent! (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Saturday, Oct 18 2008, 12:08pm
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From a sniper’s journal
quin, Tuesday, Oct 14 2008, 1:53am
Training, skill, timing and DISCIPLINE are everything in our trade; we shoot to kill! You live because we allow it, our skill overrides all other arguments and considerations! No one is able to adequately defend against a professional – are you listening Mr ‘Cheney?’ (story and 2 images)
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Henry Paulson, too many ‘solutions’ NO results!
budgie, Saturday, Oct 11 2008, 3:30am
So far the only skill Henry Paulson and his fellow Banker, Wall St., elites have demonstrated is their ability to completely dominate the clueless government of the USA; a government so dependent on criminal free marketeers that it continues to rob the public on their demand! (story and 2 comments and 1 image)
Last Commented Saturday, Oct 11 2008, 11:14am
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'See how they run,' house of (derivative) cards ready to collapse!
nano, Friday, Oct 10 2008, 4:46am
From the absolute theocratic rule of Pharaohs through Rome’s military elites to the economic theorists of the modern era (Marx/Friedman) the failure of social groups and societies has less to do with flawed models than with ‘human frailty!’ Call it what you will but I prefer calling a spade a spade -- pig selfishness, greed and no regard for the less fortunate other. (story and 3 images)
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Quote of the Century
finch, Sunday, Oct 5 2008, 11:26am
In an attempt to smear his rival Barack Obama, John McCain referred to a flimsy connection between Obama and Bill Ayers, a founding member of the weather underground. McCain’s now infamous quote given in a television interview was mentioned in a NYT article this week (link below): “How can you countenance someone [Ayers] who was engaged in bombings that could have or did kill innocent people?” Good point, John! (story and 1 image)
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Rudd: the most insignificant and internationally disregarded PM in Oz history
barra, Friday, Oct 3 2008, 11:29pm
After his revealing address to an almost empty chamber at the UN, Kevin ‘non-event’ Rudd has taken Australian recognition to an all-time low in the international arena.
His predecessor, John ‘aluminium tubing’ Howard could never be accused of insignificance, his rabid right wing, racist, contractive, slavish (to America) and cynical policies ensured that he would be noticed by the world, but for all the wrong reasons! The Tampa crisis, deportation of citizens, illegal invasive warfare, rabid racism, which culminated in the victimisation of dark skinned Indian Doctor Haneef, surrendering Australian nationals to Indonesian authorities to face execution and allowing Transnationals and Corporate CEOs to dictate policy in the running of the nation, especially Allan Moss and his Macquarie Group! (story and 1 image)
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Angela Merkel: no credible response to Medvedev
BBC staff report via rialator, Friday, Oct 3 2008, 4:19am
German Chancellor, Agela ‘uber alles’ Merkel, responded to Russian President Medvedev’s pragmatism and realism with double standards and hypocrisy during talks in St Petersburg this week. Medvedev stated fact in relation to the demise of the USA as economic superpower and serious force in the region. Merkel, fully cognisant of the pipeline corridor/energy wars raging at present, responded with criticism of Russia’s actions in Georgia. She accused Russia of a “disproportionate” response to the unprovoked western-backed attack on innocent civilians in South Ossetia! Merkel may have been thinking of Germany’s clandestine role in the ILLEGAL secession of Kosovo when she added that Georgia's ‘territorial integrity’ "is non-negotiable!" (story and 2 images)
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The age of Puppet Government and Mindless Masses
krill, Thursday, Oct 2 2008, 12:36am
Events relating to the questionable competence and integrity of Bankers, Financiers, Corporate CEOs and the muted reaction of the American public this week are astounding to say the least. Only a few weeks ago President George ‘Milton’ Bush and Republican presidential candidate, John ‘bomb bomb’ McCain, were extolling the virtues of the American economy and the free market system; both men constantly repeated a mantra claiming the American economy is “fundamentally strong!” However, in a matter of DAYS the ‘strong’ economy SUDDENLY became the ‘dire crisis’ economy; it is now beyond any argument that our current batch of politicians are clueless -- what day is it, gentlemen? It seems ‘polly’ is required to parrot new lines for her cracker this week!
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Bringing it ALL home!
finn, Sunday, Sep 28 2008, 11:34pm
America and her allies are now reaping what they have sown. Would anyone but demented Americans imagine they would be immune from the consequences of their reckless actions? There was no avoiding the consequences of the drunken sailor spending of a clueless administration guided and controlled by the private interests that have pillaged, plundered and ruined not only the local economy but numerous foreign nations as well. From Kosovo, Central Asia to the resource wealth of Australia, the pigs gorged themselves like there was no tomorrow! And that is exactly the point – THERE IS ALWAYS A TOMORROW and NOBODY ‘gets out!’ (story and 1 image)
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It’s done: Bankers win, YOU lose!
dingo, Sunday, Sep 28 2008, 12:36am
Does it hurt when you sit down? No! Be assured it soon will. Wall Street thieves have been exonerated and the dumbarse sheeple will take it where they always have, right up the Khyber Pass/arse! Former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Hank Paulson, is the hero of Wall Street’s hustlers and racketeers today -- he did it! Champagne corks are popping as far away as Sydney but I fear it may be premature; Rosemary’s baby will be stillborn! (story and 1 comment and 1 image)
Last Commented Sunday, Sep 28 2008, 12:06pm
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Only in America
yarra, Friday, Sep 26 2008, 9:51am
Recent events in the USA relating to the economic meltdown highlight the old cliché, ‘only in America’ … is the population so subservient, passive, afraid and compliant that it accepts flagrant corruption and racketeering from the financial, banking and business sectors. It is not enough that fat cats wreak havoc on the quality of (American) life -- the clueless, puppet government on orders from the ruling private sector expect the overburdened American public to shoulder the entire responsibility for bailing out the Robber Barons who have destroyed the economy. (story and 2 images)
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Banking and Wall St Racketeers EXPOSED!
finch, Tuesday, Sep 23 2008, 11:09pm
Al Capone stated at the time of his arrest that he was a small fry criminal, he referred to bankers, businessmen and government as the biggest criminals in the land. Capone learned from his experiences as a hoodlum and his SYMBIOTIC relationship with those 'respectable authorities' who actually ran crime in the USA – organised crime cannot exist without corrupt officials, dishonest bankers and unscrupulous businessmen. (story and 1 comment and 2 images)
Last Commented Wednesday, Sep 24 2008, 10:35pm
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Sarah Palin brandishes ‘phallic trophy:’ the symbolism is not lost
budgie, Tuesday, Sep 23 2008, 2:41am
Holding a giant tube of ‘lipstick’ aloft there is no stopping this gutsy, all-American gal who is winning the hearts and subliminal minds of the American people. At present she is unbeatable; the democrats have no answer for the ‘Palin push,’ none whatsoever -- though an answer surely exists! (story and 1 image)
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[Failed] Corporate State USA
Kingfisher, Saturday, Sep 20 2008, 12:53am
The past few decades have seen Corporate interests laying siege on western democracies and completely vanquishing the democratic process and representative government – Abe Lincoln’s government of the people by the people is finito! Today’s ‘democracies’ are government by the Corporations for the Corporations for the very privileged few! If you are beginning to feel uncomfortable, like a slave or chump all I can say is, “if the shoe fits ..!” (story and 3 comments)
Last Commented Sunday, Sep 21 2008, 10:05am
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You’ve got three months, Malcolm, so far so good!
finch, Thursday, Sep 18 2008, 12:50pm
We have refrained from writing stories relating to pathetic, subservient, dependent Australia, for obvious reasons -- it had promise once! However, the recent change of leadership in the opposition party was too great a temptation, especially in view of the preposterous lies and pretences that littered the new opposition leader’s opening speech. [Some explanation is required for American and international readers.] (story and 2 comments and 1 image)
Last Commented Tuesday, Jun 23 2009, 11:09am
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France set to replace failed Australia as ‘manager’ of Western Pacific
barra, Wednesday, Sep 17 2008, 2:42am
We have seen Australia fail in Tonga, PNG, Vanuatu, Solomons, Fiji and of course the oil rich Timor-Leste – America and other nations view Oz’s ‘efforts’ in the region as lamentable, and rightly so! Would anyone expect any different from servile Prime Ministers, John Howard and Kevin Rudd – answer in a nutshell? (story and 2 comments and 3 images)
Last Commented Thursday, Sep 18 2008, 1:52pm
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