Monthly Archives: October 2011

Then They Fight Us

October 29, 2011 “First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi For the first few weeks of Occupy Wall Street, the Empire ignored the protesters.  But the movement grew.  Occupy … Continue reading

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The Changing Face of MENA

October 22, 2011 Saddam Hussein, once our tyrant-ally, is long gone, dragged from his hidey-hole by American troops, tried in an Iraqi court and subsequently hung several years ago. Ben Ali of Tunisia and Mubarak of Egypt have been deposed … Continue reading

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No People Were Harmed in the Making of This Plot

October 15, 2011 This week, the upsy-downsy stockmarket finally ended up – not only for the week, but for the year.  We were told that CEO salaries were up 38 % for the year, while average wages for American workers … Continue reading

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Class Warfare and the Ninety-nine Percent

October 8, 2011 As Occupy Wall Street grows and spreads across the country, the political big-wigs get nervous.  You can tell by the growing stupidity of the remarks they make. While the Democrats suddenly remember that they’re supposed to be … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street

October 1, 2011 For two weeks, now, a hearty band of young people, ranging in numbers from 200 to 2000 on any given day, have been “occupying Wall Street” much to the disdain of the mainstream media and of older, … Continue reading

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