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Gather ‘round children, and a true tale I’ll tell, about how privatization does not go well.

In the past decade or so, there has been a rush by public officials to privatize government functions. Corporations, they cried, can do any public job better and cheaper. So, on that theoretical assumption, everything from water systems to social services have been turned over to corporations for their fun and profit. In case after case, the profits came, but at the expense of the public, for the corporations achieved their so-called “efficiencies” by replacing experienced government employees with low-wage workers and cutting service to the people. (more...)

How about that messy, silk-stocking coup pulled off this summer by business elites in Honduras? They got their government allies to depose the elected president, Manuel Zelaya, deporting him at gunpoint and installing their own guy as the nation’s unelected jefe.

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Only five years ago, political poobahs in North Carolina were crowing loudly, laughing giddily, and slapping each other’s backs. We won, they hooted!

Won what?

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On October 11, 2009 our host declared:

Uh Oh: Germany’s Health Care System, Often Cited As A Model By Liberals, Is On The Brink Of Collapse

Today is October 20th, 2009.
No collapse yet.
I will monitor the issue, and keep you updated.

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BAGHDAD: Demonstrators took to the streets across Iraq on Saturday against plans to enact a controversial closed voting system which does not name candidates standing for office.

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Add ignorance of Geography as well to din*‘s many other failings.

Greece is in Asia Minor.
Rodney Graves on October 4, 2009 at 02:55 pm

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Two (2Hotel9) is not trying to destroy this country; he, and the rest of the real Americans, wish to destroy our enemies.
robert108 on September 13, 2009 at 01:35 pm
Instead of political discourse this nut advocates violence.
And for what? For disagreeing with him politically?

Rob.  I know you want all seniors to die soon, Rob, but blaming them for something over which they had no choice is just wrong.
robert108 on August 24, 2009 at 08:19 am Rob Port wants the seniors to die.

e, you have proved nothing, as usual, just spewed more lies and shit. Texas has asked for a loan of $170 million which they will repay in 6 months to the tune of $340 million. Now, prove that is bad. Do it, lying cunt.

Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem
2Hotel9 on July 17, 2009 at 04:16 am

The amazing thing about this, is that none of the “sane” right wing nuts are correcting him.
What are they afraid of?

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On July 15, 2009 The Whistler posted a piece titled Dick Morris: Obamas Healthcare Will Ruin Seniors’ Medicare..

In that post I called Dick Morris a hack and a book peddler, who is devoid of facts.
The Whistler said this: “Nice refutation of the obvious fact that they will have to take away services from seniors.
This is the kind of cutting edge response we expect from you E.”

Bat One attempted to ridicule me by saying that… (more...)

Why support corporations that don't support us

Yes, our overall economy is a wreck – but you’ll be glad to know that one business sector is booming: outsourcing American jobs to India. (more...)

On October 11, 2006, our friend the Whistler posted a thread titled: “Who Owns Our Debt.”http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/entry/who_owns_our_debt/

At the time Whistler said, accurately I may add, that the Chinese held $332 Billion dollars of our debt.

Well just immagine what a difference two years make. As of October 2008 we owe the Chinese $652.9billion dollars. (more...)

Thanks to the Second Amendment, even the elderly have the right to keep and bear arms. The problem is that many of the guns out there are a bit unwieldy for an older person to handle. However, the inventors of the Palm Pistol are planning to change all that with a weapon that is ideal for both the elderly and the physically disabled. In
a statement submitted to Medgadget, the manufacturer, Constitution Arms, has revealed the following: ‘We thought you might be interested to
learn that the FDA has completed its “Device/Not a Device” determination and concluded the handgun will be listed as a Class I Medical Device.’
Physicians will be able to prescribe the Palm Pistol for qualified patients who may seek reimbursement through Medicare or private health
insurance companies.”

http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/october22/morph-102208.html
Made up your mind who to vote for?

Maybe it’s because you like the looks of the candidate. Or maybe it’s because the candidate looks a little like you, even if you don’t realize it.

In a paper slated to be published in the December issue of Public Opinion Quarterly, Jeremy Bailenson, an assistant professor of communication, and Shanto Iyengar, the Harry and Norman Chandler Professor in Communication, say that people are subconsciously swayed by candidates who share their facial features.

“The field of political science has been dominated by the main ideal that voters are rational and that voters base their decisions on substance and issues and policy,” Bailenson said. “We wanted to say, ‘Well, how much of our decisions are actually based on superficial qualities?’”

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An Anchorage judge has ruled that Governor
Sarah Palin must save her emails, as they were apparently used for state business. Last week a Tennessee man was arrested over hacking one of herYahoo email accounts. The Washington Post also reports that Sarah Palin,her husband, and officials had set up email accounts known only to each other.”

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