Monthly Archives: July 2011

Just say no, in person, to Obamabots

Posted on July 31, 2011 by oddmanout215

Here’s part of an e-mail I recently received from Barack Obama’s spin doctors: David — As someone who got his start as a community organizer, President Obama’s entire career has revolved around the idea that ordinary people working together can … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged 50th birthday, Aug. 3, Barack Obama, betrayal, grassroots, house meetings, New Deal | 1 Comment

Bikeless in Philadelphia — again

Posted on July 28, 2011 by oddmanout215

I rarely blog about myself. I prefer the veneer of fiction when it comes to personal matters, so when my bicycle was stolen Monday, I blogged about the thieves in business and government who prosper at the expense of the … Continue reading →

Posted in bicycling, economic collapse, fiction, Goldman Sachs, Great Recession, livable cities, Philadelphia, The New Depression | Tagged bicycle theft, hybrid bike, Iron Horse, South Philly | 14 Comments

Media’s ‘cult of balance’ drags it to the right

Posted on July 27, 2011 by oddmanout215

Interesting blog yesterday by Paul Krugman, edgier than most of his op-ed columns, sparked by his gloomy conclusion that “the cult of balance, of centrism” is hurting the country more than the cult of right-wing loonies pushing for default on … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, globalization, mainstream media, New York Times op-ed, Obama, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment, world-wide economy | Tagged Americans Elect, centrism, cult of balance, globalization, Paul Krugman, The World Is Flat, Thomas Friedman | Leave a comment

Groveler-in-chief can’t cut deal on debt

Posted on July 26, 2011 by oddmanout215

Last night I listened to Barack Obama beg right-wing fanatics to accept his proposed solution to the debt ceiling standoff. He may as well have said, “Come on guys, I’m giving away the store plus all the land around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Depression, Obama, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged Bsrack Obama, debt ceiling, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, groveller-in-chief, John Boehner, Medicaid, Medicare, revenues, Social Security | Leave a comment

WP newsflash: Obama is no FDR!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by oddmanout215

It’s a tradition, I guess. The Washington Post reported the Watergate break-in and now, 39 years later, it is still dropping investigative bombshells: Since the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — which Obama and his advisers seem to have … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, taxes, The New Depression, unemployment, Wall Street, world-wide economy | Tagged economic stimulus, FDR, Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Washington Post | Leave a comment

Media to America: What unemployment crisis?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by oddmanout215

On and on goes media coverage of the debt ceiling standoff, a shocking spectacle of Democratic weakness and Republican greed. What’s not being covered in the ongoing misery of the millions of Americans who lost jobs and/or homes and see … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, globalization, Great Depression, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged Barack Obama, George Packer, Great Depression, Max Weber, unemployment | Leave a comment

God taps Rick Perry for prez…

Posted on July 24, 2011 by oddmanout215

… but what about the other Christian worthies? … Lest you think the Lone Star State has the only direct line to the divine, note that, in this presidential cycle, both Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain have said they are … Continue reading →

Posted in God Squad, Great Recession, Politics | Tagged George W. Bush, God, Herman Cain, Lone Star State, Michele Bachmann, Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry, the Good Book | 1 Comment

Record heat is a hoax, Limbaugh says

Posted on July 23, 2011 by oddmanout215

My house was so hot this morning, I didn’t even have to kill any ants. They usually run across the drainboard when I try to make breakfast, but today they must have loaded up on sugar and bagel crumbs and … Continue reading →

Posted in enviromentalism, livable cities, mainstream media, Philadelphia, Politics | Tagged climate change, North Pole, record temperatures, Rush Limbaugh, ThinkProgress | Leave a comment

A new corporate tax holiday would shock even cynics

Posted on July 22, 2011 by oddmanout215

Remember the disastrous “tax holiday” Congress granted mega-corporations such as Apple and GE in 2004? The idea was to allow corporations to bring home huge profits they’d stashed overseas, in the hope they might use the money to create jobs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Politics, unemployment, Wall Street, world-wide economy | Tagged Apple, Congress, corporate crooks, corporate tax holiday, GE, Google, Matt Taibbi, Medicare, Social Security | 1 Comment

Obama dumps Warren, keeps streak alive

Posted on July 19, 2011 by oddmanout215

If political betrayals were base hits, Barack Obama would be approaching the record for hits in most consecutive games. This week he kept the streak going by not nominating Elizabeth Warren to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal … Continue reading →

Posted in CFPB, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, Wall Street | Tagged Barack Obama, CFPB, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Cordray, Sen. Richard Shelby, Yves Smith | 2 Comments