Category Archives: economic collapse

Politicians and celebrity suckers

Posted on December 28, 2011 by oddmanout215

Daniel Craig, star of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, recently sounded off about politicians, especially the ones who pretend to be hip and progressive in order to win the favor of liberal-minded celebrities: “Tony Blair started it much more … Continue reading →

Posted in arts, economic collapse, Great Recession, liar, mainstream media, movies, Obama, Politics, pop music, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged 2009, Barack Obama, Beyonce, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, inaugural, Noel Gallagher, Tom Hanks, Tony Blair, U2 | 2 Comments

‘Balanced’ reporting? That’ll be the day

Posted on December 27, 2011 by oddmanout215

Mitt Romney recently told Time magazine that “25 million people are out of work because of Barack Obama. And so I’ll compare my experience in the private sector where, net-net, we created over 100,000 jobs.” Both statements are flat-out lies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Recession, liar, mainstream media, Mitt Romney, Obama, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged balanced reporting, FDR, job creation, Mitt Romney, Obama, Paul Krugman, Time magazine, unemployment | 4 Comments

‘Australia’ (Happy Boxing Day)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by oddmanout215

We’ll surf like they do in the USA We’ll fly down to Sydney for a holiday On sunny Christmas Day… I’m standing in line yesterday at a drugstore, one of those chain stores that turn wall-to-wall red a month before … Continue reading →

Posted in arts, economic collapse, Great Recession, humor, Obama, Philadelphia, Politics, pop music, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged "Australia", FDR, Kinks, Obama, South Philly, Work Projects Administration | 1 Comment

Chase’s Jaime Dimon — too big to fail

Posted on December 23, 2011 by oddmanout215

Here’s Matt Taibbi shedding more light, in his inimitable way, on how Wall Street executives, with the help of the D.C. establishment, cheat and bribe their way to a level of wealth and privilege few of us can even imagine: … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Goldman Sachs, Great Recession, mainstream media, New York Times, Obama, Politics, The New Depression, Wall Street | Tagged Barack Obama, Bear Stearns, J.P. Morgan Chase, Jaime Dimon | 1 Comment

These days, a bad tooth can break you

Posted on December 20, 2011 by oddmanout215

How many people have realized that the presumption of belonging to a “middle class” is delusional and dangerous? Enough to toss the reactionaries out of Congress in 2012? Maybe, but wouldn’t the current crop be replaced by a new bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in campaign finance reform, Congress, economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged Barbara Ehrenreich, campaign finance reform, dental insurance, fascism, Occupy movement, Robert Reich | 8 Comments

Coddled senator: No minimum wage hike

Posted on December 14, 2011 by oddmanout215

“Behind every great fortune lies a great crime,” is the Anglicized version of a Balzac aphorism. I would add that behind most Republicans in Congress is a great unearned fortune and a defective sense of irony. Here’s an example from … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, humor, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged Balzac, minimum wage, Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

Rove’s ads are from the Goebbels playbook

Posted on December 9, 2011 by oddmanout215

Karl Rove, shown here on Stephen Colbert’s TV show, has taken aim at Elizabeth Warren, perhaps to prove his filthy mind is still as nimble as in 2004, when he destroyed John Kerry’s presidential hopes by portraying him in campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in CFPB, economic collapse, history, liar, mainstream media, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, Wall Street | Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Joseph Goebbels, Karl Rove, progaganda, Scott Brown, Wall Street | 1 Comment

Obama is on our side… when he’s campaigning

Posted on December 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

This is from President Obama’s much-praised speech Tuesday in Osawatomie, Kansas, where Teddy Roosevelt gave his “New Nationalism” speech in 1910. The setting was chosen so that the corporate media would link Obama to the resurgence of progressive sentiments among … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, taxes, The New Depression, Uncategorized, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged 1910, Barack Obama, New Nationalism, re-election bid, Teddy Roosevelt | 4 Comments

Banksters spooked by ‘Occupy Our Homes’

Posted on December 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

Not surprisingly, the corporate news media hasn’t made much of the human drama taking place as foreclosures and evictions by the big banks continue across the country. As Michael Moore wrote yesterday, “You need a Kardashian in your home as … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, The New Depression, Wall Street | Tagged Bank of America, evictions, foreclosures, Occupy Our Homes, Take Back the Land, Zero Hedge | 2 Comments

A peculiar way to measure jobs growth

Posted on December 5, 2011 by oddmanout215

Robert Reich is a commonsensical guy, and so what if he sometimes injects false optimism into his commentaries? You can tell he’s merely trying not to be a gloom merchant, that the jobs picture looks as bleak to him as … Continue reading →

Posted in economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment | Tagged Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth, Marvin Gaye, unemployment | 1 Comment