Category Archives: The New Depression

London calling… for more firefighters

Posted on August 9, 2011 by oddmanout215

Fans of the Clash must feel nostalgic watching events unfold in London and other English cities, where economic austerity (starve the poor) and rioting are back in style. The New Yorker quotes a Labour Party official who warned last fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, globalization, Great Recession, mainstream media, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged David Cameron, London riots, social unrest, spending cuts, the Clash, Tuscany | 1 Comment

A no-class-system-in-America joke

Posted on August 8, 2011 by oddmanout215

Oldie-but-goodie found on the Internet — Two English professors run into each other and start shooting the breeze: Professor A: “B, old chap, I haven’t seen you for a long while.” Professor B: “I’ve been away in America researching my … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Depression, Great Recession, humor, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, taxes, The New Depression, Wall Street | Tagged Barack Obama, class system, class warfare, Ivy League, joke, University of Chicago, Wall Street | 1 Comment

The Satan sandwich, or the seitan?

Posted on August 8, 2011 by oddmanout215

I needed caffeine badly, so I stopped in a vegan coffee shop — soy milk only — and ordered a macchiato. Reading the menu board, I noticed the seitan sandwich and asked the barista if this item was inspired by … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, food, Great Recession, humor, mainstream media, Philadelphia, The New Depression | Tagged barista, Bruce Springsteen, coffee shop, Emanuel Cleaver, Satan sandwich, seitan sandwich, vegan | 6 Comments

Ayn Rand would rap Ryan’s knuckles

Posted on August 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

Paul Ryan has always insisted on “revenue neutral” tax reform, but now that congressional Dems have been trounced, he’s singing a slightly different tune. The Wisconsin wing-nut said today he’d

Posted in Congress, Great Depression, Great Recession, mainstream media, Politics, taxes, The New Depression, Uncategorized, unemployment | Tagged Ayn Rand, Congress, Paul Ryan, revenue increases, spending cuts | 1 Comment

What if the passion was never there?

Posted on August 7, 2011 by oddmanout215

Obama blew it. That’s the point of a long piece in today’s NYT by an exasperated academic who has stopped pretending Obama is the second coming of Martin Luther King: …[King] preached the gospel of nonviolence, but he knew that … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Great Depression, Great Recession, mainstream media, New York Times, Obama, Politics, taxes, The New Depression, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged Barack Obama, Drew Westen, FDR, Martin Luther King, New York Times, passion | 1 Comment

‘Goons of August’ usher in new era

Posted on August 6, 2011 by oddmanout215

Nobody’s shooting yet, but I’ll bet Barbara Tuchman would appreciate Robert Kuttner’s headline. Kuttner does a good job summarizing Democratic stupidity regarding the debt deal, and of explaining why our government, in its current form, is in worse shape than … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Recession, Obama, Politics, taxes, The New Depression, unemployment, Wall Street, world-wide economy | Tagged Barbara Tuchman, debt deal, Democratic stupidity, Robert Kuttner, The Goons of August, The Guns of August | 1 Comment

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Super Congress!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by oddmanout215

Concerned that nations will soon fight over oil reserves? If you think that’s bad, wait until world population booms to 10 billion or so at the same time all the fresh water is drying up. But that’s long-term stuff. This … Continue reading →

Posted in enviromentalism, Great Recession, Politics, The New Depression, unemployment, Wall Street | Tagged Harry Reid, jobs programs, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Super Congress, supercommittee, tax hikes for the rich, the Human Tortoise | 1 Comment

Onion’s birthday joke, with an edge

Posted on August 4, 2011 by oddmanout215

The Onion’s Obama birthday joke was satire, but only in the lamest sense of the word: After months of heated negotiations and failed attempts to achieve any kind of consensus, President Obama turned 50 years old Thursday, drawing strong criticism … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, economic collapse, Great Recession, mainstream media, Obama, Politics, The New Depression | Tagged 50th birthday, Barack Obama, debt ceiling deal, Mitch McConnell, super-committee, The Onion | 1 Comment

Debt bill destroys America. Who’s next for a swim?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by oddmanout215

I’m on the home stretch with my novel-in-progress Good Sal/Bad Sal, set in casino-era Atlantic City. One of the final chapters starts with Good Sal asking: Have you ever let the cold surf creep between your toes and thought what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in arts, fiction, Great Recession, livable cities, NJ, Philadelphia, The New Depression | Tagged debt bill, debt limit, fiction, Good Sal/Bad Sal, novel-in-progressts, The Ocean Doesn't Want Me Today, Tom Waits | Leave a comment

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

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