Archive for October, 2008
Don’t forget the economy!
As the elections get close and the race craze wears off, we will all wake up to some nasty hang-over according to Paul Krugman of The New York Times:
The long-feared capitulation of American consumers has arrived. According to Thursday’s G.D.P. report, real consumer spending fell at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the third quarter; real spending on durable goods (stuff like cars and TVs) fell at an annual rate of 14 percent.
To appreciate the significance of these numbers, you need to know that American consumers almost never cut spending. [...] Also, these numbers are from the third quarter — the months of July, August, and September. [...] before confidence collapsed after the fall of Lehman Brothers in mid-September, not to mention before the Dow plunged below 10,000.
Why are you voting? (Video)
In this video our favourite actors tell us why they’re voting and urge us to do the same. Not that I ever listen to what Hollywood actors tell me, but this time they’re actually making sense. And they’re funny!
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Warning: Video is slightly explicit!
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Vote, because you CAN!
A dirty fight is about the only hope the Republicans have left to win the November 4th election. And so the dirt is coming from every corner.
The last few days and weeks the GOP has stepped up its strategy to win, no matter what. The lies are spreading quickly, hitting the newsstands first. Almost daily there’s a story about the Muslim Barack, the evil socialism that he’s trying to spread, and how terrible life would be if the wealth was shared a little more, making it easier for the lazy, no-good, poor Americans to pay the rent and pay for their children’s tuition.Â
As if attack ads weren’t enough, the votes of many legitimate US citizens may be thrown out yet again. Why? Because of their race, party preference, class, failure to provide state issued IDs, or simply, just because. The GOP is cut-throat when it comes to the election. I doubt they will play nice this time around.
Read all about the Republican strategy to “block the vote” below. And on November 4th, please, go out and vote, because it matters!
Secular values, American elections (Podcast)
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Act 1: Jesus answers half the prayers at a roulette table – The Onion
Act 2: White, Protestant Nation Part 1 – Ring of Fire
Act 3: Secular values and presidential elections – Point of Inquiry
Act 4: White, Protestant Nation Part 2 – Ring of Fire
Act 5: Whale Crist feeds whale masses – The Onion
Act 6: Witchcraft in the Congo Part 1 – The Young Turks
Act 7: God proves the existence of Bill O’Reilly – CounterSpin
Act 8: Witchcraft in the Congo Part 2 – The Young Turks
Music:
Mary Mary – Stigmata
Santus II – Libera
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Whenever God Shines his Light – Van Morrison
Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam – Nirvana
New Soul – Yael Naïm
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Guns N’ Roses
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Review on ITunes
