Our industrial school systems teach us how to be patriotic. They teach us the wonderful benefits of capitalism. They teach us that our parents and grandparents gladly volunteered to go to war. They went to World War II, they marched off to World War I. It’s amazing to realize that we have been taught lies….
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Chile indigenous tribe fights extinction
The legacy of colonialism continues as indigenous people around the world silently disappear into the annals of history. This is the story of one groups efforts to not let that happen. cd SANTIAGO, Chile – A once-nomadic tribe of hunters and fishermen living in the frigid channels near the bottom of the world is nearing…
Dutch pedophile party lacks support for vote bid
In the U.S, however, it seems the pedophiles currently control both houses of congress and the Presidency. Or so it would seem. cd AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A political party formed by Dutch pedophiles is unlikely to gather sufficient support to run in general elections next month. Real people. Real success stories. Yahoo! Personals. See Stephanie…
Who is Ban Ki-Moon? Aside from the next UN chief
You have to wonder who this guy is that will soon be replacing Kofi Annan? Is he a stooge for the powers that be? Is he a Bush appointee? I find myself curious…here is what I have come up with so far…. *He has a Bachelors degree in international relations. (1970) *He got his masters…
Black Gold – The world coffee market, the African economy, and WTO – New York Times
The documentary “Black Gold” tells an unresolved modern version of the age-old David and Goliath story. The giants in this case are multinational corporations that control the worldwide coffee market. The heroic little guy, Tadesse Meskela, represents the Oromia Coffee Farmers Co-op Union, which encompasses 74 co-ops in southern Ethiopia. That country, the birthplace of…
UK government funds robot to help treat baldness
This is a way of taking national pride to a new level. cd LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is providing 1.85 million pounds ($3.5 million) of funding to a Cambridge-based company that is building a robot to help treat baldness. Biosciences firm Intercytex aims to perfect a treatment that involves taking hair follicles from…
N. Korea leader rallies army commanders – if it is him.
Of course, as Mink Hippie reported earleir this week, Lil Kim has several body doubles that he sends out for the more mundane events. I’m sure he has better things to do than meet with army commanders. He just got married not too long ago, he has a dozen hot girlfriends, and he has his…
USB Hamster Wheel
The only problem with this gadget is that my typing skills make me backspace as often as I go forward…maybe he would do somersaults? When I first saw this, I thought maybe it was a way to make your hamster power you laptop. Either way, it has me laughing. (Thanks Luke!) USB Hamster Wheel –…
Celebrity Cruises puts employees in Cultural Sensitivity Training
Native Hawaiians got a bit upset to see Celebrity Cruises using the ad below to promote tourism. The statue is of King Kamehameha, the monarch who united the Hawaiian Islands. Celebrity Cruises thought it was a good idea to put the glass of champagne in his hand. The Hawaiians thought not and sued. The ad…
Honolulu Robin Hood Bankrobber busted after 15 heists
We saw this on the news last night. The guy was very good natured as he stood there in handcuffs. He is supporting three families on an island where minimum rent for a one bedroom is usually somewhere in the neighborhood of $1500 a month and the typical job pays $10 or less an hour….