tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post5315882847101383261..comments2023-10-18T16:25:13.593+01:00Comments on Famous for 15 megapixels: Thought for the DayStefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-75215982982527550122008-10-19T11:40:00.000+01:002008-10-19T11:40:00.000+01:00Basic as it is, some simple journalism that rememb...Basic as it is, some simple journalism that remembers Brown praising the city to the skies.<BR/><BR/>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/19/gordonbrown-davidcameron-economic-policyDEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468138772103258101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-47953469457599741062008-10-18T16:26:00.000+01:002008-10-18T16:26:00.000+01:00what are the lyrics about??"Say It Ain't So, Joe" ...what are the lyrics about??<BR/><BR/>"Say It Ain't So, Joe" was provoked by a seventies documentary on Richard Nixon prior to his resignation. The presenter was asking the editor of a small town newspaper outside Washington, how, in the face of conclusive evidence and proof, his readers could still show such undying support for the president they elected. The editor likens the situation to a scandal in the twenties, when Joe Jackson, the famous baseball player, was rumoured to have taken a bribe to sink his team in the final of the World series. His fans hung around the stadium chanting "Say it ain't so Joe".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-18618087593207217572008-10-18T16:12:00.000+01:002008-10-18T16:12:00.000+01:00say it ain't so,jo please, say it ain't sothats no...<A HREF="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eZTt9B70fc8" REL="nofollow">say it ain't so,jo please, say it ain't so<BR/>thats not what I want to hear Joe<BR/>ain't I got a right to know<BR/>say it ain't so, jo please, say it ain't so<BR/>i'm sure they're telling us lies jo<BR/>please tell us it ain't so<BR/><BR/>they told us our hero has played his trump card<BR/>he doesn't know how to go on<BR/>we're clinging to his charm and determined smile<BR/>but the good old days are gone,<BR/><BR/>the image and the empire may be falling apart<BR/>the money has goten scarce<BR/>one mans word held the country together<BR/>but the truth is getting fierce<BR/><BR/>say it ain't so,joe please, say it ain't so<BR/>we pinned our hopes on you joe<BR/>and they're ruining our show </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-33495096716662315472008-10-18T14:52:00.000+01:002008-10-18T14:52:00.000+01:00Haven't watched the links myself but thought that ...<I>Haven't watched the links myself but thought that you may be interested.</I><BR/><BR/>I was, taStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-74654585529039298722008-10-18T12:52:00.000+01:002008-10-18T12:52:00.000+01:00The last half gives some practical solutions to th...<I>The last half gives some practical solutions to this mess</I><BR/><BR/>have just watched the talk and can't fault what is said<BR/><BR/>quite a lot is, of course, left unsaid<BR/><BR/>and I do believe that I detect the faintest whiff of a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_demand" REL="nofollow">transitional demand</A> at the end of the talkStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-9324100064937365262008-10-18T11:51:00.000+01:002008-10-18T11:51:00.000+01:00...fans of mounted nobility getting cut down in sw......fans of mounted nobility getting cut down in swathes will understandStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-40392607024965115192008-10-18T11:50:00.000+01:002008-10-18T11:50:00.000+01:00actually, maybe longbow distanceactually, maybe longbow distanceStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-29533259332547853632008-10-18T11:40:00.000+01:002008-10-18T11:40:00.000+01:00First and foremost, the concern uppermost in peopl...First and foremost, the concern uppermost in people's minds when discussing Capitalism vs. Marxism/ Communism is the nature of the government they would live under<BR/><BR/>Rightly or wrong, people associate Marxism with coercive government, centralised control, compulsory re-education and the like. They believe that there is no scope for free will under a Communist system<BR/><BR/>Whereas, whilst not claiming it to be perfect, they believe that under a capitalistic system there is at least some scope for individual expression and freedom<BR/><BR/>Personally, I believe that there isn't a fag paper separating the worst manifestations of both systems<BR/><BR/>Any system which separates you further than punching distance from any fucker responsible for things which affect your life will be open to some form of exploitationStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-63364837717402799782008-10-18T11:17:00.000+01:002008-10-18T11:17:00.000+01:00Isn't that precisely what Communism is? The worker...<I>Isn't that precisely what Communism is? The workers taking the 'means of production' into their own hands? He gives the example of workers taking over from their boards of directors.</I><BR/><BR/>Maybe in theory, but the argument goes that's not how it has worked out in practice<BR/><BR/>The reason why I included a link to <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism_(economic_theory)" REL="nofollow">mutualism</A> is that mistrust of centralised government comes fitted as standard with most strains anarchical thinking<BR/><BR/>I'm quite fond of mutualism...Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-36618585293053068432008-10-18T11:01:00.000+01:002008-10-18T11:01:00.000+01:00Some interesting responses:does he really believe ...Some interesting responses:<BR/><BR/><I>does he really believe that socialism can be "bottom up"? </I><BR/><BR/>Isn't that precisely what Communism is? The workers taking the 'means of production' into their own hands? He gives the example of workers taking over from their boards of directors. <BR/><BR/><I>he also forgot to mention that the US was self sufficient in Oil</I><BR/><BR/>It was only a 40 minute talk and there was much he left out. Being a 'good' Marxist though, he concentrated on examining Capital from a workers perspective.<BR/><BR/>After all, its the workers who'll get shafted and forced to pay for this crisis of Capitalism. Alternatively, we can see the present crisis as an opportunity to create a different world.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220942517267393608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-34931985816969260062008-10-18T09:47:00.000+01:002008-10-18T09:47:00.000+01:00Thanks for the video mrs/miss Dunne,I liked his be...Thanks for the video mrs/miss Dunne,<BR/><BR/>I liked his beginning and middle explanations of how the US got to be the be numero uno,,the ending was weak however,,,he also forgot to mention that the US was self sufficient in Oil up till the early 70s afterwhich it had to import the black blood,,,a major fuckin omission in the equation.Infact he never mentioned oil which is a vital commodity for the healthy of the shaky dollar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-45505591414099566002008-10-18T09:41:00.000+01:002008-10-18T09:41:00.000+01:00something besides centralized government next time...<I>something besides centralized government next time around, please</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism_(economic_theory)" REL="nofollow">yes, that would be nice</A>Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-87683576670530911912008-10-18T04:43:00.000+01:002008-10-18T04:43:00.000+01:00marxist analysis, wow, that's some cutting edge sh...marxist analysis, wow, that's some cutting edge shit right there. does he really believe that socialism can be "bottom up"? something besides centralized government next time around, please, i don't care what you call it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-44256535149638459152008-10-17T14:11:00.000+01:002008-10-17T14:11:00.000+01:00For the optimists amongst us:Capitalism Hits the F...For the optimists amongst us:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7382297202053077236&hl=en" REL="nofollow">Capitalism Hits the Fan - a Marxian View</A><BR/><BR/>The last half gives some practical solutions to this mess.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220942517267393608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-12998933793852061372008-10-17T10:42:00.000+01:002008-10-17T10:42:00.000+01:00"Memory, brainwashing and the Cold War:Mind Hacks,..."<A HREF="http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2008/10/memory_brainwashing.html" REL="nofollow">Memory, brainwashing and the Cold War:</A><BR/><BR/>Mind Hacks, saying, "<I>I've just watched part two of Adam Curtis' series on the relationship between memory and the history of the 20th century where he explores the link between brain washing, the emergence of cognitive science and the politics of the cold war.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Haven't watched the links myself but thought that you may be interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-20385271455333956472008-10-17T09:13:00.000+01:002008-10-17T09:13:00.000+01:00anon 22:41 said... The wormed grasshopper reminds ...anon 22:41 said... <BR/><BR/>The wormed grasshopper reminds me of this:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba7Po0ByX-g<BR/><BR/>Wondered what happened to Richar Perle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-3044195472566154582008-10-16T23:21:00.000+01:002008-10-16T23:21:00.000+01:00I'm thinking along the lines of something like thi...I'm thinking along the lines of something like <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudal#Lords.2C_Vassals.2C_and_Fiefs" REL="nofollow">this</A> but with bacofoil jumpsuitsStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-66721779648541318722008-10-16T23:06:00.000+01:002008-10-16T23:06:00.000+01:00A new system whereby a ruling minority controlling...A new system whereby a ruling minority controlling governments works hand in hand with a ruling minority controlling the economy?<BR/><BR/>Bah, it's only speculation, no pun intended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-66947943707661909162008-10-16T22:28:00.000+01:002008-10-16T22:28:00.000+01:00Which I would say would be part of a new systemBut...Which I would say would be part of a new system<BR/><BR/>But I'd be splitting hairs, we're thinking along the same lines<BR/><BR/>It's not an inevitable outcome thoughStefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01467757421113856218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-79019216816782343962008-10-16T22:09:00.000+01:002008-10-16T22:09:00.000+01:00* The current system is fucked* It will not die ea...<I>* The current system is fucked<BR/>* It will not die easy or voluntarily</I><BR/><BR/>I disagree.<BR/><BR/><B><I>We</I></B> are fucked.<BR/>The current system will never die. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/06/science/06hopp.html" REL="nofollow">The parasite will just find another host.</A><BR/><BR/>Apart fom that, I think whoever designed the current Maestro <A HREF="http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=maestrowalkingstickow6.gif" REL="nofollow">Cash Has Retired</A> ad campaign on the tube is a visionary genius.<BR/><BR/>As was pointed out many times, fiat currency is thin air. <BR/>The cash in your pocket is like a printout of a leveraged derivative. It is nonsense paper, but it will soon be the last thing before physical gold to retain a relative value that is accessible to the little guy. It is also an obstacle to the 100% thin air solution governments are currently applying.<BR/><BR/>So they will make it increasingly extremely painful for people to keep and use cash.<BR/><BR/>So my scenario is a 100% cashless economy, with all sorts of strings attached like a police state and things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-39465707617127801052008-10-16T21:04:00.000+01:002008-10-16T21:04:00.000+01:00http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/re...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/3209641/Violence-breaks-out-at-Currys-as-shoppers-fight-over-bargains.html<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the future! Let's hope that food never becomes the bargain in question...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-54343849015607339342008-10-16T18:31:00.000+01:002008-10-16T18:31:00.000+01:00you know,I would not be surprised if Iceland was s...you know,I would not be surprised if Iceland was some kind of economic experiment to see how quickly a very small country can be brought to it´s knees,<BR/><BR/> REYKJAVIK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Iceland has food stocks for about 3 to 5 weeks, but needs quickly to restore a proper foreign exchange market so importers can get back to normal business and avoid shortages, importers said on Wednesday.<BR/><BR/>Since crisis broke out on the north Atlantic island of 300,000 people, involving the government taking over the top three banks, suppliers to Iceland have cut credit to importers. Some have also demanded pre-payment for goods.<BR/><BR/>http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSLF28291820081015Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8225855.post-37332898696489387042008-10-16T17:42:00.000+01:002008-10-16T17:42:00.000+01:00how Ironic that Brown is now viewed as some kind o...how Ironic that Brown is now viewed as some kind of hero,,,valiantly rescuing peoples savings.<BR/>Just off the phone to the old man who was telling me that Brown is gaining rapidly in popularity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com