Things I read today 24-11-08

Opposition makes gains in Venezuelan elections - CBC News
The Canadian propaganda machine at work. We wouldn't want a successful socialist state in our lifetime, it would undermine all the gains that capitalism has achieved in separating individuals from the rest of humanity.

Iraq told: Keep US troops or face martial law - Raw Story
No coercion here. You're either with us or against us.

Paulson Was Behind Bailout Martial Law Threat - Blacklisted News
None here either, nore any fear mongering.

Rich countries launch great land grab to safeguard food supply - Blacklisted News
Ownership society to 'squeeze' the poor again, and again, and again ...

Every plate is photographed, time-stamped, labeled on a GPS map and automatically logged into an Arizona Department of Public Safety database. - Story
It's for your safety and to protect your property. Which way did he go? Let me look that up.

Bug-sized spies: US develops tiny flying robots - Blacklisted News
No worry of this kind of power being abused.

Power Down - TPC Article
Good read By Adam Engel

Obamania grips Washington accommodation market - Raw Story
The people, the greed, the sheer bloodthirstiness that seems to seep from every pore of the populous. Get rich quick, screw other people,; get rich enough so that you can afford to be screwed and not give a shite.

Bush plans to start library, Freedom Institute: wife - Raw Story
And he plans on giving speeches????

Poorest Canadians more likely to enter hospital: report - CBC News
Really Captain Obvious? - love this "The gaps are important partly because it is often costlier to the public-health system to treat people in hospital than in the community." - not because it is unfair and should be changed, because it costs the rest of us too much.
Read the comments, here is a jewel - "The only reason any of the socialist programs exist are because of the middle/high class, so, while people piss all over them as uncaring, they should realize that the biggest chunk of money these programs get is directly from these people.
Rich people don't exactly use a lot of the services they pay for outside of roads, garbage, and medical (and they could afford better). The poor people do.
You help the poor what you can, but you NEVER do anything for them, you merely present the opportunities for them to prosper. Socialist need to understand that."

Schumer, Pelosi: Hundreds of billions needed for new stimulus package - Raw Story
We're going to need another $700 billion. Scam.

Bush draws praise, jibes, at 'forced retirement' - Raw Story
They actually like Bush.

ABDICATING THE "A" WORD, FRANTICALLY FIGHTING FOR THE FAMILIAR - By Carolyn Baker
Great article. Will we survive?

U.S. government unveils rescue plan for troubled Citigroup - CBC News
More money for the banks.

Obama's Picks Key Architect Of The Economic Collapse As Top Economic Adviser - Commentary-Analysis
Hmmm, think he can fix it? hahahaha - change you can count on.
More here

Bush Wants to Ease GMO Regulations: Biotech plants could escape thorough - Blacklisted News
Do you know what you're eating?

Charity guilty of funding terror - BBC News
Don't piss of the powers that be.