Things I read today 20-01-09

Thomas Frank - The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule


Gender-bending chemicals in our rivers grow more potent - Blacklisted News
As we keep polluting our planet.

Israel Recruits ‘Army of Bloggers’ to Combat Anti-Zionist Web Sites - Blacklisted News
Black-op propaganda.

Reward for pipeline bomber divides hamlet - CBC News
Note: - RCMP are "thwarted by unco-operative residents". Then this:
"I'd turn my mother in for a million dollars if she was guilty of it," said Tom Dean, who lives on a farm 200 metres from where the last bomb went off. "You are dang straight I would. I would turn her in for $500,000, too, if she did it."
Comment of note:

robertknight wrote:Posted 2009/01/19 at 3:20 PM ET
"Yes, this is terrorism - i don't see how this divides the community unless it is a division between terrorist supporters and law abiding citizens. This guy is going to kill somebody if he is not stopped.. he may not mean to, but he probably will"

Bummed out today? Join the crowd - CBC News
That is why. We'll all be cheery soon. Eat me.

Sex toy buzz helps launch ex-Nortel engineer's startup - CBC News
This is a good time for 'you' to start something new. Just look at these paople.

Tens of thousands of Americans live on "selling" Obama - Blacklisted News
Can't get enough of 'brand Obama'.

House Resolution Would Open Up U.S. To Democratic Dictatorship - Story
Where is your constitution going?

Fiat in talks with Chrysler: report - Raw Story
The mergers continue.

US breached order by executing Mexican: UN court - Raw Story
The U.S. ignored the U.N.? What are the odds.

Obama turns painter and decorator to promote public service - Raw Story
No fluff piece here.

Canadian auto industry costs must be competitive: Clement - CBC News
now it is time to attack the Canadian unions. Read the comments to view the twisted mind of the populous.

The Coming fight over Employee Free Choice Act(EFCA) - by Sherwood Ross
The decade the Unions died?

'We didn't look after him': RCMP on freezing death of escapee - CBC News
'They gave us their son, and we didn't look after him.—RCMP Insp. Randy McGinnis - wow, think of this.

Expand hepatitis B vaccination for all Canadian infants: study - CBC News
Drug companies will love this.

World at risk of de-globalisation: Brown - Blacklisted News
He must mean that no country that has opened itself to 'investment' can solve this crisis on their own.

World Bank is unfit to manage new global climate funds, say 142 organisations - Blacklisted News
Help is on the way in the form of The World Bank.

More Americans joining military as jobs dwindle - Blacklisted News
Enlistments low? Have a recession.
More job woes here

Barack Obama to open new US era - BBC News
Keep fueling the fires of hope. Now it is a new era?

Obama’s Inauguration Has Been Financed Partially by Bailed-Out Wall Street Executives - Blacklisted News
This is nice; your money is being used to lavish in the 'new era' president.

Métro crime down since cops started walking the beat - Story
Spouting statistics to obfuscate. As we get used to more police presence, as we get more reactive to crimes of property, as our rights slowly dwindle away to give the illusion of 'security'.

Change has come - Canberra Times
Australians told that change has come.

Barack Obama sworn in as U.S. president, calls for 'remaking of America' - CBC News
Canadian "change has come".

CNN: Roberts 'screwed up' oath of office - Raw Story
Start your nit-picking.