To be fair, the greedy pigs and the hateful morons in the United States didn’t vote specifically for corruption, or higher gas prices due to an illegal and pointless war. All the greedy pigs wanted was tax breaks and legislation …
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Why Today’s Corruption in the United States Is Worse than Ever Before
At left is the essential tragedy of American politics of the last ten years. But were our citizens’ dealings with the U.S. governments ever honest, at any real level? Of course not. Consider the robber barons of the late 19th …
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As America Descends into a Land of Broadspread Corruption
American conservatives, as represented by the Republicans, once stood for something that, while it might have been cruel, elitist, and retrogressive, was at least defensible. Now, it’s the party of sleaze, of overt criminality. It’s possible that Clarence Thomas lies …
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Making the Insanity Stop
At left is an interesting thought someone had. Trump, in addition to all the other effects his selfish greed and insanity has on people, is exhaustion. Just being on the same planet with him is sapping our strength. When was …
Enjoying a Bit of Humor When Corruption Rears Its Ugly Head
Most of us are a bit frustrated when we see public figures profiting from the lunacy of today’s world, especially when it is so obviously and so purely corrupt. Maybe that’s based on one of a seemingly infinite supply of …
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What’s Ruining America
“What the hell happened?” Precisely one thing: the so-called “winners” won and the “losers” lost. Wealth, slowly at first, gradually accelerating, now at a full gallop, has eroded our democracy. It was a multi-pronged attack:
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Wondering Why the U.S. Government Subsidizes Oil, While Pushing for Renewable Energy Remains Controversial?
As suggested in the graphic here, the answer is, in a word: corruption. In addition to universal healthcare, the same case could be made for anything else that people generally want that doesn’t directly serve corporate interests: renewable energy, quality …
Big Oil and Big Money
In a post yesterday on Shell and the rest of the oil companies, I mentioned that I could have chosen any of hundreds of examples of corruption between Big Oil and U.S. law-makers. Here’s another beauty: each senator who voted …
No One Should Be Afraid to State the Truth: Big Energy Really Is No Friend To Humankind
A reader who’s been around here for a great while responded to my newsletter this morning: Craig. Sorry to see you’ve declared Big Energy your worst friend forever. Whenever waging warfare, it’s good to carry a Big Gun. I respond:
Bill Maher, Jim Inhofe, Big Oil, and Corruption
Apparently, comedian Bill Maher (pictured here) plans to use his talents and stature as a celebrity to identify and remove “the worst member of Congress.” Though there are dozens of excellent candidates, I suppose I would nominate Jim Inhofe, (R, …
