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by Bill Hicks
22 Aug 2011, 00:27
Forum: News
Topic: Bill McKibben and 70 others arrested
Replies: 57
Views: 9672

Reminds me of when Chris Hedges led a protest in front of the White House over the Iraq and Afghanistan wars a few months ago and also got arrested. Given how hostile Americans have become trained to be at any form of protest (unless they are teabaggers), it's a pretty futile gesture. But I greatly ...
by Bill Hicks
22 Aug 2011, 00:22
Forum: News
Topic: BBC: Is the world facing fundamental changes?
Replies: 15
Views: 2818

I often find that the news media uses questions in their headlines whenever they are too squeamish to be declarative about a sensitive truth. In this instance the headline SHOULD obviously read: The world IS facing fundamental changes :twisted: Welcome to PowerSwitch, Bill. :) If ever the world nee...
by Bill Hicks
21 Aug 2011, 04:33
Forum: News
Topic: BBC: Is the world facing fundamental changes?
Replies: 15
Views: 2818

I often find that the news media uses questions in their headlines whenever they are too squeamish to be declarative about a sensitive truth. In this instance the headline SHOULD obviously read:


The world IS facing fundamental changes

:twisted:
by Bill Hicks
21 Aug 2011, 03:10
Forum: News
Topic: Bachmann: I'll bring back $2 gas
Replies: 23
Views: 3309

featherstick wrote:The American empire has gone from optimistic adolescence to full-blown, incoherent-screaming, running-around-naked, smeared-in-its-own-shit senility in 75 years. Of course she'll get elected.
As an American, I'm not yet convinced on the last point...but the rest is pretty accurate. :twisted: