From the current Harper's review: Romney’s campaign held a party for top fundraisers aboard Cracker Bay, a yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands; and two conventioneers were ejected for heckling a black camerawoman. “This,” they said, tossing peanuts at her, “is how we feed animals.”
Wisconsin
Martyr The man responsible for attacking Sikhs in Wisconsin on Sunday has been named as Wade Michael Page. Accepting that the police had no alternative but to stop him by force of arms, it is a shame that Page died at the scene. It is a shame because conservatives and right wingers, whom he was … Continue reading Wisconsin
Reprieved death row convict rejects clemency, granted ‘right’ to die
Convicted murderer Gary Haugen was awarded clemency over his death sentence by anti-capital punishment Oregon governor John Kitzhaber. Haugen demanded that he wanted to die and appealed. The judge that heard the case, Timothy Alexander, citing precedents, granted Haugen the 'right' to die. Read the full story here. If Haugen were not a death row … Continue reading Reprieved death row convict rejects clemency, granted ‘right’ to die
BBC capitulates to religious nutter
An attempt by a lone religious nut cake to censor free speech has ended in success. After a single complaint by a single nutter about remarks by Jeremy Paxman in an interview with Richard Dawkins the BBC after careful consideration has censured Paxman. In the BBC’s flaccid opinion, Paxman may have caused “unintentional offense” to … Continue reading BBC capitulates to religious nutter
Wealth doesn’t trickle down – it just floods offshore
£13tn: hoard hidden from taxman by global elite
It isn’t just the pepper spray that makes you cry
Wonderful Harper's Review this week. This short excerpt gives a snapshot of the contradictions and folly our species. Vis: Protesters with the Occupy Wall Street movement ate donated Thanksgiving dinners in encampments across the country, while occupations in Philadelphia and Los Angeles faced eviction deadlines. "We've been sitting around, drinking coffee," said a Philadelphia occupier. "This is bringing us back … Continue reading It isn’t just the pepper spray that makes you cry
#OccupyOnion
New Onion scoop: Bank Executives On 15th Floor Gambling On Which Occupy Wall Street Protester Will Be Arrested Next
Gaddafi dead duck
I don't think there are too many tears for Muammar Gaddafi or his reign. I am pretty sure that the people of Libya are going to be better off without him. Without wanting to sound like a popper, his departure does raise a question or two. One is this: are we happy that a military … Continue reading Gaddafi dead duck
Next
Well, that's Libya sorted. What's next? To make sense of the action in Libya, Syria ought to be next, but they do seem to be getting pretty psyched over Iran. More oil than Syria, but that could just be a coincidence.
The Cannibal's Gazette 