I have nothing of real substance to say this week -aside from my post on the "liberal," pro-war newspaper the New York Times. Television and cable news still frame Clinton and Obama as a horse race - only talking about who's ahead of who; versus talking about the merits and demerits of each candidates health care, domestic or foreign policy platforms. So, here are some news stories I have found thought provoking. May they provoke thoughts in you as well.
The Land of the Almost Free to Speak Up: "Americans, she said, love to trumpet their freedom. But it’s hard to square that with political correctness that straitjackets communication for fear of giving unintended offense, hair-trigger litigiousness that requires major corporations to treat customers (”Caution: Coffee is hot”) like idiots for fear of being sued, zero tolerance policies and mandatory sentencing guidelines that remove human judgment from human encounters for fear of rendering unequal justice."
How Part of the Economy is Rigged Against Us: Leveraged Buyout - Private Equity - what do these terms mean? More to the point, what's going on with the economy and why are we in a recession while some money managers and such are making millions and oil and food companies are raking in record profits every quarter?
Celebrity Gossip = "Bona Fide Newscast": "Hard-hitting journalism is nearing extinction on television, and the Federal Communications Commission just threw another shovel-full of dirt on its grave when it recently ruled that Rupert Murdoch's TMZ and Pat Robertson's 700 Club meet the test for "a bona fide newscast.""
US Consumers Rank Last in World Survey of Green Habits: "Americans were least likely to choose the greener option in three out of four categories - housing, transportation and consumer goods_ according to the assessment. In the fourth category, food, Americans ranked ahead of Japanese consumers, who eat more meat and seafood."
Human Society Says Video Shows Abused Livestock: (Reason # 4,623 why I'm a vegetarian). "The Humane Society of the United States on Wednesday released new video taken at animal auctions in four states that showed sick and injured cows lying on the ground, and called on the U.S. government to prevent further cases of animal abuse at similar facilities." Video here.
EPA Might Not Act to Limit Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water:"An EPA official said Tuesday there’s a “distinct possibility” the agency won’t take action to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has contaminated public water supplies around the country."
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