Archive for June, 2009

Jackson Dies; Neighborhood in Uproar »

Writing this from just a few blocks from the UCLA Hospital, where just a few hours ago, Michael Jackson passed away from heart failure. Where I live, we often “hear” the presence of dignitaries, and the rich and famous, since we are only blocks away from major Los Angeles Hotels, and the Beverly Hills [...]

How the U.S. Quality-of-Life Went Down the Shitter »

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.
We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, [...]

Why “Trickle Down” Theory Doesn’t Work »

The Republicans love their “trickle down” theory.  This theory, for the uninitiated, can be described as “terms of political rhetoric that refer to the policy of providing tax cuts or other benefits to businesses and rich individuals in the belief that this will indirectly benefit the broad population.”
Interesting idea, but why hasn’t it worked?  The [...]