- You see, just under the rubric of “democracy” there is the totalitarian undergrowth sprouting up. Hence maintaining an image of democracy will eventually become a paradox; like a mere magician’s trick the illusion of freedom will be revealed even to the most steadfastly incredulous). Here. Here. (Oh, and don’t forget here, a very good opinion piece from the NY Times.)
- On the work front: “No one in Italy, the Netherlands, or Egypt would accept less than $5 for an hour of work…Germany it was $3… Australia…Britain $2…Canada $1.25. Americans accepted by far the lowest figure: just 25 cents.” Here.
- How the mighty morphin carpetbaggers (no relation to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) have fallen. Western capitalists getting lessons on business from China. Here.
- Photography now a crime? Here.
- Don’t worry, the border is well defended–unfortunately it’s the Korean border. Here.
- Halliburton, or a portion thereof, seems to have had a lot of frisky fun in Iraq with its own. Frisky fun? Well after all Ol’ Rushbo called Abu Ghraib a frat party. Here.
- The Grand Banana Republic of RIAA. Here.
- China’s control of the internet involves blocking sites; in the GBR it involves physically dismantling the servers. Here.
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