Archive for April, 2007
China to Raise Oil Imports by 14%, Sinopec Group Says
April 18th, 2007Sure, and I’ll flap my wings and fly around like a bird. Could happen, right? Via: Bloomberg: China, the world’s largest energy user after the U.S., may increase crude oil imports by as much as 14 percent this year to meet surging domestic demand, said an official with the nation’s largest oil refiner. The nation […]
Virginia Tech Shooting: I’ve Already Seen Enough
April 18th, 2007I thought that I should designate a single post to all of the Virginia Tech related analysis, to parse out some of the key signals from the noise. Within 30 minutes of actually sitting down to read about the incident, I had already seen enough. At first, I was looking for—and found—indications of trauma induced […]
New Zealand: Where Is the Outrage?
April 18th, 2007I’ve been scooping the U.S. media for half a decade, but I didn’t expect to do the same thing in New Zealand. The thing about doing it in the U.S. is that few people notice, well, except perhaps a few of you, dear readers and supporters. There’s lots of noise, and very little signal, on […]
Kucinich to Press for Dick Cheney Impeachment
April 18th, 2007Hmm. These lone nuts have remarkable timing! Via: Cleveland.com: Cleveland congressman Dennis Kucinich sent his Democratic colleagues a two-sentence email this morning announcing imminent plans to introduce “Articles of Impeachment with respect to the conduct of Vice President Cheney.” “Please have your staff contact my office,” the missive continued,”if you would like to receive a […]
Weird Terror Drill in Los Angeles
April 17th, 2007You’ll love the script on this one. No really, be sitting down. Via: Los Angeles: Notice to Westsiders: Disregard the thwack-thwack-thwack of Black Hawk helicopter blades you might be hearing. The West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus is not, repeat not, under attack. The California National Guard is slated to launch a three-day training exercise […]
Rate of U.S. Losses in Iraq Is Highest Yet
April 17th, 2007Mission accomplished. Via: Miami Herald: Over the past six months, American troops have died in Iraq at the highest rate since the war began, an indication that the conflict is becoming increasingly dangerous for U.S. forces even after more than four years of fighting. From October 2006 through last month, 532 American soldiers were killed, […]
1 in 2 Americans Now Receives Income from Government Programs
April 17th, 2007Via: Christian Science Monitor: As Americans finish their annual tax-filing flurry to meet a Tuesday deadline, it is true that tax rates are lower than they were a few years ago. But according to a different yardstick, the federal government’s reach is expanding. Slightly over half of all Americans – 52.6 percent – now receive […]
Sterling Through $2
April 17th, 2007Via: Forbes: The British pound broke through the $2 barrier for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday, as currency traders bet that rising inflation would spur the Bank of England to raise interest rates. The pound was quoted at $2.005 early in the London afternoon.
Senate Committee Postpones Gonzales Hearing
April 17th, 2007Via: Houston Chronicle: The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed Tuesday’s questioning of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on the firings of eight federal prosecutors, saying the proceedings would be inappropriate in light of the Virginia Tech shootings. Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy made the decision today to postpone the long-awaited hearing that has been considered Gonzales’ last chance […]
Silly Me
April 16th, 2007I thought the collapse of the U.S. Dollar was going to finally make it into the numbnut consciousness today. Silly me. Who knew that the worst mass shooting in U.S. history would happen on a day like this; when even the zombie media might have chosen to focus on the dire macroeconomic situation that is […]
