THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!

"Imperialism today is taking place in the context of...the 'universalization' of capitalism. It is not now primarily a matter of territorial conquest or direct military or colonial control. It is not now a matter of capitalist powers invading non-capitalist powers in order to bleed them dry directly and by brute force. Now it is more a matter of ensuring that the forces of the capitalist market prevail in every corner of the world (even if this means marginalizing and impoverishing parts of it), and of manipulating those market forces to the advantage of the most powerful capitalist economies and the United States in particular." ... "Military force is still central to the imperialist project, in some ways more than ever."-- Political scientist Ellen Meiksins-Wood, Z magazine Nov 1999, p26

 

Is AIG Still Lobbying?

We called AIG to ask whether they'd instituted a freeze on lobbying. They had no answers for us when we first called on Sept. 17, the day following the original bailout. We've been following up with a spokesman there. We've also called the Treasury four times.

No answers anywhere yet. We'll let you know as soon as we get some.

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AIG?

justice

Their lobbyists are probably still drunk on the floors of a few Luxury Spa Centers! Look for the rooms with the Chinese pole-dancers!

Oh man

chillyphantom

You beat me to the punchline there justice. I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing.

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