corruption economics US economy
October 27, 2008

A full list of What to do with the financial crisis

This list almost seems palatable, given the rocky ride being presented to the world’s public. Here’s a quick recap: Close all Banks and Financial institutions now. Stop paying taxes. Count what’s actually left in the public coffers. Put all of it in a central fund for now. Sack all Governments Now. Disband the Stock Exchange. Prohibit speculation on commodities that people need to survive. Form […]

Politics
October 27, 2008

Palin’s Home State Paper Endorses Obama

This endorsement was offered by the Anchorage Daily News which is, of course, in Sarah Palin’s home state.  Now, I’m sure there are lots of publishers in Arizona endorsing Obama or lots of folks in Illinois endorsing McCain, but this seems very apt for the current state of the election. That said, let’s see how the election results actually pan out before gloating too much.

Uncategorized
October 26, 2008

Monsanto out to ruin farming in Mesopotamia?

Just as I’m reporting on SPIN farming and efforts to grow our own produce in our backyards, I come across this article describing Monsanto’s efforts to control farming in Mesopotamia.  While we make efforts to collect and harvest heritage seeds, Monsanto is ramming ‘democracy’ down the throats of Iraqi farmers in the form of legalized theft. This whole thing disgusts me.  I could be wrong, […]

the future
October 26, 2008

SPIN Farming

SPIN is short for "Small Plot Intensive" Farming, a project that was started by Wally Satzewich and Gail Vandersteen.  Their site can be found here . The purpose of the project is to maximize the use of backyard space in urban and suburban areas.  I’d like to help them get a boost, mainly by encouraging people to link to their site and refer to them […]