ahhh … lordy, what a piece of work…

…is humanity.
the big three
The financial meltdown continues, with the Big Three US automakers flying their executives to Washington DC in private corporate jets to beg for money.
To which I'd say, great! Start by flying home in a fucking coach class airline seat, knowing that's still better than your office staff can afford. Then prove your [...]

On the Web, Video: Tibetan Protesters Beaten in NYC

Originally spotted at InfoWars.net. Apparently ignored by all major, "legitimate" media outlets.
NYPD beats Tibetan marchers in front of the UN
Really now, I'd love to see a mainstream news story on this, with the cops' excuse for their behavior. I didn't see a single protester do anything that could be considered violent or threatening to [...]

Why in the fuck did China get the Olympics, again?

So, I'm trying to figure out exactly what the Olympic committee's standards are for choosing a host country for the Games … It's not as though the Chinese government's latest bullshit in Tibet is some new, shocking, heretofore-unheard-of behavior from them. (Tiananmen Square, anyone?) You might say, "Well, sure. But Germany had the Olympics when [...]