Alright, THIS is the best political spoken word album of 2004. Yeah, it’s only February but Greg Palast is everything that a journalist/activist SHOULD be. He’s articulate, tremendously funny, always on the case....but of course - entirely blacked out of the US mainstream media. He’s easier to digest & even more entertaining than Micheal Moore or Howard Zinn. The way he breaks down stories & facts are easy enough for even the most hardened Bush zombies to understand.
((1)) Yer standard but kinda cool intro.
(((2))) Not a nod to Dr. Dre but look into a story in the “SF Comical” ‘s story on Bagdad’s fake mayor named Barbie, yes, that’s right - Barbie! Plus, Bush’s “High Noon” speech. Following the money involved in 9/11. (FCC: “shit” (@ 2:06)
((((3)))) Palast vs. Christopher “Bush Inc.’s Lefty Drone” Hitchens continues to next track
(((4))) Media & government’s lies re: “democraticization” of the Middle East & Afghanistan. Funny but (sadly) true quotes from our so-called “leaders”.
((((5)))) Shrub-ya’s “military experience” & his 3-front war , affirmative action in relation to Shrub-ya & how his rich-ass dodged Vietnam yet sends 500+ to die . (FCC: @ 2:22 “chickenshit”)
(((((6))))) Bush the Elder’s letter to the Kuwaiti’s re: lobbying for Chevron, who’s winning “the war on terrorism” (aka: T.W.A.T.),
(((((7 & 8)))) New weapons = same old boondoggles, Carlyle Group’ & Lockheed-Martin’s “interests” & such, beachhead invasions in beachless Afghanistan & Iraq?
(((9 & 10))) Dicky Pearle & his creepy pals, elections as auctions, who funds & lobbies for the Bush Crime Syndicate, Berrick Mining’s corruption, importance of 1st Amendment.
((((11)))) What/who is Berrick Mining & their financiers? Berrick’s ugly hand in murder & further misdeeds.
((((12)))) Further insight on the Tanzanian Berrick mine massacre. More corporate lies & blackmailing.
((((13)))) What/where the various political war fronts are.
((((14)))) Why Dan Rather can’t say what he’s REALLY thinking, who fucked up preventing 9/11/01?, the Bush family “Frankenstein factory”, etc
((((15)))) Where Sadaam got his ‘toys’ (& he had Britney posters!? Whadda nut!), priorities of Iraq's Hussein vs. Pakistan’s Musharaf - who put the Taliban in power (Why aren’t why trying to bust his balls, huh?).
((((16)))) What the intelligence community said about preventing 9/11 - aka: “Get off our backs & let us do our work”, how Palast got a hold of an actual FBI document re: 9/11, this is a really funny & insightful story. Why the FBI agents weren’t able to talk to the other Bin Laden family members.
(((17)))) “And the winners are...”, Choicepoint - American's #1 choice for snitching & snooping!,
((((18 & 19)))) Info about the 2000 Selection/”Election”. Never mind the “Nader factor” or your lame Florida jokes.THIS is the REAL story with the REAL facts! Drop your party line b.s. and LISTEN for a change! In other words: a ton of info and lot of stuff that’ll make you go “hmm...”
(((20))) Marching with MLK III re: Africian-America voting rights, “lynching by laptop” and our “new & improved voting systems” (aka: electronic bullshit), importance of Pacifica & other indy media(s),
((((21)))) Victories? Why yes - we’ve got ‘em! Funny stuff about Fear Channel’s “wargasms”, Palast’s request to Katherine “The Iron Maiden of Florida” Harris’ office. ---- Ragnar of Ravensfjord