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The New York Times > Business > Business Special > Citigroup’s Earnings Rise 3%, Bolstered by Consumer Banking: “The company’s revenue increased 6 percent, to $21.5 billion, from $20.3 billion a year earlier, as a result of substantial growth in its transaction services and retail banking businesses, especially in Asia and the United States, as well as private equity investment gains.”

Like I was saying yesterday about the passing the of the Corporations-against-poor-people-anti-bankruptcy Legislation. The third largest creditor in the country has increased profits by 6%. And now, thanks to our Congress, we really have a shot at doubling that number. Those guys up at Capitol Hill are really exemplary team players. Go team!

Yahoo! News – Abortion Clinics on Edge After Manifesto: “Abortion Clinics on Edge After Manifesto”

An Eye for An Eye

Apparently, there are a few of us that have not progressed as a civilization beyond antiquity. These few culturally inept still believe that it is acceptable to meet force with equal force. This freak who was BOMBING abortion clinics actually believes that he is justified in killing the people who work in abortion clinics (or who use them) “because abortion is murder.” This is the most wobbly soap-box I have ever seen.

I Digress for a Moment

In a recent translation of the epic poem “Beowulf” there is an applicable theme to our abhorrent tale. For those of you who do not know, or for those who might need a memory trigger, “Beowulf” is an oral poem passed on by the bards about the Nordic battles and heroes of old. It was recorded in writing (some believe as early as 600 A.D.) and surfaced as a manuscript around 1200 A.D. Some people think that it is a dry tale, and others believe that it is a great story of battles, and heroes, and swords, etc. Obviously, I am in the latter group.

In a recent translation by Seamus Heaney, I detected an element of sarcasm that none of the other translators surfaced. At one point, the poet lamented the current situation–that the social rules require each of the societies to destroy generations to pay back the “Weirguild”–or, man-price. If someone in your family was murdered, then you can extract either cash in the equivalent of that person’s “Weirguild” (determined by their social rank), OR you could kill an equal value person in THEIR family. It was the equivalent concept to the “Eye for an Eye” of biblical times.

Is the Abortion Bomber Alone?

Absolutely NOT! Right now, we call them extremists, but I have a different argument. There is an entire sub-culture that is as unforgiving and misguided as him. Abortion Bomber’s core belief is that he has the ability (or, perhaps DUTY) to destroy the people who do not agree with him. Now, who else can I think of who feels that way? Who, in our world, behaves like that?

I don’t want to point any fingers, but . . . there is this country over in the Middle East that we are giving Democracy right now. And, it was kind of, sort of, NOT their idea. I know that their idea of the world was WRONG and all, but . . . .

And, then there is the state of Oregon who actually REVOKED same-sex marriage licenses today. Talk about feeling duped! You are really not married, or recognized, or anything. I hope they get their processing fee back . . . .

Our abhorrent Abortion Bomber stands on the same philosophical ground as the homophobes passing legislation in our government, as the war-mongers who are giving democracy to Iraq, and ANYONE who thinks that if you do not believe in their god, you are going to their hell.

If I remember correctly, Jesus was a pretty tolerant guy, but maybe that is just my interpretation of the bible.

Yahoo! News – Congress Passes Bankruptcy Reform Bill: “Congress Passes Bankruptcy Reform Bill”

Of Course they passed the bankrupcy reform bill. Of Course President Bush was “eager” to sign the legislation. Has he ever HAD a credit card bill in his entire life? I remember in college. I was earning about $200 less per month than I needed to live. And guess where it came from for a year, or so: YUP–my credit cards.

To our fearless leader, he thinks that credit cards are something you use to NOT CARRY CASH. They certainly are not something people “live on.” “This is a good thing for business (my base) . . . I am sure that thought rummaged around there, somewhere–pending verification that there was any brain activity at all.

I am certainly NOT advocating that it is acceptable to not pay your bills. I am, however, questioning the representation of the our government. The people who made this decision are the “haves.” How many legislators come from rich families? How many have earned their money? How many of them have lived from paycheck-to-paycheck at ANY POINT in their lives?

My understanding is that the majority of Bankrupcies are caused by Medical Bills and procedures–NOT from people buying too many electronic devices at Best Buy. Actually, now that I think about it–coupled with the recent court ruling that stated that [Americans] are not entitled to low-cost medicine, and a history of legislation that consistenly chooses the profits of the companies over the people receiving the care–it would seem to me that Darwinism is no longer a valid theory for our society.

This is an extermination of the middle and lower classes. Only the rich will survive.

I have had the wind knocked out of my lungs by this thing (figuratively AND literally). See for yourself.

http://www.thebattleforamerica.com/

Anyone want to talk about it–leave a comment.

My apologies for the delinquent author, but things have been REALLY crazy. What I do have for you, however, is an important link.

Here’s the link: http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/creatures1/

I’ll write more soon.