People like us give mobs a bad name
Committee of Public Safety The decline in the vigor of American self-government is directly tied to the decline in the vigor of American mobs. Quoting Mark Sanfranski (emphasis added) The primary problem with the American political economy is that in the last 10-15 years, elite, moderately liberal technocrats have made common cause with the elite, [...]
Categories: Politics Tags: american political economy, british aristocrat, committee, committee of public safety, decline, mob, reason, safety, stock market crash, stock market crash of 1929
Inside An Autograph-Hungry Mob Of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Fans
While trying to interview Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Friday following his Nationwide Series qualifying lap – you know, about driving his dad's famous No. 3 car and all that – I was suddenly sucked into the middle of fan mob. I sensed that I ha...
Categories: Media Tags: Autograph, car, cart, dale earnhardt jr, diecast, firesuit, hungry mob, mob, public relations representative, words of encouragement
Family of soldier in Iraq misses two HOA payments, house foreclosed
In many states it is not difficult for an HOA to foreclose on a member’s home for past dues even if the amount owed is just a few hundred dollars. But by the time he got back to Texas, it was too late. The Clauers’ four-bedroom, 3,500-square-foot home had been sold on the courthouse steps [...]
Categories: Politics Tags: global economic system, hoa dues, home, john robb, member, mob, money, money and the power, Profit, soulless corporations
SF Pride Flash Mob: Group Performs ‘We Go Together’ From ‘Grease’ At Gay Pride Festival (VIDEO)
Flash mobs and outdoor festivals go together. As San Francisco celebrated its 40th annual Pride Festival, a large group descended with a well prepared routine -- "We Go Together" from the classic movie musical "Grease." According to an item ...
Categories: World Tags: com, Craiglist, flash mob, flash mobs, gay pride festival, mob, movie, musical grease, SanFrancisco, sf pride
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Palin’s Play of the Obama as Hitler Card Was Inevitable
The only surprise when Sarah Palin tweeted out her message to followers likening President Obama to Hitler was that it took so long for...
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Lonna Saunders: No Room for Public at Guv Blago’s Trial
There's no room for the public to watch former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's trial. With the high degree of public interest in this case, why are there only 32 seats available to the public?
Categories: World Tags: building, circle, everett mckinley dirksen, family secrets mob trial, governor rod blagojevich, james zagel, mob, Secrets, state, summer vacation students
Alex Geana: Corduroy Magazine is Born (Photos)
Grabbing a copy ofCorduroy and thumbing through, I fell in love with the matte pages full of fresh beauties and new talent. Check out some of the stunning work.
Categories: World Tags: Corduroy, geana, launch party, magazine, milk, mob, mob scene, Sean Lennon, sophia lamar, Studios
Tim Donaghy, And Another Nasty Case Of He-Said-She-Said
See, this is the problem with going to prison on felony charges... You forfeit any credibility the second you walk in the doors. So for Tim Donaghy—who just in the last two weeks has claimed that he can predict the playoffs based on referee ass...
Categories: Media Tags: Bill Kennedy, credibility, Dan Devine, Don't Lie, felony charges, fiscal turnaround, Fla., mob, mob ties, problem, referee assignments, Shawna, tim donaghy, Vercher