Tuesday, October 21, 2008

For Tuesday, October 21, 2008


Quite frankly, it disturbs us to publish links to so much bad news, the really bad stuff highlighted in red. One thing we found particularly disturbing was the story of the 75 pound dead bear (not the one in our image here) left in front of a school with images of Obama. Obviously, the person or persons responsible need to be caught and detained and possibly given psychiatric evaluation(s). Its obviously a veiled threat to Mr. Obama - which we find deeply, hideously disturbing. Hopefully, the Secret Service is involved.
Which provokes the next question: what is the symbolism of the dead bear? (Well, obviously leaving a live bear behind was out of the question.) Is it a secret symbol of racism? Or a symbol of what needs to be done about the bear market we have got ourselves? Or a twisted symbol of both? Or just a plain twisted threat? Somebody actually had to go and kill an innocent animal - perhaps poached it - or was it roadkill?
Anyway, the implications are frightful and fearful. And we fear. And hopefully the right steps are taken to protect Mr. Obama and his family and all.
3 of 4 Americans scared about U.S. direction

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/america.poll/index.html

Historian: 1929 all over again?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/21/klein.depression/index.html

US rivals trade blows on economy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7682083.stm

Rivals' economic plans compared

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7669013.stm

Profile: Madelyn Dunham

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7681648.stm

Cook: Metrics add up for Obama

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27296223/

Voters In Battleground States More Ambivalent About Presidential Candidates

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081020120105.htm

Newsweek: Your handy voting-problem primer

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2008/10/21/stumper-s-handy-voting-problem-primer.aspx

Black turnout could decide House races

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27290831/

Protesters try to block Palin's car

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/10/21/vo.palin.protesters.kkco

Ticker: Cindy McCain lashes out at media

http://www.cnn.com/linkto/ticker.html

Voter turned away for Obama shirt

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/10/21/jones.nm.voter.turned.away.mxf.koat

McCain: 'I love being the underdog'

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/campaign.wrap/index.html

McCain says he was tested during 1963 Cuban crisis

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_el_pr/mccain;_ylt=Arl6hsj7sOLzBZPZjlE1yH6s0NUE







Dead Bear With Obama Signs Left At School

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/21/national/main4535573.shtml

Russia, Iran, Qatar discuss OPEC-style gas cartel

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_gas_cartel;_ylt=AlYdJGmZQmUJTQ4i9ZUZzN2s0NUE

Credit Rating Firms: Behind the Meltdown?

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6079598&page=1

A Warning Sign From Lehman

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/20/cbsnews_investigates/main4535072.shtml

Americans stock up for 'Greater Depression'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27244465/

Video: Survivalists hunker down

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In hard times, some flirt with survivalism

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27244465/

Gap growing between rich and poor

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27295405/

Fed makes move to help bust credit logjam

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27294386/

Two major firms tapped to run financial rescue

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27294545/

1.6 million cribs recalled after 2 infant deaths

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27294553/

More banks may fail, IMF warns

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7682371.stm

Middle-aged women drive rise in U.S. suicides

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27293978/

Americans still texting dangerously

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27295115/

Guantanamo inmate charges dropped


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