Tag Archives: Obama 2012

george orwell golfing: electoral college handicap

It’s the economy stupid. Or so said Bill Clinton. An ultimately an American president is judged on economic performance, an ability to keep middle-class voters heads above water and maintain belief in the system that capitalism, despite periodic bouts of … Continue reading

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where they end up: mugging for the free world

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) i’m always fascinated by where old punks end up. for instance, a lot of folks already know that gillian anderson (of the x-files) was an old butthole surfers fangirl who followed the band around. but, not … Continue reading

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secretaries of state

The Society of the Spectacle. Pseudo events. The event becomes at best, an entertaining adjunct to the advertising and fundraising. The event is depersonalized and used to move product; stripped of its subjective meaning, the message becomes tailored to stimulate … Continue reading

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