Pirates! $35 Million Ransom

"NAIROBI, Kenya —Pirates in a hijacked ship carrying more than 30 battle tanks were anchored off the coast of Somalia near a notorious pirate den on Saturday, and they vowed not to release the ship until a $35 million ransom was paid, Somali and Kenyan officials said."

NY Times

Democrats Allow Offshore Drilling Bill to Expire

Not good: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/23/AR2008092303094.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Psychic Soldiers? Army Wants a Mind Control Helmet

I'm not kidding:

"Soldiers barking orders at each other is so 20th Century. That's why the U.S. Army has just awarded a $4 million contract to begin developing "thought helmets" that would harness silent brain waves for secure communication among troops. Ultimately, the Army hopes the project will "lead to direct mental control of military systems by thought alone."

More from "Time" magazine folks, read this one: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841108,00.html

What's Going to Happen When There's No More Low Income Housing?

"The Housing Act of 1937, imposed in the wake of the Great Depression, and amended a number of times in the 1970s, is reaching a crossroads — and close to five million Americans who depend on subsidized public housing may soon have to figure out where and how they are going to live.

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That's because under the provisions of Section 8 of the historic law a significant change will be under way in the next few years. As a result, building owners who participate in the program — receiving subsidies from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in exchange for taking in lower-income renters — will be able to opt out of those contracts. And many are thinking of doing just that. America's two largest cities, New York and Los Angeles, will be severely affected as will many smaller communities..."

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1839187,00.html

"Time" Photo Gallery - Requiem for a New Orleans Neighborhood

Check it out: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1836712,00.html

Cheney Ordered by Court to Keep Records

Pretty bad that he's got to be ordered to do that... but apparantly he does:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/20/AR2008092001627.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Bush Administration Seeks Unchecked Power to Buy Mortgages

They want the courts to stay out of it (of course they do). It's being called "an unprecidented government intrusion into the markets." (Bloomberg)

"Through his plan, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson aims to avert a credit freeze that would bring the financial system and the world's largest economy to a standstill. The bill would prevent courts from reviewing actions taken under its authority.

``He's asking for a huge amount of power,'' said Nouriel Roubini, an economist at New York University. ``He's saying, `Trust me, I'm going to do it right if you give me absolute control.' This is not a monarchy.''

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=ae6b6P1L8E_E&refer=home

Cuzn Wildweed and Jesco's Official Presidential Press Release

"Jesco & CuzN Wildweed are teaming up to put a
DOUBLE SUPER BUZZ on Washington, DC
... it's time America had a party that knows how to PARTY!
We're even gonna make Big D the Ambassador of Ass Whuppin'

Moonshine in every jug,
Ham in every skillet,
VOTE THE DOUBLE SUPER BUZZ PARTY TICKET
because ya can't grill it until ya kill it!

VOTE THE DOUBLE SUPER BUZZ PARTY TICKET 2008
Vote for Jesco & Cuz! "We won't do no worse than nobody else has!"

CUZ-TV www. youtube. com/globalmojo


LET'S ELECT A PARTY THAT KNOWS HOW TO PARTY!

PLEASE REPOST THIS IF YOU LOVE AMERICA!"

From the Crossroads to the White House - Jesco the Dancin' Outlaw for President

And now, everyone's invited to the party - the Party that loves to Party that is - vote for Johnny Rebel/Jesco White, Dancin' Outlaw (participant in theme and performance in Hank Williams III's "Legend of D. Ray White" and former neighbor of Hasil Adkins, subject of my latest feature, Hunchin' at the Crossroads at the GratefulWeb main site) for President. Check out his first campaign video in our blog at GratefulWeb MySpace, along with a link to the recent Boone County enws article that made his fans wonder if he died Wed. in a police stand-off - talk about wanted dead or alive.

Via my feature, we become introduced to a particular group of Hillbilly's more aptly termed Hellbilly's for a variety of reasons, (a love and, indeed participation in the music of Hank Williams III being just one of many.)

Now, Cuzn Wildweed, who was interviewed for the above, announces the Presidential candidacy of Jesco White, the dancing outlaw and neighbor of Hasil mentioned in the same.

Close on the heels of a Boone County, WVA incident Wednsday, where Jesse White died in 'death by cop' standoff, a successful drunken, hell-raisin suicide attempt that created pools of blood and showers of gunfire, (it turned out, however, to be another Jesse White - Jesco the Dancing Outlaw was apparantly frying bigger fish at the time),

following that sensational misunderstanding, Hellbilly's of America are backing Jesco for President - PBR in every refrigeratior, Jim Beam and even a healthcare plan are among the causes he embraces.

"... it's time America had a party that knows how to PARTY!" Cuzn Wildweed, who seems to be running for Vice President, says.

And the gentleman in the video is up for the position of Ambassador of Ass Whuppin'. My guess is he'd do a hell of a job.


Next documentary looks like it's going to be, "Jesco Goes to the White House"

I do believe the Hellbilly's are serious. And hell, why not write in Jesco - it's easy, just write JOHNNY REBEL in caps like that on the ballot.

And the Ambassador of Ass Whupin' in the video says vote or he's going to part the sea with this big stick he has. Or you from your soul if you piss him off. They say the Vice Presidential candidate for the Republicans can stay on 'cause she's hot - so Wildweeds out of luck on that unless she doesn't agree. (And hard to argue with the AAW and his stick I imagine)

So write in Jesco - and, whatever you do, watch this hillarious insanity. A political announcement that is, at least, honest: Hellbilly's Gone Wild watch the video in our blog.

Speaking of Protests, Protesters Arrested in Denver

Including several members of the press, the AP even, though the feature here doesn't point that out.

Great. Just great. And google 'protest arrests', by the way, and see how many are in the U.S.

Not cool.

part of the story anyway

So much for freedom of the press indeed.

Georgians Form Human Chain to Against Russia

From Reuters: TBILISI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Georgians linked arms in a "human chain" through the capital Tbilisi on Monday in what organisers said was a show of unity against Russia's backing for two Georgian separatist regions.