How We See The World

All things have ripple effects, and all the circles of connections are tied to one-another. One lever trips another, one gear drives another. So I began to see it all, and it surprises me it's not already common knowledge: Without fair elections and fair campaigns, we get elected officials who do the bidding of the highest bidder (or campaign donor). First the bidders buy favors - they deregulate the systems designed to keep the economy stable and equitable. Then these bidders create a racket, and rig the economy. Then the economy goes bust, and unemployment soars. And donations to charities plummet - which includes gifts to Oxfam, since not only are the unemployed…

So the Lib Dems, Labour and Tories have had their last conferences before the next general election and did anyone make any gains from the past 3 weeks? For me, despite the Lib Dems attempts to make a big stand, I think all 3 parties have made little impact on the opinion polls with Gordon Brown's and David Cameron's speeches being fairly low key, even though that is NOT what Brown wanted. None of the speeches made by the 3 party leaders were headline grabbing of the extent of say Tony Blair's in 2006 and 1996. Usually conference season is the part for the loser to make the gain ahead of spring's general election. Don't think it happened for Gordon Brown and this time…

The Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, 33, has been found dead while on holiday in Majorca. The group's tour website said that he had "tragically died" and that the rest of the band would be flying out to Majorca on Sunday. The website also said Gately had been on holiday with his long-term partner Andy Cowles when he died on Saturday. Boyzone announced their comeback tour last November. The Irish band had six UK number one hits from 1994 to 2000. The News of the World's showbusiness editor Dan Wootton told BBC News Gately had gone out for drinks, returned to his accommodation and gone to sleep, but never woke up. Boyzone manager Louis Walsh, who is due to appear as a jud…

http://www.tnr.com/article/environment-energy/aquacalypse-now

I don't believe in a actual doomsday is coming, but hard times are ahead because of our inability to deal with the problems and the new problems we've created fiscally. I'll post the second report from the site, all three reports are on the website. http://www.moneyandmarkets.com/three-government-reports-point-to-fiscal-doomsday-4-35722

The wider view: How five leading actresses have risen to the challenge of playing the Queen in a revealing new television docu-drama of her life By Laura Collins Last updated at 1:22 AM on 11th October 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Her image is everywhere – on the coins in our pockets and the post that drops on to the doormat in the morning. She is the head of the nation, head of her family and, viewed each day in profile, she remains a two-dimensional Monarch to the vast majority of her subjects. After 57 years on the throne, few could claim to know or understand Elizabeth Windsor – what makes her laugh, what makes her cross, wh…

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/33236976

Flying feline, hidden kitten: The fur flies in amazing 'Ninja' cat fight By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 5:27 PM on 06th October 2009 Comments (62) Add to My Stories Leaping through the air, claws outstretched these cats appear locked in mortal combat. But rather than a deathly duel over a mouse or territory, this acrobatic pair are simply play-fighting. Dubbed the 'ninja cats' after the Japanese feudal warriors, the sparring pair are in fact Muffi and his friend Tiger. Airborne: Muffi (right) and Tiger clash mid-air with Muffi sinking his teeth in his opponent's fur Take that: This frame catches the two pals getting to …

Protester who disputed Iran presidential election sentenced to death By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 3:21 PM on 08th October 2009 Comments (7) Add to My Stories Supporters protest after the disputed Iranian presidential election in June. Reports say one protester has been sentenced to death (file picture) An Iranian court has sentenced to death a man who took part in opposition protests over the disputed election in June, a reformist website reported today. Mowjcamp, which gave no source for the report, said Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani was informed of the verdict on Monday. It did not give details about the charges against him. A…

Zurich gives go-ahead to poster with 'racist image of Islam' ahead of Swiss vote on allowing minarets at mosques By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 10:49 PM on 08th October 2009 Comments (36) Add to My Stories Zurich city council said yesterday that a poster showing missile-like minarets on a Swiss flag can be displayed ahead of a national referendum on whether to ban the building of minarets at mosques in Switzerland. Zurich followed Lucerne and Geneva in arguing that the posters, which also feature a veiled woman with 'menacing eyes', were protected by free speech. Basel and Lausanne have banned them saying they paint a 'racist, di…

David Hasselhoff hospitalised after drinking bender following Simon Cowell's party By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:55 PM on 09th October 2009 Comments (28) Add to My Stories Troubled: David Hasselhoff out in London this week David Hasselhoff spent two nights in hospital after a wild drinking bender in the wake of Simon Cowell's party. The actor had apparently been drinking for days following Saturday's lavish celebration when his concerned assistant decided to call for medical help at his five-star London hotel. But Hasselhoff lashed out and is said to have accidentally struck the physician - Dr Paul Ettlinger - in the eye. …

Tesco, Amazon and Argos set to desert Royal Mail as postal workers vote for 'suicidal' national strike By Sean Poulter Last updated at 3:41 PM on 09th October 2009 Comments (743) Add to My Stories Leading internet retailers such as Play.com, Amazon, Tesco Direct and Argos are drawing up plans to switch from strike-hit Royal Mail to ensure millions of Christmas presents arrive on time. The decision yesterday by postal workers to take industrial action is heaping misery on both families and businesses with the festive season looming. Energy companies and banks are already encouraging customers to sign up for online accounts. Many more …

Taking the pill for last 40 years 'has put women off masculine men' By David Derbyshire Last updated at 6:26 PM on 07th October 2009 Comments (51) Add to My Stories It ushered in the 1960s sexual revolution and gave women control over their own fertility. But according to a new study, the Pill may also have changed women's taste in men. Scientists say the hormones in the oral contraceptive suppress a female's interest in masculine men - and make boyish men more attractive. Macho men: Stars such as Sean Connery, left, and Kirk Douglas, right, were considered pin-ups in the 1950s and 60s Although the change occurs for…

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The scale of a phishing attack originally thought to be directed at Hotmail may be larger than previously thought. BBC News has seen a list of more than 20,000 more names and passwords that have been posted online. The list contains e-mail addresses and passwords from Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, Gmail and other service providers. The list was published on the same website as the original list of 10,000 Hotmail login details. Some of the accounts appear to be old, unused or fake. However, BBC News has confirmed that many - including Gmail and Hotmail addresses - are genuine. Other addresses include Comcast and Earthlink accounts. It is not clear whether the list…

Drinkers face late night 'alco-tax' and hike in price of alcopops under Tory plan to mend 'broken Britain' By James Slack, Home Affairs Editor Last updated at 4:21 PM on 07th October 2009 Comments (135) Add to My Stories Tax on off-licences and bars selling alcohol late at night £1.50 tax hike on alcopops and £1.33 on strong beer Ban on supermarkets selling alcohol below cost price Communities given right of veto over drink licences The lax Labour licensing regime which has turned town centres into 'battle zones' will be torn up, and new taxes will be introduced to clobber heavy drinkers and late opening off licences and pubs, Chris Grayl…

Plumber with shattered arm left horrifically bent out of shape has operation 'cancelled four times' By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:26 AM on 08th October 2009 Comments (73) Add to My Stories A plumber whose arm was left twisted grotesquely out of shape in an accident ten months ago has had an operation to correct it 'cancelled four times'. Torron Eeles, 50, has been left unable to work since falling down the stairs and now fears he may lose his home after being denied incapacity benefit. The father-of-three today hit out at the NHS for the 'unacceptable delays', but East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust said Mr Eeles had his opera…

Still a cute Skunk. The pictures are priceless! http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/4/obese-skunk-put-on-vegetarian-diet-to-battle-bacon-addiction.html

One gay man, two lesbians, a three-legged cat and a poisoned curry plot By Jaya Narain Last updated at 12:48 PM on 08th October 2009 Add to My Stories A gay man tried to poison his lesbian neighbours by putting slug pellets into their curry after he was accused of kidnapping their three-legged cat. Gary Stewart, 37, had been at loggerheads with Marie Walton and Beverley Sales for months. But things looked brighter when he made a peace offering of some curry, claiming he had ordered too much from the Indian takeaway. Neighbours at war: Marie Walton and Beverley Sales claim Stewart kidnapped their three-legged cat When the women st…

hi, im thinking about buying a 5.1 dolby surround system, but i dont know if it nakes a difference in the quality of the sound at all. i thought about watching live dvds, so i think that a surround sound would be fantastic. so i would be very grateful for someone who has experience with a dolby surround system to tell me if the diffenece is worth buying a system for 75€ (~70£).

Humpty Dumpty falls from favour: Third of parents have never sung nursery rhymes By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 10:55 AM on 08th October 2009 Comments (11) Add to My Stories Traditional nursery rhymes are in danger of dying out because parents are singing pop songs to their children instead, a survey suggests. It found more than a third of parents have never sung a rhyme such as Humpty Dumpty or Baa Baa Black Sheep to their offspring. And it revealed more than a quarter of the 2,500 parents polled admitted they cannot remember a single nursery rhyme from their childhood. Great fall: Parents are choosing to sing pop songs …

Survey shows 3.4 million children live with binge drinking parents By Daniel Martin Last updated at 10:40 AM on 08th October 2009 Comments (1) Add to My Stories More than three million children live in households where at least one of the parents is a binge drinker, a shock survey showed last night. The figure is three times as many as previously thought, according to the study by a charity. The National Addiction Centre also found that one million are living with at least one parent who abuses drugs. At risk: 3.4 million children could be affected by parental binge drinking In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind,…

Prickly problem for animal lover who has adopted 24 mischievous pygmy hedgehogs By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:05 PM on 08th October 2009 Comments (19) Add to My Stories Animal lover Ashleigh Hunt has a prickly problem - after taking 24 baby pygmy hedgehogs into her home. Ashleigh Hunt, 20, currently has two dozen baby African Pygmy Hedgehogs, which fit neatly into the palm of a hand and are Britain's latest must-have mini-pet. Demand for the hedgehogs has spiralled in recent months after it emerged the tiny creatures, which weigh between 12 and 18 ounces, can sell for up to £200 EACH. Enlarge Hard-boiled hog: This fully-gro…

Strictly Come Dancing bosses in crisis talks as complaints over Anton Du Beke's racist remark quadruple By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 9:27 AM on 07th October 2009 Comments (607) Add to My Stories The BBC are holding crisis talks to discuss the future of shamed Strictly Come Dancing professional Anton Du Beke after complaints to the BBC over his 'Paki' remark quadrupled today. Du Beke's future on the show is said to be in the balance after the 43 year-old called his dance partner a 'Paki' during an exchange witnessed by 15 other people on the show. Today complaints to the BBC rose to 261 and pressure is now mounting on the corpo…