Wednesday Morning: Thai Civil War

If this is civil war, it IS being televised AND being Tweeted and blogged…

A brief recap: the people of Thailand elected their (parliamentary) government, but then people controlling the military seized control while the elected prime minister was out-of-country on official business.

The people of Thailand elected ANOTHER government, which was declared unusable by the Thai courts. So the people of Thailand elected ANOTHER government, but THAT was crippled and disallowed by some OTHER machinations and manipulations, so the people of Thailand took their grievance to the streets.

In December of 2008 there were demonstrations by a tiny, splinter group of Yellow-Shirted people supported by a powerful clique of moneyed backers. The demonstrators occupied the Thai national airports and ruined the Thai economy for most Thais for most of 2009.

Now the Red Shirt Ruckus is in its 9th week of active demonstration, seeking truth in government, honesty and trustworthiness in government and a meritocracy based on ability, not networks… much like Americans hunger for truth in government, honesty and trustworthiness in government, that cannot be found in Demoblicans OR Republicrats or Independents today…

And TODAY (May 19th, 167BE/2010 Common Era) Thailand awoke to televised images of armed troops being deployed around the encampments of the Red Shirts, with armored personnel carriers in the street in support of the troops moving against unarmed civilians.

Yes, the civilians have some molotov cocktails, and a weapon or two, and rocks… they also have children and women inside, despite ‘government’ warnings… this cuts to the very crux of the Thai problem: the ‘government’ is NOT one representing the will of the people of Thailand, but is a minority elite, forcing its will on Thailand by use of the Thai military against Thai citizens.

0800… the troops haven’t been unleashed yet… I’ll report more as it happens, IF it happens… else see you in an hour… http://www.icallbs.net/blog/

Many updates...

Been A While

But the heart-attack just set me back, didn't put me out of the running... found a decent blog that bears watching, http://www.Branding-HowTo.com

Yeah, close affiliation...

Movies These 3 Stooges Suggest

Podcast HERE

When we compare the goofy, adolescent slapstick performed by the original Three Stooges with the wretched, debilitating, dehumanizing and UN-funny efforts of these 3, its easy to see that, instead of "Birth of a Nation" they're frantically directing "Death of a Nation" or "Destruction of a Nation"

What other movies do these 3 suggest to you? "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"? How about "She'll Be Coming Round the Gulag When She Comes" or "America, the Pitiful"?

Post your movie and song suggestions in the comments, will ya?

Make Money From Home! (Legally, too!)

My friend is encouraging me to get into a club that calls itself "Maverick Money Makers", and I admit it LOOKS GOOD, but do any of you know anything about this Mack guy? 'self-made millionaire'?

In the meantime, we've been asked to pass a spoonful of THIS to you:

Some classic podcasts are being dusted off and placed at my friend's blog, "Hot Data" and the info is still good!

Check out Hot-Data, and pick up some of the other freebies reviewed there.

Here are two free marketing podcasts from Karridine, speaking about "Interest Free Loans" when he was working with the blog, Cash-n-Karridine. Here, you get Interest-Free Loans !


Interest-Free Loans, One

Interest-Free Loans, Two

Pick Up the Pace!

Well, for those who've come here for another dose of crazy, here you go!

Some of the most rancid drippings from the stew, so enjoy them:

Aloha Snack-Bar

"Dick" Rather, Case of the Forged Documents

1-900-REA-LITY

and (de Atkine's) Why Arab Armies Lose

More? Tell me what you want, if I don't have it I'll GET IT, and Hat Tip YOU!