THE REAL AIG SCANDAL
Everybody is rushing to condemn AIG’s bonuses, but this simple scandal is obscuring the real disgrace at the insurance giant: Why are AIG’s counterparties getting paid back in full, to the tune of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars?
http://www.slate.com/id/2213942/

Yankees Sign Iraqi Hurler
Shoe-throwing Right-hander Impresses Scouts

In their latest bid to beef up their pitching rotation for the 2009 season, the New York Yankees today signed Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi to a three-year deal worth $32 million.
The right-handed al-Zeidi, 28, impressed the Yankee scouts with his performance in Baghdad yesterday when he threw both of [...]

Sailing to Ms. Liberty
 

Did you see “W” yet? Makes it easy to understand Colin Powell’s decision to support Obama. (Not to mention word that he will be advising Obama). Some other Deciders decided to take the plunge at the:

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The Benefit brought together a spirited variety of music, poetry and comedy.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 7:30pm           [...]

yes,”$100 billion at the discretion of Mr. Bush” was left out of the final printed version of the NYTimes article about the bailout “BUSH SIGNS BILL” but if you look online at the original article via TruthOut:
The final agreement called for the $700 billion to be disbursed in parts: $250 billion at first, to get [...]

“King” Henry (Paulson) is not just bailing out the crises that he helped create but he is also saving all of his cronies from responsibility and retribution. Then he wants to create complete totalitarian control over the world economy. Nice work if you can get it.
http://www.democracynow.org:80/2008/9/24/naomi_klein_now_is_the_time#

A satirical rock musical set shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, The Deciders takes a comic look at the self-absorption of those in power. Determined to cement himself in the history books as a winner, Dubya plots to restore order in Iraq by restoring Saddam to power. But there’s a catch: In return for his help, Saddam demands that his musical be mounted on Broadway. Worrying only about themselves, both leaders ignore the needs of their people. Written and composed by Mitch Kess (with help from Carly Sheehan and Charles Bascombe), The Deciders treats very serious issues with laid-back humor. The major players—Saddam, Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice—are limned with enjoyable sketch-comedy broadness. Erik Hogan is especially entertaining as Bush: He has the walk down, and pokes fun at the president’s easily mocked mannerisms as well as anyone on TV.—Jamie Falkowski, Associate Online Producer

Don’t miss your chance to see The Deciders at the Fringe NYC Festival! Show today 8/19 at 2:30 PM, Thursday 8/21 at 5:30 PM and Friday 8/22 at 8 PM.
Get Tickets.

Tom Kane of Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports on the opening day show and speaks with our special guests Cindy and Carly Sheehan. Read the review…

Yesterday The Deciders debut at The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University finished with the cast and band meeting Cindy and Carly Sheehan. Read more…