We who are news/politics junkies, we live in a rushing stream of information. And though we like to tell ourselves that we set the agenda on the Internet, a moment's reflection shows almost all we talk about starts somewhere within Mass-Reach Media.
And the Mass-Reach Media has no interest whatsoever in letting any dot linger long enough to connect with another dot. It's reasonable to conclude that bringing up something from a days-ago news cycle is wholly forbidden.
Meanwhile, we internet users, with our this-instant-bias, follow each day's, even each hour's, twist and eddy. Depends on what Mass-Reach is featuring for the most part.
So, now I'm wondering about the news that disappeared.
1. What's happening with the LIBOR scandal? (And isn't "scandal" ever-so-much a genteel phrase for the deed?) That's where we find that the Most Respected Banks Possible, near all of them, are fixing interest rates every day they do business. For years. Some days to make themselves look closer to solvent to fool investors. Other days, to steal money from people and towns and stuff. I think that "steal" bit amounted to Trillions.
Also, just curious, did Timothy Geithner at the NY Fed ever find out this kind of thing was going on? And if so, what did he do?
2. So, everything just Jake with the Gulf Coast? Rumors I hear, but won't link to since they are rumors. Nor will I link to BP commercials with cheery messages.
Rumors: Mutant and misshapen shrimp and fish abound. Lots of birds suffer. Noticeable rates of health effects on GC residents. Death of the lower levels of the Gulf. That Corexit, (increases oil toxicity 5200% is being used to this day on the spill.
These could all be lies, all the truth, or a mix. Anybody actually know?
3. So, how good are our Wars going, exactly? Are we safe yet; if not, what will it take? Do we have a cut-off point like "10x 9/11 deaths" or something like that?
How many nations are we actually fighting in, or supporting the fighting. I know we just sent 35 contingents of Marines as Advisors to African nations, we're engaged (in various degrees) in actions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, Mali, Niger, Syria, Iran, maybe some others, I don't know.
Good thing we have private bankers to lend us money at interest so we can be paying for all this self-defense we've got going.
4. Hey! How's the world's food supply going? Looking like enough to keep us all fed? And for how long? (Well, those TPTB consider worth feeding, at least.) Fish, meats, corn, wheat, vegetables. Are we still getting production out of this, even while, I read, desertification is growing.
Anyway, just what popped into my mind. If you can update me on any of this, using something other than small rumor sites, I'd appreciate that.
Or perhaps something else worth remembering is in order? If you have that, please say what it is.