Mark Ames writes about the rape of Alabama... and beyond.

A shooting spree in Alabama forces the local police department to ask for help from the Military to keep the peace. But why does the town not have enough police to send to traffic stops?

Read more on how we're draining this country dry.

Amazing, lobbyists

http://claytoncubitt.tumblr.com/post/47694023

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rough cost of the AIG Bailout- One hunded fifty billion dollars

Cost of installing a solar power system for each individual in Seattle, if each individual owned their own home- 3 billion dollars.

How do we fix this?

Some new photos

I went out for a walk a few days ago. It was sunny. Here are some of the pictures I took while I was out and about. Oh, and the lights are actually inside the studio, part of a new space set up.

So there's this new electric car out called the Tesla Roadster. Does 0-60 in like 3 seconds. Costs about a hundred grand. They link directly to a company called SolarCity, that leases out solar energy solutions for 15+ years a pop. I have mixed feelings about it. I like that they're finding a way to push solar on the -rich- now. Plus, putting it in a lease gives you that "this is going to sit here for a decade or so" feeling, rather than going away like a fad... However, leases can always just be pulled if the company goes under. So, yeah, kinda mixed about it.