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"A report backed by 1,360 scientists from 95 countries - some of them world leaders in their fields - today warns that the almost two-thirds of the natural machinery that supports life on Earth is being degraded by human pressure."

So let me get this right, we're more worried about Michael Jackson, Terri Schiavo, Gay Marriage, and whether our favorite Survivor makes it on to the next round than we are about the state of the planet thanks in part to human intervention. I'm not saying that I'm innocent of doing my share of damage to the planet. I humbly admit that I am at fault for several tons of greenhouse gases in the air thanks to this modern life all of us have to fit into one way or another. I shudder to think that mankind will never know it's full potential because it's flittering away it's future on the riches of this world...on the shiney stuff. However, there are some of us that are primed and ready to make a difference. We recognize that a cup of clean water and a breath of fresh air are some of the greatest treasures on the planet because everyone can share in them. Now the materially rich want to comodify our air and drinking water. What is that, people? It's laughable, but then again, so is the ownership of land? The earth that you say you own could just as easily turn on you and make you the bitch. Just like the ownership of an idea. After all, if you keep your ideas to yourself and never share them, then what good do they do? At that point, they're only good enough to atrophy and rot, not to further the ever expanding human consciousness.

Ok, let's snap back to reality. Where did I hear this information. Well the first place I heard about it was on BBC News this morning. After doing a little poking around, I became painfully aware that unless you happened to hear about this story through the British Press (i.e. BBC or one of London's Newspapers) you would have never been aware of this study. Here is yet another example in the ongoing drama that is craptastic news. It is really sad when we have to go halfway around the world to get any degree of balanced news about this country. The BBC was also the only broadcasting outlet that reported on the UNOCAL pipeline deal in Afghanistan and how Hamid Karzai, former UNOCAL executive, got to his previous post as interim president of Afghanistan and eventually led to his election as the official head of a reconstituted (with U.S. Yes-Men and Warlords growing Opium) Afghan government. Freedom on the march indeed. A weak press leads to propoganda, jingoism, and flat-out ignorance. In a word, craptastic.

So, instead of paying attention to this news story that might lead people to think twice about buying that gas-guizzling SUV or big duely work truck for getting to and from work every day, the corporate news gives us "psychic" John Edward to tell us that Terri Schiavo is well aware of what's going on around her. OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE ALREADY! I remember when psychics were written off as a bunch of hokey, supersticious hoo-hah, a bunch of smoke and mirrors, yet here's a "reputable news organization" parading this sideshow out to boost the ratings and hypnotize a few more with that all to familiar drone..."Your leaders know what's best for you. To question them is to question your very existance. You are a good 'merican, aren't ya, son? Good. So what ever George W. Bush says must be true because he's Jesus' little brother." News Flash, Mr. Fair and Balanced: I'm not buying it. Now put on the Simpsons and stop pretending to tell the news to me.

Bitch.