The link in the title will take you to Glenn Greenwald's article on the tote bags being given as gifts to the delegates and press that are attending the convention this week. From the look of the pictures Greenwald posted, and the sheer audacity (in my mind) of printing a huge-ass AT&T logo on the side of the bag, I thought for sure that this was photoshop at work. Further, when I looked the date when he posted the article, it seemed even more likely that the pictures were fake. Then I looked around the web and read this article and then this one. There are several others, but note the dates on the aforementioned articles, and unless the former was written by a total liar, well, she says she was there...
Why'd I post this? Jesus, guys, they're laughing at us. And you all know me - I'm not going to start a protest or a riot; I know all I have is my vote. In spite of the attention and historical "weight" that this election is surrounded by, I feel like we all have to be careful not to get swept up in the zeitgeist of this election cycle. With the extensive coverage, the record turn outs for the primaries, the history making event of having our first African-American nominee for President, etc., it's easy to make a decision just so as to be involved.
I'm not advocating complete abstinence, but I will say that we cannot continue to support, reward, or condone the behavior that we've seen lead to this sort of blatant disrespect for the rules we all say we're playing by(read: the motherfucking constitution) when we, in this case, "vote for the lesser of two evils."
Does this mean my mind is made up? No, not yet. But reading articles like those above make it increasingly difficult to side with someone, or even a group of people, who don't seem to care, in the slightest, for accountability, the rule of law, people over corporations; I could go on, but you get my point.
If you don't read the article, look at the pictures, recall what you know about what happened with the FISA legislation, and take this into consideration:
"How far are we away from both parties selling naming rights to the companies on whose behalf they so assiduously labor?" - Greenwald
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Greenwald: The AT&T Convention in Denver
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