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Friday, October 14, 2005
HOW WAL-MART WORKS: Wal-Mart wants to build a new supercenter in Westminster, Colorado. Some residents are thrilled at the idea; others aren't, and each side are lobbying hard for their case.
The curious thing, though, is that the pro-Wal Mart group isn't entirely independent; in fact, a portion of its fighting fund has come from Wal-Mart.
We say "portion": $75 dollars has been raised from other sources; $75,000 has been given by the Worlds Largest Company.
There's currently a referrendum in the town over the council's original approval for the big new store, and Wal-Mart aren't happy:
"They forced the referendum because they didn't like the decision," Wal-Mart spokesman Keith Morris said. "They don't argue it was legally invalid, they're just saying they don't like the decision."
You'll note that Wal-Mart don't really care if people want the store or not - that hardly matters; what counts is if it's legal.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
HERE WE GO AGAIN...: Scott Ritter, who was right on both the "there are no WMDs in Iraq" and "Iraq will become a quagmire" scores, goes for the hat-trick and suggests that Iran is going to be next:
Speaking in a debate at the ICA about the prospects of military action against Iran, Mr Ritter said preparations were already under way. He said the US was backing Khalq insurgents who are carrying out raids in southern Iraq, and air bases were being readied in Central Asia.
As things are, the only thing that might save the lot of us is the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...
ITV EFFECTIVELY SWITCHES OFF LOCAL POLITICS: As a 50th birthday present to itself, ITV has started to choke off the last of regional political programmes by moving them to late-night Thursdays, where they will struggle against the tail end of Question Time and This Week, throwing their scant resources at trying to cover their large patches on - well, "shoestring" would be overstating it; it's barely even string.
Of course, they make it sound like a Good Thing:
The ITV News Group chief executive, Clive Jones, said the switch to a late-night slot would not mean a drop in the network's commitment to politics.
He said: "Strong coverage of politics throughout England and Wales has long been a feature of ITV's regional programme output. These new schedule slots will ensure we have a national showcase for regional politics, while ensuring each region can produce programmes tailored to suit individual needs and interests."
Oh... and there's going to be a big twenty programmes every year. That's not even once a fortnight.
But then ITV franchise licence renewal is now automatic; why waste money on flattering politicians by covering their doings?