From Indiependent

e: No more makeovers
[info]cioran27 wrote:
Thursday, 17 December 2009 at 07:38 am (UTC)
Yes, no problem throwing billions in executing Israeli and US policies. Theatre of absurd in fact: seeing Milliband kissing Tzipi Livni (yes or no, one or two?); agitated BBC 4 Today commentator attacking somebody over 'shameful pretext of arresting Tzipi' and mentioning laws that must be changed. When reminded that Israel used the same pretext to arrest Eichmann, well, hm, we suddenly ran out of time.

Parody and paradox everywhere. Brown and Milliband in full three-peace westminster gear being photographed in Afghanistan. Brown attempting to shake hands with soldiers (who don't extend their hands). Darling clownishly postponing the face-off with reality until after election. The country is sinking and the main news this morning is that children should not be given alcohol.

Field hospitals are being erected in city parks for the fallen warriors of the merry season; half a nation fall under tides of alcohol; hordes of disoriented people confused the meaning of a religious holiday with end of year sales pitch; blind frenzy of materialism encouraged from the top; but we shouldn't be surprised, consumerism is official religion here, a medicine, a snake oil really for any ailment. No ideas, no idelogies, no spirit, disturbed values, no intelligence and no introspection. Spend, get drunk, get over hungover with couple of morning beers, spend more, follow the lead from able government so deep in mud of mind-boggling controversies that this once proud country simply does not deserve.