Interesting interview

Naomi Klein on Democracy Now

I learned a lot from this interview. I had read that Canada was our main oil supplier, but I didn't know that NAFTA rules give the US priority to that oil over even Canada's domestic needs. She also (like others) observes that the off-shore drilling leases are just part of Bush's gift to his buddies and like the terrorism specter, public support has been manipulated by the disaster capitalists. Also her description of the tradition of nationalized oil in Iraq is great.

The Olympics has been a windfall for testing total surveillance.

The agri-businesses have developed "climate-ready" seeds and like their "Roundup Ready" seeds are proprietary.

Not much hope with Obama, considering his choice of advisors.