Tuesday, January 24, 2012

January 24, 2012: Capitalism

Letter: O
CD Number: 30
Track Number: 8

Song: “Capitalism” by Oingo Boingo from Boingo Alive, Disc 2

I watch TV, in a cool way.
(Picture taken from http://www.shutterstock.com)
A man lounges on his couch in a dimly lit living room, remote in hand. He absentmindedly flips through the channels.
NEWSCASTER #1
The fallout from the financial institute being pronounced insolvent continues to echo thro—
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NEWSCASTER #2
The exchange jumped up 120 points despite news on unemployment numbers remained in mired i—
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NEWSCASTER #3
—foreclosures show no signs of –
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NEWSCASTER #4
—when asked about his bonus, asserted that he deserv—
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NEWSCASTER #5
—while a new study suggests that disparity continues to gr—
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NEWSCASTER #6
He promises to continue to fight the bill as long as it includes provisions to extend unemployment ben—
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NEWSCASTER #7
—costing close to 17 million dollars and lasting just over two months, the wed—
He continues to flip through as TV continues to drone on.
VOICE OFF-STAGE
Sounds brutal out there. Something’s got to change, right?
Long pause
MAN
Nah… everything’s just fine.
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