REVIEW: Looking Back At My Wishlist for 2011

Back in January I made a wishlist of what I would like to have seen unfold in 2011. So, with three days to go until the end of this year, I decided to go back and comment (in red below) on how my wishes actually transpired:

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Here is a mix of things that I look forward to in 2011 (in no particular order):

* More of Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert weaving their magic against the financial terrorists on the Keiser Report and all over the alternative media - this they continued to do in their inimitable fashion during 2011 - thank goodness. for that..in fact, I believe Max even got madder this year - only a good thing...

* Wikileaks going from strength to strength - hmmmmm, this didn't really happen. We are all the poorer for that...

* Julian Assange left in peace to do what we all need him to do Hardly - he lost his extradiction to Sweden battle, and now he is appealing that too. 2012 could be very bad for him indeed...

* The alternative media going from strength to strength - a mixed bag judging by the successes of People Power in 2011, as well as the continued suppression of alternative media in many quarters...

* A 'two-tier', more corporatist Internet being stopped in its tracks - a usurped, corporatist and less free Internet is still (shockingly) very much on the back burner (perhaps pipeline?)...

* The Euro possibly collapsing - or at least countries like Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Belgium going back to their former currencies - hurrah to the drachma, escudo, punt and Belgian franc! This didn't happen in 2011 - what a pity. Quelle damage!

* The slowdown or even demise of the too-powerful and destructive Germany-France axis in the EU (Merkel and Sarkozy should get a room and leave Europe in peace) - as if. Merkozy just got stronger and more Macchiavelian in 2011. Their demise cannot come soon enough...

* The cringe-worthy 'Tea Party' crowd in Washington D. C. being shown up for the showboating, embarrassing rightwing nut jobs that we all know they are - interestingly, this did come to pass in more ways than one. Most gratifying...

* Sarah Palin having less power and shutting that big, worthless poodle mouth of hers - thank goodness, this too came to pass. There must be a God after all, Sarah...

* Michael Schumacher winning races again in Formula 1 and proving why he's the best ever - go Michael! Unfortunately, this did not happen in the 2011 season. Go Michael!

* Less environmental disasters, wherever and however possible - again, as if. Fukushima, anyone?

* More medical breakthroughs, especially in stem cell research - not entirely sure on this score, but quite sure there wouldv'e been some amazing breakthroughs this year...

* Less conspicuous consumption, less greed - the planet can't take it (I can't take it) At least people spoke more about greed in 2011 - and even demonstrated against it in many cities around the world...

* More sanity in business, finance and the global financial markets - yeah, Vittorio, fat chance. The pillaging and financial rape by financial terrorists continued unabated this year...

* Less religious fanaticism of all stripes - religious lunacy remains one of the biggest cancers in the world - hardly. This is like wishing for peace in the Middle East - almost impossible to ever happen. A string of bombs against Christians in northern Nigeria, including at a Catholic Church, by Muslim extremists on Christmas Day speaks volumes about religion and peace in the world...

* More social and political unrest and upheaval in China - it needs it, we need it - it happened to some extent, but nowhere as prolific or as damaging to China as I had wished...

* Less stupidity, bad grammar and bad manners, thank you very much! Next...