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Comments about politics
Yesterday a good friend (hey Erik!) emailed me this link:
Welcome To The United Police States of America, Sponsored By Twitter
http://www.businessinsider.com/welcome-to-the-united-police-states-of-america-sponsored-by-twitter-2011-12
I responded thusly figuring the matter was just a glitch:
…Coincidence or government conspiracy? In this case I
Special thanks to Erik for bringing this to my attention!
Occupy Portland Outsmarts Police, Creating Blueprint for Other Occupations
http://www.portlandoccupier.org/2011/12/15/occupy-portland-outsmarts-police-creating-blueprint-for-other-occupations/
Really interesting idea, so what that it was discovered accidentally! I guess this would be protest judo, use the enemy’s …
What if they ended a war and nobody cared?
As the Iraq war concludes, Americans need to reflect on the horror it unleashed – and vow never to repeat it
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/what_if_they_ended_a_war_and_nobody_cared/singleton/
I am not sure I have anything to add. …
Direct elections: A threat to America!
Why are Mitch McConnell and the rest of the GOP so terrified of a national popular vote?
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/direct_elections_a_threat_to_america/singleton/
An interesting read for those of us who give a damn about democracy. In addition to …
How the 99 percent was born
The Great Recession destroyed the right’s myth of a “liberal elite,” and forced the middle class to band together
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/how_the_99_percent_was_born/singleton/
An interesting article on the (surely deliberate) efforts to misdirect and dilute the focus …
There Is Only One Issue In America
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-van-zandt/democracy-in-america_b_1139463.html
A couple of great quotes in this article:
…The simple fact is we do not live in a democracy. Certainly not the kind our Founding Fathers intended. We live in a corporate
Obama to sign indefinite detention bill into law
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/obama_to_sign_indefinite_detention_bill_into_law/singleton/
Its official! There are no more civil liberties in the US if the President decrees otherwise. Doesn’t matter if you are a US citizen and it doesn’t even matter if you …
Finally, A Rich American Destroys The Fiction That Rich People Create The Jobs
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-12/news/30500948_1_entrepreneurs-and-investors-capital-gains-and-income-jobs
I find these statements dead on. Rich people do not consume more than other people and tend to make very conservative investments that rarely lead to …
A good start to reviving the middle class
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/opinion/frum-obama-speech/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9
I really liked this part of the article:
…Realistically, the president’s Kansas speech translates into a formula of higher taxes on the rich to pay for more spending on favored Democratic
The Cellulosic Ethanol Debacle
Congress mandated purchase of 250 million gallons in 2011. Actual production: 6.6 million.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204012004577072470158115782.html
Yes, what is described in the article (forcing refineries to buy products, then penalizing them when they can’t because the products don’t …