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More than a dozen businesses are taking the city of Seattle to court over its handling of the autonomous police-free zone that sprung up two weeks ago, arguing that the city has failed to maintain basic public safety. Read Full Article at ... read more
( education / news / politics ) The three nurses from Alabama said they arrived to find there was no proper PPE and they had to work outside their "areas of competence." ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via 29 Best Closet Organization Ideas to Maximize Space and Style
1 / 29. Edit and Purge. My clients are encouraged to purge before I take inventory of their wardrobe. Keep what you really love; donate and part ways with all else, sa ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via https://www.mintpressnews.com/chewed-up-spit-out-what-happens-veterans-when-retire/266171/
22 million Americans have served in the armed forces. While the military is constantly glamorized in public life, the reality for many is that ... read more
( life / health / food / politics ) via https://www.rt.com/business/484581-monsanto-profit-farmer-losses/
US agro-chemical firm Monsanto and Germany's BASF were aware for a long time that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical... read more
( education / news / politics ) State Department is chartering flights to evacuate stranded Americans. Canada to drop out of the Olympics if the Games aren't postponed. And Chi ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via 25 Best Cleaning Products and Supplies to Keep Your Home Clean As Can Be
1 / 25. Clorox Disinfecting Bleach. Let's start with the big gun: bleach. It kills 99.9% of germs, including those from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Bleac ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Researchers have successfully identified 316 minor planets beyond Neptune, 139 of which are completely new, in a discovery which could bring us ... read more
( life / animals / politics ) via man-survives-tiger-attack-india
"Netizens the world over have been stunned by one Maharashtra man's unlikeliest of escapes when he came face to face with an adult male tiger..." ... read more
( education / news / politics / humor ) This pretty well sums up the stupidity known as Russia-gate: russiagate cartoon.
And, can we please stop adding gate to the end of every scandal? Millennials are too young to remember Watergate, the original gate.
Thank you for your coope ... read more
( education / news / politics / humor ) This pretty well sums up the stupidity known as Russia-gate: russiagate cartoon. And, can we please stop adding gate to the end of every scandal? Millennials are too young to remember Watergate, the original gate. Thank you for your coope ... read more
( education / news / politics ) What a pinhead.
"King supports dog fighting because ... humans are allowed to fight, so dogs should be, too. The difference, obviously, is that humans can choose whether or not to fight, and dogs cannot. Also, many dog fights are to the death, or the loser is executed after their excruciating fight, anyway." ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "As a top propaganda outlet pushing the New Cold War, The New York Times paints life in Russia in the darkest hues, but this one-sided depiction misses the reality of the increasingly vibrant country that Gilbert Doctorow sees."
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( education / news / politics ) I'm sure it's just a coincidence! :)
Five months after Congress voted to remove country-of-origin labeling from pork and beef, the NFL is warning that meat produced in Mexico and China may contain a substanc... read more
( education / news / politics / conspiracies ) "Further supporting the natural gas motive is the fact that it was Vice President Joe Biden who demanded that President Yanukovych pull back his police on Feb. 21, a move that opened the way for the neo-Nazi militias and the U.S.-backed coup. Then, just three months later, Ukraine's largest private gas firm, Burisma Hol ... read more
( education / news / politics ) We received the following email from a friend, Diane, this morning: Subject: Another entry in the eternal third party candidate can't win debate There's a page on Facebook, the title of which is pretty much self-explanatory. Worth looking at just for the write-up on the manipulation of social media.
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( education / news / politics ) Everyone even remotely publicly thinking about running for President in 2016, in the link below.
2016 Presidential Candidates ... read more
( education / news / politics ) US is an oligarchy not a democracy, says scientific study
Of course, astute observers have known this for years. Still, it's nice to see it officially recognized.
Then again, this country NEVER WAS a democracy, it's a republic. An actual de ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Many hemp supporters feel that the DEA has been used as an attack dog of sorts to prevent competition with major industries where American-grown hemp products would create serious market competition: Cotton, Paper/Lumber, Oil, and others."
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( education / news / politics ) I used to think Putin was a thug/autocrat I should say I assumed he must be, but that's what it takes sometimes.
That being said, he does seem to have Russia's (and his own) interests at heart.I like what he's done to the oligarchs internally and his management of the Russian ship of state internationally ... so far, e ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Cool! But I suppose the city of Yakima might in this case have veto power?"... Washington to refuse material support, participation, or assistance to any federal agency which claims the power, or with any federal law, rule, regulation, or order which purports to authorize, the collection of electronic data or metadata of any p... read more
( education / news / politics ) "The text of the agreement has been shrouded in secrecy. But we know from leaked documents that the TPP would let corporations monitor our online activities, cut off our Internet access, delete content and impose fines."
via ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via guardianlv.com/2013/12/icelanders-overthrow-government-and-rewrite-constitution-after-banking-fraud-no-word-from-us-media
"Icelanders forced their entire government to ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Chris Hedges: Imploding the Myth of Israel.
"... a state whose real goal is, and always has been, the transfer, forced immigration or utter subjugation and impoverishment of Palestinians inside Israel and the occupied territ... read more
( education / news / politics / health ) The article's title, below in link, is misleading — which I hate no matter whose side you're on — but the facts/results are true.
"After registering, she lamented that 'every plan is going to cost more than what I pay now, and what I pay now is ridiculous.'"via ... read more
( education / news / politics ) I hope they do. Maybe then we'll be rid of Israel once and for all..
Israel has been screaming since 1985 that Iran is just months away from nuclear weapons
via WHAT REALLY HAPPENED The History The US Government HOPES You Never Learn!. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Both conservative Republican voters and liberal Democrat voters wash their consciences by blaming the other party for the evils of American politics. But they are the only ones to blame, because they keep electing to public office people like McCain, the Bushes, the Clintons and Obama"via ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Prevented from passing out free copies of the Constitution to his fellow students. Free copies. Of the Constitution. On Constitution Day."
ABombazine: WTF?? Constitution Banned on Constitution Day in Cal... read more
( education / news / politics ) Be every politician's (and their henchmen's) worst nightmare, an informed citizen!
Someone else has probably already said this, and said it better. Oh well, it's still true.... read more
( education / news / politics ) Activist Post: Spot the Psycho Before They Spot You.
We hang the petty thieves, and appoint the great ones to public office. — Aesop... read more
( education / news / politics ) Obama himself says, The odds of dying in a terrorist attack are a lot lower than they are of dying in a car accident. And he's right, for a ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "... those 217 no voters received twice as much campaign financing from the defense and intelligence industry as the 205 yes voters."
via Lawmakers Who Upheld NSA Phone Spying Received Double the Defense Industry Cash... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Wouldn't It Just Be Easier to Change Our Foreign Policy?.
"... it would lessen the supposed need to spy on Americans, which is unacceptable under any circumstances, but can only be sold with endless fear-mongering about terrorism. So it's a win... read more
( education / news / politics / conspiracies ) Told ya! :)
via New studies: 'Conspiracy theorists' sane; government dupes crazy, hostile.
"In short, the new study by Wood and Douglas suggests the negative stereotype of conspiracy theorists — a host... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Essentially, pretend the Soviets won the Cold War and then conquered the United States — that's how the government is operating."via How to know if your coworker is a threat to national security ... read more
( culture / humor / politics ) "Essentially, pretend the Soviets won the Cold War and then conquered the United States — that's how the government is operating."
via How to know if your coworker is a threat to national security ... read more
( education / news / politics ) and justice12 Real Patriots Brave Enough to Fight for Truth and Justice.
"Who are the true patriots of today? Not the flag-wrapped politicians ... read more
( education / news / politics / conspiracies ) "This whole Snowden affair is an op. It's the kind of op that works because people are prepared to believe anything."
Ed Snowden, NSA, and fairy tales a child could see through.... read more
( life / health / politics ) "Dr. Diane Harper was the lead researcher in the development of the human papilloma virus vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix. She is the latest to come forward and question the safety and effectiveness of these vaccines."
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( education / news / politics ) "Lord help our fing scam?.?.?.?this has to be the stupidest place I have worked at, writes one Standard & Poor's executive. As you know, I had difficulties explaining 'HOW' we got to those numbers since there is no science behind it, confesses a high-ranking S&P analyst. If we are just going to make it up in ord ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "We have become a surveillance society, and this is exactly the sort of thing that the Fourth Amendment was supposed to protect us against. The government is only supposed to invade our privacy and investigate us when there is probable cause to do so."via ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "PRISM looks like that Cronkite moment: The moment when even the staunchest Obama supporter admits they've been taken for a ride."
via Has the US war on terror just had its Cronkite moment?
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( education / news / politics ) Glenn Greenwald asks in his latest column, Why is Boston 'terrorism' but not Aurora, Sandy Hook, Tucson and Columbine? Can it be because the suspects in this one are Muslim? Can only Muslims commit terrorism? What ... read more
( education / news / politics ) 'I'm sick to my stomach': anger builds in Illinois at Bain's latest outsourcing plan"The Sensata plant in Freeport is profitable and competitive, but its majority owner, Bain Capital, has decided to ship ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Wisconsin judge reinstates collective bargaining for state employees
"The union-busting law that pushed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker into the national spotlight last year has been declared unconstitutional by a state judge, pushing the controversy over the law one step closer to... read more
( education / news / politics ) Public social banking works, even for otherwise conservative people.via Why Is Socialism Doing So Darn Well in Deep-Red North Dakota?
"North Dakota's thriving state... read more
( education / news / politics ) anonymous says: I'm sure the powers that be are busy buying up properties and companies in Cyprus right now, as happened here with the real estate collapse. Prices will be fixed beyond the reach of the middle class, impoverishing the masses. So don't fear, all is proceeding according to plan. :-) The time to buy is when blood is runnin... read more
( education / news / politics ) I thought this was quote-worthy, via why-the-rich-dont-give
"Last year, Paul Piff, a psychologist at UC Berkeley, published research that correlated wealth with an increase in unethical behavior: While having money doe... read more
( education / news / politics ) From zerohedge.com, I like this graphic showing this nation's descent into totalitarianism.From this article here... read more
( education / news / politics ) I don't have a problem with all of those listed in this article. We do have to develop a thorough understanding of certain things that might, on the face of it, appear ludicrous until you look at the big picture.
Still, quite a few of these made me laugh, though it's not meant to be funny: ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Anna Lappé & Food MythBusters, Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?In a word, no.... read more
( education / news / politics ) @holmes3804We need a new Sherman Antitrust Act! (or enforce the one we've got).Limit, by statute, the allowed size of any company.Having too much of the economy controlled by too few corporations ... read more
( culture / quotes / politics ) "We now live in a nation where doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy— Chris Hedges"Don't forget judges, CEOs and regulatory agencies!... read more
( life / health / food / politics ) Maybe there is hope for mankind, after all? Thanks to the boycotts, and more people refusing to remain ignorant? Whatever the reason, this looks promising. via Activist Post.
"... there is talk of ... read more
( education / news / politics ) The Post-Election Project: Should America Have a National Popular Vote?
Seems like a good idea, at first glance, at least.
UPDATE (November 2016): Upon further review, it's fairly clear the Electoral Coll... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Reuters states ... Putin ... has pushed through laws which critics say can be used to stifle dissent - tightening controls of the Internet ... and broadening the definition of treason."
Activist Post: Russi... read more
( education / news / politics ) AP's dangerous Iran hoax demands an accounting and explanation Glenn Greenwald Comment is free guardian.co.uk.
The problem is that EVERY other news source in the western world quotes AP verbatim witho... read more
( education / news / politics ) Instead of joining one more group, walking on one more march, giving to one more money bomb, sending one more breathless email about how important this issue is, do me a favor, go to the mirror and say to yourself...
You Are the Soluti... read more
( education / news / politics ) Big business would starve if deprived of state-organized central banking, transport, electricity, water, sewage, courts, zoning, police, environmental remediation, customs and labor regulation. Pick an industry and youll find tailored public aid.
Wha ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Start your own petition by clicking the link below
via petitions.moveon.org.
"People Powered Petitions.There are more than 8 million MoveOn members. Tap into our shared people power and create progressive change." ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Another great idea!
via Strike Debt! Debt Resistance for the 99%.
"Strike Debt is a nationwide movement of debt resisters fighting for economic justice and democratic freedom." ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Free & Equal - Fighting for a more equal election process.
"As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization, we work to give all ballot-qualified local and presidential candidates the opportunity to debate important political issues in public forums." ... read more
( life / health / food / politics ) Activist Post: Monsanto Funded Anti-GMO Labeling Campaign Gets Away with Impersonating Govt. Agencies.
Corporate scum at their worst, or is this merely typical?"Misuse of a United States government seal can lead to a $2... read more
( education / news / politics ) "I think Gov. Romney maybe hasn't spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned the Navy, for example. And that we have fewer ships that we had in 1916. Well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Free and Equal - Presidential Debate.
These candidates might discuss ACTUAL issues, not corporate-sponsored issues.849... read more
( education / news / politics ) "When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader." ~ Plato... read more
( education / news / politics ) Hacking Democracy on YouTube.
"The disturbingly shocking HBO documentary HACKING DEMOCRACY bravely tangles with our nation's ills at the heart of democracy. The film the Diebold ..." ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Here is a timeline of dire warnings since 1979"For more than quarter of a century Western officials have claimed repeatedly that Iran is close to joining the n... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Coal Miners Stand with Mitt Because Theyre Forced To Common Dreams."Coal miners in Ohio - who work for a company that's given almost $1 million to the GOP - say they feared they'd lose their jobs if ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Activist Post: White House removes petition with over 22,000 signatures calling for the TSA to follow the law."Yet again, the Obama administration has made it quite clear that they couldn't care less about the law, sepa... read more
( education / news / politics ) 34 lawmakers -- including Speaker of the House John Boehner -- got inside information during the 2008 financial crisis and immediately changed their investment portfolios. ... read more
( culture / quotes / politics ) "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. — Voltaire"
Good quote, but apparently not spoken by Voltaire.See answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid20... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Roseanne Barr on Presidential Run: Two Major Parties Are a Bunch of Prostitutes Who Work for Big Money
"RB: I thi... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Roseanne Barr on Presidential Run: Two Major Parties Are a Bunch of Prostitutes Who Work for Big Money
"RB: ... read more
( education / news / politics ) JP Morgan Chase Is Biggest Campaign Contributor to the Senator Who's Chairing the Investigation of JP Morgan Chase."Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of rich guys to fund campaigns ... read more
( education / news / politics ) JP Morgan Chase Is Biggest Campaign Contributor to the Senator Who's Chairing the Investigation of JP Morgan Chase."Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of rich guys to fund camp ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Maybe. Or, this might just be another purposely shocking headline. Both sides tend to blow things out of proportion, unfortunately.via The List OF 75 US Senators Who Voted To Let 30,000... read more
( education / news / politics ) Great video ... and idea.Thrive!
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( life / health / food / politics ) This inspiring film has the power to transform your health! - Anthony Robbins, World Renowned Peak Performance Expert.
via Hungry For Change - Part 1 HUNGRY FOR CHANGE. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) This inspiring film has the power to transform your health! — Anthony Robbins, World Renowned Peak Performance Expert.
via Hungry For Change — Part 1 HUNGRY FOR CHANGE®.... read more
( education / news / politics ) Virginia declares (2/28/2012) emperor has no clothes: nullifies NDAA
Good for Virginia! And it looks like Tennessee may follow suit. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Judge Napolitano: how to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 minsJudge Napolitano — How to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 mins. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) from The 1930?s Chicago Plan Vs. The American Monetary Act.
"If the purpose of money and credit were to discourage the exchange of goods and services, to destroy periodically the wealth produced, to frustrate and trip ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Taxpayers lose $1.3 billion as gov't exits Chrysler
"U.S. taxpayers likely lost $1.3 billion in the government bailout of Chrysler, the Treasury Department announced Thursday." ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Some possible good news, for a change:"... any federal law purporting to require local or state law enforcement agencies to act at the direction of the federal government or the United States military is beyond the authority granted to the federal government pursuant to the United States Constitution, is not recognized by this ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Voters' Idea: Replace Congress — Washington Wire — WSJ."Finally, there's a cause that Americans of all political persuasions can rally behind: It's time to dump every member of Cong... read more
( education / news / politics ) We were protesting SOPA and PIPA. The latest attempt is CISPA. Click here for more info:
americancensorship.org/... read more
( education / news / politics ) Applicants must get 6 answers out of 10 in an oral exam to pass the test.via Could you pass a US citizenship test? ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Don't mute NewtThe candidacy of Newt Gingrich presents a historic opportunity for a new, bigger form of failure that could clarify to most Americans just how broken the electoral system is.
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( education / news / politics ) "... everybody had to be on board in order for a lot of these fraud schemes to work."via Finally, a Judge Stands Up to Wall Street.... read more
( education / news / politics ) via How the US Government Secretly Reads Your Email
"Somewhere, a US government official is reading through a list of those who sent or received an email from Jacob Appelbaum, a 28-year-old computer science researcher at the University of Washington who v... read more
( education / news / politics ) What sort of democracy are we living in when the government can refuse to even say how it's interpreting its own law? That's not democracy at all.
"We've been covering for a while now how Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall have been very concerned over the secret interpretation the feds have of one piece of the PA ... read more
( education / news / politics ) What sort of democracy are we living in when the government can refuse to even say how it's interpreting its own law? That's not democracy at all.
"We've been covering for a while now how Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall have been very concerned over the secret interpretation the feds have of one piece of the PATRIOT Act. They've... read more
( education / news / politics ) Copied from Liberty Underground:
Thirteen doctors and nurses who treated anti-government protesters during demonstrations in Bahrain earlier this year have been jailed for 15 years for crimes against the state. Seven other medical professionals were given sentence ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Gary Johnson, Republican Presidential Candidate: Politics: GQ."If you're seeking the presidency but no one notices, are you still seeking the presidency? G... read more
( education / news / politics ) ... his former chief of staff was a lobbyist for Merck and ... his chief of staff's mother-in-law ... was the state director of an advocacy group bankrolled by Merck ...
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( education / news / politics ) James Grant: Life Behind Bars For Bernanke — Home — The Daily Bail."Ben S. Bernanke doesn't know how lucky he is. Tongue-lashings from Bernie Sanders, the populist senator from Vermont, are one thing. The hangman's noo... read more
( education / news / politics ) Ellsberg: All the crimes Nixon committed against me are now legal"Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg said Tuesday that disgraced former Republican President Richard M. Nixon would admire Presid... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Top 10 Corrupt Politicians of 2010 Economy Watch.
"Judicial Watch released its 2010 list of Washington's Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians. While there may be some surprises, readers will note that neit... read more
( education / news / politics ) Bernie Sanders is one of a handful of decent senatorsHe's asking Obama to enforce existing laws and punish the out of control oil speculators who are ruining the economic recovery with these outrageous and un ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Chris Hedges: Corporatist America
"A battle over the budget is closing our schools, our libraries, firing our teachers and taking away collective bargaining rights. While the banks and largest corporations are also not payi... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month."
So that's what they mean by t ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Senate bill 5... first they came for the trade unionistsThe tyrants of the Left and Right like Stalin and Hitler had to destroy trade unionism in order to create totalitarian governments. Independent labor unions are an essential countervailing power in a democratic society. Unions allow people — be they police office ... read more
( education / news / politics ) U.S. officials pushed products deemed unsafe by China"When it comes to protecting consumers, American politicians in China don't always practice what they preach, unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables show."... read more
( education / news / politics ) via What a 'Liberal Media' Might Look Like.
"Editor's Note: For decades now, the American Right has pushed the myth it's not a myth that the national U.S. news media is liberal, even t ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/52464-do-not-use-safety-deposit-boxes/#ixzz1CWy8y1SC
"According to in-house memos now circulating, the DHS has issued orders to banks across America which announc... read more
( education / news / politics ) Last Updated: Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:48pmWhile the government agency responsible for securing the nations transportation system harasses honest citizens with invasive, genital-groping personal searches, guns and bombs regularly get past inept Homeland Security screeners.At major airports throughout the United States unde ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Last Updated: Wed, 12/29/2010 - 1:18pmDespite a $98 million infusion for state-of-the-art baggage screening machines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) somehow missed a suitcase filled with explosives that blasted after a three-hour domestic flight.The shameful gaffe is simply the latest of many for the b ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2010/12/tsa-persecutes-critics-ignores-security-threats/
"While the Department of Homeland Security investigates a commercial airline pilot for exposing security flaws ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Senate Ethics Committee Will Not Punish Sen Dodd for Corrupt Real Estate Deal; Dismisses JWs Ethics ComplaintWashington, DC
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that on December 20, 2010, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics ... read more
( education / news / politics ) from http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2010/12/trusted-traveler-program-lets-mexicans-skip-airport-security/
"As violent drug cartels take over Mexico and expand their criminal enterprises north, th... read more
( education / news / politics ) By Staff, Fox NewsDecember 10, 2010Republicans who captured the House last month in part on the strength of a promise to rein in government spending have tapped a veteran lawmaker known as the prince of pork to head the powerful House Appropriations Committee. And the decision's not sitting so well among some conser... read more
( education / news / politics ) By Editorial Staff, New York TimesDecember 6, 2010The Department of Justice has ended a criminal investigation without making charges in the case of Senator John Ensign, his mistress and the conveniently doled-out political favors. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) While local governments work to curb the ravaging effect of illegal immigration, a major U.S. city is helping its undocumented aliens by creating an alternative banking system and giving them official government identification cards.
The northern California city of Oakland will join a few other municipalities across the U.S. that giv ... read more
( education / news / politics ) By his own admission, Cantor appears to be a traitorous dumb ass:
crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/his-own-standard-did-eric-cantor-just ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Previous argument/post, continued:
FIRST POINT OF VIEW:
Yes, it's an excellent justification for not paying attention to what is going on in politics right now.I think W. proved very nicely that they are NOT all alike, and not making even a small effort to select who might be a little less worse is abdicating one's responsibility as a citi... read more
( education / news / politics ) ONE POINT OF VIEW:
Thanks to the Tea Party, and to all of you who voted to throw the bums out.We have far worse bums now.
nytimes.com/2010/11/14/us/politics/14coats.html?r1
Third World America, here we come.
SOMEONE'S RESPONSE:
Good a... read more
( education / news / politics ) via thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/126193-sen-vitter-admits-to-serious-sins-in-new-orleans-debate
"By Sean J. Miller, The Hill, October 28, 2010 ... read more
( education / news / politics / opinion ) Fresh start! Reboot! Recycle! Whatever you want to call it.
Sure, the 5% who are good will have to find a real job for 2-6 years, but they can run again next time. It'll keep them from screwing up the economy because they know they soon be back in it.
It's the best way to stop the corruption, also known as cronyism. Gove ... read more
( education / news / politics / employment ) Good article here. Read the quote from the lifelong Republican who was a victim of a mass layoff and now can't find a job. http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/06/01/its-the-jobs-stupid/ ... read more
( culture / quotes / politics ) "Watching Titanic the part where the ship is sinking is like watching the U.S. economy, where the rich conspire to sink as many of the poor as they possibly can." — Bill Holmes (yes, I thought this one up myself!)... read more
( education / news / politics ) This pinhead is calling the unarmed victims of Israeli aggression terrorists?Vote him out!
http://www.examiner.com/x-10438-Human-Rights-Examiner~y2010m6d1 ... read more
( education / news / politics ) These aren't wars for freedom. They're wars for resources, drugs and profit.
It's war for the sake of war. I feel sorry for the troops, who are just political and corporate pawns.
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( education / news / politics ) Funny how these conservatives want less government, but only when it's convenient for their corporate masters.Here's the article:
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/boehner-go ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Rep Alan Grayson Introduces the War Is Making You Poor ActMay 21, 2010 - Uploaded by Alan GraysonGrayson v. Broun on the Constitution ... Watch the Speech the Republicans Don't Want You to See
youtube.com/watch?vt0TtYQEDTo... read more
( life / health / politics ) As anonymous reminds us, Waxman represents L.A. on the west side up to Santa Monica. I bet those people take LOTS of supplements.
via http://www.naturalnews.com/028687-Henry-Waxman-health-freedom.html
(NaturalNews) Of all the sneaky ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Benjamin Franklin called traitor for informing people about actions of gov'tvia Like Edward Snowden, Benjamin Franklin Was Called a ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "I asked the policeman for the ordinance number being violated, because they can't put handcuffs on you if they cannot tell you why they're detaining you."
via ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Nice!
via Bitcoin vs. Big Government
"Interest in Bitcoin has surged along with its valuation. Last week saw its exchange rate soar past $100 for the first time ever, landing the virtu ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Time to go, Carl.Read here:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/53604
Who is he trying to impress glaring down his long nose over those granny glasses, anyway? ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Coal miners stand with Mitt because they're forced tovia Coal Miners Stand with Mitt Because They're Forced To Common Dreams.&quo ... read more
( education / news / politics ) veteranstoday.com/2011/09/19/brzezinski-opens-up-the-last-american-cowboy/
"He goes two steps further, taking America's political loonies as he calls them to t ... read more
( education / news / politics / travel ) Criminalizing some airport pat downs defended by Rochester legislatorWow, good news for a change!
Criminalizing some airport pat-downs defended by Rochester legislator - Fosters. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Crowd descends on Ohio Statehouse to protestCrowd descends on Ohio Statehouse to protest changes to collective bargaining ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Mayors of America uniteMayors of America Unite to tell Obama and Congress: End the Wars and Keep The Money at Home."Any nation that year after year continues to ra ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Ellsberg: All the crimes Nixon committed against me are now legal"Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg said Tuesday that disgraced former Republican President Richard M. Nixon would admire Presid ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Exxon Makes $30.5 Billion, So GOP Votes To Give Them Tax Breaks Exxon Makes $30.5 Billion, So GOP Votes Unanimously To Give Them Tax Breaks
Pissed off yet? ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Feds Take Over School Bake SalesLast Updated: Tue, 12/14/2010 - 12:51pm
The far-reaching tentacles of the bloated U.S. government will control a cherished public school fundraiserthe bake saleunder Michelle Obamas precious new la ... read more
( education / news / politics ) GOP taps 'Prince of Pork' to lead spending committeeBy Staff, Fox NewsDecember 10, 2010Republicans who captured the House last month in part on the strength of a promise to rein in government spending have tapped a veteran lawmaker known a ... read more
( education / news / politics ) It has long BEEN time for Joe Lieberman to goThe epitome of slime, of course, it's long BEEN time for Joe Lieberman to go:
http://libertymaven.com/2010/06/22/l ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Long article (transcript) of Putin speech from 2013.Too long to read now, so this is essentially a bookmark:
http://russialist.org/transcript-putin-at-meeting-of-the-valdai-international-discussion-club- ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Revealing NSA Spying Program DOESN'T Harm National SecurityTerrorists Already Knew about the Programs … The Only People Who Were Kept In the Dark Were the American People
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( education / news / politics ) Revolution Succeeds In GreeceRevolution Succeeds In Greece!!! Protestors Overthrow Government. New Government To Be Formed. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) !Rumor has it Sestak is not much better, but small victories are worth celebrating, anyway.FYI, Specter is the creator of the magic bullet theory in the JFK assassination investigation.Yes, he's been around THAT long.
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( education / news / politics ) Stop American Censorshipvia http://americancensorship.org/
Whilst the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is not yet set in place, it is currently still being talked about. The purpose of this bill is very clea ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Texas Threatens To Arrest International MonitorsWhen the government remains non-respondent to egregious attempts to suppress the vote such as mass mailings to ex-felons falsely telling them they are not allowed to vote there certainly is a need for someone to step in to documen ... read more
( education / news / politics ) This Is What Class War Looks LikeMust See Chart: This Is What Class War Looks Like - welcome to the matrix, charlie brown.. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Time To Include 3rd PartyCNN Poll: 47% Chose Neither After 2012 Presidential Debate! Time To Include 3rd Party
Ya think? ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Top 10 Corrupt Politicians of 2010 Economy Watch.
"Judicial Watch released its 2010 list of Washington's Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians. While the ... read more
( education / news / politics ) TRAP DOORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONSSIX TRAP DOORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION PROCESS
1. Removed safeguards for its same-day registration system.
2. Ignores the law on ballot-stuffing safeguards
3. Breaks the chain of custody
4. Conceals vote-counting from the public, in ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Why Gary Johnson Should Terrify the DemocratsWhy Gary Johnson Should Terrify the Democrats — In These Times.
This guy just might get my vote. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Why is socialism doing so darn well in deep red North Dakota?Public social banking works, even for otherwise conservative people.
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( education / news / politics ) Wouldn't it just be easier to change our foreign policy?via Wouldn't It Just Be Easier to Change Our Foreign Policy?.
"... it would lessen the supposed need to spy on Americans, which is u ... read more
( education / news / politics ) dailybail.com/home/gore-vidal-our-only-political-party-has-two-right-wings-one.html", one called Republican, the other Democratic. But Henry Adams figured all tha ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Fiscal Conservative Rand Paul Pledges $9 Billion to Israel on the Backs of American TaxpayersFiscal Conservative Rand Paul Pledges $9 Billion ... read more
( education / history / politics ) RFK Jr on JFK's attempts to end the cold war"Bolshakov smuggled a letter, the first of 21 declassified in 1993, to JFK's press secretary, Pierre Salinger, in a folded newspaper. In it, Khrushchev expressed regret about Vienna and embraced JFKs proposal ... read more
( culture / writing / blog / politics ) The elites are adept at fooling themselves into thinking they know best.This superiority that they bestow upon themselves is a convenient justification for keeping us commoners in the dark, and keeping themselves in power. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) ... on purpose, is what he seems to be implying without saying so in so many words.
? Ruling Elite Destroying Our Economies - Robin Hahnel - YouTube.
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( education / news / politics ) George Orwell's 1984 happening before usNever heard of this guy before, but I'm glad people are speaking out ... at least occasionally.
via Jeff Monson: US a police state, George Or ... read more
( education / news / politics / money ) Why borrow when you can print your own money?Why is the US Government borrowing money at interest from a private bank (the Fed) when Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution allows the US Government to create its own money, interest-free? 542 ... read more
( education / news / politics ) A Simple Reform Could Save America From Wall Street and Boost the Economy: What's Washington Waiting For?
"We're talking about a financial ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Gov. kills immigration laws in name of economic growthLast Updated: Fri, 01/07/2011 - 5:11pm
Rhode Islands new governor has killed crucial measures to crack down on illegal immigration for the sake of statewide ... read more
( education / news / politics ) ! These political leaders throughout the world, including the US, are not leaders. They're just power players. ... read more
( life / money / employment / politics ) 10 Most Profitable U.S. Companies Paid 9% in Federal Income TaxesAccording to the tax code, companies are supposed to pay 35% income tax. But NerdWallet determined that the top 10 came nowhere near that.
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( education / news / politics ) The 1930's Chicago Plan Vs. The American Monetary Act"If the purpose of money and credit were to discourage the exchange of goods and services, to destroy periodically the wealth produced, to frustrate and trip those who save, our present monetary system does t ... read more
( education / news / politics ) A House full of RangelsBy Dana Milbank, Washington PostDecember 5, 2010Charlie Rangel stood, stony-faced, in the well of the House. His feet planted wide, his hands crossed over his fly, the 80-year-old lawmaker awaited the rebuke of his peers. ... read more
( education / news / politics ) How inbred elites are tearing America apartPeople are embedded in these institutions, they are blinkered in these ways that means they're making decisions outside the bounds of democratic accountability. Which can lead to corruption — like, moral transgression — ... read more
( education / news / politics ) "... the main issue here is that it is delusional if not moronic for persons who describe themselves as progressive to insist upon copping out to the Lesser-Evil candidate for fear of losing an election, rather than to support — whatever the odds — a candidate they ... read more
( education / news / politics ) The Skeleton Closet.Good stuff!
"All the Scandals on All the Candidates for President
—Since 1995—
Because character DOES matter.
You've come to the right place for dirt, attitude and o ... read more
( education / news / politics ) ... a cartoon character was written in and won by a landslide, thanks to the hard work of hackers ...
via Activist Post: Hackers elect cartoon character to Washington DC school board thanks to electronic voting."I... read more
( education / news / politics ) 34 lawmakers — including Speaker of the House John Boehner — got inside information during the 2008 financial crisis — and immediately changed their investment portfolios — 12160."... read more
( education / news / politics ) "... we need to go on offense and make Wall Street pay for the trillions it stole from us."
via This Can Be Our Moment ... read more
( education / news / politics ) ... political elites represent only the powerful special interests that write the country's laws in exchange for funding the political campaigns of lawmakers.
via Unplugging Americans from the Matrix"The West passes judgment on the rest of t ... read more
( education / news / politics ) via Leaderless Resistance — Nationalist Coalition Blog.
"... there will, no doubt, be mentally handicapped people out there who, while standing at a podium with an American flag draped in the background, and a lone eagle soaring in the sky above ... read more
( education / news / politics ) Lyrics from a Frank Zappa song:
You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for hel...no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you w ... read more
( education / news / politics ) The last straw was when they killed innocent peace activists on the Gaza floatilla.Anyone, such as that retard Joe What's the big deal? Biden, who still supports them has lost all touch with humanity and really needs to go ... to hell. ... read more
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