NO MORE DONKEYS OR ELEPHANTS
NO MATTER WHAT!
VOTE INDEPENDENT
(OR WRITE IN A NAME ON A PAPER BALLOT)
It's hard to believe I've lived so long and know so little about the way our political and economic
systems actually work. I am resolved that starting in November I will never again vote for another
Donkey or Elephant no matter what, and from now on if there isn't an independent candidate on the
“paper ballot” I will write in a name even if that name has no chance of winning. The point will be to
make a point – to make a statement and send a message – that it doesn't matter who wins or
loses any particular election (especially if the election is rigged both ways regardless of the
outcome) as much as it matters that we keep making progress toward what makes the most
sense for most of us and the common good. Graft and corruption have gotten way too far out of
hand in America. If enough voters switch to voting for independents and writing in names if no
independents are available - it will make a statement that corrupt members of the status quo won’t
be able to cover up – and we might be surprised how many of us there are compared to the relative
few of them... What it will probably come down to, unfortunately, is how cheaply some of us can be
bought off, or tricked into doing something against our own self interest (like believing in a “duopoly”
system where two powerful groups dominate everything, like the rich Elephants and the rich
Donkeys do). Pretty clever how they did that and evolved over time into such a mega-duopoly right in
front of my face – in plain view of all of us the whole time – and lucky for them I was the only one so
duped and too dumb to notice. If word gets out what these animals have done there’s no telling
what some people might do (besides vote independent or write in a name on a paper ballot).
Meanwhile don't miss these important stories:
"The insanity of deep water oil wells," by William Saletan
Slate Magazine (Human Nature)
"The Business of America (Remains) Kleptocracy"
by William Astore
at TomDispatch.com
- "What if...instead of looking at where our government might be headed, we took a closer look
at where we are -- at the power-brokers who run or influence our government, at those who
are profiting and prospering from it? These are, after all, the “winners” in our American world
in terms of the power they wield and the wealth they acquire. And shouldn't we be looking as
well at those Americans who are losing -- their jobs, their money, their homes, their
healthcare, their access to a better way of life -- and asking why?
- "If we were to take an honest look at America’s blasted landscape of “losers” and the far
shinier, spiffier world of “winners,” we’d have to admit that it wasn't signs of onrushing
socialism or fascism that stood out, but of staggeringly self-aggrandizing greed and theft right
in the here and now. We’d notice our public coffers being emptied to benefit major
corporations and financial institutions working in close alliance with, and passing on
remarkable sums of money to, the representatives of “the people.” We’d see, in a word,
"kleptocracy" on a scale to dazzle. We would suddenly see an almost magical disappearing
act being performed, largely without comment, right before our eyes."
Click on title link (above) for the "rest of the story."
Patience
Perseverance
Pitwit
Perseverance
Pitwit
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| WHAT WE NEED TO DO... |
| Causes: WPA Single Payer Fixing Congress Fixing Stuff Bloggers: David Sirota Matt Taibbi Juan Cole Annie Leonard Websites: Why Evolution is True Baseline Scenario A Tiny Revolution TomDispatch Yes! Videos: Embedded in Subjects and Pictures and Here TV: Forget it |
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The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
but I can't fit everything on the Front Page. Compared to the current headline it's "just another story," but a very important one (if we can get past our "Kleptomania")!
Wide Society Connected Globally Managed Locally (Can you dig it?) (Whew!) From Jeremy Rifkin in his new book, 'The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis' (Tarcher/Penguin; January 2010). We can do it! Our next pledge of allegiance must be to the Biosphere!
against all odds on the strengths or weaknesses of our own merits) – or are we socially oriented (who wish to associate with others for various reasons including fellowship)? Of course we're both (social and self-centered) but for the first time in history we must think globally and move quickly to clean up our act.
"Secrets of the Temple") argues that a more democratic money creation system in America could have saved us from latest financial collapse... While Simon Johnson and James Kwak at Baseline Scenario (in their latest book "Thirteen Bankers") propose that no financial institution should be allowed to control or own more than 4 percent of US Gross domestic product (roughly $570 billion) with a lower limit on investment banks of 2 percent (roughly $285 billion). These ceilings would affect only six banks: Bank of America, JPMorgan/Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley - which should be enough to frighten us into action!
November 2, 2010: "Independent" winners soar!
Elizabeth Warren explains middle class Robert Kuttner explains Obama President Obama has turned out to be a disappointment because (chose one): * A. Wall Street (and the Pentagon) have immense power * B. Obama (and Congress) have immense ego * C. Obama (and Congress) are not keen on progressive economic issues * D. Obama actually believes all the dumb/clever things he says * E. Obama (and Congress) have jobs and can't be distracted by unemployment * F. All of the above
Political Party affiliation: Stop being Republican or Democrat be Independent Fixing Congress: Fix Congress First! 350ppm: www.350.org 2,200watts per person per year is the challenge of "Watts we Face!"
Wind, Solar Power, Hydrogen Technology: Vote Yes!
"Working Together," by Elinor Ostrom (first woman Nobel Prize winner in Economics) author of "Governing the Commons," the science of cooperation, suggests there's hope... Read all about it in Yes! Magazine So many subjects it's overwhelming, so many things to do... One day, One subject at a time --- One thing at a time...
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Test score as of April 2010
ECONOMIC: Traditional Left/Right: -8.50
SOCIAL: Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38
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Political Compass
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ECONOMIC: Traditional Left/Right: -8.50
SOCIAL: Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38
(Click Graph to see more)
Political Compass
Completely free and revealing!
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