Horatio Green
Horatio is a writer who believes that world peace is achievable, believes in human values over religious values, and that the solution to problems plaguing society is the creation of a moneyless society.
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Israeli Aggression Creates Many Questions, Calm and Restraint is CrucialBan Ki-moon has called on all sides “to exercise maximum calm and restraint, and to act with a sense of responsibility to prevent an escalation of what is already a devastating and highly dangerous conflict.” In his wisdom, the U.S. must take heed.
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Steve Fraser: A Wall Street State of MindIt’s the illusion of opulence, wealth that anyone can achieve, that drives the American psyche. You see, there is nothing characteristically or intrinsically different between Wall Street types and the rest of us. What drives Wall Street drives America.
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Obama’s Terror Remark Highly Hypocritical in Light of U.S. WarsAn attack on the innocent is paradoxical to what it means to be an American. It should never be the American way. Instead of better ways to kill, maim, and torture, the U.S. should be finding ways to stop the killing and maiming, and find ways of peace.
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Mass Shooting, Gun Control, Background Checks: Americans Part of Cause when They Fail to ActSomeday there will be another mass shooting and Americans certainly will be a part of its cause because they didn’t do everything in their power to try to prevent it.
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If Congress Cannot Pass Basic Gun Law, What Meaningful Law Will Ever Pass?The obstacle to effective gun control legislation falls on people like potential presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, who does not support universal background checks. If Sandy Hook is not reason enough to act, what will be reason enough?
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America Becoming Closer to the Police State of Orwell’s Oceania in 1984NDAA, the Patriot Act, America’s torture policy, executing Americans without trial, GPS tracking, and law enforcements persistent infringement on our constitutional rights have already changed what it means to be an American
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The Inconvenient Truth of High Tech’s Silicon ValleyConservatives and republicans propagate how rich people benefit society more than the rest of us. That they alone will bring people struggling to survive out of poverty. However, Silicon Valley’s real story reveals the fallacy behind their words.
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North Korea: Let’s Not Forget Iraq’s Greatest LessonAs the drums of war begin, let’s not forget that governments lie. Let’s not heed the propaganda from either side. We need to pay close attention folks because the United States may be equally culpable in the threat to peace.
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The U.S. Supreme Court and Society Should Not Accept Arguments that Keep America in the Dark AgesNow it’s time for the nation’s highest court to weigh the pros and cons of same-sex marriage. But they and every American should heed the words of Thomas Jefferson: “laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.”
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Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity”: Easy Street for Some, Calamity for MostThe republican’s prosperity budget protects wealthy Americans at everyone else’s expense. While America’s less fortunate may have to prepare for the impact of safety net cuts, defense spending continues and the extreme cost of weapons systems prevail
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Who’s Kidding Who -- Drone Attacks on U.S. Soil Won’t Happen and Can’t Happen?The illusion, ignorance, or just plain dishonesty displayed at the confirmation hearings for CIA director was astonishing. History dictates the profound fallacy of their notion that an armed drone would not be used against Americans here at home.
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America’s Massacres: No Gun Ri, Tiger Force, Mỹ Lai, Highway of Death, Iraq and AfghanistanIncomprehensible atrocities occur in war that seem inevitable but cannot be overlooked. America’s wars are not an exception, and Americans should be shaken up by this reality. War’s brutality clearly points to the fact they must end.
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Lies, Misinformation, Demonization Will Inevitably Bring on U.S.-Iran WarWe deposed Iran’s elected leader, reinstated the Shah, and all was dandy. Until, that is, the Iranians overthrew the government, took over our embassy, and held Americans hostage. We have held a grudge ever since, making prospects for peace unlikely.
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Citizens Energy-CITGO-Petróleos De Venezuela, Hugo Chavez Help Needy Americans Keep WarmFor eight years Venezuela has given needy Americans heating oil. They and federally funded LIHEAP are two important means of keeping low-income people warm. There should not be criticism nor reduced funding when no one else steps forward to help
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Abandoning the Common Good for the Sake of ProfitCorporate capitalism has created. an unjust and inhumane society. We throw families of undocumented immigrants into unfathomable predicaments. We abandon their children. We have abandoned any sense of right and wrong for the sake of profit.
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Corporations, Facebook Pay No Taxes, Receive Huge Refunds, yet We Face “Sequester” on March 1Before talking about $1 trillion cuts to defense and domestic spending, the United States needs to solve its tax problems including deductions and loopholes.
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Wall Street Faces Senator Warren’s Passion for Consumer Financial ProtectionWall Street has a formidable opponent in Senator Warren. She scares bankers who see her as a forceful entity that threatens to tighten regulations, take them to court for bad behavior, and who intends to make their lives extremely uncomfortable.
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Fear Mongering, Lobbying, Money, Wayne LaPierre and the NRANRA’s mission is not to protect Americans, but rather to increase their coffers through fear mongering, and intense lobbying, in order to protect their corporate partnerships, merchandizing revenues, and membership fees
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Will John Brennan’s Senate Confirmation Hearing Expose the Ugly New Face of American Power?John Brennan will face queries about his role in the Bush torture policies, and questions regarding Obama’s drone program, kill list, and shadow wars. Hopefully his confirmation hearing will provide insight into the ugly new face of American power.
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Compassion: The Soul of America’s Political and Social ValuesMany acts of compassion take place in everyday life. But In the Republican Party, compassion is practically nonexistent. Republican apparent hostility toward The Golden Rule and indifference to the wellbeing of Americans is palpable.
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Winter Can Be a Dangerous Time for Your DogTake precautions for your dog in winter. They are susceptible to hypothermia, frostbite, and paw injury. Antifreeze and windshield deicers can poison dogs and may cause death.
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Violence Begets the Very Thing it Seeks to DestroyDespite evidence that we have a gun problem, support for gun control is dwindling; there are protests nationwide against stricter gun controls. The problem is greater than guns; it lies in the fact that violence has become an American way of life.
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A Murderer’s Weapon of ChoiceWhere there are a preponderance of guns and a lack of effective gun laws, there are more murders. Guns are the problem, not mental illness or violent games and entertainment.
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Living with Control Freaks is Frustrating and Not EasyControl freaks will not be here in search for a solution to their problem. You are here searching for a solution because someone in your life is a control freak. You need to learn to cope. If you cannot, then break away and move to some place far away.
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Christianity Has Sold Its Soul to CapitalismNo other Christmas has shown the hypocrisy of Christians more than this year. Extravagant Christmas spending on guns and other gifts simply show that Christians are not true to their faith.
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Pets Are Not a Substitute for ChildrenFor the most part, childbearing is declining due to fears that overpopulation will cause economic and environmental distress. As a consequence, people are turning to pets as a substitute for children. But pets cannot replace the benefits of children.
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Beautiful Little Kids Should Never Have to Face a Lunatic with a GunFew people seem to care but rather take defeatist, gutless positions to dance around America’s egregious gun culture issue. We need to take “meaningful action” now, meaning swift, severe gun control legislation, and ignore the pro-gun lobby and rhetoric.
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Enduring Life Because of My Dad’s Example and LeadershipThe anticipation of snow has always triggered fond memories of my dad. The snow never got in his way. He always worked his way through any obstacle. His perseverance, work ethic, and positive example are what have carried me through life. -
Israel’s Brutality Hinders Solutions, Remember the USS Liberty: Israel Cannot Be TrustedU.S. criticism of the U.N. elevating Palestine’s status was wrong. Americans should not trust the dangerous relationship the U.S. has with Israel. The Israeli attack on the USS Liberty is historic testament on just how dangerous that can be.
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Patriot’s 30-Point Blowout of the Jets, a Very Sweet Victory for BelichickWhen the New England Patriot’s head coach’s career (especially with the Patriots), his relationship with Rex Ryan and history with the Jets, is considered, the big victory over the Jets on Thanksgiving Day must have been personally very satisfying.
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GDP Growth Achieved Responsibly Gives America a Reason to Be ProudRepublicans will ignore the needs of all who are not rich. They view the rich as the only ones who really contribute to the nation’s financial wellbeing. President Obama views it differently and believes there is a moral element to material success.
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The Allure of Small GovernmentAmericans should not be fooled by the allure of greater cost-efficiency and reduced taxes by the call for small government and the privatization of some federal government programs.
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Townhall’s Barber: Obama’s HHS ‘Grooming’ Children for SexAn egregious, disingenuous accusation by constitutional law attorney Mark Barber, who says sex-education programs are doing to children what pedophiles do to groom them for sex. He is wrong; children need help understanding sex and their sexuality
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Romney: ‘Master Financial Speculator,’ DeceptiveCan Romney really create jobs and fix the economy? He says he can. Ronald Reagan’s budget director, David Stockman, says Romney’s did not build business the old-fashioned way but on financial speculation. The real question is can you trust Mitt Romney?
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George McGovern: Standard-Bearer for Those Things RFK ChampionedThanks to Vietnam, RFK and McGovern, I came to understand if there is going to be change in what matters most we must pay attention to the politics.
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Why Should Anyone Believe that Romney is Truthful?What Romney says is more than someone who sometimes may not state things elegantly. Euphemisms such as ‘etch a sketch’ and flip flopper only obscure the fact that Romney simply doesn’t tell the truth. Now says 47 percent remark is completely wrong.
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Abortion: Women Do Deserve BetterRomney and the Republican platform are in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood and both support an amendment banning abortion. Romney would make exceptions in cases of rape and incest. But this will not bring us to a place where women deserve to be.
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Romney, Republicans, Will Defund Programs that Help Children with Lifesaving CareA House subcommittee bill prevents Obamacare funding, eliminates other important healthcare programs. Programs necessary to non-profit hospitals like Boston Children’s Hospital. November’s decision is key to continuance of care these programs provide.
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Energy Crisis: No Long-Term Energy Plan; Dependence on Fracking, Offshore Drilling, PipelinesThe U.S. has failed to develop a long-term energy plan, continues to let corporations pursue enhanced ways of extracting fossil fuels while disregarding our safety, and essentially has let big oil dictate our energy future
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Illusions of an Obama Economy, Romney Can’t Do Better, Congress CanRomney and Republicans assert that Obama should be able to move heaven and earth to improve America’s economic recovery. The fact is that he cannot, nor can Romney. It is Congress who has the Constitutional authority to act.
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‘2016: Obama’s America’ -- Driven by Hatred, Created to Instill Anger and FearAn anti-Obama political documentary turns out to be nothing more than a political attack ad. Fox News, Beck and Limbaugh give it their seal of approval, which in itself should dictate that fact checking is needed before jumping to conclusions.
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With Mitt Romney Voters May Not Get What They ExpectIn George Romney voters knew exactly who they were voting for. The fact is that with his son, Mitt Romney, for whatever the reasons might be, we simply don’t know what is in his heart of hearts or what he will support as President.
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Animal Control Law Protects People; We Need to Protect Dogs as WellPeople should know how to interact with dogs. To know how to identify an aggressive dog and react if attacked. A new law requires animal control officers to receive training. But it should be for others as well. We also need to protect dogs. -
Romney: Obama Blew Federal Spending LimitsIn today’s world, candidates can raise money fundraising privately and not be limited by public financing caps. Public campaign finance laws should not end, but campaign funding caps should be increased with stronger campaign finance laws.f
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Romney-Ryan Say Obama Raided Medicare: But Are They Truthful?What’s missing in the republican and Romney-Ryan over-the-top and out of context rhetoric is what Obama’s Medicare $716 billion cut really represents. Most voters simply don’t know, and take what is said at face value.
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Paul Ryan: A Big Spending ConservativeIf the voters elect Romney, Ryan, and a republican congressional majority into office, they will be voting for the same big spending, economic problems, and belligerent foreign policy that America inherited with the George W. Bush presidency.
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Most Murders Are in CommonMurders are alike in many ways. They only differ by location, shooter’s name, and motive. The weapon of choice will always be the same: a gun.
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Fareed Zakaria: ‘Time to Face Facts on Gun Control’The United States has no more madmen than the rest of the world, yet other countries have much less gun violence. Some claim failure of early detection of mental illness is the problem. But mental illness is not the problem; guns are.
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The NRA, Constitutionalists, Childish Fetish’s Prevail AgainPrayer and sympathy will not ameliorate the gun problem. As long as Americans insist they have a right to bear arms, someone, somewhere, who shouldn’t have a gun, will acquire one. But, we don’t have to make it easy for them.
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The Nonsensical Political Attack AdThe presidential campaign has been full of negative ads that have little relevance to the authentic concerns facing our nation. To waste money, time, and resources on such nonsense is appalling.
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It’s True: Obama’s Political Demise is the Republican’s ‘Single Most Important Goal’Considering Senator McConnell’s statements and the actions of House republicans, could it be the sole reason that a gridlocked dysfunctional Congress is the result.
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Romney: An Economy Fueled by FreedomMitt Romney says that he has a very different vision for America than that of Obama. He sure does. But it’s not one that any American should support.
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SCOTUS: It’s a Tax, Not a Penalty -- Does it Really Matter?The Supreme Court ruled the individual mandate cannot be implemented as a penalty. Romney makes another flip-flop. Obama’s claim is consistent. But at the end of the day does it really matter?
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A Time to Move Forward, Focus on America’s Urgent ChallengesRomney says Obamacare must be repealed and replaced. Vicki Kennedy says Senator Kennedy would have said it’s time to move on. President Obama says implement, change the healthcare law if needed, but now let’s focus on the challenges our nation faces.
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Conspiracy, Republican Hoopla, False Accusations, and the Murder of Brian TerryThe charge is that ATF’s Fast and Furious operation is a conspiracy. Fortune Magazine claims there’re false accusations. It has become a political device in opposition to Obama’s presidency when lackadaisical gun laws are central to ATF’s failure.
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Fight or Flight, STRESS, a Helpful AcronymA useful acronym to use in coping with STRESS.
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Protecting Children from Predators, Reputations, and the Influence of MoneyThe child sex abuse cases at Penn State and within the Catholic Church have commonalities. However, the most insidious of them is the influence of money that drives institutions and good people into turning a blind eye.
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Birtherism, Bigotry, and the Obama PresidencyRecently the Supreme Court dismissed birthright challenges to Obama’s presidency. Other states’ court challenges have also failed. Regardless of lawsuit failures, birtherism is alive and well. Embraced by bigotry, and not logic, it will never end.
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Who Will Fight for You and Me: Romney or ObamaNovember’s decision will be based on who is going to take a stand for the wellbeing of Americans. Americans perceive the president is responsible if they are not better off now than four years ago. But the bully pulpit is a president’s only real power.
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Obama’s Kill List and New Phase of American Foreign PolicyAmerica has undertaken clandestine assassinations and cyberwarfare to keep America out of large land wars. It’s a new belligerent and unconventional foreign policy that has proven successful. On Monday it removed one of al Qaeda's most powerful figures
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Consumer Advocate Elizabeth Warren is Democratic Nominee for 2012 Massachusetts Senate RaceWith Elizabeth Warren now the Democratic nominee, issues on her ancestry can now be set-aside. And now, as Warren says, This election boils down to one question: whose side do you stand on?”
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Care Unaffordability for America’s Warriors Cannot Be an OptionDid America expect her warriors to come home as if they had never been at war? America evidently did. And consequently, we may let them down. -
Memorial Day’s Stark RemindersI don’t have the same view of Memorial Day as I did when I was 18. Too much has happened over the years to let America’s wars off the hook. Here are some stark reminders of the cost of war.
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Romney’s Problem is that a Business is Not a DemocracyThe economy and job creation rhetoric is futile. And, despite participatory management concepts, businesses are not run on democratic principles. The same attributes that make a CEO don’t necessarily apply to making a President of the United States.Also published on:
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What's Up with Arizona's Republicans? Obama on the Ballot but Birthers PersistDespite all the controversy and time and time again proof of Obama’s citizenship, the birther issue in Arizona and elsewhere goes unabated. Obama wins a place on Arizona’s ballot, while Mitt Romney embraces Donald Trump
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House Upholds Obama’s Enforcement of Homeland Battlefield’s Indefinite Detention ProvisionNDAA allows indefinite detention of anyone assisting terrorism. Obama said he will not authorize an indefinite military detention without trial. Mitt Romney has stated he would have signed NDAA as written. And, on Friday House Republicans uphold NDAA.
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Will America Authentically Be a Nation of Equality?Is it historic to assert equality and a citizen’s right to the pursuit of happiness in America? President Obama has essentially made that claim while Romney has not. November will reveal if America authentically wants to be a nation of equality or not.
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Despite Stand Your Ground Law, Marissa Alexander Gets 20 YearsDeceived by Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, on Friday, Marissa Alexander’s claim of self-defense didn’t hold up, and she was given the mandatory sentence of 20 years under 10-20-life law guidelines.
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Obama’s Absurdity on Gay MarriageObama, as well as the rest of us, should have evolved to understand that state sanctioned marriage aught not to be within the purview of the state in the first place.
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An America Where the Wealthy RuleIn light of Monday’s Budget Committee vote and a political environment that may give America a Republican controlled Administration and Congress, the prospects are ominous for Americans in need.
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Alabama’s Law Should Make Democrat or Republican Choice Crystal ClearAlabama’s illegal immigration law violates American values, complicates Hispanic students’ public school attendance, and in essence denies them an education to which they are entitled.
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In the Season of Presidential Politics, Obama’s Attack Ad Should Have Been ExpectedPolitical parties are willing to do anything to putdown the opposing party. Voters will have to whittle the politics from truth. The concern is will the majority of voters be able to do that. I certainly hope so.
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American Xenophobia, Racial and Ethnic Profiling Behind Arizona’s Immigration LawDonald Verrilli represented the government’s case against Arizona’s illegal immigration law. Instead of constitutional authority over immigration enforcement, his argument should have been made on racial and ethnic profiling
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America’s Afghan Military Mission Will Continue Well After 2014The recent agreement known as the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement between Afghanistan and the U.S. not only puts in place a commitment to helping Afghanistan but a mission that includes a new military plan.
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NSA’s Incredible Authority to Spy on AmericansDemocracy Now presents a four-part eye-opening discussion regarding the growing domestic surveillance state and the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to spy on dissident journalists and activists.
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Sarah Palin: I've Had Enough of These Men Being DogsSarah Palin believes the only Secret Service scandal solution is to replace President Obama with Mitt Romney who isn't afraid to fire people who are not doing their job, not being entrusting, when we should trust what these boys are doing in Washington.
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Uh Oh! Obama Ate Dog MeatLike all political campaigns, folks will go out of their way to find insignificant things in order to diminish, and destroy if they can, a candidate’s character. It creates an aversion to the candidate and diverts voters from important issues and ideas. -
The GSA’s Dan Tangherlini Has a Message for the NationOn Monday was the first congressional hearing into GSA’s Las Vegas extravaganza. Martha Johnson, head of GSA. testified, while Jeff Neely, the organizer, takes the fifth. Dan Tangherlini acting GSA Administrator has an encouraging message.
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Mitt Romney, the NRA, and RegressionismMitt Romney speaking at the NRA convention is now a newly found supporter of the NRA. Republicans, intimidated by the NRA because they have considerable control over their purse-strings, keep gun controls in check, and is big problem for progressives.
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Basic Fairness, Shared Sacrifice is Not Romney and Republican IntentOn Sunday’s GPS, Fareed Zakaria had a discussion with NEC director Gene Sperling who conveyed his views on unemployment, on The Buffett Rule, and on Paul Ryan’s budget.
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Romney’s Outspending and Better Manager Claim Will Not Defeat ObamaRomney will be the republican nominee because he has outdone his opponents in campaign financing, but negative attack ads and money will not buy the presidency. A clear-cut difference between Romney and Obama brings clear-cut choices in the fall.
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Report: Police Shoot and Kill 68-Year-Old Man They Were Sent to HelpWhite Plains N.Y. police on a medical assistance call ended up finding it necessary to use deadly force, apparently violated civil rights violations, and killed Kenneth Chamberlain.
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The Obama-Romney Game Begins: Obama Throws His First PitchRomney, pretty much guaranteed to be the GOP’s nominee, overcomes questions of Mormonism, claiming he wants to help people, yet bent on destroying programs that help those in need, and Obama throws his first political pitch directly at the candidate.
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Republican Candidates Preach Freedom and Opportunity that Factually Just Don’t Hold WaterPursuit of life, liberty and happiness is seriously impaired in a system where access to opportunity depends on the amount of money one hast. Freedom and opportunity are misleading and in the real world just don’t stand up to critical examinationAlso published on:
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Potentially Damaging Revelations to George Zimmerman’s DefenseVideo of George Zimmerman the night of Trayvon Martin’s killing is revealing: his claim of self-defense may by false. The Funeral Director said there were no signs of Martin fighting anybody. All spells trouble for Zimmerman’s defense.
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In the Case of Trayvon Martin’s Death, Justice May Be DeniedIn the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, it is as clear that he was confronted because he was black and dead because of a nonsensical gun law that empowers Floridians to shoot first if threatened.
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A Comprehensive Healthcare Plan Will Depend on America’s November DecisionIn articles covering Obamacare, pros and cons and statistics, you will find that it can be very complex, somewhat confusing, and the statistics don’t always match up to each other. Nevertheless there is one plan that stands out amongst all of the others.
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Kucinich on Iran: Stop It! That’s What My Message IsOhio’s primary resulted in defeat for Dennis Kucinich. He represented all of us who are against war and who are against the attacks by conservatives on the poor and middle-class and the government assistance that helps them.
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How Do You Turn Off the Killer Part of America’s Warriors?Staff Sergeant Robert Bales’ neighbors say he was good-natured and warm. A father they have seen playing with his children outside their home. So how come such a man could commit such a heinous act?
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Israel’s and America’s Nuclear Whipping BoyFor years, Israel has threatened an airstrike on Iran’s nuclear program. The U.S., heretofore its unconditional ally, has also threatened Iran. The international community has imposed sanctions on Iran. Iran is Israel’s and America’s nuclear whipping boy
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Whitney Houston, Celebrity Culture, and Setting Life’s Best ExamplesWhitney Houston, an extraordinary entertainer, honored as if she had an exemplary life even though wasted on alcohol and drugs. A role model for many children who through her example now believe their feelings of inferiority can be remedied with drugs.
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Obama’s New Defense Strategy Simply Indicates Unending Wars Are Alive and WellPresident Obama stated the Department of Defense budget will continue to grow “because we have global responsibilities that demand our leadership.” Its true meaning: unending wars are alive and well.
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Americans Are Among the World’s PoorestRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comment that he wasn’t concerned about the very poor is not surprising. Republicans are not concerned; after all, unless you’re rich your worthless.
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There is Something More Wrong in Our Country Than Just PoliticsPresident Obama declared, "There is nothing wrong with our country. There is something wrong with our politics." He is right! “There is something wrong with our politics,” but there is something more wrong in our country than just politics.
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A Reckless Foreign Policy: A New Way of Thinking RequiredRepublicans embrace Bush’s foreign policy and Reagan’s principle of peace through strength; Obama and Congress are apparently on the same page; Admiral Mullen, Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are sounding the alarm against such a reckless foreign policy.
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Totalitarian Systems of Power: The Psychological Weapon of FearGovernment feeds on America's obsession with patriotism and fears of terrorism. In doing so, they abandon constitutionally protected rights and freedoms. NDAA’s section on counterterrorism does just that. But there are challenges to that law.
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A Revolution of Values, the Fierce Urgency of NowAmericans should not be silent when the war drums beat and imperialistic goals mean more to leaders than the wellbeing of ordinary Americans. That is the essential message from Martin Luther King in his Beyond Vietnam speech. It is all up to you and me
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The Republican View of Small Government and Freedom Contradict Their RecordRepublicans pontificate the efficiencies of a limited federal government. They preach on how freedom needs to be restored after the attack on it by Barack Obama. However, in light of their congressional record, their words are not to be believed.
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A Belief in Human Values and Love, Not Religion or GodNews of eminent atheist Christopher Hitchens’ death triggered a revisit to days when my life was simple, believed that the bible was the word of God, and when religious faith was a part of my life.
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America’s New TotalitarianismFear of terrorism and obsessive patriotism created an America at war with itself; a totalitarian threat perpetrated by a Congress who have betrayed citizens, subverted the Constitution, and made an unacceptable allegiance with the military.
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Heed the “Slippery when Wet” SignA memory of the worst road trip of my life has given me great respect for that Slippery When Wet sign. -
A Desperate Need for a Change of Attitude Toward UnemploymentRepublicans demonize the unemployed, calling for benefit reductions, drug test and reforms when the real reform needs to be their attitude. With unemployment benefits expiring and being once unemployed, I understand the anxiety they are causing.
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Gambling Bug Has Reached Epidemic Proportions in TaxachusettsThe lure of the big win has thoroughly infected Massachusetts. It may or may not be a win for the taxman but it certainly will be a detriment to citizens who also think that big win can be theirs too.
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The Make-believe of Simon CowellX Factor showed its true colors when Executive Producer Simon Cowell let Melanie Amaro go, later called it a mistake, flew to her home to apologize and invite her back on the show. Her performances have been skillfully orchestrated.
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Happy Valley and Penn State’s Immorality Problem is an American ProblemThe idyllic community of Happy Valley was not as it was portrayed. Keeping domestic violence and the sexual abuse of little boys by Jerry Sandusky hush-hush was necessary to preserve their economic way of life.
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Will Americans Be Deceived into a War with Iran?The IAEA reports Iran is building a nuclear weapons program, and the warrior class heats up the call for war. As with Iraq, the justification is no more persuasive and the moral authority of those seeking to go on the attack is suspect.
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Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, the Truth is We and Our Veterans Have Been HoodwinkedHoodwinked into believing we are fighting to protect our constitutional rights and for other nefarious reasons, at the end of the day the United States has failed at war, failed veterans when they returned home, and failed its citizens. -
In 2011, Celebrate Thanksgiving in America’s Hometown, Plymouth, MassachusettsA guide to Plymouth’s Thanksgiving parade and events. Within the hyperlinks are schedules, ticket information, lodging, transportation and parking details. -
The Impetus for a RevolutionWar, inequality, and corporate excess are enemies of the underprivileged and middle-class. OWS needs overwhelming forces to embrace change without anarchy through “Days of Action,” and the overwhelming support of ordinary Americans as well. -
Congressional Incompetence on Tax Reform Should Be Our Greatest ConcernRegardless of Pros and Cons, Dysfunction and a Failure to Control Spending Will Deep Six Any Meaningful Tax Reform -- Fair Tax or not
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The Regrettable Omission in the Candidates’ Tax Reform PlansA Fair Tax proposal has garnered significant support. Nearly half of Americans favor replacing the payroll tax with a consumption tax on new purchases. It’s the only just, reasonable, and viable option for tax reform -
America’s Homeless Are WorthlessRepublicans and the like-minded consider homeless people as something that can be discarded. They say poor people don’t create jobs, rich people do, and so they uncompassionatly judge homeless people as worthless. It’s America’s black mark. -
Will Be a Great Day - Our Only Success is the Troops Are Coming HomeObama guardedly said, In Iraq, we've succeeded in our strategy to end the war. However, in American treasure and in American and Iraqi blood, the Iraq War has been a dismal failure. -
Reconstruction of the Entire System, a Revolution of ValuesOur National leaders need to appreciate that we are as necessary to the common good as are corporations and wealthy Americans. There seems to be no other way, a reconstruction of the entire system and a revolution of values is way overdue. -
The Left, the Race Card, and Herman CainIt should be possible to talk about Herman Cain without resorting to racial pejoratives. The political race card ought to be by now nothing but an ugly memory. Something no decent voter, activist, or candidate would dream of brandishing.
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What is the Overriding Issue of the 2012 Elections?In the 2012 election cycle, Democrat Elizabeth Warren is vying for Senator Brown’s seat. Her class warfare message is the essential message, not only for Massachusetts, but for America’s voters as well.
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Bennett and Krauthammer: The System WorksWe have not given government carte blanch to dismantle entitlements. The Founding Fathers avoided a democratic form of government. Madison’s large and small government had different meanings and would be appalled at our broken and stalled government. -
Can’t Trust Republican Candidates’ Views on AnythingSupply-side thinking has not produced jobs and economic growth. Republicans say our economic recovery is severely hindered by Obama’s anti-business policies of taxes on businesses and over-regulation, when facts dictate that’s not the case.
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The Candidates Miss the Point on Global WarmingThe politicization of the global warming debate does a disservice to the scientific research and debate that is earnestly taking place in the scientific community, where political debate seemingly has supplanted the facts of scientific study. -
Gangbanger Police Officers Who Murdered Kelly Thomas Are SentencedAs a result of an investigation by the Orange County District Attorney, police officers involved in the fatal beating of a homeless man are sentenced. -
Wake-up America! Racial, Social, Political, and Economic Change is ImperativeIt looks like it may require anarchy, an overthrow of government to bring change that benefits all Americans and not just a select few. Nothing seems to be working for the indigent, low- or middle-class, only for wealthy Americans and Wall Street.
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President Obama: I Love You BackLacking fair-mindedness, conservatives are irrationally provoked by a simple give and take between President Obama and his supporters, grasping at any opportunity no matter how small as a setup for a put-down.
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There Are No Bleeding Heart RepublicansRon Paul has demonstrated a lack of compassion by a failure to understand why neighbor helping neighbor is not sufficient in helping those who can least help themselves and so does the Republican Party.
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A Disaster for Individual FreedomThe argument has been made that for nearly 150 years, civil liberties in this country have been on the upswing. The fact is that nothing could be further from the truth.
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The Day that Changed AmericaPaul Krugman views the decade after 9/11 as The Years of Shame. Is he right that 9/11 has been irrevocably poisoned?
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Wildflower Photography and the Essence of LightThe essence of photography, and therefore a good photograph, is light. Managing overexposure and underexposure are the keys to producing great images.
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Obama Jobs Plan Cannot Be Taken SeriouslyThe overdone job creation rhetoric has been useless. There has been no action taken on putting America’s unemployed back to work, and because of all talk and no action, Obama and Congress have lost credibility on the issue.
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2012 is Real Easy when the Alternatives Are Palin, Bachmann, or PerryTeamster Boss Jim Hoffa speaks to Candy Crowley about what Obama should emphasize on his Thursday address to Congress. Emphasizing it needs to be a Bold Plan.
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In Light of American Nazi-Like Experiments and Rendition, Just What Are Our ValuesContrary to American core values, this country has endorsed torture, and has performed biological experiments on unsuspecting human beings. The latest is Guatemala and the revelation of American rendition of prisoners to Libya.
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Unapologetic Cheney Instead Should Be Expressing RegretInstead of being unapologetic, former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney should be apologetic for the lies and misinformation he perpetrated in order to gain American support for the invasion of Iraq and for his stalwart position on torture.
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Weather Forecasters Make Hay While the Sun ShinesReporters were in various locations along the eastern seaboard forecasting in all their glory, all making the worst-case scenarios they could possibly muster. Hurricane Irene was wet, deadly, and expensive, but no monster.
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Still Building the Dream of Equality and PeaceThe I Have a Dream speech was a watershed moment in American history. It was a message of justice and equality, and employment the rallying cry. But is it more important to look backward or to look forward and become that change we want to see.
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Rick Perry's Promise of InconsequentialityOur Founding Fathers did not consider government as inconsequential, but Rick Perry, libertarians and conservatives do. It seems they want to take us back to a place where America was less free and to a place when people lived as colonist.
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The Indispensableness of Leading by ExampleLeading by example is the most essential quality a leader must have to be effective. The US Army and Marine Corps provide the best examples of leadership; however, there are differences that must be clearly understood.
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Are Bachmann and Perry Qualified to Be President?Michele Bachmann, who notoriously plays fast and loose with the facts, and Rick Perry, who has a problem with stating facts and believes in prayer over science, should be an automatic voter disqualification of their candidacy for President.
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Is There Hope for a Rebellious World Full of Hopelessness?Because root causes have not been addressed, there remains hopelessness, distrust, discontent, and distress felt by those at the lower rungs of the economic ladder that have induced hate and rebellious violence against society and government.
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Warren Buffet, and the Fallacy of Trickle-Down EconomicsThe belief that trickle-down economics will make us all prosperous is fallacious. Tax increases on wealthy people do not hinder job creation. Lower tax rates on the wealthy and lower job creation has been the experience of the last ten years.
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Fareed Zakaria: Obama's Persistent Tendency to CompromisePragmatism and a persistent tendency to compromise is considered to be a failure of the Obama presidency by fellow Democrats, but Zakaria asks, is it dangerous weakness, incoherence and appeasement, or is it common sense?
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Lynching and Other Racial Acts of Violence Should Not Be a SurpriseMississippi's past could predispose racial violence today. The alleged lynching of Fredrick Carter and the murder of James Anderson in a state that only fifty-six years ago a 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched is not astonishing news.
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Bratton: The UK Cannot Arrest Its Way Out of ViolenceThe riots in the UK that brought on so much condemnation missed the real issue: it's not just a police issue, it is in fact a societal issue.
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Wildflower Photography, Some Things that Are Worthwhile SharingExpensive digital SLR cameras with interchangeable lenses are not needed for shooting good wildflower images. And, there are some simple ways to make your photography much easier when heading out to fields and streams.
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America's Unknown World of SecretsThe government has built a military, national security and intelligence system so big, so complex, so costly, and so secret, that no one really knows if it's fulfilling its most important purpose: keeping America safe
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It Looked like Gangbangers Beat Him Up with a Baseball BatKelly Thomas, a schizophrenic homeless man, was beaten to death by six Fullerton, California police officers. With many witnesses and videotape of the police action there leaves no doubt that excessive force was used.
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Fareed Zakaria: Unprecedented and Un-American BehaviorBringing agreement to pay our bills right down to the wire before those obligations went into default was a key reason for S&P's AA+ rating. For that, the blame lies squarely with Republicans and their unprecedented and un-American behavior.
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Hallelujiah! Football is Back, Thanks to Bob KraftFans, businesses and their employees, who depend on football for their income, can thank Bob Kraft for the final negotiation that ended the 136-day NFL lockout. A standoff essentially over who is going to make more money, owners or players.
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Tom Engelhardt Calls for a War Ceiling, Debt in a Warrior NationWhile the warrior nation rolls on uninhibited, there is Nada from millionaires/billionaires, cap tax loopholes aplenty, only sacrifice from the poor/middleclass. Shared sacrifice, balance? We have to show the American people we can do better. Really?
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Sixty Hold America HostageIrresponsibly allowing the perceived political influence of Michele Bachmann and her Tea Party Republicans to hold America hostage until they got their way was childish, and America's elected representatives should have taken a stand against them.
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Will We Destroy the Place We Call HomeAn uninhabitable earth at some point in the future is not an unreasonable thought. Years of disregard for mother earth can cause components of the earth system to change. So humankind should not shrug off the warnings of impending environmental change.
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Fareed Zakaria Declares the Damage is Already Done!The Republican priority is to make Obama a one-term president, dismantling all he represents and turning back the clock. They're upping the ante by holding Congress hostage to their reverse Robin Hood economic agenda over what's good for America.
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Robert Scheer Debt Madness was Always About Killing Social SecurityOne thing is for sure, low and mid-income Americans DO COUNT, and high income Americans don't need continued reductions in taxes or other tax advantages when cashiers are paying more on their income than corporate chief executives.
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Is High Incarceration Sought as a Solution to High Unemployment?Rania Khalek's article, 21st-Century Slaves: How Corporations Exploit Prison Labor, reports an infuriating but not-so-surprising account of America's high rate of incarceration and corporations who employee prisoners at sweatshop wages.
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The Essentials of Effective Management and LeadershipManagers should not be under the misconception that they can lead from behind a desk. Leadership is an essential part of management; it is an art and unlike management cannot be taught, although its principles can be learned.
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State Sanctioned Marriage is an Outmoded ConceptIf at death one can will anyone, even a pet animal, anything they wish, why then, in life, can't we find a way to accommodate all categories of domestic partnerships with the same legal rights and protections as marriage.
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End of Discussion: Read My Lips, No New Taxes!Republicans are the impediment to a debt ceiling increase and reducing deficits. Republicans favor the rich, Democrats favor the poor, and I don't how anyone ethically and in all good conscience negotiates within this stark disparity.
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Debt and Deficit is Simply an Indicator of Years of Failed LeadershipDebt and deficit solutions don't lie in raising the debt ceiling or hastily cutting deficit spending, because they will do nothing to solve the problem. The root of the problem lies in America's way of solving problems.
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Fortune Magazine: What If There's No Fix for High Unemployment?Technological advancements in computerization and robotics are increasingly replacing jobs in every sector of our economy. As a result, unemployment may remain high into the unforeseeable future and never rebound to acceptable levels.
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A Loaf of Bread and a Warning IgnoredCost driven food shortages, combined with weather, will bring upheaval and war for decades to come. Tied together in all sorts of complicated and unsettling ways will bring the world one shock away from a full-fledged crisis
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Put on Your Hard Hat, Here Comes Politics 2012There probably won't be much that's new, but a regurgitation of what's been around since before Obama was elected in 2008 and unfortunately wrong facts will stick in memory. It's a startling reminder of how much we really have accomplished.
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Real War Against War Begins by Protecting Our Most Valued Treasure, ChildrenThe image is of blood at the site of an accidental explosion of a missile remaining from the wreckage of Russian tank used in Afghanistan's civil war where children played with it until it exploded. Among seven children, four were killed.
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Another Republican Roadblock to a Better America and WorldIf America is to be a world leader, it must lead by example, which is the only way to authentic leadership. Failures at legislating the Dream Act and immigration reform are prime examples of America's failure to meet live up to its own principles.
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The Fallacy of the Misean VisionIn a world embracing money-based systems, there cannot be peace, liberty, progress, or happiness. The Misean Vision of anti-war, anti-state is achievable, but that vision includes a pro-market stance, which makes neither of the former possible.
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Isn't There Something Wrong with Spending More on War Than PeaceWhen America spends about seven times as much on war than diplomacy to avoid war, all of the American argument for American exceptionalism, values, and leadership fall on deaf ears.
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Terrorism at Orlando's Lake Eola ParkOrlando's Food Not Bombs meals for homeless distribution described as food terrorism have initiated twenty-one arrests, but isn't police enforcement a form of terrorism?
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The Basics of a Good PhotographKeeping in mind that photography is in fact painting with light, at the end of the day it is the photographer that is the principle reason, beyond a camera's technical capability, that will create a good picture.
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Has America Become the Britain We Despised in 1776?In view of America's exceptionalism and imperialism, the belief that in our military resides the solution to solving all conflicts, and the weight of unacceptable taxes levied upon us, we have become the Brits of 1776.
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A Return to Common SenseIf Americans are concerned over the decadence of their freedoms, and if they authentically want a 'œgovernment is best which governs least,' then, in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, 'œBe the change you want to see in the world.'
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Is Patriotism Good for America?Patriotism is immoral, and if we want to achieve world peace and a society not based on violence, the time for America to change is now.
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An Afghanistan War Never AgainAny future military action must be taken by an international community of overwhelming force, and if we do anything other than that we should have our heads examined.
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An Electorates Illusion of Change'..."Politicians don't amount to much, but ideas do': For significant and lasting change is a process resulting from ideas that are viable, an ongoing process of initiatives that increasingly will bring about beneficial results.
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The Most Famous Stripper in AmericaThe publicity surrounding Anthony Weiner's debacle is not surprising. Americans are enthralled with celebrity, creating an unacceptable culture of worship for the unsavory doings of those who are in the limelight.
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Should We Fear Our Government?America will find a way legally to justify shredding your constitutional rights, torture, and detention without charges or trials. It will not be limited to persecution of Muslims, especially if there should be domestic unrest and instability.
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Boston's Fourth of July Events for 2011Guide to the Fourth of July events in Boston, Massachusetts for 2011
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Are Recent State Illegal Immigration Laws Anti-American; Isn't America Better Than That?State illegal immigration laws are all about brown skinned, dark haired, Spanish-speaking people who easily can be identified, thereby giving a police officer sufficient "probable cause" to detain, search, interrogate, and make an arrest.
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A Need to Restore SportsmanshipThus exemplifying the nonexistent of sportsmanship, Bruin's Derek Sanderson says hockey is a violent game played by violent people, hockey will never be violence-free, and it shouldn't be.
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Profound Ethical Questions Surround Raymond Zack's SuicideMany ethical questions arise when Alameda's first responders refused to provide any assistance to save Raymond Zack from drowning.
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Gisele Bundchen: Supermodel, Entrepreneur Extraordinaire, and WealthyIn 2006, Oprah said, "life's looking pretty good for this Brazilian bombshell." Like Oprah, Gisele Bundchen business success is built a personal brand marketing strategy that has turned her into a multi-million-dollar empire, potentially billionaire.
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Far from Tornado Alley, Death and Destruction is a SurpriseTornadoes are not new to Massachusetts. But, in a region far from "Tornado Alley" that is far more accustomed to snowstorms it was completely unexpected.
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Profound Questions Remain Concerning Osama's Assassination and the Attempted Assassination of an AmericanThe actions against Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki leave troubling questions about America's international role and policy as well as the acceptance by Americans of their government's actions.
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Reflections and Thoughts of Memorial Day 2011Our wars are not worth the life of one American. Think of the lost contribution that fallen veterans and those who have suffered unrecoverable wounds, could have made to make this country a better country. It's all about what could have been if only Ameri
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Vermont Has More to Offer Than Maple SyrupVermont is on its way to a first in the nation single-payer healthcare system setting a model that could motivate other states to do the same.
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Nutria-palooza: Fashion Created from a Lowly RodentA tech-savvy society should be capable of developing humane ways of solving invasive species problems other than killing. First is not to encourage clothing made from animals, and second is not to create an environmental problem in the first place.
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Big Brother is Watching You, but You Can't Watch BackThe omnipresent cellular telephone is an instrument of enormous benefit, but also puts Americans in a very precarious position when it comes to legal issues of privacy and constitutionality, and is making America what is increasingly a de facto authoritar
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X Factors Cowell and Abdul Will Be at it AgainEgregiously we enable a culture of celebrity promoted by reality television shows. In the fall American Idol's Cowell and Abdul will be together again on X Factor. You see, Fox has found their real stars: Cowell and Abdul.
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NRA's Second Amendment Perception is FallaciousNRA's Second Amendment position claims guns provide conditions for a safer society, but the lack of regulation allows gunrunners to supply Mexican drug traffickers & guns to fall into the hands of gangbangers that in fact makes America less safe.
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The Cult of Republican Randianism Could Bring on an Arab SpringThe working class could mount a strike in the United States against the shenanigans of the rich and famous who use them as slaves. The Randians are wrong; it's the abolition of the profit motive in a moneyless society that will set us all free.
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Donald Trump is Irresponsibly Wrong on TortureDonald Trump, and people like he, who one would think would know better, or at least attempt first to get their facts straight, should not irresponsibly support torture by claiming, "We wouldn't have caught bin Laden without it."
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Obama Says, Maybe My Biggest DisappointmentImmigration reform is one of President Obama's biggest disappointments But The DREAM Act is an important piece of the puzzle in putting together comprehensive immigration reform and it's about time Congress collaborates and gets it done.
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No Chance for Newt GingrichA belief in an America as something created and needs to be reserved, as opposed to an America as a '˜great shining city on the hill,' which we need to build and evolve through progressive change, will not garner my vote.
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Osama's Assassination Raises Troubling Questions for ChristiansThe assassination of Osama bin Laden raises questions of who we are as a nation and the Christians we claim to be
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Obama's Easter and the Newest Race Baiting Pastor?At Easter, with President Barack Obama's citizenship conspiracy issue ostensibly behind him, our President still is plagued with doubts of his Christianity, choice of churches, and racism.
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Will Dr. Martin Luther King Ever Rest in PeaceThe defamation of Dr. King, who suffered and risked so much in his life so that Americans could enjoy a better life, should be appalling to all Americans.
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Obama's Character Flaws?The evolutionary process of "creating and adding value and progressing forward" does "make for a better world," but this is not represented by bringing down Barack Obama with unsubstantiated conjecture.
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An Umbrella Initiates Over-The-Top Police ResponseCommon sense should prevail before dialing 911, before manufacturing or purchasing products, and especially before deploying an armada of police.
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The Creation of UnderstandingBy not employing best practices in speech and writing, we lose the ability to persuade in a non-abusive, appropriate manner. We lose the ability to lead effectively; we are simply employing manipulation in exploiting the weaknesses of our audience.
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"60 Minutes" Quest for Sensationalism Rule Over ProbitySensationalism is behind the Greg Mortenson exposé. The creator of 60 Minutes said news programs were never supposed to make money and the minute they did, the pressure was on for news to get ratings.
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National Security Costs Are America's Sacred CowDespite American polling, to the President and Congress, National Security costs are sacrosanct, while the needs of the most vulnerable and needy Americans are despised and deemed discretionary.
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Unity of Consciousness and Advancements in Knowledge Will Bring World PeaceWorld Peace will be the result of a process of fluctuation, change and eventual transformation through the advancement of knowledge and unity of consciousness.
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The Forty-Third Anniversary of the Son My MassacreOn the forty-third anniversary of the Son My Massacre, remember we need to take a stand against war's immorality and wrongdoing, and take actions to prevent Americans from facing "the terrors and stress of war."
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A Reflection on the Taliban: Our Muslim MonsterThe demonization of Islam obscures the fact that the Quran and Bible are claimed as revelations by God to man, both interpreted literally create the greatest difference between us: "God is great" becomes abhorrent to Christians and Jews.