Facebook IPO to be recorded as boost in Economic Statistics including via Cap Gains.
Submitted by telliottmbamsc on 8. February 2012 - 6:46Government Statistics are primarily for political purposes and, much like stock market indices, are generally not an accurate gauge or reflection of what is actually being experienced by the 99%. Politicians just hide behind them and bludgeon the People with them to keep discontent down. For instance, 8.6% Unemployment.
the new occupy.
Submitted by Rvsticvs on 8. February 2012 - 5:54The new occupy should start anew as it did in the begining, in small towns and cities, but each should designate a representative individual or group and establish communication with the other groups and set up a defined line of action such as introduction of legislation or repealment of legislation, protests do not bother politicians, but an organized group with defined goals scares them, just notice their efforts to end labor unions, the right to peacefuly assemble is abouu the last thing we have in this "Democracy" let's use it fully and and right so that we can begin to exert change in our
The Greatest Generation - WWII Stories Before They're Gone.
Submitted by thinkingblue on 8. February 2012 - 5:33Greatest Generation telling their history of America before it is lost forever. A wonderful project.
A LIVING HISTORY
I saw this on Nightly News with Brian Williams... It was so poignant; a ten tissue event (a whole box if it had lasted longer than a few minutes).
I downloaded it so that I could share it on thethinkingblue youtube channel...
Amid all the nasty nonsense of this election season, we all need a proverbial breath of fresh air to realize we are not all NUTS!Republican respect for the vote.
Submitted by pkrause12249 on 7. February 2012 - 22:13I think I just heard on the news that the republicans did not count their own primary vote because the people of that area did not follow the republican dates. It only cost the voters 7.5 million dollars to run the election and then the votes did not count. Is this how the republicans value money and value a person's vote. This is what the republican party stands for wasteful spending and your vote does not count.
I will occupy for 1% of your sins
Submitted by Jesus on 7. February 2012 - 20:59One of the few things that hasn’t changed since I pulled some ‘mad moves’ and left for my ‘crib’ some 2000 years ago is the power structure of your world. Somehow, an extremely small minority enjoys wealth and power unlike any other. It doesn’t matter what box you put society in or what colour you paint it with, the rich always end up on top. It’s like throwing a cat. Shaped like a pyramid.
Inspection- Of Right Wing Talking Heads and Eric Cartman
Submitted by ken carman on 7. February 2012 - 17:25He punches, he pushes, he insults he uses name calling, race baiting, degrades women, ethnic stereotyping, says anything: pretends anything; willingly lies, to get his way.
The Third Constitution of the United States
Submitted by Roger Copple on 7. February 2012 - 16:42The Third Constitution of the United States
Eight Ways Monsanto Fails at Sustainable Agriculture
Submitted by telliottmbamsc on 7. February 2012 - 16:07Monsanto’s marketing efforts would have you believe that its product line—centered around genetically engineered (GE) seeds and the chemicals used to grow them—is a silver bullet to addressing the world’s food and agricultural challenges.
Corporations are more Powerful than the President: Senate may vote as early as this week to force construction of Keystone Pipeline.
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