Daily Topics - Tuesday March 22nd, 2011
By shawnt56
Truthout proudly presents Thom Hartmann's book, "Unequal Protection" Click here for the latest chapter
Hour One: What's more important to Republicans than jobs and war? John Nichols, The Nation
Hour Two: "No more bullying! Except for a good cause?!" Dan Miller, Pajamas Media
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#2
Prisoners are privatized, but escapees are externalized. Texas threatened to charge CCA for expenses of capture. I don't remember the outcome. I do remember that in the one instance I heard of that there was no law against walking away from a corporation, but the two escapees beat up a guard and stole his car, both crimes in Texas. They had been sent to Texas for sentences handed down in the Northwest.
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What's more important to the republicons than jobs and war?
Oh - Don't tell me - I know this one.........
The answer is - war and war!!!!!! they could give 2 squats about jobs - never have, never will.
Protest - keep after it. I know it's disheartening that if 1,000 protesters get together, it won't even make a paper, but if 200 teabaggers get together, it's all over the news. However,if you just reach a few people, it will help.
Thom's Blog Is On the Move
By webmaster
Hello All
Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
Please follow us across to hartmannreport.com - this will be the only place going forward to read Thom's blog posts and articles.
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From The Thom Hartmann Reader:
"Never one to shy away from the truth, Thom Hartmann’s collected works are inspiring, wise, and compelling. His work lights the way to a better America."
From Screwed:
"Thom Hartmann’s book explains in simple language and with concrete research the details of the Neo-con’s war against the American middle class. It proves what many have intuited and serves to remind us that without a healthy, employed, and vital middle class, America is no more than the richest Third World country on the planet."
From Unequal Protection, 2nd Edition:
"Beneath the success and rise of American enterprise is an untold history that is antithetical to every value Americans hold dear. This is a seminal work, a godsend really, a clear message to every citizen about the need to reform our country, laws, and companies."
Wanted to report on a PROTEST I attended last Friday at the JP Morgan Chase headquarters in New York City sponsered by NY Communities for Change - http://www.nycommunities.org/ Great turn out! Local UAW heads gave inspirational speaches. Main theme: Families struggling while CEO Jamie Dimon receives HUGE bonus.
Next NYC area protest details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142700799125471
Please attend if you can. Thanks