Daily Topics - Monday December 19th, 2011
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Hour One: Young voters are infatuated with Ron Paul...how do we get them back?
Two: Latest on Fukushima...officials declare cold shutdown, now what? Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear
Hour Three: How the GOP is saving ‘Millions’ in Ohio at voters' expense - Cliff Schecter, Libertas, LLC
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#2
From what I remember in my times of unemployment, you have to apply to 5 jobs per week in your field if you want to collect benefits. I think that should be relaxed as the unemployment rate--or perhaps the ratio of unemployed people to available jobs--goes up.
#3
Mathboy, Why? The purpose is to get a job, not collect benefits.
Thom's Blog Is On the Move
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Hello All
Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
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At Mondragon - both the mountain and the cooperative city - in Spain (written about in "Threshold" book)
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"I think many of us recognize that for all but the wealthiest, life in America is getting increasingly hard. Screwed explores why, showing how this is no accidental process, but rather the product of conscious political choices, choices we can change with enough courage and commitment. Like all of Thom’s great work, it helps show us the way forward."
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Given what's happened in Ohio and Texas, we need a more objective districting process. There was even contention in Colorado, where we have a bi-partisan commission instead of letting the legislature do it.
I did a blog post here about it a year ago: http://www.thomhartmann.com/users/mathboy/blog/2011/01/objective-redistricting. Unfortunately, to see the graphics you have to click on them, because they're mostly cut off by the margin.