Stonesphear - I am not use what your point is, but I think your ignorance is showing. Winner takes all of what? A ruined nation with chaos everywhere cannot be worth much to anyone! Take a good look at the Middle-East and see what is left after a civil war has destroyed everything. Perhaps you need to visit Iraq and see what the civil war we left them with has accomplished! Sounds like you hate anything that breathes...K.W.

We have only ourselves to blame for the terrible condition of our nation. The founders gave us the VOTE to make democratic changes in government every two, four and six years. We have allowed money to buy that process. We need to thoughtfully organize an effort to educate the populace that we can make the necessary changes beginning in 2014 elections. We must do this soon......the loonies are perfectly willing to start the violence. It cannot be tolerated, supported or ignored. It must be prevented by mass awareness of right and wrong.

Someone asked if I watched Thom Hartmann. The answer to your question is yes I have watched his entertainment program for a while now. But, in the last several weeks I have lost interest in his program because it is like watching the same old movie over and over and over again! I once found him interesting, but lately it is like watching MSNBC, the favorite channel for the left wingers. He has a tendency to slant the facts in his program and blog when it comes to blaming the Republicans for everything that is wrong and he also has a habit of making the Democrats look better than they actually are. He stated there are eleven million illegal aliens in our country. I have seen where the estimate is closer to twenty million illegal residents here in the U.S... And he harps on the same issue, just with a different cover, over and over again. I am a moderate Independent (voter) and on the surface the Democrats tend to seem as if they give a damn about us, but in reality the Dem.'s are no different than the Repub.'s when it comes right down to the finish line. Hartmann would have you believe if the Senate and the House were run by the Democrats; America would be a paradise to live in. Obama has been the greatest disappointment in recent years when it comes down to his ability to lead this nation. He is directly responsible for the Sequestration being put into the Budget Act and he plays it off as if he had no part of it. The President, Democrats and Republicans are all playing the same game in Washington, and the only difference is one group's name starts with a D and the other with an R. Yet, because Hartmann makes his living as a left wing progressive, he is biased in my humble opinion. I realize he is seen as a mini-god by many who watch him on a daily basis; I am not one of them. Hope that answers the question asked of me.

Hartmann's blog today is typical of him, and I noticed he did not include the fact that many Democrats believe we need to systemically change this government if we are to remain a free nation. He state's that we have more to worry about from the radical's in the G.O.P. then we do from Muslim radicals who have called for the destruction of America and the West. Again, he takes the views of some right-wingers and states we have more to fear from the Republicans than we do from the Terrorists. With the exception of my friend Palindromedary and DeAnneMarc, it appears to most people we have more to worry about from those who are Muslims and embrace the jihad stance against the West. This is not to say that the majority of Muslims hate us and what we stand for, but is does appear most of the terrorist acts against us originated in the Middle East or the ideology began there. I think we need to fear Washington as a whole as well as understanding the radicalized Muslims brought down the Towers (I realize I just opened the door for Palin and DAM to slam me concerning 9-11 and their theory!), and have stated this is a war to the end as far as they are concerned. They believe they are sanctioned from their god to destroy us. Whereas the radical Republicans are generally disgruntled Americans who cannot stand the idea that a black man is running and ruining our country. (I believe Obama is just inept at doing his job as president).The Republican radicals are more bark than bite, whereas the radical Muslim's have shown they will bite us like a mad dog, every chance they get. Hartmann is a non-violent radical left wing Progressive and he too is more bark than actually doing anything to change America in a positive manner, with the exception that he has a tendency to bring out the worst in people on the left and the right of the political scale. I do realize we have had our own home grown terrorists like T. Mc Veigh and the Oklahoma bombing of innocent people, but I do not think these hot airbag Republicans are in the same category. If these guys were to actually start a violent revolution against our government, they would not last long. I believe that at some point in the future the government may push the people of this nation to react in a violent manner. And, that would be the worst possible action to take. A disfunctional government is far better for the people, then a nation in chaotic violence, with an outcome far worse then we have ever seen in our history as a nation. A violent uprising could only end with tragic consequences for the people of our nation. We would not survive a second civil war. K.W.

Consider the following about money: Buddha said, "Cherish your poverty". In Matt 10:9, Christ says, ”Do not possess gold nor silver, nor money in you purses.” In Luke 6:24, He says, “Woe to you who are rich.” Mark 18:25, “It is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven”. Matt 25:40 states, “And the king answering shall say to them: Amen, I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it to me”. What are these actions, blessed, holy and sacred to Christ? Feed the hungry, give drink to those who thirst, clothe the naked, comfort the sick and visit the imprisoned. Do the Republicans work to make life easier for these people or to increase their desperation and need? They work to inhibit, to suppress, to tread more heavily on the downtrodden, to increase their misery. The Republicans are not blessed by God, nor do they do God’s work; they are condemned, voices wailing and teeth-gnashing, by Christ Himself. Acoording to the New Testament, which they say they believe, as long as their words and actions contravene God’s words, they are condemned and damned to spend Eternity roasting in Hell, despite their transvaginal probe pumping, chest thumping, Bible beating, scripture screaming pulpit pounding. <antigoldrush.com>

"It's one thing to protest, and to call for your elected leaders to represent your views...it's another to advocate armed revolution. You can't wave a flag in one hand, point a gun at your government in the other, and still call yourself patriotic."

Sure they can. They figure if they say it enough times, that'll make it true. As if what makes up a fact is willed thought.

Atwill may be right or he may be wrong.

The first seven Ecumenical Councils, recognised by both the eastern and western branches ofChalcedonian Christianity, were convoked by Christian Roman Emperors, who also enforced the decisions of those councils within the state church of the Roman Empire.

Decisions, Decisions. LOL.

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Misleading citizens...

Speaking to ridiculous issues such as Anna Nicole Smith rather than the real issues of the day.

Calling attention to false issues while ignoring issues that matter is calculating and deceptive.

Put foreign correspondents back and in places of the world where events are happening and allow many reports rather than one single report circulated to every news provider.

Go back to informing the public with factual information rather than opinions and personalities.

Report real news,

Thank you

Wall Street transaction tax; yes, set limits on executive pay; no…

My argument here, lightly, and admittedly, given with a shallow presentation

Humans have the long standing character to corrupt. Clearly exampled in the previous newly evolved media/journalist/politics. Those that wind up at the high end of the big money have revealed themselves as very “poor” in the sense of investors that need to move the American society in what is the so called the best cultural direction as “The right thing to do.” The contemporary Journalist on cable and satellite is the best performers leaning forward loudly proclaiming no spin and Blitzing three sixty. CNN having that Nazi type word leaning like jack hammer breaking news all the time.

Yes, clearly media has covered up history, and even continued day to day events to protect what Thom calls the plurality in justice. CEO’s at the top formally write something down on paper which is a check of so called money exchanged for screwing up. Of course this perpetuates the judicial system in moderate quick fix many known as the “top layered legal fence”. All which is the opposite of the same term that criminals use at the low end that openly steal and “fence” whatever they have.

Many could go into hours of discussion about the disparity of such to educate and bring the civic electorate into an understanding of what is really happening. But the kicker is all these journalists should by law and with banner in view with good size font declare what they have to say after the next commercial could lead and lean forward likely would require them to plead the Fifth Amendment. Or, because after contract water bottle sipping thousands of times in round robin news telecasts that reminds journalist of their pay check admit they love what they are doing. Shaming scamming the public.

Arithmetic average is not a good measure for a higly skewed distribution. My income and Bill Gates incomes average to a meaningless number. For skewed distributiions it id better to use rhe median, midpoint value od the ordered list.

No, CEOs should not make 1700 times of their workers. That is money siphoned off from providing benefits and pensions and paying workers decently--workers whose labor produces and whose wallet purchases. That is money siphoned off from doing right by its customers and venders and community. That is money siphoned off from improving infrastructure or providing training and from NOT paying their FAIR SHARE of taxes.... This harms/has harmed our economy.

Has anyone ever read the bios of board of directors of large companies? They have no more education and little more experience (or NONE in the business they represent and suck money from) than most college graduates today--so they are NOT invaluable--and they get even more money when they FAIL.

The realities of capitalism are so far out of whack from terms like "free market," "open competition," and "entrepreneurship." Currently, in my state, the big casinos are trying to drive out the Internet Cafes. The casinos want to rid themselves of competition. I don't gamble myself but I wonder why shouldn't some entrepreneur be able to jump in the game and "compete" in the "free market" against the "big guys"?