These paragraphs are from the budget crisis article.

Consider this: If we could tax the rich at the same rate they are taxed in northern Europe, there would be no need to lay off a single teacher, close a single library for an extra hour, or raise a single fee by one red cent. Every government could then not only balance its budget, but wind up with a surplus.

And why shouldn't their taxes be increased?! Over the last 50 years, tax rates for the bottom 80% of wage earners have remained almost static. Meanwhile, over that same period of time, the rich have received tax cut after tax cut after tax cut! For example, the tax rate paid by the top 0.01% -- these are people who each currently receive at least $6.5 million a year in income! -- fell by half (from 70 to 35%) in that period.

What can we learn from Wisconsin?

http://www.salon.com/technology/how_the_world_works/index.html?story=/tech/htww/2011/03/09/the_five_most_important_lessons_from_wisconsin&source=newsletter&utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Salon_Daily%2520Newsletter%2520%2528Not%2520Premium%2529_7_30_110

Our lessons to learn from Wisconsin!!!

THOM - PLEASE report on your home state of MICHIGAN where republicans are about to pass a law even worse than WISCONSIN'S.

Gov. Rick Snyder's budget proposes not just to cut off aid to local government, but he wants the ability to, at his sole discretion, declare a financial emergency in any area, and send in his administration's appointed manager to fire the local elected officials. Snyder's goons will have the power to do whatever they want and to void any contract, including (and specifically) collective bargaining contracts.

WILL THE NEXT STEP BE HITLER'S ENABLING ACT:

"Restrictions on personal liberty, the right of free expression of opinion, freedom of the press, the rights of assembly and association; in addition to violations of the privacy of postal, telegraphic and telephonic communications, and warrants for house searches, orders for confiscations as well as restrictions on property, are also permissible beyond the legal limits otherwise prescribed."

Will this article pass the flag test?

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Stealing-from-Social-Secur-by-paul-craig-roberts-110309-149.html

Wow Thom is putting Unequal Protection out for free, nice. I already have my signed copy, but its an awesome book, and you can't argue with his pricing. I must urge all here to go to www.truthout.org and read the chapters posted. If you don't learn a lot, you are super educated and my hat is off to you.

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Recall!!!

The events last night prove the Republicans have Faustian bargain. Fortunately the Republicans failed to destroy net neturality so the internet is still open and we the American people can follow the Eyptian Model and rally through the internet. We need to start recall movements in every state where a Koch roach was elected and also start ballet initiatives to collect all the tax money owed by multinational and investigate foreclosure process where banks have forged or lost the paper work. I am concerned with the Voter ID bills, the next step will be going back to the orginal definition of voter that is a property owner. Think about if the bankster throw us out of house, then they will be the only voters that is how they can out vote us.

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I think it is high time that Middle America go on a National Strike!

I for one am sick and tired of being stomped on and kicked at by these bully politicians, bully corporations, and bully right-wing religious fanatics hell bent on destroying this Democracy.

DEMOS = People. THE PEOPLE! That is AMERICA!! Not 400 obscene rich men who have more wealth than 150 MILLION People! Not super wealthy corporations who pay NO TAXES! NOT super wealthy CEOs who make 100-200 Million $$$ bonuses every year while they destroy AMERICA!! Not minority fanatics who want to brand their fanatic religion on every American forehead!

DEMOS - The people! That is who owns America. Time we re-claim it!

This is about avoiding

This is about avoiding bankruptcy in Wisconsin and bringing fiscal responsibility to states and cities across the nation.

This is what I have to say to this nonsense...

Today, 9 March, 2011, proves that the Republican Party and the rich want to destroy the middle class and Democracy in this country, What has happened today in Wisconsin under the uber delusional gov scot walker speaks volumes as to what their true agenda is – the complete destruction of the middle class in this country and our Democracy!

If they have read any American History, they know what is coming next! They have awakened a sleeping Giant and that giant is now not too happy! They will rue the day that it has now come to this – simple hard working Americans who are being attacked by the greedy rich, and who now will fight to protect their way of life. Hopefully by demonstrating peacefully and using the ballot box, plus the many other peaceful means millions of organized Americans have at their disposal.

For 30 years now the middle class, the poor, and every hard working American has been under a relentless attack by the rich fascists in this country. In 2007 Wall Street almost entered us into another great depression. Millions lost their jobs, their homes, their freedoms!

AND NO ONE WENT TO JAIL! No One! And Wall Street is still at work doing their best to continue the destruction. Millions are still losing their homes – literally being thrown out in the street! Speculating, so raising energy costs! More jobs lost!

And now this! AMERICA has awakened or will shortly awaken, to what is really happening here in America. 400 citizens in the US own more wealth than 150 MILLION AMERICANS! And they want more! Corporations and the super-rich own and control almost ALL politicians! Corruption is rampant at all levels of government and our media. Thousands are being paid ogles of $$$ by the super-rich to peddle the lies and agendas of their paid masters (Fixed noise and corrupt lobbyists)!

Enough! AMERICANS have had enough of this colossal arrogance and mean spirited meanness from this crazed ultra-right wing party in this country. WE, the American people, the hard working people, the middle class, are going to reclaim our Democracy and our freedoms, and god protect anyone who plans to stand in the way!!

AMERICANS, all hardworking Americans, unite and let’s reclaim our legacy! Freedom is not free – it has to be fought for and protected. Today will prove to be another turning point in our great history. Today we finally know what the republicans and the right-wing really stand for. Today is the start of a new revolution in this country! Home of the free and home of the brave – and most important, home of freedom loving Americans who are sick of being stomped on and bullied!!

I agree. I had a lot of hope

I agree. I had a lot of hope when Obama became President, but he has proven a great disappointment.

Don't be too hard on Obama - he's playing by the rules!

Now the hard part - You, Me, ALL Americans, now have to reclaim our DEMOCRACY!

Do you have what it takes to reclaim it? Obama is ONE man! WE are MILLIONS!

If we all take to the streets and retake what is rightfully ours, we may better appreciate what we have lost and what we will lose if we don't.

And to tell you the truth I am sick and tired of people blaming all our ills on OBAMA! Really, really sick of it all! The American people are at fault for all this. We have become a timid people and all too quickly blame everyone else for our problems and our failures. We need to rebuild our backbones and reclaim our heritage. And soon!

Only in Amercia , The land of

200 years ago the yeoman farmer was the backbone of America. 75 years ago the Middle Class was born. Since then IT was and has been, the backbone of America. This Middle Class created all the Wealth in this country. Now the greedy super rich have stolen it, hold on to it, and now want to destroy the very Middle-Class who made all that wealth! The new fascist rich now want to create an Oligarchy and Plutocracy, destroy the middle class, make ALL Americans the Nuevo poor, and create a new fascist government!

This is no longer a secret! The uber right have tipped their hand in Wisconsin tonight. All Americans now know what they, the uber righ-wing fanatics are all about now – the destruction of the Middle-Class in this country!

What happened in Wisconsin tonight has to be one of the most offensive un-american and un-democratic actions American has witnessed in a hundred years! It will not stand! And I hope the good people of Wisconsin take to the streets and Recall these bully right-wing political fanatics!!

Last I looked this was still America and we still have a Democracy!