@harry,

I was going to include Mexico, but got too depressed at the prospect.

Good Lord,

Look how easily and thin-skinned this dermatologist's 'arguments' are.

Many Americans, esp. the young, cant find the US on a map.

I don't visit the chat room 'cause its so hectic...six conversations going on at once.

@rladlof, now who's being the optimist. A progressive Democrat is as rare as an independent in the Senate these days. I never could bring myself to join the Democratic party, I went with the Greens, they may never go anywhere, but I agree with most of their views. Probably because the old axiom "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" has proven all to true time and again. My support for the Democratic party is more of a reflection of my anti-support of the Republican Party. In truth, I'm more likely to contribute money to a right wing third party than any other party. I rather so discord in the enemy camp, then sing camp fire songs along with my brethern.

I guess its juvenile and silly, but (sad to say) that's my style.

@Maxrot: If you can log in here . . . You can login there . . . Click on Community.

The difference is your words here have a level of permanence. There the comments are fast and furious and WAY more emotional and SHORTER . . . BUT they disappear at the end of the session.

I normally prefer it here but THOM reads the chat during breaks so IF I want to vote with a comment I pop in and out of the chatroom.

Yesterday a caller brought up the case of Bradley Birkenfeld a whistleblower from Swiss Bank giant UBS, and Thom didn't seem to grasp the scope of the issue. (IMHO)

Whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld: Some U.S. pols kept off-shore accounts with UBS

Juan Gonzalez - News

Friday, April 16th 2010, 4:00

As almost always, it is the whistleblower who is doing the hard time. How's that hopey-changey thing workin' for ya'.

@Maxrot: Our DLC President is not a Democrat. I refuse to conflate DINO and Democrat. President Obama is simply the best Reagan Republican in politics at this time.

Speaking of fascists...the self-identified kind...they are rallying, the National Socialists @ Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday, 1:00 PM.

Counterdemonstrations start at 11:00 AM.

The Golden Rule for the White Rich and American Corporations

I would like to share with you my belief of the Golden Rule for the wealthy.

The US Supreme Court will never vote to help middle class Americans. They will always favor American corporations and the white rich.

Our electronic voting machines are rigged with no paper trails to accurately count the voting results.

The poor and the middle class voters will have to pass a subjective test in order to vote. These subjective tests will eliminate at least ten percent of the voters from casting their votes.

The white rich and American corporations have the money to elect goose-stepping conservatives.

The middle class must work to survive but the rich powerbrokers have the time to usurp our laws to favor the white rich and American corporations.

We are a divided nation that favors the white rich and American corporations. The persons with the gold will always make the rules to protect their wealth and themselves from any prosecution for their unlawful deeds.

The banks and the financial institutions are permitted to function above the law for their own benefit and pleasure at the expense of average and middle class Americans.

Why won't Congress do their job and compel President Obama and Attorney’s General Holder to do their job and enforce the Sherman Anti-trust Acts. Where are the Hearing on that?

Yes, I know that Ron-dog declared enforcement verboten BUT making our mediocre, pro-corporatist Administration spend twenty or thirty hours defending this insanity would be edifying for the public.