As a former teacher, I am appalled at nearly nationwide assaults being waged on our educational systems, largely by Republican governors and legislatures. Apparently, they no longer recognize that basic education is a fundamental human right. Like medical care, they maintain that you are only entitled to what you can afford. Consequently, schools with large [...]
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Here’s the latest interview with the biggest dreamer in DC. Key Points: Education isn’t a right Medical care isn’t a right People can organize but bargaining must be voluntary- on both sides (this is clearly a union-busting position but he won’t admit it) He wants to return to a time before 1913 when we had [...]
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President Obama is betting on Big Business to re-elect him- although they didn’t the first time! This is not good news for those of us who voted for him at least partly as a rejection of the Bush administration’s pro-business actions. We have several strong indicators of this change: His compromises on the Healthcare Law, [...]
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This post is prompted by the latest revelations about the trampling on our rights that the FBI has conducted for several years. A new report released by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), shows that the FBI’s violations go far beyond what has been reported. FBI reports to the citizen-run Intelligence Oversight Board during the years [...]
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The complete report is HERE A dissenting report from Wallison is HERE An answer to the Wallison report is HERE The entire list of Majority conclusions is HERE. We have a summary of all the Majority conclusions HERE. Following is a summary of the Majority conclusion regarding Ethics: We conclude there was a systemic breakdown [...]
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from AlterNet: Actually, the Social Security program is projected to run a surplus in every year of the next decade, adding more than $1.3 trillion to its trust fund, as people with access to the Social Security Trustees Report know. Here’s the SSA site: Sphere: Related Content
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The complete report is HERE A dissenting report from Wallison is HERE An answer to the Wallison report is HERE The entire list of Majority conclusions is HERE. from the New York Times Following is a summary of the Majority Conclusions: Last week, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, after reviewing thousands of documents, issued a [...]
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It’s All About the Wages — Our Economy Would Be Fine If Everyone Made Their Fair Share When virtually all the gains from growth go to a small minority at the top, the result is deep-seated anxiety and frustration. By Robert Reich July 13, 2010 http://www.alternet.org/story/147531/it%27s_all_about_the_wages_–_our_economy_would_be_fine_if_everyone_made_their_fair_share?page=1 Missing from almost all discussion of America’s dizzying rate [...]
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By Robert Parry- From Alter.net July 15, 2010 http://www.alternet.org/economy/147573/the_economic_crunch_we%27re_in:_corporations_want_fewer_workers,_but_they_still_need_everyone_to_be_consumers?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=alternet The Economic Crunch We’re in: Corporations Want Fewer Workers, But They Still Need Everyone to Be Consumers The recession has been a way for employers to cull payrolls — and to discover that many jobs don’t have to be filled again. A hard truth about the [...]
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This good article from the New York Times covers an issue that should be important to all who care about some of our scenic lands in West Virginia. Project’s Fate May Predict the Future of Mining Because it is one of the largest mountaintop mining projects ever and because it has been hotly disputed for [...]
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