Category Archives: 2015-03-10

Tuesday / March 10, 2015

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“In all the years I’ve been in Congress, not one person in media came up to me and said ‘Bernie, we have the highest rate of child poverty in the industrialized world. What are you going to do about it?’” … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders: Where Obama Screwed Up

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“Any serious president that wants to represent working families has to mobilize people all over this country to make the Congress an offer they can’t refuse.”   By Jesse Rifkin The Huffington Post (3/9/15) WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: The Next Democratic Candidate For Prez Needs To Challenge America’s Rigged Political & Economic System

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Failure to take on the moneyed interests sacrifices the potential enthusiasm of millions of voters – Democrats and Republicans alike – who know the game is rigged, and yearn for a leader with the courage to un-rig it, By Robert … Continue reading →

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John Nichols: Making Investigations Of Shootings By The Police Open, Transparent, Independent

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By John Nichols The Nation (3/9/15) President Obama spoke in Selma Sunday about the past and the present, making a link between the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and the contemporary movement to address the killings of unarmed African-American men by … Continue reading →

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Col. Wilkerson: If Americans Want Ground Forces To Fight ISIS, Let’s Have A Military Draft

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www.nofrackingway.us Come On Chicken Hawks, Grab Yer Gun!   By Karoli Crooks & Liars (3/7/15) It’s truly appalling to see how this nation swings over the span of 6 years from being war-weary to having a bloodlust for more of … Continue reading →

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A Quick Lesson From Orwell On Use Of Language

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“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” - George Orwell    

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Five Crude Oil Rail Explosions In Five Weeks: Halt Expansion Projects, Legislators Must Act!

Posted on March 10, 2015 by markt

Oil tank cars explode in Ontario March 7, Illinois March 5, West Virginia February 16, another Ontario location February 14, and ethanol tank cars erupt in Iowa February 4. The Illinois and Iowa derailments and the two Ontario derailments were each about 20 miles apart Citizens … Continue reading →

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Car Hacking Report Refuels Concerns About Journalist Michael Hastings Bizarre Crash

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www.infowars.com A hacker dialed in through the vehicle’s OnStar system to first busy up the computer, then planted code that allowed it to reprogram the control systems.    By Mary Papenfuss WhoWhatWhy.org (2/20/15) Those still wondering what really happened in gonzo … Continue reading →

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Millions Of Fellow Citizens Could Lose Health Coverage As Supreme Court Weighs Dubious Koch-Backed Obamacare Case

Posted on March 10, 2015 by markt

Democracy Now! (3/5/15) The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare.” The Competitive Enterprise Institute, backed by the billionaire brothers David and Charles Koch, sued the government over an aspect … Continue reading →

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CookieCott Wants To Get Between You and Your Tasty Girl Scout Cookies

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Anti-choice groups behind the boycott say Thin Mints help fund “sexual and reproductive health services”. By Luke Malone Vocative (3/3/15) Ann Saladin wants to take away your cookies. A former Girl Scout herself, Saladin is now the founder of My Girl … Continue reading →

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Dept. Of Much Needed Humor — Apple Fans Demand Other Products They Can Feel Directly Against Skin At All Times

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The Onion (3/9/15) SAN FRANCISCO—Following Monday’s unveiling of the highly anticipated Apple Watch, fans of Apple across the nation reportedly called on the company to manufacture more products that they can feel pressed against their skin at all times. “The … Continue reading →

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