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Unless You Are a Millionaire–or a Bigot–You Should Not Vote Republican.

October 10th, 2011 · Comments Off · Capitalism, Politics, Populism

It is time that we all faced facts, looked at ourselves in the mirror and asked ourselves who we are. If you are part of a group that makes racial slurs and condones the bigoted signs of demonstrators or laughs at the racist jokes of radio commentators, or applauds the disrespect for the Presidency of [...]

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The Astonishing, Incomprehensible Mind of the of the American Neocon-Fascist

July 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Health Care, jobs, Lobbying, Politics, Populism, taxes

Only today, only in the most recent polls are we beginning to see the larger group of Americans turning around at some of the comments by the Tea Party and the other Neoconservative Republicans and saying: “What did he say? Did I hear that correctly?” Only now are the vast majority of normal Americans beginning [...]

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Corporatism Versus Populism

April 25th, 2010 · Comments Off · Corporations and Industry, Culture, Politics, Populism

Populism is about people. The Latin word for “the people” is populus. So a Populist is one who has concern for the People. Historically American Populism has been a political philosophy that had to do with the struggle of the average worker or farmer against those powerful forces in society that had gained control of [...]

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Republicans and Tea Party Demonstrators Are Not Populists.

April 19th, 2010 · Comments Off · Culture, Health Care, jobs, Lobbying, Media, Politics

Populism, as it relates to politics is a theory of action that demands that legislation be written on behalf of the people, and not the special interests. It is the ultimate in Democracy and the ultimate in good will towards man, working from the will of the people to provide remedies and sustenance for the [...]

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A Plan for Jobs and Ending the Recession

December 10th, 2009 · Comments Off · Economics, jobs, Politics

There has been talk recently–finally–about creating jobs. The talk has been about using some of the TARP money to create jobs in various sectors. As a reminder, the TARP funds were those funds used from the Treasury to shore up certain banks and other investment firms plus AIG, which was ostensibly the only insurance firm. [...]

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There are Lies…Damned Lies…And Then There Is Fox News!

October 15th, 2009 · Comments Off · Media, Politics

Rupert Murdoch is not a likable man. He deals in…is mired in…sleaze media. But like the operator of any profitable strip club, he knows his business. From a sleaze-business operator’s standpoint, he is both successful and from the purely business point of view–the abstract point of view–he could be said to elicit some appreciation for [...]

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