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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "REPRESENTATIVE" GOVERNMENT, AND NEVER HAS BEEN( education / civics / politics )
Sadly, true. Only the monied interests are represented.
Since mankind's dawn, a handful of oppressors have accepted the responsibility over our lives that we should have accepted for ourselves. By doing so, they took our power. By doing nothing, we gave it away...
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2ND AMENDMENT IN TENNESSEE( education / civics / politics )
Happened in Franklin county. Might find it interesting. bitchute.com/video/dUwX1yv--m4/Watch on Bitchute ... read more
YOUR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST HAS BEEN OPENED( education / civics / politics )
To go along with the video, sgtreport.substack.com/p/breaking-smoking-gun-proof-of-bidensSMOKING GUN PROOF OF BIDEN'S TREASON? I made a request for the Mayor of Sacramento's oath of office document.City of Sacramento Records Department Sent: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 06:13:23 PM... read more
YOUR CITY OF SACRAMENTO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST HAS BEEN OPENED( education / civics / politics )
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2023 6:24 PM
Fw: Your City of Sacramento public records request #23-1472 has been opened.
To go along with the video:
SMOKING GUN PROOF OF BIDEN'S TREASON? -- Todd Callender. sgtreportgold.com/Protect Your Retirement. Noble Gold is Who I Trust
I made a reque... read more
KAMALA AND MANY OF BIDEN'S FOLKS WERE NOT LAWFULLY APPOINTED( education / civics / politics )
Ask them for their signed and notorized oath of office.Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 10:41 AMKamala and many of Biden's folks are NOT LAWFULLY appointedI'm wondering if the local politicians (mayor and leftist congressman) are legal. I need to watch the video again to see what particular document to ask to see. (is gavin legal?)... read more
IF DEMOCRATS AREN'T RACIST AND MARXIST( education / civics / politics )
Here's what I sent Dinesh D'souza in hopes the ideas might propagate without my having to join social media. I told him he could borrow/steal it, and that I only had a 2-year degree in the 1970s when college education was a real thing.If Democrats aren't racist, then why are they calling people who are... read more
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA( education / civics / politics )
In case you're interested... Right Now -- Playwright & Historian Michael Gray Griffith bitchute.com/video/jPePp5W1tGe6/Tells Us About His Freedom Fighting Tour ... read more
USEFUL RUSSIA-UKRAINE BACKGROUND INFO (SINCE 1990)( education / civics / politics )
See youtube.com/watch?vIf61baWF4GE&t199syoutube.com/watch?vIf61baWF4GE&t199s .The last five minutes is an ad for another streaming service called nebula.app/Nebula Thanks to 216.117.129.6/why-russia-is-invading-uk... read more
TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2022( education / civics / politics )
Take Action For Medical Freedom.These bills have been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and House Civil Justice Committee. Make your support known to members of these committees and ask them to vote YES on this bill. tennesseestands.org/takeaction/?eTypeEmailBlastContent&eId2e7c9bb8-7ef4-4805-b33... read more
WHY I STAND FOR OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM( education / civics / politics )
Out of respect for those before us who fought for our country. Now for ... everyone who continues to fight for our country. Sadly, our fight is more important than ever... Stay strong and warrior on.... read more
HOW TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS( education / civics / politics )
Contact List For All U.S. State Legislators and Governors usa.gov/elected-officials/usa.gov/elected-officials/ Contact List For U.S. Mayors usmayors.org/mayors/usmay... read more
NETANYAHU OUSTED AFTER 12 YEAR REIGN OF TERROR( education / civics / politics )
Only for the new boss to be same as the old boss. His replacement supports illegal settlements. Still, this needs to be an international holiday! Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving scumbag/leader, was reportedly ousted as Prime Minister today. Rival parties say they have reached a coalition to name ... read more
EXCELLENT INTERVIEW OF SIDNEY POWELL BY DINESH D'SOUZA( education / civics / politics )
Excellent interview of Sidney Powell by Dinesh D'Souza on 3 Apr 2021She is very disappointed in Trump. See why. Here is the link to all of his videos. rumble.com/c/DineshDsouzaJust scroll down a little to see a 4-part series I think if you voted for Trump, you will really like this interview.... read more
DOES THIS CONCERN ANYONE?( education / civics / politics )
On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a nomination hearing for Dr. Rachel Levine, formerly the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania was one of the states that sent covid patients into nursing homes. At the same time covid patients were sent into n... read more
DEEP INSIDER SAYS TRUMP'S ADVISORS DELIBERATELY RAN OUT THE CLOCK TO COVER UP ELECTION THEFT( education / civics / politics )
What follows is just the tip of the iceberg of the massive betrayal of Donald Trump by his lifelong friend, Rudy Giuliani. Just like Giuliani was used by the themillenniumreport.com/?skhazarianmafiaKhazarian Mafia to get rid of the Sicilian Mafia in the 5 boroughs of New York City when he was... read more
IT WAS A WAR ON POPULISM AND INDEPENDENT THINKING( education / civics / politics )
The deep state pulled out all the stops to get rid of Trump. They immediately named him a racist because he wanted a real border; concocted the Russia hoax and impeachment; gave us 100% anti-Trump news every night; the massive Q psy-op; and, finally, the vote rigging that Trump foresaw but was unable to stop. It was a war on populism and... read more
ONE MAN'S RESPONSE TO THE INCIDENT AT THE CAPITOL( education / civics / politics )
One man's response ( youtube.com/watch?v-R6q70LTidY&featureyoutu.beas a comment on youtube.com/user/holmes3804Watch on YouTube ) to the January 6, 2021 incident at the Capitol in Washington, DCby Seventeen RaccoonsI was at the DC rally, first Tr... read more
MASK POLICIES, STATE BY STATE( education / civics / politics )
See also /pages/life/health/covid/newcategoryindex.phplife/health/covid . Of the thirteen states where masks are NOT mandatory, state-wide, all but one of them has a Republican governor. Coincidence? I don't think so. Sources: washingtonexaminer.com/news/the-covid-19-restrictions-in-every-... read more
WV GOVERNOR FORCED TO BACK DOWN ON DRACONIAN RULES( education / civics / politics )
West Virginia's attorney general said:Governor Justice just said that he does not have the right to legislate or deem criminal charges on people. We agree and elaborate further on this issue.: h... read more
HERE IS THE EVIDENCE OF 2020 VOTE FRAUD( education / civics / politics )
Here's a sample of submitted evidence. Their page takes a while to loadMicrosoft Designed Election Fraud Software Used By Dominion Nationwide Historical Context 22/11/2020 01:36 PM Michigan elections process: What happens to ballots after you vote Michigan Historical Context 22/11/2020 01:37 PM ... read more
WHAT WE MUST BELIEVE TO BELIEVE BIDEN WON( education / civics / politics )
In the end, to accept Joe Biden as our legitimate Chief Executive, we must believe the voters hammered the Democrats in congressional, state, and local elections, yet decided to elect the leader of their party president. We must believe that he dramatically underperformed among minority voters, yet received 10 million more votes t... read more
OBAMA ATTACKS JEWISH MONEY, POWER IN NEW MEMOIR( education / civics / politics )
Obama's tough-on-Israel stance was quite possibly his only policy I agreed with. : unz.com/estriker/obama-attacks-jewish-money-power-in-new-memoir/Obama's new book Barack Obama's ... read more
THE STEAL WAS MASSIVE. EXPERT REVEALS HOW THOUSANDS OF TRUMP VOTES WERE SHIFTED TO BIDEN( education / civics / politics )
Another brilliant mind on the Internet revealed how votes were shifted from President Trump to Biden in the 2020 election. This Internet sleuth shared his results on Twitter. This is what the Trump team just announced today at their press conference! An expert on...Read, listen... read more
GOVERNORS HAVE WAY TOO MUCH POWER( education / civics / politics )
If there is one thing we learned this year, it should be this: Governors have WAY too much power. Actually, the entire top-down governance model needs to go.UPDATE: And now, in light of the supply chain issues, I'd say EVERYONE in charge of ANYTHING that affects our way of life has way too much power. We need alternatives to everyth... read more
GREATER IDAHO( education / civics / politics )
This (below) is great. Will probably never happen, but wouldn't it be great if counties could secede from one state and join another... as long as they're connected?Here are a couple of renderings: /images/greater-idaho.webphere and /images/greater-idaho.webphere . Of course, if that did happen, Oregon ... read more
WHAT TRUMP HAS ACCOMPLISHED( education / civics / politics )
twitter.com/proteinwisdomSomeone on Twitter gave a long list of what Trump has accomplished while in office. I appreciate that because I keep forgetting what he's good for, exactly. Anyway, I took his list and removed what probably would have happened without Trump, as well as things I don't conside... read more
NO MASSIVE FRAUD? 1994 PRECEDENT: VOTE-FRAUD RULING SHIFTS PA SENATE( education / civics / politics )
Saying Philadelphia's election system had collapsed under a massive scheme by Democrats to steal a State Senate election in November, a Federal judge today took the rare step of invalidating the vote and ordered the seat filled by the Republican candidate.Read, listen or w... read more
ARE YOU STILL VOTING FOR BIDEN?( education / civics / politics )
You might want to read this first: newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/scott-whitlock/2020/10/31/revealed-tara-reade-exposes-truth-joe-biden-and-press-are-hidingTara Reade exposes truth This is Beth Reinhard from The Washington Post. You have come forward with a sexual assault allegatio... read more
AFTER CHINESE SCIENTISTS STEAL BILLIONS IN AMERICAN RESEARCH, U.S. FINALLY BANS COMMUNISTS( education / civics / politics )
The U.S. government has finally issued an official policy on the inadmissibility of foreigners affiliated with Communist or totalitarian parties. The critical new rule appears to be the Trump administrations response to an epidemic of Communists, mainly from...Read, listen or w... read more
LEAKED DOCUMENTS EXPOSE MASSIVE ANTI-SYRIA PROPAGANDA OPERATION WAGED BY WESTERN GOV'TS AND MEDIA( education / civics / politics )
Western government-funded intelligence cutouts trained Syrian opposition leaders, planted stories in media outlets from BBC to Al Jazeera, and ran a cadre of journalists. A trove of leaked documents exposes the propaganda network. Leaked documents show how UK...Read, listen or ... read more
TWO-TIERED MEDICINE: WHY IS HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE BEING CENSORED AND POLITICIZED?( education / civics / politics )
Childrens Health Defense Team -- Even with the mixed results for late use, some clinicians have described clear-cut and dramatically positive clinical responses in individuals...: wakingtimes.com/202... read more
US & RUSSIA NOT ENEMIES DESPITE EXISTING DISAGREEMENTS -- RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR( education / civics / politics )
The United States and Russia are not enemies and cannot afford to stop talking to one another, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has said. Speaking on Russia-US relations during a video conference organized by the Washington-based Center for the National Interest on Wednesday, he said: There is an ongoing debate on who i... read more
TRUMP HAMMERS CUBA WHILE CUBA CURES THE SICK( education / civics / politics )
Not content to sabotage Cuba's domestic health sector, the Trump administration has been attacking Cuba's international medical assistance, from the teams fighting coronavirus to those caring for underserved communities in 164 countries...Read, listen or watch the re... read more
RUSSIA-GATE EXPLAINED( education / civics / politics )
This pretty well sums up the stupidity known as Russia-gate: sott.net/image/s25/516532/full/cartoon-russiagate.webprussiagate cartoon .And, can we please stop adding gate to the end of every scandal? Millennials are too young to remember Watergate, the original gate.Thank you for your coopera... read more
GOOD EXPLANATION OF THE ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA( education / civics / politics )
In response to news.antiwar.com/2018/11/08/us-issues-new-russia-sanctions-over-profiting-on-Crimean-resortus-issues-new-russia-sanctions-over-profiting-on-Crimean-resort . Reprinted without permission from whatreallyhappened.comwhatreallyhappened.com ... read more
FLIPPING OFF TRUMP( education / civics / politics )
I'm working on an arrangement with my employer whereby I flip off Trump's motorcade, get photographed doing it, get fired for it, then have a gofundme.com/f/thank-you-juli-briskmango fund me campaign pay me $100K. Wish me luck!THIS JUST IN: hotair.com/archiv... read more
REMOVE DOGFIGHT-SUPPORTING MORON, STEVE KING( education / civics / politics )
What a pinhead. King supports dog fighting because ... humans are allowed to fight, so dogs should be, too. The difference, obviously, is that humans can choose whether or not to fight, and dogs cannot. Also, many dog fights are to the death, or the loser is executed after their excruciating fight, anyway.... read more
GRIM FALSE DEPICTION OF RUSSIAN LIFE( education / civics / politics )
As a top propaganda outlet pushing the New Cold War, The New York Times paints life in Russia in the darkest hues, but this one-sided depiction misses the reality of the increasingly vibrant country that Gilbert Doctorow sees.Read, listen or watch ... read more
PUTIN ON RUSSIAN CULTURE( education / civics / politics )
Long article (transcript) of Putin speech from 2013. Too long to read now, so this is essentially a bookmark: russialist.org/transcript-putin-at-meeting-of-the-valdai-international-discussion-club-partial-transcript/russialist.org/transcript-putin-at-meeting-of-the-valdai-international-discussion-club-part... read more
LET US VOTE WHETHER MONEY IS SPEECH( education / civics / politics )
/images/money-clipart.webp titlemoney is NOT speech hrefcredomobilize.com/petitions/demand-a-vote-on-whether-money-is-free-speech ... read more
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO TIME MAGAZINE( education / civics / politics )
US IS AN OLIGARCHY NOT A DEMOCRACY, SAYS SCIENTIFIC STUDY( education / civics / politics )
titleoligarchy hrefcommondreams.org/view/2014/04/14US is an oligarchy not a democracy, says scientific study Of course, astute observers have known this for years. Still, it's nice to see it officially recognized. Then again, this country NEVER WAS a democracy, it's a republic. An actual d... read more
SC STATE SENATE NULLIFIES HEMP BAN( education / civics / politics )
Many hemp supporters feel that the DEA has been used as an attack dog of sorts to prevent competition with major industries where American-grown hemp products would create serious market competition: Cotton, Paper/Lumber, Oil, and others.Read, listen or watch... read more
WHY I AM BURNING MY LAST BRIDGE WITH OBAMA( education / civics / politics )
She pretty well sums it up!: titleburning bridges hrefyoutube.com/watch?vVIMnIh10po0&listUUs84giQmEVI8NXXg78Fvk2gWhy I'm burning my last bridge with Obama .... read more
THE ARCHITECTS OF FREE TRADE REALLY DID WANT A WORLD GOV'T( education / civics / politics )
mattstoller.tumblr.com/post/77315135524/nafta-origins-part-two-the-architects-of-freeObservations on Credit and Surveillance -- NAFTA Origins, Part Two: The Architects of Free Trade Really Did Want a World Government of Corporations It's amazing what you find in the Congressi... read more
PUTIN-STYLE POLITICS COULD BE WHAT SAVES U.S( education / civics / politics )
I used to think Putin was a thug/autocrat I should say I assumed he must be, but that's what it takes sometimes. That being said, he does seem to have Russia's (and his own) interests at heart. I like what he's done to the oligarchs internally and his management of the Russian ship of state internationally ... so far... read more
WE STOPPED SOPA, LET'S STOP THE TPP( education / civics / politics )
The text of the agreement has been shrouded in secrecy. But we know from leaked documents that the TPP would let corporations monitor our online activities, cut off our Internet access, delete content and impose fines.Read, listen or watch the rest... read more
ICELANDERS OVERTHROW GOV'T AND REWRITE CONSTITUTION AFTER BANKING FRAUD( education / civics / politics )
Icelanders forced their entire government to resign after a banking fraud scandal, overthrowing the ruling party and creating a citizen's group tasked with writing a new constitution that offered a solution to prevent corporate greed from destroying the country.Read, li... read more
THE FALLACY OF LESSER EVIL CHOICE( education / civics / politics )
... the main issue here is that it is delusional if not moronic for persons who describe themselves as progressive to insist upon copping out to the Lesser-Evil candidate for fear of losing an election, rather than to support -- whatever the odds -- a candidate they will admit to possessing superior intelligence, moral courage... read more
SIMPLE REFORM COULD SAVE AMERICA FROM WALL STREET( education / civics / politics )
alternet.org/economy/simple-reform-could-save-america-wall-street-and-boost-economy-whats-Washington-waiting?pagingoff¤tpage1#bookmarkA Simple Reform Could Save America From Wall Street and Boost the Economy: What's Washington Waiting For? We're talking about... read more
WHY WAR WITH RUSSIA IS UNAVOIDABLE, UNLESS( education / civics / politics )
Both conservative Republican voters and liberal Democrat voters wash their consciences by blaming the other party for the evils of American politics. But they are the only ones to blame, because they keep electing to public office people like McCain, the Bushes, the Clintons and Obama https:... read more
CONSTITUTION BANNED ON CONSTITUTION DAY( education / civics / politics )
Prevented from passing out free copies of the Constitution to his fellow students. Free copies. Of the Constitution. On Constitution Day. abombazine.blogspot.com/2013/09/wtf-constitution-banned-on-constitution.htmlABombazine: WTF?? Constitution Banned on Constitution Day in California... read more
RULING ELITE DESTROYING OUR ECONOMIES( education / civics / politics )
... on purpose, is what he seems to be implying without saying so in so many words. archive.org/details/RobinHahnelonThePoliticalEconomyofClimateChangeRuling Elite Destroying Our Economies -- Robin Hahnel ... read more
RETARDED PEOPLE RUNNING THINGS( education / civics / politics )
news.yahoo.com/-obama-visits-jay-leno--%E2%80%98odds-of-dying-in-a-terrorist-attack-are-a-lot-lower-than-they-are-of-dying-in-a-car-accident%E2%80%99--014131667.htmlObama himself says , The odds of dying in a terrorist attack are a lot lower than they are of dying in a car accident. And he's right, for... read more
FEDS GIVE LAID-OFF BOEING WORKERS A HELPING HAND( education / civics / politics )
The Labor Department ruling also means that if laid-off boeing.comBoeing workers need to travel, say to California, for a job interview, the government will reimburse 90 percent of the costs. : ... read more
WOULDN'T IT JUST BE EASIER TO CHANGE OUR FOREIGN POLICY?( education / civics / politics )
... it would lessen the supposed need to spy on Americans, which is unacceptable under any circumstances, but can only be sold with endless fear-mongering about terrorism. So it's a win-win-win, except for the corporations that profit from weapons, war and global violence. Then there's the National Security Agency (NSA), ... read more
CONSPIRACY THEORISTS SANE, GOV'T DUPES HOSTILE( education / civics / politics )
Told ya! :)In short, the new study by Wood and Douglas suggests the negative stereotype of conspiracy theorists -- a hostile fanatics wedded to the truth of their own fringe theories -- more accurately describes people who defend the official account of 9/11, not those who dispute it.... read more
12 REAL PATRIOTS BRAVE ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE( education / civics / politics )
alternet.org/activism/12-real-patriots-brave-enough-fight-truth-and-justice12 Real Patriots Brave Enough to Fight for Truth and Justice Who are the true patriots of today? Not the flag-wrapped politicians who send other people's children off to be killed or disabled in wa... read more
REVEALING NSA SPYING PROGRAM DOESN'T HARM NATIONAL SECURITY( education / civics / politics )
Terrorists Already Knew about the Programs … The Only People Who Were Kept In the Dark Were the American People: washingtonsblog.com/2013/06/top-counter-terrorism-czar-revealing-nsa-spying-program-doesnt-harm-national... read more
HAS THE U.S. WAR ON TERROR JUST HAD ITS CRONKITE MOMENT?( education / civics / politics )
PRISM looks like that Cronkite moment: The moment when even the staunchest Obama supporter admits they've been taken for a ride. : rt.com/op-edge/war-terror-cronkite-moment-457/rt.com/op-edge/war-terror-cronkite-moment-457... read more
WHY IS BOSTON TERRORISM BUT NOT AURORA, SANDY HOOK, TUCSON AND COLUMBINE?( education / civics / politics )
Why is Boston 'terrorism' but not Aurora, Sandy Hook, Tucson and Columbine?Glenn Greenwald asks in guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/22/boston-marathon-terrorism-aurora-sandy-hookhis latest column , Why is Boston 'terrorism' but not Aurora, Sandy Hook, Tucson and Columbine? Can... read more
ANGER BUILDS IN ILLINOIS AT BAIN'S LATEST OUTSOURCING PLAN( education / civics / politics )
theguardian.com/business/2012/aug/10/illinois-workers-bain-outsourcing'I'm sick to my stomach': anger builds in Illinois at Bain's latest outsourcing plan The Sensata plant in Freeport is profitable and competitive, but its majority owner, Bain Capital, has de... read more
BITCOIN VS. BIG GOV'T( education / civics / politics )
Nice!Interest in Bitcoin has surged along with its valuation. Last week saw its exchange rate soar past $100 for the first time ever, landing the virtual currency on the front pages of The Washington Post and the Financial Times. Yet the media frenzy, which has focused on the rapidly rising valuation and its possible... read more
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE POWERFUL( education / civics / politics )
Instead of analysing actions, checking through the consequences of those actions and chatting through the decisions made, leaders too often rely on impulsive decision-making -- and this is when hubris can set in. : bbc.co.uk/... read more
WHY IS SOCIALISM DOING SO DARN WELL IN DEEP RED NORTH DAKOTA?( education / civics / politics )
Public social banking works, even for otherwise conservative people. alternet.org/corporate-accountability-and-workplace/why-socialism-doing-so-darn-well-deep-red-north-dakota?pagingoffWhy Is Socialism Doing So Darn Well in Deep-Red North Dakota? North Dakota's thrivi... read more
NO DEAL ON BACKS OF ELDERLY, CHILDREN, SICK AND POOR( education / civics / politics )
We demand a budget that makes sure that the wealthiest Americans and most profitable corporations pay their fair share. : bernie.org/action/send-a-message-to-president-obama-senate-majority-leader-reid-and-house-speaker-boehn... read more
LIBERTY VERSUS SECURITY( education / civics / politics )
I like this graphic showing this nation's titleUS descent into totalitarianism href/images/20130315gtl11.webpdescent into totalitarianism ... read more
BOB WOODWARD CRITICIZES OBAMA( education / civics / politics )
If Bob Woodward Criticizes Obama, that's actually in Obama's favor in my opinion, though I'm not a fan of either oone. businessinsider.com/bob-woodward-obama-sequester-Republicans-2013-2businessinsider.com ... read more
WE NEED A NEW SHERMAN ANTITRUST ACT( education / civics / politics )
We need a new u-s-history.com/pages/h760.htmlSherman Antitrust Act ! (or enforce the one we've got). Limit, by statute, the allowed size of any company. Having too much of the economy controlled by too few corporations translates out to not enough jobs! Screw economies of scale!It's ac... read more
RUSSIA OUSTS U.S. NGOS, FAKE PROTESTS PETER OUT( education / civics / politics )
Reuters states ... Putin ... has pushed through laws which critics say can be used to stifle dissent -- tightening controls of the Internet ... and broadening the definition of treason. activistpost.com/2012/12/russia-ousts-meddling-us-ngos-fake.html#moreActivist Post: Russia Ousts... read more
ROLLING JUBILEE( education / civics / politics )
rollingjubilee.org/Rolling Jubilee . Great idea!A bailout of the people by the peopleRolling Jubilee is a Strike Debt project that buys debt for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting it, abolishes it. Together we can liberate debtors at random through a campai... read more
FREE AND EQUAL FIGHTING FOR A MORE EQUAL ELECTION PROCESS( education / civics / politics )
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization, we work to give all ballot-qualified local and presidential candidates the opportunity to debate important political issues in public forums.: fr... read more
ROMNEY'S LAX REGULATION MAY HAVE FUELED MENINGITIS OUTBREAK( education / civics / politics )
The fatal meningitis epidemic sweeping the United States can now be traced to the failure of then-Gov. Mitt Romney to adequately regulate the Massachusetts pharmaceutical company that is being blamed for the deaths.: targetbla... read more
OBAMA/ROMNEY: SAME POLICE STATE( education / civics / politics )
: rt.com/usa/news/third-party-debate-us-election-094/Obama, Romney same police state: Third party debate up-close (FULL VIDEO) ... read more
TEXAS THREATENS TO ARREST INTERNATIONAL MONITORS( education / civics / politics )
When the government remains unresponsive to egregious attempts to suppress the vote, such as mass mailings to ex-felons falsely telling them they are not allowed to vote, there certainly is a need for someone to step in to document the scandal and demand the issues be rectified. Read, listen or watch ... read more
HERE'S YOUR SIGN, MR. RYAN( education / civics / politics )
I think Gov. Romney maybe hasn't spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned the Navy, for example. And that we have fewer ships that we had in 1916. Well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where pl... read more
FREE AND EQUAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE( education / civics / politics )
therealnews.com/t2/index.php?optioncomcontent&taskview&id1287Free and Equal -- Presidential Debate . These candidates might discuss ACTUAL issues, not corporate-sponsored issues.... read more
HACKING DEMOCRACY ON YOUTUBE( education / civics / politics )
The disturbingly shocking HBO documentary hackingdemocracy.com/HACKING DEMOCRACY bravely tangles with our nation's ills at the heart of democracy.... read more
TIME TO INCLUDE THIRD PARTY( education / civics / politics )
CNN Poll: 47% Chose Neither After 2012 Presidential Debate! See youtube.com/watch?vXdWMug16ZdUTime To Include 3rd Party. Ya think?... read more
THIS GUY IS A JOKE( education / civics / politics )
Who's his national security advisor, Wile E. Coyote? csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/1108/Imminent-Iran-nuclear-threat-A-timeline-of-warnings-since-1979/Earliest-warnings-1979-84Here is a timeline of dire warnings since 1979 For more than quarter of a century Wes... read more
PUTIN THANKS ROMNEY FOR RECKLESS REMARKS( education / civics / politics )
Further proof of Romney's stupidity.I'm grateful to Romney for formulating his stance so clearly because he has once again proven the correctness of our approach to missile defense problems, Putin told reporters, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti.... read more
MITT ROMNEY, MONSANTO MAN( education / civics / politics )
Introduced in the Bain years with Bain boosting, Roundup's supposedly biodegradable and nontoxic claims have led to false advertising findings in France and by the Attorney General of New York. Studies are also now beginning to link Roundup to cancer and birth defects, the first indication that it may be going the way of Lasso, another ... read more
GREED AND DEBT, THE TRUE STORY OF MITT ROMNEY AND BAIN CAPITAL( education / civics / politics )
In light of Mitt Romney's resurfacing, a reminder: If you don't read it, it explains vulture capitalism and how Romney is the poster child for that. Basically,Romney borrowed millions (with little of his own money) from others to buy sick companies, such as KB Toys. Then somehow shifted those millions in debt onto the companies, and furt... read more
THE BAIN LEGACY( education / civics / politics )
... the GOP presidential hopeful was a key architect of what has become known as the Bain model. And as president, it can be expected that he would govern the country using the values that governed Bain Capital. see inthesetimes.com/article/13627/the-bain-legacy/The Bain Legacy for the entire story... read more
THE TWO PARTY SYSTEM SUMMED UP NICELY( education / civics / politics )
/images/upcoming-election.webp posted without permission, but we hope they don't mind... read more
34 LAWMAKERS INCLUDING SPEAKER BOEHNER GOT INSIDE INFORMATION( education / civics / politics )
The lawmakers, many of whom held leadership positions and committee chairmanships in the House and Senate, changed portions of their portfolios a total of 166 times within two business days of speaking or meeting with the administration officials. The party affiliation of the lawmakers was about evenly divided between Democrats and ... read more
LAWMAKERS GOT INSIDE INFORMATION DURING (2008) FINANCIAL CRISIS( education / civics / politics )
12160.info/profiles/blogs/34-lawmakers-including-speaker-of-the-house-john-boehner-got-insi34 lawmakers -- including Speaker of the House John Boehner -- got inside information during the 2008 financial crisis -- and immediately changed their investment portfolios -- 12160 The la... read more
ROSEANNE BARR: TWO MAJOR PARTIES ARE PROSTITUTES FOR BIG MONEY( education / civics / politics )
RB: I think this government is broken and unfixable, and it needs to be tossed out and replaced with a parliamentary government. This one is just a whored-out bunch of prostitutes who work for big money. Big money is what's in the saddle and the citizens of this country are down on all fours. JH... read more
BUSH FOUND GUILTY OF WAR CRIMES( education / civics / politics )
informationclearinghouse.info/article31297.htm Bush Found Guilty Of War Crimes Too bad nothing will come of it, but it's nice to see, anywayIn what is the first ever conviction of its kind anywhere in the world, the former US President and seven key members of his admi... read more
THE THRIVE MOVEMENT( education / civics / politics )
Great video ... and thrivemovement.com/idea . youtube.com/watch?vlEV5AFFcZ-s&featurecolike! Stay informed, subscribe to our mailing list: bit.ly/Updatesbit.ly/updates Buy the DVD w/ 50 mi... read more
UNPLUGGING AMERICANS FROM THE MATRIX( education / civics / politics )
... political elites represent only the powerful special interests that write the country's laws in exchange for funding the political campaigns of lawmakers. The West passes judgment on the rest of the world as if the West is God and the rest of the world are barbarians in need of chastisement, inva... read more
MITT ROMNEY IS GOLDMAN SACHS( education / civics / politics )
To call Mitt Romney a Goldman Boy is an understatement. Goldman Sachs is quite the player in politics. In fact, it would be fair to say that Goldman and politics are joined at the hip.: P... read more
VIRGINIA DECLARES EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES: NULLIFIES NDAA( education / civics / politics )
dailycensored.com/2012/02/28/virginia-declares-emperor-has-no-clothes-nullifies-ndaa/Virginia declares emperor has no clothes: nullifies NDAA Good for Virginia!And it looks like Tennessee may follow suit.... read more
ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS VOTE( education / civics / politics )
commondreams.org/further/2012/02/23-2Indiana OfficialWorried About Voter Fraud Is Convicted of Voter Fraud Irony Still Not Dead Dept: Indiana's ousted top elections official, former GOP Secretary of State Charlie White has been convicted of six felony counts of vote... read more
WHAT IF DEMOCRACY IS BUNK?( education / civics / politics )
What if you are only allowed to vote because it doesn't make a difference? What if no matter how you vote, the elites get to have it their way? What if one person, one vote is just a fiction created by the government to induce your compliance? What if democracy is dangerous to personal freedom? What if democracy erodes the p... read more
RESULT NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL VOTE( education / civics / politics )
/images/corrupt.webp See fourwinds10.com/siterundata/government/fraud/electionscampaigning/news.php?q1329350927RP Supporter Chairman of Belfast Maine Caucus Calls State GOP to Confirm Vote Tally, result not even close to the actual vote!... read more
JUDGE NAPOLITANO, HOW TO GET FIRED FROM FOX BUSINESS IN UNDER 5 MINS( education / civics / politics )
Judge Napolitano: how to get fired from Fox Business in under 5 minsJudge Napolitano -- How to get fired from fox.comFox Business in under 5 mins .... read more
TAXPAYERS LOSE $1.3 BILLION AS GOV'T EXITS CHRYSLER( education / civics / politics )
U.S. taxpayers likely lost $1.3 billion in the government bailout of Chrysler, the Treasury Department announced Thursday.: money.cnn.com/2011/07/21/autos/chryslergovernmentexit/index.htmTaxpayer... read more
TENNESSEE BEGINS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST NDAA TYRANNY( education / civics / politics )
Some possible good news, for a change:... any federal law purporting to require local or state law enforcement agencies to act at the direction of the federal government or the United States military is beyond the authority granted to the federal government pursuant to the United States Constitution, is not recog... read more
VOTERS' IDEA: REPLACE CONGRESS( education / civics / politics )
blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/01/26/voters-unite-around-this-idea-replace-Congress/?mode2twVoters' Idea: Replace Congress -- Washington Wire -- WSJ Finally, there's a cause that Americans of all political persuasions can rally behind: It's time to dump every member of ... read more
NEWT GINGRICH PROMISES PALIN A PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT( education / civics / politics )
And Gingrich thinks he's the intellectual one among his competition...I was honored and delighted last night when she said if she were in South Carolina, she'd vote for Newt Gingrich.......I would ask her to consider taking a major role in the next administration if I'm president...... read more
GOV'TRACK: SEARCH LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS( education / civics / politics )
Here's Lieberman's trail of slime, for example: govtrack.us/congress/billsearch.xpd?PostFormIDbillsearch&session112&q&sponsor300067&cosponsor&status&sortGovTrack: Search Legislation in Congress UPDATE: Here is a list of alternative search engines/sites:... read more
RON PAUL 2ND IN NH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY( education / civics / politics )
Everybody already knows that Ron Paul placed second in the New Hampshire 2012 Republican Presidental Primary. But, at 7 o'clock tonight, the New Hampshire Secretary of State published the full results of the primary, including write-ins, and Ron Paul also won the #2 spot in the Democratic Primary. ... read more
WHO ARE THE IDIOTS VOTING FOR MITT ROMNEY?( education / civics / politics )
youtube.com/watch?v9kdkBIdUV-w#!WHO ARE THE IDIOTS VOTING FOR MITT ROMNEY? .... read more
TRAP DOORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS( education / civics / politics )
SIX TRAP DOORS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION PROCESS1. Removed safeguards for its same-day registration system. 2. Ignores the law on ballot-stuffing safeguards3. Breaks the chain of custody4. Conceals vote-counting from the public, in violation of Article 32 of its own Constitution5. Removed candidate recount rights 20096. Made it... read more
COULD YOU PASS A U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST?( education / civics / politics )
Applicants must get 6 answers out of 10 in an oral exam to pass the test. csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0104/Could-you-pass-a-US-citizenship-test/Who-signs-billsCould you pass a US citizenship test? ... read more
CONGRESS IS APPARENTLY REPEALING THE CONSTITUTION( education / civics / politics )
informationclearinghouse.info/article29874.htm Paul Craig Roberts: Congress is Repealing the Constitution : Information Clearing House There is a bill in the Senate that is attempting to keep torture alive as an interrogation technique. The National Defense Authorization Act ... read more
DOWN THE PATH OF INCREASINGLY REPRESSIVE MEASURES( education / civics / politics )
Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear. -Harry S. Truman... read more
HOW THE U.S. GOV'T SECRETLY READS YOUR EMAIL( education / civics / politics )
Somewhere, a US government official is reading through a list of those who sent or received an email from Jacob Appelbaum, a 28-year-old computer science researcher at the University of Washington who volunteered for WikiLeaks. Among those listed will be my name, a journalist who interviewed Appelbaum for a book about the digital re... read more
TIMES SUES GOV'T FOR REFUSING TO REVEAL ITS INTERPRETATION OF PATRIOT ACT( education / civics / politics )
What sort of democracy are we living in when the government can refuse to even say how it's interpreting its own law? That's not democracy at allWe've been covering for a while now how Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall have been very concerned over the secret interpretation the feds have of one piece of t... read more
FOREIGN POLICY HYPOCRISY( education / civics / politics )
Copied from titleLiberty Underground hrefmailto:libertyunderground@yahoogroups.comLiberty Underground :Thirteen doctors and nurses who treated anti-government protesters during demonstrations in Bahrain earlier this year have been jailed for 15 years for crimes against the state. Seven other medical professionals were given sentenc... read more
IS THIS THE SANEST MAN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT?( education / civics / politics )
? gq.com/news-politics/politics/201111/gary-johnson-Republican-candidate-debate-interview?printabletrue¤tPage1¤tPageallGary Johnson, Republican Presidential Candidate: Politics: GQ If you're seeking the pr... read more
BRZEZINSKI OPENS UP( education / civics / politics )
veteranstoday.com/2011/09/19/brzezinski-opens-up-the-last-american-cowboy/veteranstoday.com/2011/09/19/brzezinski-opens-up-the-last-american-cowboy/ He goes two steps further, taking America's political loonies as he calls them to the woodshed and, avoiding the term ... read more
SUPER COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPER CORRUPT( education / civics / politics )
titlesuper committee hrefrawstory.com/rs/2011/08/18/wall-street-firms-donated-11-2-million-to-members-of-debt-super-committee/rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/18/wall-street-firms-donated-11-2-million-to-members-of-debt-super-committee/ The bipartisan super committee created by the d... read more
GOLDMAN SACHS EXEC WORKING FOR ISSA( education / civics / politics )
truth-out.org/goldman-sachs-vp-changed-his-name-now-advances-goldman-lobbying-interests-top-staffer-darrell-issa/1truth-out.org/goldman-sachs-vp-changed-his-name-now-advances-goldman-lobbying-interests-top-staffer-darrell-issa/1 ... read more
GREAT ANTI-OBAMA, ANTI-STUPIDITY ARTICLE( education / civics / politics )
Like I've been saying for years, this author agrees. Lesser evil voting has been one of the primary causes of the decline of American democracy ...titleglobalresearch.ca/index.php?contextva&aid25983 CTRL Click to follow link hrefglobalresearch.ca/index.php?contextva&aid25983gl... read more
WELFARE FOR THE RICH( education / civics / politics )
In another era, we would have seen Congressional hearings on this matter within days, yet a year has passed and...nothing. This type of fraud never grows old.: dailybail.com/home/matt-taibbi-the-real-h... read more
LEADERLESS RESISTANCE( education / civics / politics )
... there will, no doubt, be mentally handicapped people out there who, while standing at a podium with an American flag draped in the background, and a lone eagle soaring in the sky above, will state emphatically in their best sounding red, white, and blue voice, So what if the government is spying? We are not violating any laws.... read more
TOP 10 CORRUPT POLITICIANS OF (2010)( education / civics / politics )
Judicial Watch released its 2010 list of Washington's Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians. While there may be some surprises, readers will note that ...: economywatch.com/in-the-news/top-10-... read more
MITT ROMNEY AND CITIZENS UNITED( education / civics / politics )
Savor the irony that the same legislators who demand photo I.D.s from private citizens are giving corporations a free pass to conceal their own identities, and contributions to political campaigns.: www... read more
SO THAT'S WHAT THEY MEAN BY THE WAR ON POVERTY( education / civics / politics )
Minnesota Republicans are pushing legislation that would make it a crime for people on public assistance to have more $20 in cash in their pockets any given month. scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/03/18/so-thats-what-they-mean-by-theSo that's what they mean by th... read more
US OFFICIALS PUSHED PRODUCTS DEEMED UNSAFE BY CHINA( education / civics / politics )
reuters.com/article/2011/03/09/us-wiki-china-baxter-exclusive-idUSTRE7285S720110309U.S. officials pushed products deemed unsafe by China When it comes to protecting consumers, American politicians in China don't always practice what they preach, unpublished U.S. diplomati... read more
HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS BELIEVED IN KING GEORGE( education / civics / politics )
During the Revolutionary War than Congress Today... read more
HOMELAND SECURITY CLAIMS THE RIGHT TO TAKE YOUR VALUABLES( education / civics / politics )
According to in-house memos now circulating, the DHS has issued orders to banks across America which announce to them that under the Patriot Act the DHS has the absolute right to seize, without any warrant whatsoever, any and all customer bank accounts, to make periodic and unannounced visits to any bank to open and inspect the ... read more
DECISION TO SEIZE CONTROL OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC( education / civics / politics )
Washington, DC -- January 6, 2011Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it filed a motion on December 17, 2010, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asking the court to force the Federal Housing Finance Agency (F... read more
GOV KILLS IMMIGRATION LAWS IN NAME OF ECONOMIC GROWTH( education / civics / politics )
Rhode Island's new governor has killed crucial measures to crack down on illegal immigration for the sake of statewide economic growth and prosperity in immigrant-rich areas. Just a few days on the job, Democrat Lincoln Chafee wasted no time issuing executive orders to accommodate illegal aliens, assuring that hr... read more
NEW HOUSE WATCHDOG LETS OBAMA SLIDE ON CRIMINAL EVENT( education / civics / politics )
During a public relations campaign touting upcoming probes of the Obama Administration, the new chairman of the oversight.house.gov/House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the president wont be investigated for a bribery scandal because his party is guilty of the same crime. ... read more
FEDS BLOW OFF RECOVERING $643 MIL IN FRAUDULENT PAYMENTS( education / civics / politics )
As if it weren't enraging enough that the U.S. government made $125 billion in faulty payments last year, a new report says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has for years neglected its legal responsibility to recover $643 million paid fraudulently after natural disasters.... read more
FEDS TAKE OVER SCHOOL BAKE SALES( education / civics / politics )
The far-reaching tentacles of the bloated U.S. government will control a cherished public school fundraiserthe bake saleunder Michelle Obamas precious new law to combat childhood obesity. Signed this week by her husband, the $4.5 billion measure ( ag.senate.gov/site/ComLeg/s3307.pdfThe Healthy, Hunger-... read more
CITY CREATES ALTERNATE BANKING SYSTEM FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS( education / civics / politics )
While local governments work to curb the ravaging effect of illegal immigration, a major U.S. city is helping its undocumented aliens by creating an alternative banking system and giving them official government identification cards. The northern California city of Oakland...... read more
STRONGER MAGNIFYING GLASS NEEDED( education / civics / politics )
Previous argument/post, continued:FIRST POINT OF VIEW:Yes, it's an excellent justification for not paying attention to what is going on in politics right now. I think W. proved very nicely that they are NOT all alike, and not making even a small effort to select who might be a little less worse is abdicating one's responsibility... read more
IS THIS NOT TREASON?( education / civics / politics )
By his own admission, Cantor appears to be a traitorous dumb ass: crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/his-own-standard-did-eric-cantor-justcrooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/his-own-standard-did-eric-cantor-just ... read more
VOTING FOR A RESIDENT OF THE SECRETIVE C STREET HOUSE?( education / civics / politics )
By Jeff Sharlet, The Huffington PostAmerica's oldest and most influential Christian conservative political group doesn't publish voter guides or buy ad time or even make endorsements. For the Family, it's all about the relationships, the kind forged beyond the din of the vox populi, as the group's founder put it-beyond t... read more
IN NEW ORLEANS DEBATE, SEN. VITTER ADMITS TO SERIOUS SINS( education / civics / politics )
By Sean J. Miller, The Hill, October 28, 2010Louisiana Sen. David Vitter again confessed he had committed serious sins but said the strong forgiveness he received has allowed him to carry on and seek reelection.:... read more
GREAT DEPRESSION II( education / civics / politics )
I guess they didn't call it The Great Depression during that depression, did they? We shouldn't be surprised they're not honestly calling this one Great Depression II. Or, in current parlance, maybe, G-Dep-2. It's only The Great Recession. As if those of us out of work (or in my case, under-employed) and facing such ... read more
ELECTION GUIDE FOR ELECTION HATERS( education / civics / politics )
titleelection guide hreffreepress.org/departments/display/19/2010/3975freepress.org/departments/display/19/2010/3975 ... read more
BLUE DOG DEMOCRATS( education / civics / politics )
The nickname is an insult to dogs. Vote out anyone of these people who voted for doctors while at the same time voting against the unemployed. Washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060103831.htmlWashingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060103831... read more
CARL LEVIN, WARMONGER( education / civics / politics )
Time to go, Carl. Read here: afterdowningstreet.org/node/53604afterdowningstreet.org/node/53604 Who is he trying to impress glaring down his long nose over those granny glasses, anyway?... read more
HELP RANDY CREDICO OUST CHUCK SCHUMER( education / civics / politics )
randycredico2010.org/RandyCredico2010.org . Here's fairly recent evidence of Schumer's lack of character/humanity: randycredico2010.org/?p535randycredico2010.org/?p535 ... read more
IT HAS LONG BEEN TIME FOR JOE LIEBERMAN TO GO( education / civics / politics )
The epitome of slime, of course, it's long BEEN time for Joe Lieberman to go: libertymaven.com/2010/06/22/loathsome-joe-liebermans-internet-kill-switch/10005/libertymaven.com/2010/06/22/loathsome-joe-liebermans-internet-kill-switch/10005/ --... read more
TIME FOR BRAD SHERMAN TO GO( education / civics / politics )
This pinhead is calling the unarmed victims of Israeli aggression terrorists?Vote him out! examiner.com/x-10438-Human-Rights-Examiner--y2010m6d11-Flotilla-human-rights-defenders-terrorists-Rep-Brad-Sherman?cidemail-this-articleexaminer.com/x-10438-Human-Rights-Examiner--y2010m6d11-Flotilla-human-rights... read more
TIME FOR JAMES SENSENBRENNER TO GO( education / civics / politics )
breakthematrix.com/latest/gop-lawmaker-with-bp-stock-has-role-in-spill-probe/breakthematrix.com/latest/gop-lawmaker-with-bp-stock-has-role-in-spill-probe/ ... read more
TIME FOR JOHN BOEHNER TO GO( education / civics / politics )
Funny how these conservatives want less government, but only when it's convenient for their corporate masters. : tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/boehner-government-ie-taxpayers-should-help-pay-for-oil-spill.phptpm... read more
WHO VOTED TO GO EASY ON THE OIL INDUSTRY( education / civics / politics )
?This law set the foundation for the carelessness that caused the BP oil disaster:titlevoted to go easy on oil industry hrefbreakthematrix.com/latest/who-voted-to-limit-the-liability-of-oil-companies/breakthematrix.com/latest/who-voted-to-limit-the-liability-of-oil-companies/ ... read more
REP. ALAN GRAYSON INTRODUCES THE WAR IS MAKING YOU POOR ACT( education / civics / politics )
Rep Alan Grayson Introduces the War Is Making You Poor ActMay 21, 2010 -- Uploaded by Alan GraysonGrayson v. Broun on the Constitution ... Watch the Speech the Republicans Don't Want You to See youtube.com/watch?vt0TtYQEDToyoutube.com/watch?vt0TtYQEDTo ... read more
OBAMA'S SELL OUT( education / civics / politics )
A Bill Moyers show from a few months ago, but still worth watching. pbs.org/moyers/journal/12182009/watch.htmlpbs.org/moyers/journal/12182009/watch.html ... read more
POLITICS PAGE( education / civics / politics )
/pages/education/news/politics/Politics-related posts ... read more