Discussion of “income inequality” is considered an out of date topic by some, but it’s as real, as significant and if we’re looking with open eyes and not through Duopoly supplied blinkers, as in-our-faces at this moment as it was when, for the obvious example, the Occupy movement made it “news.” The graph is via [...]
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Mitt’s Middle East Muddle
DETAILS. DETAILS. “Syria is Iran’s route to the sea.” – Mitt Romney Mitt Romney, evidently, never heard of the Persia Gulf. This is what happens when you let a conservative off the mat. Those of you who remember this moment four years ago, when Obama won the 2008 election, we all said is this the [...]
Jon Stewart Uses F.D.R. to Reveal Mitt Romney’s Voodoo Economics
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook THERE ARE no details, but Mitt Romney wants to cut taxes 20%, expand Pentagon funding, continue services, while he guts avenues of revenue. Stewart reaches back to the father of Democratic Party principles, F.D.R., who gives [...]
The Flying Fickle Finger of Fate Award and the Many Deserving Winners
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The idea is far from original, but the ever-growing piles of the debris of dumb decisions are getting more difficult to avoid, with frequent contributions from Electeds and Wannabe’s, made me think about The Flying Fickle Finger of Fate. For those for whom that reference [...]
‘America’s False-Memory Syndrome’ and the ‘Poisonous Character’ of the 2012 Presidential Campaign
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. I’ll acknowledge from the top that one reason I appreciate Andrew O’Hehir’s post, ”Total Recall” and America’s false-memory syndrome is because he’s saying things very similar to what I frequently write about, because I think it’s fundamental to any chance for needed changes. The existing [...]
If All We’re Paying Attention to is the 2012 Campaign, We Don’t Know What’s Going On
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. It’s been a while since I’ve said this, so here goes, in two parts. First, the Occupy movement is helping create space for vital public conversations. Second, the Two Party Front for the Oligarchy becomes more powerful with each passing election cycle. We have the [...]
‘They May Have a Vote, but They Have No Voice’: Matt Stoller
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Obama and Romney continue providing regular entertainment – including dueling singing candidate ads – for the media, who then have another “story,” if not substantive news, to deliver. Record breaking fundraising continues, with corporations as people and anonymous contributions at the center. Another staple also [...]
From Labor Unions: A ‘Workers Stand for America’ Philadelphia Rally
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Though with a bi-partisan tone, the Workers Stand For America Rally (August 11) is more about the Democratic than Republican Party. This action is clearly within the Two Corporate Party system, and at least in what I’ve seen, there is no mention of the outside [...]
Mitt Romney’s Palin Problem Is a Republican Women’s Issue
“I’m sure I’m not the only one accepting consequences for calling out both sides of the aisle for spending too much money, putting us on the road to bankruptcy, and engaging in crony capitalism.” … “In accepting those consequences,” [Sarah Palin] added, “one must remember this isn’t Sadie Hawkins and you don’t invite yourself and [...]
‘We the Electorate’ Are Seen as Numbers, Not People
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. One reason I started thinking in terms of “We the Electorate,” though “We the People” is much more appealing, is because we aren’t actually seen as people, with real lives and perspectives. We aren’t seen as individual voters, but in terms of how we add [...]
Survey Says, ‘Financial Services Professionals Feel Unethical Behavior May Be a Necessary Evil’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Subtitle of this post: Why OWS Remains Active and Important A press release from Labaton Sucharow LLP, July 10, 2012, Financial Services Professionals Feel Unethical Behavior May Be a Necessary Evil and Have Knowledge of Workplace Misconduct is not surprising in its conclusions, but no [...]
‘Third-Party Vote Likely Helps Obama’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Maybe it depends on how you understand a “win.” Or just “progress.” If it demands dramatic and relatively rapid successes, then by that understanding of “win,” the kind of persistence and patience required in creating, developing, evolving, maintaining, growing something different won’t be appealing. Actually, [...]
For July 4, 2012: The ‘Radical’ Verses of ‘This Land is Your Land’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. After a bit of digging, I found this version of Woody Guthrie’s classic “This Land is Your Land” (written in 1940) as performed by Pete Seeger, with some help from Bruce Springsteen, among others. Lyrics found here for all verses. Those which Seeger includes aren’t [...]
‘Spoiler’ Alert: Non-Duopoly Greens and Libertarians on ‘Obamacare’ and More
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. UPDATE at end. The Green Party presidential candidate is Jill Stein. The Libertarian presidential candidate is Gary Johnson. In the world of the Duopoly, these candidates play, at best / worst, a “spoiler” role. From the The Green Party: “Another U.S. is possible. Another party [...]
My Party is Less Bad Than Your Party at Presiding Over the Collapse of the Nation!
By Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Americans Elect was a bust. The Green, Libertarian, etc., “third” parties are having their usual struggle to get more than passing attention from most everyone outside those already involved, and deserve much credit for continuing their efforts. Both Obama and Romney are raising astounding [...]
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