The fact is, of course, that the two questions point to the same thing: Obama’s big money and Big Money’s Obama (as Vice.com put it) are both descriptive of the same big, bipartisan election / governance system that to a very significant extent runs our nation. From Matt Taylor, at Vice: Last week, in an [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
‘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 [...]
‘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 [...]
Poverty is Growing in the ‘Exceptional’ USA, But It Isn’t a Campaign Concern
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Seriously addressing the increasing levels of poverty will not be done by Obama or Romney. It is being addressed by hunger, homeless and health care advocates, Occupiers, 99%-ers, and others, but we won’t hear much if anything about that from Campaigns or media. Like poverty, [...]
‘A More Guilty Party’ Vs. ‘A Party That Sucks the Least’
By Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The “lesser of two evils” description of how one chooses to vote comes in other versions, like “there is a more guilty party,” “one of these lies more than others,” and “a party that sucks the least.” To the extent we’re willing to accept [...]
“Bipartisan Avarice” and Citizens United in the 2012 Election
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The SCOTUS decision – generally referred to as Citizens United – declared that corporations are people just like you and me. That is, of course, if we’re citizens / people who have millions to spend on elections. But could Citizens United actually help unite we [...]
Your 2012 Pre-Approved Choices: ‘Believe’ or ‘Forward’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The Republicans (generalization acknowledged) can’t develop a vision for 2012, much less the future, because they’re wedded (one man, one woman style) to a mythical vision of the nation and it’s “traditional” past. They stumble frequently because it’s hard to look backward and pretend to [...]
“Save the Rich”: Watch This Video
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. On this day of Wisconsin voting, 2012 electoral politicking, and a generally still prevalent pre-Occupied view of things, a song that provides a post-Occupied perspective. Lyrics below the video. Followed by a few other views and ideas about the way things are. From Occupy.com: Riki [...]
Two Roads to July 4 in Philadelphia, One “Representative,” One “Direct”
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. July 4 is one month away. Two groups associated with the Occupy / 99% movements have been planning for months, and both will gather in Philadelphia. Via The Daily Pennsylvanian : Occupy movement and 99% Declaration group plan summer conventions …The two groups have differing [...]
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