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Category Archives: Economic Justice
A Rant From Twitter:
(5:38) Why Youth Will Not Vote For Republicans: Andrew Wortman lets loose in a rant on why youth in America will no longer vote for Republicans. We are just beginning to see this rebellion taking place. Young voters have long … Continue reading
Republican Ideas: Cutting Food For Families
While the country is all a-twitter about balloons, balloons, balloons, Republicans are using the cover to work on cutting poor families access to food. See, there is nothing like filling the airwaves with nonsensical right wing rage about a story … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Economic Justice
Tagged asset limits forbid, cutting food programs, cutting heating assistance, screwing the poor
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Reminder: Elections Are About Issues
Republicans push “culture wars.” Democrats have solutions to problems. A daily news letter from Robert Reich reminded me that elections should be about issues. On of the biggest issues that affects nearly every American every day is health care. Somehow … Continue reading
Posted in Covid-19, Economic Justice, Jobs, Medicare for all
Tagged Robert Reich
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Democrats Must Reclaim Their Heritage As The Party Of Freedom
“Neccessitous Men Are Not Free” FDR January 6th, 1941 (How strange. The same date that another president would lead an attempted coup against our form of government 80 years later.) Thom Hartmann has a daily newsletter. He calls it a … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2022 Election campaign, economic inequality, Economic Justice, Economy
Tagged Democratic party, FDR, real freedom, real party of freedom, second bill of rights
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Robert Reich: The Cause Of Economic Collapse
Once again Robert Reich hits the nail on the head concerning the REAL causes behind our problems. At the bottom line of nearly every problem in this country is money. Imbalance in wealth and income ripples throughout the economy causing … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Economic Justice, Economy, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged Robert Reich
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Robert Reich: The Real Socialism In America
I have made no bones about my admiration for Robert Reich. He tells the true story of how workers fare in the US. That story for the most part is no good. Here Reich talks about the real welfare queens … Continue reading
Posted in economic inequality, Economic Justice, Economy, Income inequality, Republican Policy
Tagged corporate socialism, Corporate Welfare, Robert Reich
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This Is Possible
I ran across this on the internet last week. Since we are enjoying a holiday weekend, I thought it might be nice to expand our thoughts into what could be. In earlier post WWII days many in the US dreamed … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice
Tagged Danish society, Denmark, dreams, Hygge, Possibilities
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Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?
Back in 1980, Ronald Reagan turned a debate with that question. Since then that has been a question that many of us ask ourselves as we evaluate the candidates in our own minds. As the election nears we can use this … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Biden-Harris, Covid-19, economic inequality, Economic Justice, Economy, Health Care & Medicare, Income inequality, Jobs
Tagged 1%, are you better off, gender inequality, herd immunity
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Property Vs. People
An appearance by Heather Cox Richardson on WGBH in Boston before the impeachment: (12 minutes, but very interesting – stay to the end for the predictions of what happens to the Republican Party) Many folks have picked up on the … Continue reading