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POPSUnions Realize there is a Class War In U.S. history we now have the greatest disparity, the greatest gap between income and wealth between the rich and the poor. We're fighting wars for the sake of Oil companies and others like that. The recent bank scams and bailouts will take generations of taxpayers to pay off and result in hardship to the middle classes and working poor, exploitation of tax law and abuse of government contracts are worse than ever -- many jobs going overseas. This class war of the SuperRich has been worse than ever. But the status quo only calls it 'class war,' when the people realize it and start to fight back.
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POPSFeds File 17 Lawsuits Against Bad Banks We'll have to tune in a couple of years from now to see if any real accountability took place for these bank scams that were a big part of starting the global financial crisis, a crisis that taxpayers will wrongly be paying for, for generations and responsible for a great deal of the cutbacks in promised pensions, benefits, and jobs. At least an appropriate step was taken.
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POPSTurkey to Challenge Gaza Genocide In Court It has been amazing how over a million and a half people can slowly be starved to death and their homes, farms, water and electric infrastructure, schools and businesses destroyed and the world watches and does nothing. It's good that one country has finally taken legal action. Now that the UN has sold out -- and the U.S. Congress long a partner in this genocide -- we'll get to see if there is any real justice or morality in the court.
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POPSJapan Commits to Phasing Out Nuclear Power! Real headline news! But even though there may be some mushy words, like when politicians promise peace then go to war, it is a clear declaration; how dramatic! Alternative and non-destructive renewable energy sources are not just a path to a better future, they are the only path we have if we want to see a future at all. No joke.
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POPSTurkey Expels Israel's Ambassador, plus... This UN report saying the genocide going on in Gaza is okay is pretty horrific. But why is Turkey no longer going along with the Master Plan? Something to do with the recent dismissal of their previous main military leaders? Something to do with their attacks on the Kurds in Iraq? If they don't get in line and start to behave maybe the UN will order in NATO to protect the people....after we take care of Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Of course, this might be a bad idea.
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POPSObama Guts EPA - Stocks Drop?
Why would stocks drop because President Obama cut business regulations? I suppose we can only attribute such a story to an age where nothing has to even make sense anymore, everything just an endless blame game. In general all the one-line reasons we get for what Wall St. had done are, at the least, over simplifications --- if it was all so 'one line simple,' then thousands of traders should be clued into it. The other Wall St. distortion is thinking that if it goes up it's good for people; if it goes down, it's bad because it often will get up when people get screwed on their wages, because this is consider good for business and it will go out if thousands of jobs get moved overseas because the cheaper labor is good for business. As far as 'gutting the EPA,' I guess that depends if you like smog or not. Smog is good for business, or at least not having to spend money to control it. So, pro-smog people should be happy. And it would seem that the stocks of smog companies
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POPSIran Nukes! Iran Nukes! We all know how false were the claims of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction proved to be...but the Big Lie worked that time so why not try again. It seems reasonable enough that if unnamed 'member states,' have provided the UN with documents this is good enough to go to war. After all, forged documents about Saddam trying to buy yellowcake uranium from Niger were good enough. But despite Iran pointing out that it's legal under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty to enrich uranium and produce nuclear fuel and reports about it making nuke weapons are lies (or pointing out that Israel has nuclear weapons), war with Iran seems on the agenda. 'Western Powers,' and 'the International Community,' are just waiting to pull the trigger.
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POPSHow to commit suicide? Humm....I still wonder if the super-rich boyfriend had something to do with it. Of course, I'm a bit busy now, myself...we got the global wars going on, the economic crisis, the bank scams, the gutting of the middle-class and working class, a year and a half of talking about the next elections, the Mickey Mouse versions of 9/11 being 'celebrated,' on it's tenth anniversary... ...so if a woman strips naked, beats herself up a bit, ties her feet and then ties her hands behind her back then gets her head in a noose and hangs herself...well, that's the way things go these days.
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POPSUN Report Says OK to Gaza Genocide Just measured on a scale of 'irony,' it's pretty impressive to have a world organization that was set up with a promise of working for peace now not only approving and helping to start global wars, but now endorsing genocide. So now it seems clear that not only do Zionist supports dominate the U.S. Congress but the UN as well. It's a disgrace, the worst chapter in American History.
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POPSIsrael 'harvesting' Palestinian prisoner's organs Article clipped from the Jerusalem Post. Two or three things strike me in this article. 1) The article saying nothing else about this claim but goes on to talk about pretenses of prisoner release offers. 2) Most of the 'prisoners' are not criminals, but just people rounded up and held like hostages: no crimes, no charges, no lawyers, no trials -- just 'lifted' off the streets and taken from homes and held in Israeli jail. 3) How horrible this would be if true. It was documented last year several rabbi arrested in the USA for dealing in body parts. This is as bad or worse than the 'blood libel' claims.
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POPSPrevious Mexican President: Stop the Drug Wars Article at: http://news.yahoo.com/ex-mexico-prez-suggests-truce-drug-cartels-210407725.html Of course, not everyone agrees. USA policy and USA money pays for much of the Drug Wars in Mexico, in Central and South America, throughout Europe and, of course, in the countries where we have our most active global wars.
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POPSSteve Jobs: The Opinions Start to Cascade Clipped from: http://www.pcmag.com/steve-jobs/ Steve Jobs: The Opinions Start to Cascade The prime 'Apple experience,' I've appreciated the most is how the company always made their products better. And how there was a lot of support and an Apple forum where questions could be asked and problems resolved. Now, it seems, the press is looking for caricatures of the man behind it all: Was he 'ruthless,"? Was he 'dictatorial'? -- it seems the press has to have a hook to hang their hat on and we're just not use to saying things like: He was smart. He wanted to make excellent products. He overcame obstacles. As far as his 'character' is concerned I think he was like all of us: sometime he got angry or inpatient, but sometimes he laughed and was gracious. If we had politicians like him we'd be a lot better off, that's for sure.
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POPSMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial to Open It's been a long and difficult struggle. Now it has a permanent place stamped in our USA history. The headline of this story, as usual, talks about a divide among opinion but in the article -- and clipped here -- is the rather overwhelming positive opinion most citizens have of this now iconic civil rights leader.
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POPSMore Mexican Mayhem & Murder This is so terrible. In the USA we have the 'myths,' and stories of the gangster era during alcohol Prohibition, but this is a hundred times, a thousand times worse. The so-called "Drug Wars,' are not working, just as the Prohibition era did not work. Legalizing marijuana would take most of the unnecessary heat off this boiling cauldron. There is much more behind the so-called 'Drug Wars,' than government concern for the health and well-being of the people (if you still happen to believe that). It's about control of wealth, control of the population and, significantly, an excuse (like the War Against Terrorism) to impose USA control on foreign governments. http://www.americancitizenstogether.org
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POPSKill ObamaCare! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Republicans want to kill 'ObamaCare." After all, what could be more sick and perverted than trying to set up a plan for national health care? This court decision, imo, might certainly help do it and certainly help Republicans jump up and down on the President's grave -- Alas....the courts make a point that appears to merit valid considerations. But this Republican pulling apart of the country has nothing to do with 'valid considerations,' but arousing passions of hate: Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill ObamaCare!! Eat raw red meat. Bomb Iran. God Bless America! We Love Our Banks. Crush the unions! Let's get it on!
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POPSU.S. Elections Start - Please Send Help. First 'straw poll,' tonight...so this leading candidate puts on his workshirt, rolls up his sleeves, stands on a stack of straw hay bales and gets 'down home,' with the people. For 15-16 months this will go on and on and on and during all this talk, talk, talk there will be little talk of what's going on in the country and things we might consider doing now; instead most mainstream media time will be spend talking about opinions about who's ahead, who won the debate, who has a chance of winning elections in 15 months! It's near certifiable insanity. It's like someone with their clothes on fire and they are talking about plans for their holiday in two years. Please send help. Any donation towards sanity deeply appreciated.
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POPSMajor Recall of Republicans Victory! There was a great victory in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and it's only just the beginning (although you might not know it from the mainstream news). In the past 100 years only 13 USA politicians have been successfully recalled (i.e. forced to go through a special election and have lost their seats). Yesterday, two more were added to that list; now 15 USA politicians have been successfully recalled in the past 100 years. The Teacher Unions and Labor Unions and others behind this effort also have plans to force a recall election against the governor and all this mobilization will add to their efforts in the next normal scheduled elections. I think Reality will eventually trump Mediocre or Distorted News. Everyplace you read this was not a victory because the recalls didn't defeat three Republicans (only two). And a far cheaper (and meaningless) story for the Mainstream Media is to talk about the Presidential elections, 16 months away...you know, who's going to win, what the
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POPSHistoric USA Credit Downgrade! For the first time in the country's history the USA had it's credit rating downgraded. Amazing. Equally amazing (article below) is anyone with brains still intact, we all know one of the prime reasons for this is Class War Republicans ripping apart the nation and threatening not to pay our bills (i.e. refusing to raise the debt ceiling -- a routine task for the last 60 years -- unless they got their Class War demands met). We all know this. Now the Republican candidates rush in to blame it all on President Obama. What monsters we have turned into. Everywhere you turn is lies, deception, distract from real issues, plunging us forward like blind lemming rushing off a cliff. Vote for better leaders.
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POPSSharia Law Fearmongering is Crazy (!) Whew...Thank God someone got the message out, even through the storms of the Zionist dominated media -- spoken by a Republican governor, no less. This "worry" about Sharia Law being set up in the USA !? This-- and the Caliphate Restoration idea (i.e. the Arabs hiding in caves want to reconquer North Africa, Spain, etc.....while We're The One's actually kicking shit out of North Africa at the moment) - is real grade A USA bullshit and it's got to the point where even a governor had to speak that way. This looney tune circus only continues round and round because it suits the warmongers and Arab-hating Zionist. This is part of one of the worst, perhaps The Worst chapters in American history. At least our nonsense, crimes and brutality of the past was for someone's vested interest, but now we're pumping all this hate and warmongering into our nation's veins for the sake of Big Oil and Israel. And going broke while we do it. Vote for better leaders.
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POPSIraq War Extenstion, But The Lies Won't Die. Today, the puppet, beat-up government of Iraq has invited U.S. troops to 'extend their stay,' beyond the pretenses of a previous withdrawal date that was to expire soon. Yes, our military and warmongers can apparently get away with this: Ongoing war at the 'invitation,' of the people we've invaded. But the lies won't die. The 'Smoking Gun,' is at: http://www.americancitizenstogether.org/ACT/thesmokinggun/thesmokinggun.html
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POPSZombie Storm the White House What? I got this Flash Mob and it said: "Zombie Storm the White House,' and it had this pic, and that was it. That was all she wrote.
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POPSRussia calls USA: "Parasites' Of course, he's right. When the rest of the world realizes there is no real Wizard of OZ hiding behind the curtain they might just take their ball and go home.
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POPSMassive Demonstrations in Cairo Sounds like the so-called 'Arab Spring,' isn't over. From this article it seems like the authorities want to blame outsiders, escaped 'rats' from the genocide in Gaza. If we ever start to have History again, I wonder what they will think: Arab Spring, Protecting the People in Libya....we've been beaten into near total brain death.
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POPSLatest News About Heaven From article: You will have no pain. You will 'be perfect. You will be with loved ones...and be sure to leave behind a valid will and have a document concerning your health care. Humm...I could see how 'theologians,' could have endless questions, like: What if you were married to a great guy, had a child, but he died in The War then, years later, you married another great guy...you then had two kids and died, so your second husband married again, to a wonderful woman and they had five kids...ssoooooooooooooooo.....uh, in heaven who's gonna be hanging out with whom? Are most people still really this insane? Are you? Do you think it's crazy to expect '72 virgins,' but expect 72 flavors of ice cream?
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POPSMaybe President Declare Martial Law? This proposal goes back to the USA Civil War time as it's suggested being used to get out of the self-inflicted wound of the Republicans refusing to raise the debt ceiling (and their tactic of linking it to other demands). The Great Republican Leader RR raised the debt ceiling 18 times - Bush 7 - so this confrontation is fake and hypocritical, sort of like an internal 'domestic dispute,' over who spends more money when both parties are spending too much -- and it is Obviously Not a Solution, in such a situation, to decide not to pay your rent. One thing about our USA Civil War: It didn't start overnight. The pro-slavery people were 'sticking it into the face of the nation,' over and over and over again: Making laws that people in states had no slaves had to yet enforce escaped slave laws, making laws that all slaves had to always be considered as property, making laws that opened up vast new territories to expand slavery, they kept pushing their agenda. Republicans today are
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POPSWho's Your 'Myth Hero"? 'Captain America,' the new movie just came out; already made enough big bucks to make a profit. This is an updated, modern version of an old comic book hero, a super-soldier. It made me wonder: 'Who are our favorite myth and/or movie heroes?" Myself, I'm way beyond the idea of comic book or cartoon characters or supernatural monsters -- they just can't grip me -- a fantasy movie character like Jason Bourne is somewhat appealing because he's sort of 'plausible,' strong, smart, got stacks of cash and more than enough guns, and going in the right direction. An old USA fable of 'Johnny Appleseed,' might be a good environmentalist. The legend versions of our history's 'Billy the Kid,' have some appeal although you can't be cast as much of a hero when stealing cattle, and killing the sheriff and a few deputies, and wind up dead -- but there is something about his way of getting all mixed up in the Wild West's 'Lincoln County War,' that has some lingering appeal; both sides were
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POPSUSA Arming Mexican Cartels Pretty amazing, unless you realize the 'real business,' of America is selling weapons and stirring up wars. Things to note in this report? 1. Calling it the 'gunwalker scandal,' is part of the deception to hide the facts. What the heck is a 'gunwalker,' -- it's a scandal of a USA agency selling weapons to some of the most violent criminal gangs in the world. 2. There is the pretense of Congress being shocked, that this is a 'scandal,' when (like the 'Iran-Contra scandal' and on and on and on) this is Policy; this is what the governments wants to do, deliberately does: sell weapons, stir up wars.
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POPSWanna Buy Some Debt? Besides these EU problems our USA paralyzed and unpleasant Congress is making a crisis about paying on our 'national credit card.' -- for the first time in all of USA history, it's a real threat we will not pay our bills. All this linked to international banks selling worthless pieces of paper that pretended to be mortgages and another type of worthless paper promising to be insurance on these deals if they go bad (credit default swaps). Rather then these banks going out of business many of them get their loses covered by taxpayers money. We are so *ucked by all this I wouldn't know where to begin to describe how we got into this position, nor how we get out. Maybe when the orgasm of greed is over someone will figure out a way to disengage from these excessively greedy corporate monsters...then, I suppose, that person will probably be shot, smeared, or exiled to the Moon.
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POPSGo, Obama! Go! Wow! In two speaking events in the last two days -- focused mainly on the issue of 'raising the debt ceiling,' -- President Obama has just crushed the Republican nutshell opposition, got the majority of Independents back onto his side, and united and excited his Democratic base and supporters! Whew! It was like watching a 'hat trick' in hockey or football. I always admired many traits of the president, his intelligence, his courage, his integrity, his charm and essential compassion; but also important in life and in a politician, his basic ability 'to win.' -- the man knows how to play the game and knows how to win. He's gone beyond that now; he's triumphed! NOTE: If you've only heard about this second-hand or only through the harsh filter of mainstream or right-wing media; or if you're a rabid right-wing fanatic, you may have missed this news or not yet be fully aware of what just went down -- but 'it went down.' -- Next elections, 2012: It's over and done; he's won agai
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POPSGoodbye Bookstores; Hello Kodak The Borders bookstore chain went out of business today; this article suggest several reasons, maybe some true. Yesterday, on the other hand, I went to a Grand Opening of a new megachain to open in our small town -- they gave away $12.00 of free stuff and $10.00 off any purchase of $20.00 or more. The core business of this chain is: Drugs. Drive thru, drive by, walk in express service, wide aisles, fast service, helpful with paperwork and reorders. You can also get beer, soda, coffee, milk, sugar & bread...and basic household cleaning and laundry products. Also in one corner of this very large building was a Kodak Photo Center...Kodak, (like Fuji, from Japan) were once noted for making good quality and variety of 'old-fashioned' photo film and papers. Unlike bookstores, though, they have struggled to keep pace and now I think they have scored big: bring in your digital pictures on a camera media card, put it in yourself, see your pics on a monitor, make your choices, do sim
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POPSDividing Up the Libyan Oil Supplies In the old days of imperialism it was Spanish Morocco, French Algeria, Italian Libya and the Brits controlled Egypt. --- Now we got NATO. In this article is a link: "Gadhafi regime ready to kill for oil." Funny. Isn't that what WE'RE doing right now. Too bad we don't have proper votes on starting wars anymore; at least we'd know who's side we're on and now just the names of the oil companies getting the contracts and profits.
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POPSU.S. - Iran War Heats Up I suppose if you were Iran it wouldn't seem fair that there peaceful nuclear program gets treated like it's a threat, but Israel having nuclear weapons is never discussed or acknowledged. I suppose too, I/we could object to our military starting wars around the world without the proper lawful, Constitutional approval. But 'reason,' fairness, and following our own country's laws for declaring war are things of the past. Vote for better leaders, if we can, and if it's not too late.
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POPSHarry Potter Wow! $Weekend! Wow...not totally 'my thing,' but I've read a bit of the books, saw some of the movies - want to catch this one in 3-D. What I felt: I felt the author loved children...and she had a great imagination. That seems to have paid off and her works now legendary; good for her. Quality pays off. Although we can feed a nation of junk food, junk TV and junk movies...there is still a hunger for the real thing.
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POPSGreat Woman's World Cup Victory! I guess I don't have a total 'killer's instinct,' -- I don't "want to win,' at any cost; I enjoy playing or watching a good game (of many types) -- thus, I suppose, this is why I'm not an Olympic gold medalist...and the fact that I have no superhuman talents. Thus, although I was keen on seeing the USA make it to the World Cup finals, it was okay with me if Japan won the World Cup; congratulations and best wished to them all! - And it seemed like it helped healing and moving forward in their recent tragedies. Uniquely, I find watching woman's soccer/football totally 'the same,' and as good as men's play...Wambach is a true total athlete; Morgan a poster child of a speed running striker, Cheney is a blast, and Magan Rapinoe (!) makes such glorious perfect passes and corner shots it makes me swoon (and I love her 'look,' - the blond hair and black roots...I guess that is one distinct different than in watching men's sports). And the defenders also excellent and hard working...
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POPSAccused Murdering Mom Freed. A victory for USA justice? Or a tragic defeat? Well...if you don't care about a murder child, or a family in agony, destroyed and humiliated or Every Witness, even every good deed or natural act or emotion trashed and disemboweled...it was sort of a "good day," for USA justice: She walked out of jail. Her lawyer went down to the jail to finalize the arrangements and led her out. A tough looking cop in body armor and automatic weapon followed her out. Police lines held back the mob. A horse patrol was stationed along the path of her exit. She hopped into the back seat of the SUV like a kid promised a ride to the circus. The SUV had tinted windows as she drove away into the night. Later she was seen leaving the vehicle and running like a kid into a private airplane hanger where a private jet awaited. The victory? You got to prove murder. You got to have facts to put people keep people in jail. And, imo, the 'can of air,' that was suppose to prove there was a dead body in h
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