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Econobots, roll out!
What’s the role of the corporation in America? Can there be value in wealth inequality? Finance vs. Tech: What’s the future of NY’s economy?
Two nights ago the Econ Committee had it’s first meeting of 2012. This is a great year for Econ and in the next 360 days we’re going to delve into some of the greatest questions of our day with experts, politicians and, most importantly, the real people who have to live with the answers. Please join as… Read More
Senators Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Citizens United
To those who think elections don’t matter think again. Thank you to the 6 Democrats with some spine.
The title says it all but you can read more about here. If one or both of your Senators are among the 6, call and thank them. If they are not; call and lambaste them. Phone numbers are here.
Tagged citizens united, us senate
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Unemployed man with no health insurance dies after minor tooth infection spreads to brain
Not for nothing, but I’m sure we can all appreciate that this man’s death saved some us from paying slightly more in taxes. With any luck the Republicans will save me the burden of chipping in for his 6 year old’s well-being and education as she will be set since there is no longer any inheritance tax on her father’s estate. He probably saved a lot by choosing not to afford over-priced prescription drugs out of pocket.
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Sarah Palin Recounts Paul Revere’s Historic Ride
It’s actually kind of painful to watch. Too bad we have to cut history and civics from education so we can keep taxes low. If only we had some way of knowing which were more important to society.
Tagged Sarah Palin
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The Danger of American Fascism
From Henry A. Wallace, VP to FDR and a Republican turned Democrat. Of several, prescient points of what constitutes fascism in America, this is only 11. You can read his full essay, written in 1944 about the subject here.
11. The American fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Their newspapers and propaganda carefully cultivate every fissure of disunity, every crack in the common front against fascism. They use every opportunity to impugn democracy.
Tagged fascism, history
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