Category Archives: Left

Commentary and analysis on issues about how society is structured and what makes it work.

Social Security Works

Being a computer nerd, I subscribe to Slash Dot News for Nerds. Once each morning, I receive a digest of discussions on topics that are of interest to, well, to nerds. This mornings headlines included the topic: “How Bad is … Continue reading

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Obama and the Far-out Left

The Far Left is pissed at Obama. And with good reason, they declare. He has forsaken his campaign promises. They apparently forgot his message: ‘Yes, we can.’ Note the plural pronoun. Like the dreamers and sophomoric thinkers they are, most … Continue reading

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Glenn Beck as Everyman?

It has come to my attention that O’Reilly on Fox News (or Fixed News as Oberman has designated it) has declared Glenn Beck to be  “Everyman,” as if to say each person (or woman for that matter) can relate. Beck’s … Continue reading

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Howard Zinn (1922-2010)

Howard Zinn died yesterday. I saw Howard Zinn speak on a couple of occasions. He could best be described as unpretentious and modest. Yet he spoke truth to power based on his considerable experience helping workers organize. Zinn was raised … Continue reading

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Thom Hartmann on Illegal Immigration

This morning, January 8, 2010, on the Thom Hartmann show (1150 AM Los Angeles), Thom joined the throngs of those who believe that illegal immigrants “dilute” the work force. Essentially he is saying that illegal immigrants are a drain on … Continue reading

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Letter to President Obama

Dear President Obama, You should return the Nobel Peace Prize. I now believe that novel “1984″ is true. “War is Peace” – that was your message. You must have a hard time sleeping Mr Bush. Woops I get confused. Who … Continue reading

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What happened to “We Can”?

i’m not going to join a boycott wholefoods, just yet anyway i did write about it here but i’ve been perusing the blogosphere to see if an uprising is taking place one isn’t. this is just another fad, a misdirection … Continue reading

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Whole Foods, to boycott or not to boycott, a response to CEO John Mackey

Whole Foods is run by John Mackey, a typical Libertarian Ayn Rand fan. A rich promoter for the U.S. oligarchy. Mr. Mackey spouted off in a Wall Street Journal Editorial of August 11, 2009 Mackey begins with a quote from … Continue reading

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