Friday, February 3, 2012
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I am writing because we are interested in excerpting parts of the 1972 Saul Alinsky Playboy interview on our website today.Im wondering if someone there could give me a contact at Playboy so that I could call and arrange this? Im on deadline, so any help you can provide would be MUCH appreciated.
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--Theresa Riley
NY
Friday, February 3, 2012
Concerning the Interview with Saul Alinsky Part Nine article:
After reading this interview, I am convinced that Rush Limbaugh is the Saul Alinsky of this generation.Think about it, one of Alinksys prime tactics was to infuriate the Establishment with flagrant statements, props or whatever he could think of in order to garner the trust of the clients he was trying to influence. Rush Limbaugh has infuriated the Left with statements like "I hope Obama fails", "Michelle my Belle", and so on which has had the same effect on us conservatives.
Alinksy was personable and had a sense of humor which helped him win over many of his opponents. His imaginative tactics like fart-ins" and "shit-ins" were brilliant and helped him achieve success. However his big goal was to win over the Middle Class. This was an impossible dream for him because his tactics required limited objectives with defined groups like the Back of the Stockyards,Woodhaven, The Bottoms, and the Kodak campaigns. An argument could be made that Rush Limbaugh has achieved unifying the middle class (as well as an amorphous group can be organized) about as well as Saul Alinksy could (and unwittingly by using Alinskys tactics).
--Dave
Friday, February 3, 2012
Concerning the Many Corporations Going GM-Free, in Europe but Not USA article:
Im sick and tired of being a guinea pig, and so are alot of Americans. It is time we make these companies who are using GMO"S responsible for what they are doing to our food chain. Expose them, expose them, expose them.Most Americans are so unaware of what is happening to our country, I cant believe it. Keep on keeping on!!!!
--Dona
Friday, February 3, 2012
Concerning the Government Takes Away Basic Freedoms article:
I strongly disagree with what the government is doing to our nations foundation of freedom. What happens when you take the foundation away from a building? The ending result is it collapses and falls to the ground. That is exactly whats going to happen to this great nation if the government keeps taking away our foundation of a truely free country. I believe we shouldnt have to change our religious beliefs just because an immigrant doesnt agree with it or believe in it. We dont go to their country and try to change their beliefs do we? My point is they can live here and believe what they want to believe as long as they dont try to change ours. I guess thats why Benjamin Franklin once said never mention politics and/ or religion.
--Brent Russell Bowles
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
I think people should save energy by turning of their lights when they are not in the room and people should not overfish. I am very worried about them.penguins are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute!
--monica
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Concerning the Stop Killing Prisoners article:
i think if they killed someone there life should be taken in turn
--Haley AnthonyManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
Sure, but by whom? Do you want to become a killer, too?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
I love penguins. They make me happy on the inside. <(")
--Jordan
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Labour supported the closure. Foldvary is lost in the woods and doesnt get it. --Brad Fuller, CanadaIn Oakland, California, many truck operators were frustrated because they could not bring their trucks to be loaded on ships as the Occupy movement shut down the port. I watched interviews of truckers losing money. But maybe the union leaders were happy to strike against capitalism, but did that raise the wages of truck drivers? How does the vandalism that has occurred in Oakland help the workers?
--Fred Foldvary
California
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Taxing land even further serves the purpose of increasing food prices --Barry DorningThe purchase price of land is determined by the value of the crops, not the other way around. A higher tax on farmland would reduce the purchase price, and not affect the price of crops.
--Fred Foldvary
California
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Concerning the Foldvarys Economics Quiz article:
It was so bad, i fall into the categories of those who didnt know many of the answers. I await next quiz questions to prove to you that am better of next time.
--Olalekan Salami
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
what were gandhis kids names?
--cali mckim
Monday, January 30, 2012
Concerning the The Tax of 1812 article:
This is an extremely important option, with huge payoffs in terms of our economy and our democracy. No presidential candidate should go without a well thought out position on this. And it would be wise to write our Congressmen and Senators.Now a nit:
I live in California and all the mortgages I have had collected taxes monthly for an escrow against the lump sums. Its not as bad as Fred suggests, unless people like to lump themselves.
My suggestion is that the details of land tax collection be left to the states.
--Nathaniel Foote
California
Monday, January 30, 2012
Concerning the saland article:
Dear sir/madame. As a farming man all my life,I believe it is of the utmost importance for our country to survive,that any people given or settled on land, need to undergo an aptitude test (for agriculture) and a minimum of two years business and practical training (Cedara College type).Research Stations across the country could be of enormous help, as satellite stations for training, if properly equipped and staffed-even, using retired quaified staff. This would be neccessary to avoid further widespread farm failures and food poverty for the nation. Soluble taxpayers money would be wasted. Expropriation would be a recipe for total mistrust of our constitution. If people pay for their land, they will care for it as custodians, for future generations. Taxing land even further serves the purpose of increasing food prices, and those given the land could not afford the taxes, until well established - mimimum 10 years of successful business!
--Barry Dorning
Monday, January 30, 2012
Concerning the The Other 99-01 Split article:
I do not find this to be an accurate description of Occupy Portland. The Occupy Health Fair I went to was a great mix of small groups wanting to get together to brainstorm how health-care could look, as opposed to the Illness Maintenance we now have.
--Mary Saunders
OR
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Concerning the The Other 99-01 Split article:
Foldvary needs to do some fact checking. In just the first para he states that the closing of the ports was a pox on both houses, labour and capital. Not so. Labour supported the closure. Labour has been having a very hard fight with the port capitalists who are constantly seeking consessions from labour even though it has been cut to the bone. I didnt bother to read the rest because anything so blatant in bias and ameturish isnt worth the effort. Foldvary is lost in the woods and doesnt get it.
--Brad Fuller
Canada
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Concerning the Judge Rules Ocean Floor Belongs to U.S. Company article:
the section of ocean floor where the Titanic rests should be declared an historic site. If objects are recovered from it, they should be accessioned by museums only, where the public will have access
--Lynn Chandler
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Concerning the Fiber-Optic Cable versus Land Holders article:
I would just like to know more about the fiberopticcablesettlement, I got information a few years ago and I hadnt heard anything from them since.
--Dorothy Farmer
Friday, January 27, 2012
Concerning the Interview with Saul Alinsky Part One article:
I think this interview should either be reenacted and televised as a movie or that Ken Burns should do one of his documentaries about him based on it - or better yet, both. Its so relevant to todays issues, and since Newt Gingrich is throwing his name around as kind of a campaign fodder, and most people dont know who Alinsky was, why not teach the people what Alinsky actually stood for.
--Donna
Friday, January 27, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
“Does Oil Determine who is Invaded” i need more information, would you be able to help me out, with any information or useful websites/books many thanks :) --MariaSee htap://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id
--Fred Foldvary
California
Friday January 27, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
--adarsha
Thursday January 26, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
i belive gandhi was a bit selfcentered when he was a child but he soon learned to respect other peoples dissions
--victoria souza
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Concerning the A Virginia City Tells National Govt to Quit Warring article:
Good for Charlottesville. Hope other cities come out for peace.
--Diana E Forrest
UKManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
And other pro athletes!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Concerning the Foldvary on Gender-Neutral Pronouns for English article:
I like movies. U like movies. If I make a new friend E usually likes movies, too. My favorite movies are historical fiction. If I go the movies with a friend, I have to accommodate to (his/her) zer choice.
--elaine k. alexanderManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
Good ones! I also like using the definite article "the" as do some Romance languages.
Wednesday January 25, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
It is very good, a excellent piece of written work well done.
--Bob
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Concerning the Foldvary: Oil and War and Iraq article:
I am carrying out a project on “Does Oil Determine who is Invaded” and i need more information, would you be able to help me out, with any information or useful websites/books many thanks :)
--Maria
Wednesday January 25, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
ya very good nice easy and local english that all can understand
--jishnu
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Concerning the Ignorance, Apathy, Greed article:
Wow, I could not agree more. What a well-written piece. For what its worth, Im sharing this on Facebook.
--Conor
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Concerning the U.S. Military Program Full of Corruption, Waste and Fraud article:
Should be monitored by non partisan group and made public if this information was released to the public their would not be such a clamor for spending a trillion dollars a year on the DOD, which should be renamed the DOO (Dept. Of Offense)
--Dan Freese
Idaho
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Nori’s global peace pill: Do not do for others what you do not want others to do for you.
--NVSN Murthy, Research Scientist
Planet Earth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Nori Theory of Sensitivity:No one has the potential of doing nothing since doing nothing is unachievable, but the dead can do it, thus, impossibilities are not only time sensitive, person-sensitive, position-sensitive and place-sensitive, but also, state-sensitive. This is called Nori Sensitivity Theory or Nori State Theory.
--NVSN Murthy, Research Scientist
Planet Earth
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Debt is neither a defeat nor death. Also, it is neither a disease nor a devil, in most cases it is a status symbol too.Coming to realities, debt is an accumulated deficit over a period of time. It is nothing but the inevitable borrowings used for supporting people with health care, education, infrastructure, relief, subsidies, goods and services.
Thus, nations must stop worrying about debt and start working for rising incomes to meet their peoples’ needs and, there is no point in wasting time and resources on debates and discussions since happiness of the people is the real economy of a nation and the mechanism that makes the people happy is called economics, everything else like GDP, Forex, Sensex and Inflation are nothing but traps.
--NVSN Murthy, Research Scientist
Planet Earth
Monday January 23, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
This is a good example of gandhi but I could do better than this but good good
--Sebastian
Monday, January 23, 2012
Concerning the Foldvary: Caveat Emptor, Venditor, Dominator, Civis, Scriptor, Lector article:
I just came across the term caveat civis, in a book I am reading called American Colossus. The term was one I had never even heard of, so thank you for the multitude of offshoots you bring up to put in perspective this term. My concern is that caveat dominator while positive in as much as it strives for government accountability, presupposes government control, which ought not be existent in certain sectors perhaps. Id just like to come to understand ones perspective of this paradox.
--Michael
California
Monday, January 23, 2012
Concerning the Interview with Saul Alinsky Part Two article:
THIS IS AMAZING HE PREDICTS THE RISE OF RONALD REAGAN. LAYS OUT HIS CAMPAIGN SLOGANS AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS ALL AROUND US. KNOW WONDER THE REPUBLICANS DEMONIZE THIS GUY AT EVERY TURN. PITY HE DIED SO YOUNG AND WITH SO MUCH WORK STILL TO BE DONE.
--CHERYL
Monday, January 23, 2012
Concerning the Wonderful Two-Party System Crushes Democracy article:
Very simple. Just apply the Hungarian legal system. You may adapt it to your best traditions (we copy-pasted it from Germany). After the 2010 elections two of the former five parliamentary parties absolutely disappeared, and two almost brandnew went into the parliament. In Hungary half of the seats are for parties, half for elected individuals (mostly, but not necessarily, also nominated by parties). Very simple and cheap. Instead of long-lasting and expensive campaigns parties and individuals just have to collect a minimum number of nomination papers officially posted to every adult (18+) citizen. Sometimes, the winner party has to form coalition with others to be able to govern, sometimes not. E.g. in our system a party (highly supported morally by the US ...) could be formed within a year and could easily (7%) skip the 5 % parliamentary threshold! Of course they were too weak and unknown to win. In Hungary its really not a question of money, who can get into the parliament. Parties who have a broad nationwide supporter basis can more easily collect the necessary nomination papers, but its not impossible for others either. If today some people have problems with Hungarian democracy, its only because the ruling party, FIDESZ (latin faith) won 68 % of total seats (a once-off event in Europe) enabling them to change the constitution and the whole governing system without too much troubling with the points and interests of other parties, but necessarily moving within the frames of EU agreements. No-one denied the democratic feature of the elections. If our elections were held according to the (also democratic) UK rules, this result would have been 98%! Our good lesson is that governments who are too unsuccessful (this time a socialist-liberal) may (must?) face a sobering defeat on the next elections, independent of the election system. Perhaps, this also belongs to democracy.
--Robert Mistula
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Concerning the France Pushes a Robin Hood Tax article:
Mary, Queen of Scots was the one who invented the legend of Robin Hood, and all Mary did was rob the poor and give to the rich and blame it on Robin Hood (the legend).
--dhbranx
Florida
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Concerning the [Foldvary] article [on the Spanish-American war of 1898]: It does not tell me what empire thing they belonged to --amberThe Spanish empire consists of Spain and all its colonies.
--Fred Foldvary
California
Sunday January 22, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
this is very nice!!!!
--nimisha
Saturday January 21, 2012
Concerning the Andersen on Natural Capital and Human Economic Rights article:
I enjoyed your essay and wondered if you're familiar with the work of Norman Kurland at the center for economic and social justice
--Scott HolmesManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
Yes, Norm's a good guy.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Concerning the f34 article:
The human body is as decent unhidden as any other plant or animal or star or galaxy. It is simply absurd, irrational, and cruel to punish those of us who are comfortable with ourselves. We must first realize that we are not in the minority. Most people like to see the clothing-free human body. This is evidenced by polls that consistently show support for clothing-optional areas on public beaches and public parks. This is also evidenced by the consistent research showing high prevalence of porn viewing by both men and women. This is also evidenced by the prevalence of nudity in countries that are older than ours and have had more time to develop and evolve socially. Naturist rights are the next major civil rights issue in this country. I want to be part of a powerful think tank of naturists who are willing to get together and make this our lifes purpose to secure these rights for ourselves and our children and childrens children. I am serious about helping facilitate this, even to the point of civil disobedience. I admire the courage of Stephen Gough who has spent the last four or five years in prison in Scotland for his refusal to hide his body. If we had even a handful of Stephen Goughs in the world, it could turn things around for us.
--Brian Anthony Kraemer
Friday, January 20, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
Make the fishing people fish for less anchovies and sardines because the penguins will starve and might become endangered species. Sincerely, Angelina
--Angelina
Friday, January 20, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
We need more guoan to build the nest,anchovies,and sardine for the species of jackass penguins to eat. please help the penguins. sincerely, nicolas
--nicolas
Friday, January 20, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
i think we should protest and lessen the fishing on the horn of africa. We should do this because my teacher mentioned penguins and it so sad how they endangered from fishing and bunch of other stuff but the fishing has a big impact on the birds.
--jonathan
Friday, January 20, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
i think people should not steel the penguins eggs, food, and shelter. we should just leave the cute little penguins alone and stop fishing were the penguins live. i would be really sad if penguins werent alive today. we should all protest against the steeling of there fish, eggs and shelter . i just dont want people fishing nere penguins and all that other stuff. SAVE THE PENGUINS!!!!!!
--shannon
Friday, January 20, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
we should stop eating fish so the penguins can not be in danger anymore
--alisa
Friday, January 20, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
While voluntary IDs are technically permissible, they are not allowed in proposed strict Libertarian communities. --ralph FloridaWhat if the members of a voluntary community want to have voting IDs? The club contract says so, and if you dont like it, dont join.
--Fred Foldvary
California
Friday January 20, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
--neeraj sharma
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Concerning the f37 article:
It does not tell me what empire thing they belonged to
--amber
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Concerning the Government Takes Away Basic Freedoms article:
I simply cannot believe this. The United States is turning into a place where I do not want to live. What ever happened to the great saying "We the people..."? Well, we the people are seemingly non-existant to the government anymore. Would the founding fathers of our country be happy if they were alive today? No, they would not be. What they intended this country to be was a free place where Americans could worship whatever God they please, state their opinions on the government without having the fear of being prosecuted for it, etc. With the SOPA bill being introduced, many Americans, including myself, are in disbelief as to what this country is turning into. The government is slowly taking away our basic rights. WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK. Dont try to beat the government with your guns; try to beat them in court! For the sake of the people of the United States of America, we need to stop this madness. Whats next? A Nazi-like dictor? Concentration camps meant for innocent U.S. citizens? Taxation without representation? Another Revolutionary War? I do not want to stay here to find out. Dont forget that the Constitution states the Americans do have the right to overthrow the government at anytime if they are unpleased with what the government is doing. I think now is a right time to rebel and try to overthrow our federal government system and start over. Liberty, not tyranny!We must fight back if we, Americans, want to keep our freedom! At this point it is 100% mandatory that we do something before our government falls only to become a communist country! Fight back America!
--John Mathews
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part Fifteen article:
i enjoyed reading this story but it really doesn't explain how he helped fight for human rights ! thanks for all the information
--nicole
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Concerning the Corporate Welfare Giveaways to Agribusiness article:
I dont know how they get away with it, but I have a high school associate who receives close to a $500,000/annum subsidy. During our recent high school class reunion he proudly displayed his collection of antique cars whose value had to be in the $3-4 million category. he really doesnt need any welfare payments.
--Vic Vermillion
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Concerning the Why falling house prices are anything but a calamity article:
Most medias belong to the multi-billionaires. So most medias express the point of view of the multi-billionaires speculators: they manipulate the millionaires to think that speculation is good! (the millionaires must be impoverished in order to enrich the multi-billionaires)
--Jean-Francois Morf
Switzerland
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
he is the man but he serves as a god and help many peoples of the india . insted he help for the development of the nation i like his patrition among the people and the country.............
--praju ghimire
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Concerning the Is Encryption Really Needed to Turn a Profit? article:
I hope you are not using commercial software on your computers! Unless you are doing something exotic, you should not need to. Apart from anything else you are wasting your excellent organisations money and time.
--Henry Law
Sweden
Monday, January 16, 2012
Concerning the Voter Fraud and Voter ID Laws article:
Be very aware that illegal aliens do vote and will in gubernatorial, county and municipal races. This has been proved beyond a shadow of doubt, as ACORN and other fraudulent canvassing groups will be looking for signatures. These entities were prosecuted in eleven states and although they were dismantled, they have risen to the surface under an assumed name in other states. One thing’s for sure that without unbiased referees overlooking current and future elections, there will be forged absentee ballots and even irregularities within the confines of the voting precincts. Also I have investigated the major instigators, that are in summary been the Liberals and Democrats. Department of Justice Eric Holder, one of Obama’s Leftist hard core Czars, not only dropped the ‘Black Panther” intimidation of voters in Pennsylvania—but has been harassing sovereign states from undermining policing. Originating with Arizona that was suffering terribly from unfunded mandates, forced upon them by the courts? Public assistance programs to support illegal aliens with welfare payments, food stamps and federal low income housing.Those supervisors with the party affiliation have intentionally assisted in passing non-citizens as verified voters. Although voter fraud has been around for generations, all aspects of it have been ignored by the federal government as limited. However, large numbers of none citizens can have negative repercussions in close races. This will be adamantly opposed by the usual suspects, namely the open border zealots. These radical groups as La Raza, can an advantage and overturn honest elections The Tea Party leadership and members should be vigilant of irregular voting tactics as illegal aliens are a very large majority in Arizona and will commit perjury to claim a Democratic win.
Join the TEA PARTY and fight back, before there is no way back? The TEA PARTY does not discriminate any nationality, if you arrived in this nation by—LEGAL MEANS? We can all stand with our fellow jobless countryman by Calling House and Senate Leadership NOW at 202-224-3121 which is the Capitol Switchboard.
--Dave Francis
Indianapolis, IN
Monday, January 16, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Hey there Lindy!!!I hope this finds you happy, healthy and surrounded by friends and loved ones. This missive is a blast from the long, long distant past, when the world was still innocent, and we in it.
Does the name Nanette King mean anything? (He he he) Barcy Stricker? Andy Stowe? Tom Gladstone? David Glazer? The summer of 78, Sacha the Goat, or the words "the Homestead?"
Im the dirty rotten ratfink scoundrel who still owes you $29, plus (a whole lot of) compound interest, something which will forever try my conscience. And I am unfortunately not kidding.
Lindy, have you any idea who I am?
--Anon. 4 now
just outside of Austin, Texas
Monday, January 16, 2012
Concerning the Voter Fraud and Voter ID Laws article:
Anyone with street sense knows that false photo ID’s can be purchased in any major city, if they work the streets. Picture ID for voters? Who is going to verify the ID’s? Who is going to train the people that have to verify the ID’s? If the person wrongfully rejects a voter, can that person be sued? How do the absentee ballots get verified? The result will be more bureaucracy, with minimal results!
--Larry Linn
USA
Monday, January 16, 2012
Concerning the Voter Fraud and Voter ID Laws article:
Thanks for the article. While voluntary IDs are technically permissible, they are not allowed in proposed strict Libertarian communities or the policy recommendations therefrom, nor in general health democracies. It appears most calls today for a universal ID are the result of misguided official policies.For info on people using voluntary Libertarian tools on similar and other issues, please see htap://www.Libertarian-International.org , the non-partisan Libertarian International Organization.
--ralph
Florida
Monday January 16, 2012
Concerning the conc4 article:
i think that this infomation is very nesesasary to other people xx
--letitia
Monday, January 16, 2012
Concerning the Review of The Lost Science of Money article:
ending fractional reserve private banking and restoring the power to create money by the government is obviously better than the present system; but not a perfect system.I believe Zarlengas proposed system would be largely stable which is of course its biggest attribute over the current system. What the economy would look like afterwards is the question. Are we looking at a command system with government spending money into circulation? If so then much more regulation would be needed to curtail corruption and an insider trading of information. Im certain other forms of chicainary would also arise, but this is to be expected under any system of money management. Generally this theory makes more sence and is a positive idea worth deeper investigation.
--Brad Fuller
Sunday January 15, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
its ok, i gess =-I
--robrt
Sunday January 15, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
its ok
--gianna
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Concerning the The Other 99-01 Split article:
Fred, Im working that angle here in Occupy Bernal!!!
--David
SF
Friday, January 13, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Hey, wait a minute. We ARE attacking capitalism. Why are the so called LEFT so afraid to say what they mean? Capitalism is at the heart of the problem. GREED IS CAPITALISM institutionalized. It needs to be destroyed in its present manifestation Make no mistake, capitalism is a disease and needs to be eradicated.
--Michael Kemper
California
Friday, January 13, 2012
Concerning the Slavery Just a Detail? article:
The individual income tax makes all who work and earn above the exempt amount slaves. The Corwin Amendment would at least make the government honest. The Amendment does not discriminate by race or color.
--Mac
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Fine - so you choose not to go in for health insurance because you have a healthy lifestyle. You might still get hit by a car driven by a clot who chose not to go in for driving insurance.
--Diana E Forrest
UKManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
The question remains, should government pick up the tab for those few who do get into deep yogurt and can't afford to pay the medical expenses or should a private charity? And if government should, should it might as well expand to cover all medical costs for everyone? By what principle would one figure out the answer to these questions?
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Concerning the Time for a More Sensible, Permanent Calendar? article:
The French revolutionaries went for ten day weeks, I believe.
--Diana E Forrest
UK
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Concerning the Time for a More Sensible, Permanent Calendar? article:
>>He inserts, instead, an entire extra week onto the end of December every five or six years.<<This is not new. This is the basis of the Egyptian calendar in use for at least 4000 years and also of the Coptic calendar in use for the last 2000 years.
Nothing beats re-inventing the wheel ;-)
--Olivier Beltrami
France
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Concerning the The Growth of Degrowth Economics article:
Degrowth Economics will ultimately lead to mass genocide with the surviving population living like cave men.The continually expanding and creative universe is anti-entropic and humans were created and commissioned in genesis one to subdue and replenish the earth - and by extension the solar system and galaxy and beyond.
With a Constitutional Credit System we can develop new technologies to increase the productive powers of labor perpetually with scientific discoveries.
Sane economics must be based on A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE which the founders of the American Republic incorporated in the Constitution.
Here is a quote from: htap://larouchepac.com/node/21139
Its time to put the monetarists, of the Tea Party and the Liberals, in their place. The current treasonous alliance between British puppet Barack Obama and the radical Adam Smith Republicans, is a de facto assault on the very existence of the nation. When they invoke "Constitutional princple," in support of dismantling the Federal government, they are actually spitting on the principles of that founding document.
--Nus
FL
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Concerning the Do We Need Health Insurance? article:
I dont see what is so terrible about socialised medicine. We can include everybody.
--Diana E Forrest
UKManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
The usual objections are not everybody wants to be forced to participate and not everybody wants to be forced to pay. Some people might prefer to choose and promote healthy lifestyles, eliminate pollution, reduce the workweek, etc. All that aside, how can one tell if a service should be socialized? It seems obvious that policing should be socialized. But doctoring? What about farming? How does one decide?
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
this biography really helped me on a report! :)
--claudia
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
thatn u very much for this i am doing something for my students and i think they will enjoy the information for their topuc :D
--erica john
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
We should save the penguin s
--Demi
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Concerning the The Growth of Degrowth Economics article:
The idea that growth will eventually bring benefits to everybody is a tale that the real beneficiaries of growth would like poor people to believe.
--Diana E Forrest
UK
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
The word "limit" appears only twice in said Constitution -Nus, FLThe 10th Amendment limits the power of the federal government, without the word "limit."
--Fred Foldvary
California
Monday, January 9, 2012
Concerning the The Other 99-01 Split article:
The destruction of property may be regrettable, but that does not make it violence. Gandhi organised the destruction of property at times, though there was an economic argument for it. This like much else he organised was controversial.
--Diana E Forrest
UKManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
While I'm with Fred against violence, especially as a tactic for change, I also agree with Diana that bad rules should not be followed and sometimes that means obstructing business as usual, especially when business as usual is ruining the world. As blacks showed in Dixie, mass action might be necessary for social progress.The real problem is, I think, people enjoy politics but not economics. People enjoy arguing and name-calling but don't enjoy reason and analysis. Yet as a tool for creating a better world for everyone, political reform will never trump economic justice.
Too bad the path to economic justice seems to be a political movement, but is there any other way to get a critical mass to think, and then to make a difference? If only economic justice would result from some new IT gizmo we'd have it already!
Monday January 9, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
very cool shows lots of facts. it is funny to. i like all the details. it is funny that he is scared of the dark
--ghandi
Monday, January 9, 2012
Concerning the f37 article:
this is gud, i like this story, thank you .com
--William
Monday, January 9, 2012
Concerning the The Other 99-01 Split article:
Internal colonization appeared to Franz Oppenheimer as the indispensable tool for the prevention of recurring economic crises and the establishment of permanent peace.
--Gilbert De Bruycker
Belgium
Saturday January 7, 2012
Concerning the Congressman Criticizes US Corporate Welfare Giveaways article:
... TAX ON GOODS FROM THESE COMPANYS.
--CHARLES BROWNManaging Editor Jeffery Smith replies --
Please don't type in CAPS. Thanks.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Concerning the George Bushs Cocaine Problem article:
Not Obama --He gave workshops on the tactics explained by Saul Alinsky in " Rules for Radicals." Disruption, agitation, and class warfare. Sound familiar.
--lemate45
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Concerning the Predictions for 2012 article:
I support Henry George economics. The time has come to implement his vision.
--Thomas Manthe
Wisconsin
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Concerning the Saving the Penguins article:
i say that people should start paying atenchen to the animals of the world and the penguins because of the Global warming.
--jacobmcgrath
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
Eight Strategic Factors to Consider in 2012These are not wild predictions and guesses but careful analysis put together by the heads of the International Strategic Studies Association who have a global field collection team of some 200 assets in many countries.
1. Global Economic and Financial Trends:
2. Global Energy Supply and Demand:
3. Strategic Recovery by the US
4. EU/Eurozone Prospects
5. Iran-US-Israeli Military Engagement.
6. The Arab “Spring Break”.
7. A Return to Chaos in Nigeria.
8. Stability on the Korean Peninsula.htap://oilprice.com/Geo-Politics/International/Eight-Strategic-Factors-to-Consider-in-2012.html
--James Stafford
England
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Concerning the How to Make Deep Revolution article:
Problem: Cellular democracy still relies on the masses to make decisions. But when the aristocracy controls the mass media (& maybe soon the internet). . . that public mind can and will be manipulated to endorse the aggressive and self centered ends of the rich.
--Joseph Mitchener
Black Forest, CO
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Concerning a letter below on this page:
What is the true definition of the vague term constitutionally limited government? Nus, FLIt means that the federal government would strictly obey the concept that it only has those powers listed in the Constitution, and that "commerce among the states" would not be interpreted to mean "anything goes." For example, the war on drugs is not one of the enumerated federal powers.
--Fred Foldvary
Bay Area, CA
Monday, January 2, 2012
Concerning the Predictions for 2012 article:
My view of the quote in the introductory header of the article - “Among all the GOP presidential candidates, hes the only one who stands for constitutionally limited government”:What is the true definition of the vague term constitutionally limited government, as opposed to unconstitutionally limited government or to constitutionally unlimited government?
The preamble to the U. S. Constitution states: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The word "limit" appears only twice in said Constitution - Article 1, Section 7 concerns legislative branch rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill - and Section 8 secures for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.
Einstein observed that the universe is finite yet unbounded - the Declaration of Independence acknowledges that our rights are derived from the Creator of the laws of said universe.
We the people rightfully can alter or abolish destructive forms of government by instituting and organizing for our mutual safety and happiness.
We the people ARE the government - any attempt to limit the growth of the population is genocide and contrary to the commission of the Creator in Genesis One to be fruitfull and multiply.
The last two occupants of the White House are traitors for many reasons because they have violated our rights by such as the Patriot Act and the just enacted National Defense Authorization Act - putting us under Fascist type tyranny - from which our war for independence was fought to liberate us.
My opinion is that constitutionally limited government only makes sense when those in positions of responsibility are bound by the finite restraints of their authority expressed in said constitution by the will of we the people - they are our servants, not our masters.
We the people are entitled to growth and development as we advance our technological skills - no matter how large or small government - even unbounded - is required to benefit the general welfare of humanity - as long as each individual is not deprived of rights.
Lots more comment could be added on the editorial itself - but the above is my fundamental view from the sunshine state.
--Nus
FL
Monday January 2, 2012
Concerning the Gandhi's Life, Part One article:
hurry up with part 2 man this is good :)
--paul freeman
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Concerning the Stanford researchers-- those who spread were deprived article:
Interesting theory that inequality spreads through driving people to emigrate. But why do the people who have emigrated because of inequality promote it in the new place?
--Diana E Forrest
UK
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Concerning the Poor People May Have More Compassion article:
The rich live off the poor without compassion or remorse but hey, they can buy their way out of it
--Judy Goldthorpe
united states
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Concerning the Police Corruption is Rife Thanks to Drugs article:
Thats right that kind of network does not spring up overnight and we should all look deeper. And the few decent officers we have are in danger because of whose right next to them in uniform.
--Judy Godlthorpe
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Concerning the Foldvary on Whose Child is This? article:
My book Monetary Revolution USA is comprehensive (history, status, future) and presents a plan to convert the USA to gold as money with free market private mints and banking, and no central bank. See it on amazon.com or at [parts 1 & 2 in the left margin of my site Forward-USA.org. Also, I got my MBA at SCU in 1965, and was taught econ by the great Mario Bellotti !! Regards, Dave (a retired businessman/engineer in Madison, WI)
--Dave Redick
Friday, December 30, 2011
Concerning a letter below on this page:
do you think we shouldnt consider the potential repercussions of sending bounty hunters to foreign lands. --KevinDo you think that would be worse than the $3 trillion war and thousands of deaths the US inflicted in Iraq?
--Fred Foldvary
California
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Concerning the The Real Price Of Gas article:
No Date on the report
--vj
usa
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