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Diaries

Sorry, sad, sick, state of Illinois

Submitted by PastorAgnostic on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:29pm

As Chuck Dickens once inked,

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way – in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

We have several problems in this state. A devious, deceitful, TeaBuggered Governor who wants to run for president in 2020, a sneaky, lying, nasty bully ruining one of the best cities in the world, financial issues, crime issues, and more. Just a peak at one of our papers says it all.

Lunch Time Reading: Which websites do you read regularly?

Submitted by TrueBlueinWDC on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:07pm

Good afternoon. Having just eaten lunch and checked my top 10 websites, I decided to share my favorites and ask about yours.

Of course, now that I try not to enter TOP, C99 and the Reddit Kossacks for Sanders pages are almost always open in my browser (personal devices, not my work computer).

Classic Diaries: Four reasons to anticipate postcapitalism

Submitted by Cassiodorus on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:03pm

Author's note: this diary was published 25 September of last year -- still relevant today!

You know, postcapitalism -- the coming period of existence after the capitalist system has run its course, after Bernie Sanders' "political revolution" has outstripped Sanders' current promises, and brought us to a world in which we can actually do something about our situation without dragging around the profits system like a giant millstone?

Walls

Submitted by michelewln on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 11:40am

One thing about walls is that they are dual purpose. They keep things out. They keep things in. Next time Trump and cohorts enter his place in NYC I suggest we quickly build a wall so he can't come back out. Arrange supplies so they can eat etc. but cut all but emergency communications.

I have too many Muslim friends to put up with these islamophobic attacks.

Hi - Nice to be here!

Submitted by musicsleuth on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 10:11am

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks and came out of hiding just to say how much I like the place! I appreciate the quality of the writing and the general friendliness of the comments. You probably won't hear much from me -- I'm more of a reader and commenter than a blogger -- but wanted to de-cloak long enough to say how much I appreciate this forum.

New Niko House Video - Keep Volunteering for Bernie

Submitted by Steven D on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 8:50am

A new video from Niko House, the volunteer in North Carolina who first got me investigating
what happened in the North Carolina Bernie Campaign and Aisha Dew. I like it much better
than his earlier videos. Encourages volunteers in all states to keep working for Bernie. Worth
your time to view. No new developments, but a good message.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4qH7SQKQTQ]

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