Can we just assume that the US gov's job is now all-military in places that never asked for that kind of love? Love of people, not organizations and corporations? Maybe we would better off in a no-gov situation.
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aside from a late arriving military hospital ship from Norfolk, military response to PR just wasn't. Not much help.
Can we just assume that the US gov's job is now all-military in places that never asked for that kind of love? Love of people, not organizations and corporations? Maybe we would better off in a no-gov situation.
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to restore power to PR has been awarded to a for-profit power company. It started with two employees and now has over 200, so there’s a job-creation subtext vital to all neo-liberal BS. Poor Puerto Rico!
Edited to replace “new” with “neo”. Argh, and auto correct tried to foil my edit!
Can we just assume that the US gov's job is now all-military in places that never asked for that kind of love? Love of people, not organizations and corporations? Maybe we would better off in a no-gov situation.
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@QMS
exactly as it is. Concise, terse, and telling. Like the proverbial good story or novel, it has a beginning, a middle and an end:
How to begin, one wonders. Indeed, that is the biggie.
Imagine a different world. And there is the answer, but what kind of different world?
People power Ah, but of course. fini
this essay actually contained much more verbiage, but somehow got lost in the process. Oops
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exactly as it is. Concise, terse, and telling. Like the proverbial good story or novel, it has a beginning, a middle and an end:
How to begin, one wonders. Indeed, that is the biggie.
Imagine a different world. And there is the answer, but what kind of different world?
People power Ah, but of course. fini
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"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
Victor Gonzalez Gonzalez was shot by two officers after he allegedly advanced on them with a hammer disregarding demands to drop the weapon, according to Petaluma police investigating the incident.
Four Cloverdale police officers and one supervisor responded to a 1:46 a.m. call from a resident on the 100 block of Garden Circle Way of a man in his neighbor’s backyard, Petaluma police said.
Three officers entered a side gate and allegedly saw Gonzalez holding a hammer, police said.
Petaluma police claim the officers were “fearing for their safety” when they fired at least six rounds at Gonzalez.
Gonzalez was given medical assistance before being transported the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital where he died, police said.
44-year-old Cloverdale man identified in officer-involved shooting. Sonoma Strong
I wonder if they drug tested the cops that shot him, because severe over reaction is not normal. Is it? One guy and a hammer against three trained professionals in body armor? But "at least six shots" to stop him from advancing? It's like Trump dropping a MOAB on Afghanistan, just because he can.
Now preparing for the victim to be smeared by the press, a typical part of every "investigation" up to now.
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@detroitmechworks
country, and, especially of declaring wars and authorizing military adventures feign surprise that we have troops in Niger? Can they really be both so ignorant and so stupid and unaware?
is the fact that some politicians seem to care about the fact that our soldiers are getting killed...
because they can use it against Trump.
The instant he disappears, so will their anti-war stance.
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is the fact that some politicians seem to care about the fact that our soldiers are getting killed...
because they can use it against Trump.
The instant he disappears, so will their anti-war stance.
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"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
Moral Mondays are protests in North Carolina, United States. Led by religious progressives, the protests began in response to several actions by the government of North Carolina which was elected into office in 2013 and are characterized by civil disobedience—specifically entering the state legislature building to be peacefully arrested. The movement protests many wide-ranging issues under the blanket claim of unfair treatment, discrimination, and adverse effects of government legislation on the citizens of North Carolina. The protests in North Carolina launched a grassroots social justice movement that, in 2014, spread to Georgia and South Carolina, and then to other U.S. states such as Illinois and New Mexico.
In January 2014, the Moral Mondays movement spread to Georgia with the formation of the group Moral Monday Georgia. Leaders of the group announced plans to protest Governor Nathan Deal's decision to reject federal funds for Medicaid expansion.[1] The second rally held at the Georgia state Capitol building, again focusing on Medicaid expansion, resulted in 10 arrests for civil disobedience.[64] January 2014 also saw the formation of the "Truthful Tuesday" movement in South Carolina.[65]
The Moral Mondays movement also spread to Florida, Alabama, Missouri, and Indiana. Rev. Barber has also gone on to do training[66] across the country in how other organizers can learn lessons from North Carolina's Moral Monday movement, including advising in the civil protests surrounding a police shooting death in Ferguson, Mo.
In 2016, Governor McCrory lost his bid for re-election to the Democratic candidate, state attorney general Roy Cooper. His defeat was viewed as at least partially a victory for Moral Mondays, which "galvanized opposition and drew news media attention with numerous acts of civil disobedience."[67] However, the Republican-dominated legislature retaliated with a law severely limiting the powers of the governor, which Gov. McCrory signed into law before leaving office.[68]
No matter the approach it will be difficult to cast off the corporate capitalist chains. Perhaps we should begin with teach-ins? The people have been so misinformed that they will fight against the change that will help them.
Hope you all have a good day...clear and cool here in this corner of the world.
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Moral Mondays are protests in North Carolina, United States. Led by religious progressives, the protests began in response to several actions by the government of North Carolina which was elected into office in 2013 and are characterized by civil disobedience—specifically entering the state legislature building to be peacefully arrested. The movement protests many wide-ranging issues under the blanket claim of unfair treatment, discrimination, and adverse effects of government legislation on the citizens of North Carolina. The protests in North Carolina launched a grassroots social justice movement that, in 2014, spread to Georgia and South Carolina, and then to other U.S. states such as Illinois and New Mexico.
In January 2014, the Moral Mondays movement spread to Georgia with the formation of the group Moral Monday Georgia. Leaders of the group announced plans to protest Governor Nathan Deal's decision to reject federal funds for Medicaid expansion.[1] The second rally held at the Georgia state Capitol building, again focusing on Medicaid expansion, resulted in 10 arrests for civil disobedience.[64] January 2014 also saw the formation of the "Truthful Tuesday" movement in South Carolina.[65]
The Moral Mondays movement also spread to Florida, Alabama, Missouri, and Indiana. Rev. Barber has also gone on to do training[66] across the country in how other organizers can learn lessons from North Carolina's Moral Monday movement, including advising in the civil protests surrounding a police shooting death in Ferguson, Mo.
In 2016, Governor McCrory lost his bid for re-election to the Democratic candidate, state attorney general Roy Cooper. His defeat was viewed as at least partially a victory for Moral Mondays, which "galvanized opposition and drew news media attention with numerous acts of civil disobedience."[67] However, the Republican-dominated legislature retaliated with a law severely limiting the powers of the governor, which Gov. McCrory signed into law before leaving office.[68]
No matter the approach it will be difficult to cast off the corporate capitalist chains. Perhaps we should begin with teach-ins? The people have been so misinformed that they will fight against the change that will help them.
Hope you all have a good day...clear and cool here in this corner of the world.
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@Lookout
sounds better than meatless Monday anyway. Worldbeyondwar.org is trying to organise an international demonstration for peace on Armistice / Remembrance Day, Nov. 11th. It is very telling how US highjacks the end of war date by focusing on veterans, not peace.
per Wikipedia
In the U.S., the function of Veterans Day is subtly different from that of other 11 November observances. Instead of specifically honoring war dead, Veterans Day honors all American veterans living and dead. The official national remembrance of those killed in action is Memorial Day, originally called 'Decoration Day', from the practice of decorating the graves of war dead in the years immediately following the American Civil War; Decoration/Memorial Day already existed at the time of the armistice.[citation needed]
but I like the simplicity of your message. Indeed how do we begin? I tried to find Big Al's protests at https://www.antiwar.com/ but it wasn't there.
Moral Mondays are protests in North Carolina, United States. Led by religious progressives, the protests began in response to several actions by the government of North Carolina which was elected into office in 2013 and are characterized by civil disobedience—specifically entering the state legislature building to be peacefully arrested. The movement protests many wide-ranging issues under the blanket claim of unfair treatment, discrimination, and adverse effects of government legislation on the citizens of North Carolina. The protests in North Carolina launched a grassroots social justice movement that, in 2014, spread to Georgia and South Carolina, and then to other U.S. states such as Illinois and New Mexico.
In January 2014, the Moral Mondays movement spread to Georgia with the formation of the group Moral Monday Georgia. Leaders of the group announced plans to protest Governor Nathan Deal's decision to reject federal funds for Medicaid expansion.[1] The second rally held at the Georgia state Capitol building, again focusing on Medicaid expansion, resulted in 10 arrests for civil disobedience.[64] January 2014 also saw the formation of the "Truthful Tuesday" movement in South Carolina.[65]
The Moral Mondays movement also spread to Florida, Alabama, Missouri, and Indiana. Rev. Barber has also gone on to do training[66] across the country in how other organizers can learn lessons from North Carolina's Moral Monday movement, including advising in the civil protests surrounding a police shooting death in Ferguson, Mo.
In 2016, Governor McCrory lost his bid for re-election to the Democratic candidate, state attorney general Roy Cooper. His defeat was viewed as at least partially a victory for Moral Mondays, which "galvanized opposition and drew news media attention with numerous acts of civil disobedience."[67] However, the Republican-dominated legislature retaliated with a law severely limiting the powers of the governor, which Gov. McCrory signed into law before leaving office.[68]
No matter the approach it will be difficult to cast off the corporate capitalist chains. Perhaps we should begin with teach-ins? The people have been so misinformed that they will fight against the change that will help them.
Hope you all have a good day...clear and cool here in this corner of the world.
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@Lookout
To fight the war propaganda quite effectively. You are so right on the chains...
No matter the approach it will be difficult to cast off the corporate capitalist chains. Perhaps we should begin with teach-ins? The people have been so misinformed that they will fight against the change that will help them.
but I like the simplicity of your message. Indeed how do we begin? I tried to find Big Al's protests at https://www.antiwar.com/ but it wasn't there.
Moral Mondays are protests in North Carolina, United States. Led by religious progressives, the protests began in response to several actions by the government of North Carolina which was elected into office in 2013 and are characterized by civil disobedience—specifically entering the state legislature building to be peacefully arrested. The movement protests many wide-ranging issues under the blanket claim of unfair treatment, discrimination, and adverse effects of government legislation on the citizens of North Carolina. The protests in North Carolina launched a grassroots social justice movement that, in 2014, spread to Georgia and South Carolina, and then to other U.S. states such as Illinois and New Mexico.
In January 2014, the Moral Mondays movement spread to Georgia with the formation of the group Moral Monday Georgia. Leaders of the group announced plans to protest Governor Nathan Deal's decision to reject federal funds for Medicaid expansion.[1] The second rally held at the Georgia state Capitol building, again focusing on Medicaid expansion, resulted in 10 arrests for civil disobedience.[64] January 2014 also saw the formation of the "Truthful Tuesday" movement in South Carolina.[65]
The Moral Mondays movement also spread to Florida, Alabama, Missouri, and Indiana. Rev. Barber has also gone on to do training[66] across the country in how other organizers can learn lessons from North Carolina's Moral Monday movement, including advising in the civil protests surrounding a police shooting death in Ferguson, Mo.
In 2016, Governor McCrory lost his bid for re-election to the Democratic candidate, state attorney general Roy Cooper. His defeat was viewed as at least partially a victory for Moral Mondays, which "galvanized opposition and drew news media attention with numerous acts of civil disobedience."[67] However, the Republican-dominated legislature retaliated with a law severely limiting the powers of the governor, which Gov. McCrory signed into law before leaving office.[68]
No matter the approach it will be difficult to cast off the corporate capitalist chains. Perhaps we should begin with teach-ins? The people have been so misinformed that they will fight against the change that will help them.
Hope you all have a good day...clear and cool here in this corner of the world.
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I donated funds for water filters (low-tech) to PR
Can we just assume that the US gov's job is now all-military in places that never asked for that kind of love? Love of people, not organizations and corporations? Maybe we would better off in a no-gov situation.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
agreed
aside from a late arriving military hospital ship from Norfolk, military response to PR just wasn't. Not much help.
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare
Well, I saw on the news this AM that the contract to
to restore power to PR has been awarded to a for-profit power company. It started with two employees and now has over 200, so there’s a job-creation subtext vital to all neo-liberal BS. Poor Puerto Rico!
Edited to replace “new” with “neo”. Argh, and auto correct tried to foil my edit!
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
apologies
this essay actually contained much more verbiage, but somehow got lost in the process. Oops
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare
GM, QMS. The column is actually great and even profound
exactly as it is. Concise, terse, and telling. Like the proverbial good story or novel, it has a beginning, a middle and an end:
How to begin, one wonders. Indeed, that is the biggie.
Imagine a different world. And there is the answer, but what kind of different world?
People power Ah, but of course. fini
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Seconded.
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
Yeah, you are right
concise is probably better. 'nuff said
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare
I called the Antiwar Protest Hotline
and the message said to meet Saturday at 10 AM at ever state capital. Protests will continue every week until all wars and U.S. imperialism are ended.
Protest
That is a great idea! A good focus for a growing movement. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare
Victor Gonzalez Gonzalez was his name
Rest In Peace brother.
44-year-old Cloverdale man identified in officer-involved shooting. Sonoma Strong
I wonder if they drug tested the cops that shot him, because severe over reaction is not normal. Is it? One guy and a hammer against three trained professionals in body armor? But "at least six shots" to stop him from advancing? It's like Trump dropping a MOAB on Afghanistan, just because he can.
Now preparing for the victim to be smeared by the press, a typical part of every "investigation" up to now.
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Cloverdale chamber promoting Día de los Muertos! eXperience Cloverdale EXPLOIT the poor.
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Pete Seeger - If I Had A Hammer.. (1956)
John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
imagine
What drives me crazy...
is the fact that some politicians seem to care about the fact that our soldiers are getting killed...
because they can use it against Trump.
The instant he disappears, so will their anti-war stance.
I do not pretend I know what I do not know.
Isn't it amazing that those allegedly in charge of running the
country, and, especially of declaring wars and authorizing military adventures feign surprise that we have troops in Niger? Can they really be both so ignorant and so stupid and unaware?
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
You and me both, dm.
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
Sorry you lost some text QMS
but I like the simplicity of your message. Indeed how do we begin? I tried to find Big Al's protests at https://www.antiwar.com/ but it wasn't there.
Rev. Barber started the moral monday protests that have spread somewhat in the SE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Mondays
No matter the approach it will be difficult to cast off the corporate capitalist chains. Perhaps we should begin with teach-ins? The people have been so misinformed that they will fight against the change that will help them.
Hope you all have a good day...clear and cool here in this corner of the world.
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
CodePink protests
A truth of the nuclear age/climate change: we can no longer have endless war and survive on this planet. Oh sh*t.
That's good info
sounds better than meatless Monday anyway. Worldbeyondwar.org is trying to organise an international demonstration for peace on Armistice / Remembrance Day, Nov. 11th. It is very telling how US highjacks the end of war date by focusing on veterans, not peace.
per Wikipedia
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare
Recall the teach-ins of the 60's
To fight the war propaganda quite effectively. You are so right on the chains...
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare
New poll
got to revolution (maybe not so peaceable)
Greg Palest with Jimmy Dore
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.
-- August Hare