Gopal Balakrishnan:
On numerous occasions since the 90s the left has rallied to a center-right candidate to ward off the far-right and the results have been disastrous. Not only is the far right strengthened by bolstering its credentials as the only real opposition force to the establishment, the left is drastically weakened at the expense of the center-right.
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For the sake of full disclosure, I'd like to say:
Not only that, but I fully intend to be wrong again in the future. I'm a serial wrong-doer.
I know, it's shocking that someone would admit this in public. I am not perfect IRL or online.
It's an unforgivable sin.
Tuesday May 29, 1906
From The Labor World: Mother Jones on Child Labor
I used the tag A Road to Carbon Freedom for this series because: Reducing carbon (fossil) fuel usage is but a small first step toward a rational energy policy, worldwide. The Prius leads the way with advanced coding and systems controls.
Okay, maybe Toyota is not the leader, I just made that up (I could have been in Advertising!). I bought a Prius, and I am having a lot of fun groking now it works without consulting with the techs that designed the system. I am of the educational school of thought: Tis better to reason than to listen. Lectures can be so . . .
So, let us reason together.
JtC posted a helpful essay yesterday that kicked off a discussion about c99 and issues.
Johnny said this in conclusion:
Surely I understand that electing the right politician will help with the issues before us, but my point is that this site was never fixated on electoral politics up until very recently, and hopefully someday and someday soon we can get back to the issues.
How does one think productively about the issues? One begins with first principles.
Defining the issues must begin with first principles or anything and everything could be relevant.
What then constitutes first principles? More below.
UpChuck started off with EmailGate. A fairly accurate description.
Then, he interviewed Bernie.
Bernie said he wants to go to the convention with the majority of the "pledged" delegates. He admitted he is 240 down, and that he faces an uphillary climb. But the maths ain't agin him. He can win.
the Toad tried to hammer Bernie on his message to super delegates, and Bernie just creamed it with his response.
The Resilience Group is on Summer Loafer Hours until Labour Day.
Hello, dear friends. I find the teachings of Stoicism a great help in strengthening my ptsd-scrambled brain.
It has been universally beneficial to regular folks for 2,500 years now.
You may find it a useful, practical guide to strengthen your mind in these turbulent times.
Previously, I had written a 3-part essay series on the Stoic teachings of the Roman Epictetus that makes for a brief grounding in Stoic practical basics. You will find it in the Resilience Group Essay Queue:
http://caucus99percent.com/content/stoicism-trauma-survivors-part-13
This is Part Two of a four-part series on the thoughts to himself of the Roman Stoic, Marcus Aurelius, emperor of Rome. I present an introduction on what Aurelius means to me and then his thoughts without comment: for they speak clearly for themselves directly to the reader.
If you've read Part One, skip straight to the quotes, eh :=) Thank you the wonderful discussion in part one.
Here is Part One: http://caucus99percent.com/content/resilience-how-stoic-marcus-aurelius-...
More below.
Unlike TOP, this site will remain reality-based, and that goes double for presidential politics.
With that in mind, we need to acknowledge that while Hillary obviously broke the law, she will never suffer from this offense.
