Taibbi: "Why the Banks Should Be Broken Up"
Submitted by Older and Wiser Now on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 12:30pmFYI, this diary has also been crossposted over at Daily Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/9/1513067/-Taibbi-Why-the-Banks-S...
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Submitted by michelewln on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 8:44amIt is an anachronism. It belongs to the era before computers. It is a fountain pen made by Parker. The body is gray-green with a silver top and a clip in a faded gold tone. If you look on the base you can barely see the engraved name of "Jack Wilson." The pen is so old it doesn't take cartridges. You fill it from a bottle of ink. This pen is a part of history. It belonged to my Dad.
Local Resilience: Transition Town Totnes - the model for local sustainability
Submitted by Gerrit on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 7:42am
Here is some information on the original Transition Town, Totnes in England, taken from their website
http://www.transitiontowntotnes.org/
Thanks to gulfgal for the transition town topic on this week's Wednesday OT.
I made four topic extracts:
1. Local Currency
2. Local Skills
3. Local Economy
4. Local Food
Please see more below.
Panama and WhichHillary
Submitted by Alligator Ed on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 3:44amLots of commentary has been devoted to HRC's flurry of flip-flops, one that could easily fill one of Imelda Markos's shoe closets. However, there are other questionable aspects of HRC's behavior unrelated to flip-flops. One aspect is her plan for HRC's policies on Wall Street Reform. On TOP there is an excellent pro-Hillary diary by Ollie Garchie. Unlike many anti-Hillary stories and pro-Hillary diaries "over there", the "tone" of OG's diary is laudable, factual and almost compelling.
The untouchable subject on TOP: Obamacare
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 8:30pm
The Evening Blues - 4-8-16
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 3:34pm
Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania steps forward
Submitted by Robyn on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 2:08pmThe governor of Pennsylvania signed two executive orders yesterday to expand discrimination protections for LGBT people.
Saudi Arabia – Religious, Extremist Ideology – Former Secretary Hillary Clinton
Submitted by RantingRooster on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 12:57pmWow, I've known for a long time these cats (Saudi's) were not my favorite, and that the US has a deal with them to insure OPEC maintains the PetroDollar in exchange for military support. There's a lot of “bad” shit, as it were, I've know about this government, which I'll not detail here, but I do want to provide some information I've come across you might be interested in.
Of course I would be remiss, if I didn't provide the obligatory slam against Mrs. Clinton, so here goes.
Hellraisers Journal: George Shoaf of Appeal to Reason: Frame-up of Haywood & Moyer Is Complete
Submitted by JayRaye on Fri, 04/08/2016 - 12:56pm
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Sunday April 8, 1906
Boise, Idaho - George H. Shoaf Reports for Appeal to Reason
The Fifth Remembrance
Submitted by Steven D on Thu, 04/07/2016 - 6:43pmFor those unfamiliar with Buddhism, many of you still may have heard of the four noble truths. And likely many of you have heard of the eightfold path, which is itself, the fourth noble truth.
