Tag Archives: corporate interests
Stop Bitching and Start a Revolution
Back in 2005, on a trip to Washington DC, I bought a sweet little tank top from a smiling young man. Emblazoned on the front were the words: Stop Bitching and Start a Revolution. I’m not a revolutionary, but neither … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Life, Politics
Tagged Al Gore, Aristotle, Compassionate Conservatism, corporate interests, environmental regulations, Financial crisis of 2008, Fox News, George Bush, Herman Cain, inequities, Mass hypnosis, Occupy Wall Street, public schools, Reality TV, Republicans, Revolution, Taxes on millionaires, the social net, third world countries, wages with benefits
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America’s Trojan Horse
I’m grateful for The Center for Media & Democracy’s PR Watch, which, in its own words, reports on spin and disinformation. In July, it released the secrets of The American Legislative Exchange Council, (ALEC), founded in 1973. If you go … Continue reading
Posted in Current events, Politics
Tagged ALEC, ALEC Watch, American Legislative Exchange Council, betrayal, Center for Media and Democracy, corporate interests, corporate wealth, Corrective Corporation of America. CCA, elimination of early parole, Eric Cantor, increased incarceration, John Boehner, loss of rights, lost benefits, Medicaid, model bills, private prisons, Private schools, public schools, reverse mortgages, voting rights, vouchers, Walmart, war on workers
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Doublespeaking Speaker
I’m going to go out on a limb here, and say that our Speaker is employing doublespeak. According to Dictionary.com, here is the definition: evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
Posted in Current events, Politics
Tagged Birthers, Brian Williams, Congress, corporate interests, Doublespeak, Healthcare Legislation, John Boehner, John Boehner on the Issues, Name calling, NBC Interview, Obamacare, Pinpointing the Enemy, Plain Folks, President Obama's citizenship, Propaganda techniques, Speaker of the House
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