(from Outsider in the White House by Bernie Sanders with Huck Gutman, afterword by John Nichols)
". . . After the "Republican wave" election of 2010 gave the GOP control of the U.S. House, a stronger position in the Senate, and dominance of statehouses across the country, Sanders argued that the Obama administration and congressional Democrats needed to draw dramatically clearer lines in the sand on economic issues. Instead, President Obama cut a deal with congressional Republicans to extend Bush-era tax breaks for billionaires and create a sweeping estate-tax exemption for millionaires. It was not just bad politics, Sanders said, it was bad economics. . . "
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People talk about all kinds of things
Like the weather
Like their politics
Like the things that they watch on TV
But still the roads diverge
Funny though all this chatter don't mean a thing
When compared with the wondering
When they speak of just how
The roads diverge
There comes a moment
You’re suddenly face with a choice
All that you thought that you
Knew becomes smoke
And all of your detailed and
Best laid-out plans
Have become just one
Great big joke
Some will cope
Some will agonize endlessly
Pleading take this away from me
This decision I face
When roads diverge
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Yeah. . . it's 27 minutes long. Yeah . . . it involves politics. But PLEASE!!! I beg you,
just watch and listen to it. The go along your merry way. . . and hopefully you'll sleep well after YOU decide.
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(from wikipedia.com)
In politics, a partisan is a committed member of a political party. In multi-party systems, the term is used for politicians who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with their political opponents.
In the United States, the meaning of the term has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. Before the American National Election Study (described in Angus Campbell et al., in The American Voter) began in 1952, an individual's partisan tendencies were typically determined from their voting behavior. Since then, "partisan" has come to refer to an individual with a psychological identification with one or the other of the major parties.
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. . . of Trump. . . as explained by http://dailyrover.com/news/2015/07/07/what-explains-donald-trumps-appeal/ (my reactions in parentheses)
• Candor (Candor-yes. Insightful, logical, intelligent, solution-oriented? - NO)
• Leadership (of a country? - NO)
• Independence and incorruptibility (Yes and, hmmmm)
• The outsider (Outside of mainstream politics, yes. Any other benefit? I'm listening. . . )
• The negotiator (Convince me)
• The populist (How much of the population, you say?)
• Celebrity (Right on the money. [No pun intended])
. . . the web site FactCheck.org cited a half-dozen statements in Trump’s announcement speech that have been mistaken, false or deceptive. (Check it out, Trump-lovers. A little knowledge can be a good thing)
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(from http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/08/israeli-official-boehner-netanyahu-conspired-to-defy-humiliate-president-obama.html)
". . . His action was also illegal according to 18 U.S.C. § 953. The Logan Act “forbids unauthorized citizens” like John Boehner “from negotiating with foreign governments.” The law expressly prohibits “Any citizen from directly or indirectly commencing or carrying on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence or defeat the measures of the United States.” Netanyahu, an anti-Obama foreigner, cannot be punished under federal law, but Boehner can be and should be charged, tried, convicted, and sentenced to serve time in a federal penitentiary. . . for breaking the law. . .
(from http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/24/fox-news-actually-expresses-shock-and-outrage-over-boehner-and-netanyahu-undermining-president-obama-video/)". . . Since the announcement, Beohner and Republicans have felt a major backlash. But the last place they thought they’d receive outrage from, if at all, is Fox News. Well, that shipped sailed on Friday. Shephard Smith began by reading a quote by former Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk. Indyk slammed Republicans for crossing the line and disrespecting the president. “Netanyahu is using the Republican Congress for a photo-op for his election campaign, and the Republicans are using Bibi for their campaign against Obama,” Indyk said. . . In response, Chris Wallace said he agreed “100 percent,” with the statement and proceeded to express his own disappointment with what Boehner and the Republicans did. . ."
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. . . I'm reading about politics, government, representation and LIFE. . .
(from "A Fighting Chance" by Elizabeth Warren)
". . . as the crowd thinned out a bit, a woman in her mid fifties walked over. Her face was flushed and her hair was a tangle of tight curls. She looked hot and tired, maybe a little angry. She stopped a few steps away from me and said, "I walked two miles to get here."
Okay. She had my attention.
She dropped her voice a notch. "I walked because I don't have a car that runs. I don't have a car that runs because I don't have a job."
As we stood facing each other, she laid out her life in just a few sentences.
I have two master's degrees. I'm smart. I taught myself computer programming. I've been out of work for a year and a half. I've applied, I've volunteered, I've gone everywhere, but nothing.
She paused for a long time, then plunged back in. She explained that she had held one job or another since she was seventeen. She had put herself through school. She had always, always, always worked hard.
Then she stopped, took a step forward, and lowered her voice to a whisper, as if she didn't want to hear what she was about to say.
Now I don't know if I'm ever going to get a real job again.
I held out both hands and she took them. We stood there, not moving, just holding hands. I muttered something bland like "I'm so sorry," but she didn't give any sign of hearing me. She was well past the polite social conventions. She was hot, and she was exhausted-mind, body, and soul.
She focused again, looked me straight in the eye and said: I'm here because I'm running out of hope. I've read about you for a long time, and I'm here to see you in person, to tell you that I need you, and I want you to fight for me. I don't care how hard it gets, I want to know that you are going to fight.
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Thecla . . . When I worked for a Lobbyist in DC, I saw how the system really works. At the time, I thought...if people really knew how the political machine works, they would be sick.
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Ray Jozwiak . . . Tell me more, Thecla. Tell ALL OF US MORE! We need to be sick. . . sick and tired enough to ACT. Vote appropriately. Don't be buffalo-ed into thinking you 'wasted' your vote. You MUST vote your heart and your conscience or nothing will ever change! It won't happen in this election. Or the next. Or for a LONG time. BUT it has to start SOMEWHERE!! Let it start with us.
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. . . yes Virginia, there ARE more that TWO!!! . . .
Justice Party
The Justice Party is committed to eliminate the systemic corruption in government caused by the undue influence of concentrated sources of wealth (both corporate and individual), which has led to many serious ills in our society, including widespread poverty, infant and maternal mortality, expensive and inaccessible healthcare, record incarceration rates, and environmental destruction.
Green Party
Vote Green Party. We understand that it IS hard to believe anyone who wants to run for office, because we have been in this corrupt system for SO LONG. But there is a way out. Keep the faith … we have. Register Green as a commitment to your own best interest.
Libertarian
Libertarians believe in the American heritage of liberty, enterprise, and personal responsibility. Libertarians recognize the responsibility we all share to preserve this precious heritage for our children and grandchildren.Libertarians believe that being free and independent is a great way to live. We want a system which encourages all people to choose what they want from life; that lets them live, love, work, play, and dream their own way. The Libertarian way is a caring, people-centered approach to politics. We believe each individual is unique. We want a system which respects the individual and encourages us to discover the best within ourselves and develop our full potential. The Libertarian way is a logically consistent approach to politics based on the moral principle of self-ownership. Each individual has the right to control his or her own body, action, speech, and property. Government's only role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud. The Libertarian Party is for all who don't want to push other people around and don't want to be pushed around themselves. Live and let live is the Libertarian way.
Americans Elect
Politics aren’t working for people. This problem must be addressed at the root by fixing the way we elect our leaders. Changing the system by creating the first nonpartisan, national online presidential primary is a daunting task—changing history usually is. Millions of people now support Americans Elect, and we are humbled by that. We are confident that our founding idea can lead to the change Americans are seeking. There is much more to do.
Citizens Party of the United States
Do you think that both major parties are excessively dominated by money and overly influenced by lobbyists and single-issue groups? Are you concerned about the continued assault on the American middle class by the failed policies of both major parties? Do you feel that neither of the two major parties truly reflect the aspirations or will of most Americans? Do the two party career politicians appear unwilling or unable to address the many issues and challenges facing our nation? Have you grown tired of the polarization and alienation created by the two major parties?
The Communist Party
Founded in 1919, the Communist Party USA has championed the struggles for democracy, labor rights, women’s equality, racial justice and peace for ninety years. The Communist Party has an unparalleled history in the progressive movement of the United States, from the struggle against Jim Crow segregation, the organizing of the industrial unions, from the canneries of California, to the sweatshops ...
OHO's
"Ocean City Ditty," the
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(and, if
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My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:
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OHO's
"Ocean City Ditty," the
CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if
you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD)
My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:
(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
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