A respite from the Fltr for a couple of weeks as we go to OK/KS. OK to celebrate the 50th reunion of college for my partner and 15 of her friends who shared a dorm floor for 4 yrs. They've gotten together often for 50 yrs and all will be there. Amazing to someone like me who doesn't know anyone with whom he went to college. Then to KS to visit my eldest brother who continues to decline.
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Good story - Obama wins Nobel prize for peace - I think it reflects the hunger worldwide for a change in leadership - a change in vision - a change in political climate - a change in political economy - may he continue to move forward toward these changes - hope ---
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Good story - Justice Department - tightens state securities issue - hopefully less 'cya' ---
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Good story - I thought this interesting - social capitalism - municipal enterprises - social democracy - not state socialism - will it replace the corporatocracy? - I doubt it - but if it becomes a viable alternative that's all good ---
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Good story - Elizabeth Warren - bank buster? - may she survive ---
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I had to put this in as I'm one of those 'geezers' - there are problems with Medicare but let's fix those problems and not make non-focussed cuts - there are a lot of untruths about medicare costs also ---
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A true patriot - Max Cleland - comes back from depression after his political assassination by Karl Rove and Saxby Chambliss - they should be ashamed - but doubt that they are capable of that - will there ever be any accountability? ---
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Indefensible - 30 GOP senators vote to defend gang rape - KBR - justice? - day in court? - best example of moral/constitutional reasoning - by our newest Senator - Al Franken ---
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The use of twitter by protestors in Iran was lauded - in the US criminalized - G-20 - what's going on? - where is free speech? - where is right to protest? - what is happening to us? ---
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US dollar dominance under threat - secret plan by China and Arab states to not price oil in dollars - what will be the impact if this happens? ---
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And US dominance in top ranked International universities also at risk - still dominant but losing ground and when considering demographics and GNP not good - what is the future impact - empire decline? ---
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Paul Krugman seems to agree - race to the bottom? - cut taxes - I have mine - educate? - why? ---
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Diplomatic engagement - critics deride the lack of diplomatic success for Obama - what is the success of 8 yrs of leading by military emphasis? - destroyed countries - trillions of debt - keep doing what doesn't work and expect different results? - huh? ---
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I thought this gave more depth of some of the political culture in AfPak - danger for Obama ---
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Taliban says they are no threat to West - remember we used to collaborate with them on drug abatement - maybe we should try that again ---
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Garrison Keillor admits he was wrong - even Republicans deserve healthcare ---
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Enjoy the weekend - beautiful weather
