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Capitalism in crisis - an in-depth series by Financial Times - I couldn't get the url for the series but the article by Larry Summers gives an idea of the overall series ---
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Another from the series - the West needs to look to the East for solutions to its financial crisis - the world is no longer Eurocentric - return to Capitalism basics is essential - the West could't compete with Asia for goods and services - turned to financial manipulations/markets - which do not produce goods and services - produce no increase in business or trade - little increase in jobs - finally - some truth? ---
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Revolving door regulators>industry? - no - express elevator - the raison d'tre for Occupy - 99% - the other America ---
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Unpeople - Noam Chomsky - less than a simple underclass ---
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What country do we want to keep? - I've posted before about Thomas Drake - whistleblower - threatened with 35 yrs prison - this is long but necessary - paranoia? - reality? - you decide and act accordingly ---
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Help police? - be deported? - how to improve community policing? - common sense? - where? ---
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Dalai Lama
The essence of compassion is a desire to alleviate the suffering of others and to promote their well-being.
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Immigrant detention system - America's shame - people in this 'civil' system have fewer rights than in the 'criminal' system - private system jails - how we have fallen ---
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Religion and Politics - why? - our Founding Fathers wouldn't have a chance to be elected today ---
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Santorum -- public schools = government schools - government largess - bad - unless it's for me - $100k cost for local PA school district for his kids - ethical? - honest? ---
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Hypocrisy - Bush's torture lawyers and recess appointments - how can they have any credibility in this? - absurd ---
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Why aren't cops more like firefighters? - prime concern - save people - not - protect themselves - once again - the minority 'bad' - damn the rest - sad - too much violent rhetoric in our society ---
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USAID - 50th anniversary in 2011 - why wasn't I aware of it? - or was I and it simply didn't register - anyway an important part - invest in women - thanks T... ---
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was born out of a spirit of progress, innovation and a reflection of American’s values, character and a fundamental belief in doing the right thing. President John F. Kennedy recognized the need to unite development into a single agency to maximize expertise. In 1961, USAID was created. Since that time, USAID has been a quiet force for progress, fostering a more peaceful and secure world. (However, the last 10 yrs have been very problematic in the view of many)
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Sharia - Judeo-Christian Sharia? - Santorum - wonder if States' laws against Sharia include Judeo-Christian Sharia? ---
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If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
--- Oprah Winfrey, The Tiny Buddha
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GITMO - 10 years - former Commander of GITMO says - "Close It" ---
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Cartoons:
Perfect Republican Presidential Candidate ---
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New Defense ---
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Lean budget ---
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Gangster capitalism - alternative universe ---
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Yep - but just a phase? ---
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More alternative universe ---
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20s/30s/40s/50s - continues - sunny - remember last January? - no 'Indian summer" - enjoy the weekend
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