prophesy

A lazy Sunday and the history channel have informed me about the Georgia guide-stones and the lost book of Nostradamus. Meltzer and his team are kind of silly, but they at least approached the rationality advocated by the stones.

It's the simple truth that humanity has become too populous and is destroying the biosphere. It's a hard truth that we choose our destiny.

May we all choose more wisely.

Antifascist Jackpot

Thanks Antifascist for sharing your work.

Don't forget to research Salmon Kahn

Zach Kopplin fights to repeal Creationism

Go Zack, go. Support Zack, support....you can check it out yourself.

Did you know that Saudi Arabia is the only country left that prohibits women from driving? There's a Rosa Parks moment happening there now.

The political center shifts right

The political center has shifted dramatically to the right through the last few decades. This has occurred both in the United States and abroad. Liberty Central uses a Pew poll to support itself and the draconian cuts of the RNC budget proposal. Global Conditions gives us a deeper and broader perspective on the issue.

An Economist's View notes the shift, but seems to remain unaware of policy changes such as a repeal of the fairness doctrine and rules changes about media consolidation that were enacted during the Regan Administration.

The political climate has shifted and Climate Shifts notes that a Koch binge is pushing things to the right which is wrong for the vast majority.

Nixon created lots of regulatory agencies like the EPA and Reagan raised taxes. They'd be considered pinko-commies by today's standards. Don't believe me though, read about it here and here and listen to Rush getting reamed. As for Nixon, you can sock it to 'em, or read about it here, here or there.

To be liberal now...

Education

Public education is important to a healthy society and must be defended against the assault of those who would undermine an American institution. There are two main factions responsible for the ongoing war against public education. The first faction are the free-market madmen who seek to privatize everything possible so that they are able to squeeze profit. The second faction is composed of religious fundamentalists who are opposed to a separation of church and state because they feel threatened by science.

Here is a short article listing a few of the players involved. You can click here for a longer article from the print of dissent.

I just got a little education about hate groups. They're becoming more popular.

and there is this about the damn democrats

Principles and economies

Could we really build an economy on ten principles? It would be nice, but somehow I doubt that certain powers that be would welcome such a change. Heck, it looks like Elizabeth Warren will have to use the back door to get into a new office.

"Students are screwed. Republicans are undermining public education in America. All around the country – Republican governors are pillaging their state’s education budgets – siphoning off hundreds of millions of dollars from public education and moving that money into voucher programs. These voucher programs even give corporations dollar-for-dollar tax breaks to give families a voucher to send their student to a charter school or a private religious school.

So the government – through corporate middlemen – is funding religious schools. In Wisconsin – Governor Scott Walker is slashing $900 million out of his education budget and adding $750 million to a school voucher program. Likewise – in New Jersey – Governor Chris Christie cut $820 million out of his education budget last year – then created an $825 million school voucher program this year. Since Reagan – Republicans have been trying to kneecap public education in America – just so corporate CEOs and churches can turn education into a big business.

Thomas Jefferson devoted his life to free, public education available to everyone in America rich or poor. But today – Republicans are turning their back on our most influential founding father."

Thom Hartmann

Oh dear, it looks like we may have hit peak oil production 5 years ago....

clouds

It's a cloudy day with rain on the way which gives me a break from the wage slavery. The good news is that I'm more familiar with what a word cloud is.

So, where do I go from here? Might as well go big...try the world bankers

not quite what I was looking for, but it's a portal.

You might find this to be a little more Enlightening