Today’s Plutocracy Post: GE Doesn’t Pay Taxes — Taxpayers Pay GE By Dave Johnson March 25, 2011 In 1983 NY hotel-chain-owning billionaire Leona Helmsley said, “We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes…” As our country migrates from democracy to plutocracy, this more and more appears to be official policy. Again and again we see tax cuts for the wealthy few, tax breaks and subsidies for the big … Continue reading →
Watching Uproar Over Wisconsin Protests, It’s Time to Remember How Unions Make Our Lives Better By Sally Kohn Published March 10, 2011 | FoxNews.com If you’re cheering on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s decision to destroy both democracy and working families by ramming through anti-union legislation backed by big business, shame on you! I’m sick of unions being vilified by conservative commentators and voters alike who, in fact, have very directly … Continue reading →
��Did you all see that Diane Sawyer has a special report coming up this week on this very subject.� They removed ALL items from a typical, middleclass family�s home, that were not made in the USA.� There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen sink. Literally.� During the special they are going to show truckloads of items � USA made � being brought in to replace everything. And will be … Continue reading →
MICHEAL MOORE: AMERICA IS NOT BROKE “Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you’ll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great-grandparents had, America is not broke. Not by a long shot,” Michael Moore told a rally at Madison, Wis. (3/5). “The country is awash in wealth and cash. It’s just that it’s not in your hands. It … Continue reading →
Resolution for protecting public schools! WHEREAS: Democracy is dependent on people to participate in their government, and WHEREAS: Public education has great potential for encouraging individuals to lift themselves to high levels of achievement and responsibility, THEREFORE be it resolved that no further erosion of public money for private schools be allowed, and BE it further resolved that all public funding of charter schools stop immediately and all private schools … Continue reading →
Children’s Advocacy Day March 15, 2011 Action for Children, the Covenant with North Carolina’s Children, NC MomsRising, the NC Pediatric Society, and many others will join forces for a day of educating the General Assembly on the importance of children’s programs and services. Health insurance, child care subsidies, *juvenile justice funding* (community programs), *raising the juvenile court age to 18*, infant mortality prevention and more are all hot topics this … Continue reading →
My daughter Bonnie gave me this site and I’ll pass it along. Sometimes you just can not afford to buy new American made products. Attending garage sales, flea markets and E-bay can also help your community. Money you spend in your own neighborhood goes around about 5 times. This would be a great time to clean out the garage and basement for a sale. If you do not need the … Continue reading →
Thom Hartmann gives an excellent example of how Co-ops might give us hope to solve our industrial problem. Given our current lack of ability to attract venture capitol, by spreading the liability over a greater number of people as a Co-ops , gives us hope for raising money to restart industry. The ability of Co-ops to select strong managers because of their board’s close contact and understanding of conditions, will … Continue reading →
When we shop and buy locally, we are helping to support our neighbors. Shopping at the local farmer’s market is a great experience. You get a chance to meet the people who produce things we use. These are actually many items we all need. Why should we limit ourselves to food ? We have an opportunity to buy many items of clothing and footwear made in the USA. As I … Continue reading →
When we chose to use “progressive” in this web site it was to attract a certain type of reader. We were looking for readers who wanted a point of view. We want people who are searching for the truth and are willing to read new information. My experience leads me to believe that good decisions come about as more information is digested. As we accumulate new information, we may even … Continue reading →