Why the White Working Class Rejects the Democrates

Does the white working class vote against its own interests when it votes Republican? “Whites without college degrees, as reasonable if flawed an indicator of “class” in this country as exists, backed John McCain by 58 to 40 in 2008 and George W Bush in 2004 and 2000 by similar amounts. Failing to sense the [...]

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The protests continue in Spain where the Police use excessive force

The protest continue in Spain! Several protests against high unemployment and income inequality broke out in Spain last weekend. The police reportedly used force against peaceful protesters in the legendary square Puerta Del Sol. Click here for the complete story

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The United States is in Decline. But Guess Why That is So!

The decline of the United States began thirty years ago with President Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts for the rich. That extra money from the cuts allowed the rich to purchase legislation that redistributed income from the middle class to themselves, such as free trade agreements which allowed corporations to ship the jobs of working people [...]

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Report: Net Migration from Mexico Drops to Zero

Mexicans are no longer trying to flee to the United States from their corrupt nation. Perhaps many have discovered they’re escaping to another nation corrupted by big money. The best stats available indicate a zero net migration into the United States during the last four years. The reasons cited include a declining birth rate, stepped [...]

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What would Thomas Jefferson and Adam Smith Say About Raising Taxes on the Rich? I.E. The Buffett Rule

The following is a letter from former congressman, Alan Grayson. “I don’t know what Founding Father and President Thomas Jefferson would have thought about TV, cars, spaceships, cellphones, skyscrapers, computers or nuclear weapons. But I do know what Jefferson would have thought about the Buffett Rule. He would have liked it. The Buffett Rule is [...]

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Boycott the Oregonian newspaper, A Propaganda Conduit of the One Percent

The Oregonian newspaper is the primary propaganda organ of the one percent in the state of Oregon. The newspaper reported today that the Beaverton School District is going to lay off 344 employees. The district is the third largest in the state. What is conspicuous is what the Oregonian chose not to mention; much of [...]

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Why Are Teacher Cut Backs Coming? Blame Free Trade Agreements

The Oregonian writer Steve Duin wrote a nice piece about teacher cutbacks at Franklin High School coming in the next few months. He only told the effects, and I asked him to write about what has caused these cutbacks. Below is a link to his well written column, and below that is my response. At [...]

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Class Warfare in a Rigged Game; the One Percent Steal 93 Percent of Total US Income Growth from 2009 to 2011

The rigged economic game continues and has gotten more one-sided. A new study below shows that the one percent extracted 93 percent of total US income growth from 2009 to 2010. The rest of us shared the 7 percent. This occurred through their manipulation of the government. Studies will likely show roughly the same numbers [...]

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Wall Street Mitt Blames Obama For Job Losses By Women

Wall Street Mitt is at it again. He blamed Obama for the massive job losses suffered by women even though those losses mostly came at the hands of Republicans. The Republicans have targeted public sector employees and women have been devastated by these job losses. “Heavy job losses in public sector employment have disproportionately affected [...]

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Is Dave’s Killer Bread Trying To Kill the Union?

Muscle bound Dave spent fifteen years in the slammer, then he turned his life around by making organic bread. He called it Killer Bread and it became one of the hottest breads on the market in the Pacific Northwest. It was a place where ex-cons could find work, but not if you’re interested in forming [...]

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