In an ideal world, there would be no need for heroes because all people would know the value of each life and the secrecy of religion.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Government Accountability Office (GAO) « DarkGovernment
Whatever happened to government jobs? You know, the ones that carried the "GS" insignia? I think it stood for "Government Service".
Oh, silly me. They became "Privatized".
::rimshot::
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
snopes.com: Hostess Executive Raises
It's TRUE. Hostess CEOs have a problem with the final shutdown due to their failure to go through one of the steps required by Bankruptcy Laws. Some questions arose as to the huge salary leaps the 10 Corporate officers levied while forming and structuring their bankruptcy.
Now, sit down and figure out the supplies you need to start your own business at home, then find wholesale companies for the parts and pieces. You can do it, just like your ancestors did.
snopes.com: Hostess Executive Raises
Monday, November 19, 2012
Weekend Recap In America
Weekend Recap Question:
If two or more countries keep shooting rockets and bombs at each other, who will be left to fight when all the citizens are dead?
The Week In A Nutshell
While the countries in the Middle East resume swapping out incendiary devices, the political corporations of America stoop to the lowest level of non-patriot exposure by threatening to move such American icons as "Twinkies" to Mexico. Surely, President Obama will jump on this opportunity to levy Trade Tax, Sanctions and Embargoes against anyone attempting to support the efforts of such megaliths as Hostess Brands relocating to any other country will face importation taxes that close the gap between expected profits and what profits they took with them when they bailed out on America. Hostess? You picked a fine time to leave us, Twinkie!
Bill Gates (yes, *that* one) discussed the future of education with Fareed Zakaria GPS of CNN exposing such interesting facts as America has the most sought after Ivy League colleges in the world. A fact we probably already knew, but Gates continued that with computer programming and the Internet, those boring college lectures are easily watched in the comfort of the student homes. This alone would remove the time burdens from colleges across the world. Gates also touched on the subject of 1 and 2 year trade schools as not everyone in the world is cutout for a 4 year college degree. However, the corporate world is all too eager to aid in both finances and updating of America's extended schooling to help ensure the employees of tomorrow are well equipped to handle the jobs of the future. Perhaps they have not yet heard about Hostess Brands "jumping ship" tactics, else everyone in America who wants a college degree or Apprenticeship will need an updated passport.
The American history books will report that the first term of the first Black American President was, indeed, stymied by the sour grapes Republicans who carried out their threat that they would not vote for anything the new President handed down. Those Republican Extremists were just that determined because they were throwing yet another tantrum at having lost their bid for the White House. So we spent this weekend hearing excerpts from all chambers that it is imperative to work together while others insisted that they will not give up Bush Era Tax Cuts for the Wealthy. To date, no one on any side of the story can make a list of things that those 'rich folks' did with all that money they had at their disposal to create jobs and massage the economy into a visible hope of ever balancing the budget, let alone paying off the National Deficit. One can only suppose the Republicans are so certain of a 2016 election in their favor that they still think the people will vote in a Republican. Face it, neither party has anyone qualified for President but Hillary Clinton. And as of this article, she insists she's done with politics. Only the future holds the answers to this mystery. In the meantime, please ask your local Republican to "Get Over It" and create a way to balance the budget and pay off the National Debt, even if it means giving up Bush Era Tax Cuts!
An American coach lost his job when explanations failed to justify such losses as 41-18 with Vanderbilt winning and Tennessee's resulting record was 15-21. Sometimes juggle the ball creates upsets that can never be righted but none-the-less, Tennessee is now in search for the coach who brings in more wins.
On a global scale, the world continues to revolve around the Sun despite the efforts of humans to destroy all icons and heroes, even such American delicacies as Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls, and Wonder bread. At this point the only thing Americans can do is remember that all those megaliths began by simple people who made use of what they had at the moment to build a business without government assistance, or political influence. Stop your worrying and start your own at-home business... your ancestors did. It was later called the American Tradition.
Good day.
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If two or more countries keep shooting rockets and bombs at each other, who will be left to fight when all the citizens are dead?
The Week In A Nutshell
While the countries in the Middle East resume swapping out incendiary devices, the political corporations of America stoop to the lowest level of non-patriot exposure by threatening to move such American icons as "Twinkies" to Mexico. Surely, President Obama will jump on this opportunity to levy Trade Tax, Sanctions and Embargoes against anyone attempting to support the efforts of such megaliths as Hostess Brands relocating to any other country will face importation taxes that close the gap between expected profits and what profits they took with them when they bailed out on America. Hostess? You picked a fine time to leave us, Twinkie!
Bill Gates (yes, *that* one) discussed the future of education with Fareed Zakaria GPS of CNN exposing such interesting facts as America has the most sought after Ivy League colleges in the world. A fact we probably already knew, but Gates continued that with computer programming and the Internet, those boring college lectures are easily watched in the comfort of the student homes. This alone would remove the time burdens from colleges across the world. Gates also touched on the subject of 1 and 2 year trade schools as not everyone in the world is cutout for a 4 year college degree. However, the corporate world is all too eager to aid in both finances and updating of America's extended schooling to help ensure the employees of tomorrow are well equipped to handle the jobs of the future. Perhaps they have not yet heard about Hostess Brands "jumping ship" tactics, else everyone in America who wants a college degree or Apprenticeship will need an updated passport.
The American history books will report that the first term of the first Black American President was, indeed, stymied by the sour grapes Republicans who carried out their threat that they would not vote for anything the new President handed down. Those Republican Extremists were just that determined because they were throwing yet another tantrum at having lost their bid for the White House. So we spent this weekend hearing excerpts from all chambers that it is imperative to work together while others insisted that they will not give up Bush Era Tax Cuts for the Wealthy. To date, no one on any side of the story can make a list of things that those 'rich folks' did with all that money they had at their disposal to create jobs and massage the economy into a visible hope of ever balancing the budget, let alone paying off the National Deficit. One can only suppose the Republicans are so certain of a 2016 election in their favor that they still think the people will vote in a Republican. Face it, neither party has anyone qualified for President but Hillary Clinton. And as of this article, she insists she's done with politics. Only the future holds the answers to this mystery. In the meantime, please ask your local Republican to "Get Over It" and create a way to balance the budget and pay off the National Debt, even if it means giving up Bush Era Tax Cuts!
An American coach lost his job when explanations failed to justify such losses as 41-18 with Vanderbilt winning and Tennessee's resulting record was 15-21. Sometimes juggle the ball creates upsets that can never be righted but none-the-less, Tennessee is now in search for the coach who brings in more wins.
On a global scale, the world continues to revolve around the Sun despite the efforts of humans to destroy all icons and heroes, even such American delicacies as Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls, and Wonder bread. At this point the only thing Americans can do is remember that all those megaliths began by simple people who made use of what they had at the moment to build a business without government assistance, or political influence. Stop your worrying and start your own at-home business... your ancestors did. It was later called the American Tradition.
Good day.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Americans - Self-employ
Americans - Self-employ
First they refuse to give up the Bush Tax Cuts, now they start threats of moving their entire operations to Mexico. If that is the way the big corporations want to play, guess what? Americans can, and should, become Self-employed! We have always been able to build it better, do it better and market it better.
Why do these traitors think we are going to buy from any corporation that threatens to move all of its manufacturing plants, offices and jobs to some other country, especially Mexico, when that money is so desperately needed in America to "Balance the Deficit" (part of which went to *improve Mexico*!)? I say let the thugs move anywhere they want, as long as they stay OUT OF OUR AMERICA!
Why not overthrow big corporations by 'doing it ourselves'? After all, most of those companies started many years ago in small places like American household kitchens/basements/barns, Drug Store pharmacy labs, and accidents that occurred from some other household need.
Seriously, as of July 2011 U.S. Census Bureau reporting, the number of citizens in America is 311,591,917.
1% of that is 311,591.17
If the "Top 1% of the population" were to leave (move out of) America there would still be 311,280,325.83 people left in this country (The United States of America).
311,591,917.00 = U.S. Population 2011
- 311,591.17.00 = Top 1% of U.S. Population
= = = = = = =
311,280,325.83 Remaining U.S. Potential Customers
Hardly a dent in the population, wouldn't you agree!?
So, why can't we Take Back America?
Unless you want to, you don't make any threats to anyone, or any politicians, simply sit down with your family and friends and figure out something YOU can build, make or offer a service for and then get a LLC License that allows you to go into business for yourself! Heck, with just a bit of luck, and trusty taste buds, you might come up with something that tastes so good it will make Twinkies and Ding Dongs taste awful by comparison!
First they refuse to give up the Bush Tax Cuts, now they start threats of moving their entire operations to Mexico. If that is the way the big corporations want to play, guess what? Americans can, and should, become Self-employed! We have always been able to build it better, do it better and market it better.
Why do these traitors think we are going to buy from any corporation that threatens to move all of its manufacturing plants, offices and jobs to some other country, especially Mexico, when that money is so desperately needed in America to "Balance the Deficit" (part of which went to *improve Mexico*!)? I say let the thugs move anywhere they want, as long as they stay OUT OF OUR AMERICA!
Why not overthrow big corporations by 'doing it ourselves'? After all, most of those companies started many years ago in small places like American household kitchens/basements/barns, Drug Store pharmacy labs, and accidents that occurred from some other household need.
Seriously, as of July 2011 U.S. Census Bureau reporting, the number of citizens in America is 311,591,917.
1% of that is 311,591.17
If the "Top 1% of the population" were to leave (move out of) America there would still be 311,280,325.83 people left in this country (The United States of America).
311,591,917.00 = U.S. Population 2011
- 311,591.17.00 = Top 1% of U.S. Population
= = = = = = =
311,280,325.83 Remaining U.S. Potential Customers
Hardly a dent in the population, wouldn't you agree!?
So, why can't we Take Back America?
Unless you want to, you don't make any threats to anyone, or any politicians, simply sit down with your family and friends and figure out something YOU can build, make or offer a service for and then get a LLC License that allows you to go into business for yourself! Heck, with just a bit of luck, and trusty taste buds, you might come up with something that tastes so good it will make Twinkies and Ding Dongs taste awful by comparison!
If you have nothing now...?... you have nothing to lose!
GO FOR IT!!!
GO FOR IT!!!
~~~
The Financial Cliff Needs A Ladder
The Financial Cliff Needs A Ladder
While listening to the
varieties of "How To Prevent Going Over The Cliff", there are a few
factors no one seems willing to post. So, to prevent a catastrophe of
'No Returns'(pun intended), here are some factors for everyone,
including the news commentators, to use so everyone else knows exactly
what they are talking about.
Financial To-Do-List - With Definitions
1.
Establish exactly what *is* the income bracket for "Middle Income Tax
Payers", please use US dollar signs (US$). This one is all over the map
from Party to Party, commentator to commentator. Nail it down, folks!
2.
Entitlements - money paid directly from employees pay checks into
Social Security are not 'entitlements'! Those funds are money paid
out-of-pocket by the worker. Take Social Security OFF the bargaining
table! NOT negotiable!
3. Levy a permanent Trade Sanction - any
Corporation that threatens to move their manufacturing plants to foreign
countries to avoid participating in the balancing of the National
Budget of America will pay an excise tax equal to the difference in
amount of money they ripped off the American public for in paying lower
taxes in some other country. NO exceptions! This means Hostess Brands,
TOO! However, such companies need to ask themselves just ONE question:
"How many residential Mexicans earn enough money to buy as much of these
products as the American people buy?"
4. NON-Reversible Tax Law
on CEOs - This new Tax Law will never, NEVER, be overturned, overruled,
overthrown or in any way reversed, changed or obliterated! Why? Because
it allows these brilliant CEOs to *keep* the first $250,000.00 of
salary, but only 90% of all the other tips and tricks they tuck into
their CEO Packages (including the worth of Balloon Package deals), and
updated each time the package changes. You can call it the "Lee Iacocca
Good Samaritan Tax Law For CEO Compensations", if you wish, but it will
forever record in history that the American people are not as easily
duped by such shenanigans as Lee Iacocca thought we would be (tipping
hats to Chrysler).
5. Overturn Citizens United - Corporations are
not people, in fact, the 'condition' was a legal maneuver to allow such
concerns to OUTLIVE THE CORPORATE OFFICERS! Go figure that. They are NOT
humans, and money is NOT Freedom of Speech.
Countless more jargon
needs clarity. Those get the ball rolling. Still there are no
practical reasons for refusing to get rid of the Bush Tax Cuts to the
wealthy. It will be interesting to find out just how determined the
Republicans are when all the American Manufacturers move entire
operations to Mexico.
Twinkies Murderers Exposed - Daily Kos: 'Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with America'
Once again, greedy CEO packages MURDER an American Icon: Hostess held hostage by Severance Pay Packages.
Notice the words "hedge funds" in the following quote from the article found at the link below:
"Only Silver Point and Monarch could have kept Hostess out of liquidation and kept the Twinkies bakery ovens firing. But they were, ultimately, unable to reach a deal with the unions that represents the workers who make and deliver products like Twinkies, Wonderbread and Ding Dongs. Without large union concessions—what some would say, total union capitulation—the hedge funds decided Hostess would have to die."
Now, let's take a look at what the CEO did to Twinkies, "Hostess Twinkies' former CEO tripled his salary to $2.5m as the company was preparing to file bankruptcy. Other top execs got massive raises."
Here's another quote about Driscoll (CEO of Hostess), "Driscoll, the CEO, departed suddenly and without explanation in March. It may have been that the Teamsters no longer felt it could trust him. In early February, Hostess had asked the bankruptcy judge to approve a sweet new employment deal for Driscoll. Its terms guaranteed him a base annual salary of $1.5 million, plus cash incentives and “long-term incentive” compensation of up to $2 million. If Hostess liquidated or Driscoll were fired without cause, he’d still get severance pay of $1.95 million as long as he honored a noncompete agreement."
Let's see. If a "Twinkies" cost $1.00, and Hostess is screwed into paying $1.9 MILLION to Driscoll, that means he STOLE 1.9 MILLION TWINKIES FROM THE ENTIRE WORLD!
Do these huge corporations actually believe that we, the people, don't KNOW what they are paying THEMSELVES!?!?!? If you want to save these huge American companies the only was to do it is to FIRE the greedy CEOs and put $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS back into the workers and the economy! Ya think?!
Yes, indeed. Driscoll murdered Hostess Twinkies, Dong Dongs, Wonderbread, and other products Americans have relied on for years! Do you think he should be DRAGGED INTO COURT!?
Daily Kos: 'Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with America'
Notice the words "hedge funds" in the following quote from the article found at the link below:
"Only Silver Point and Monarch could have kept Hostess out of liquidation and kept the Twinkies bakery ovens firing. But they were, ultimately, unable to reach a deal with the unions that represents the workers who make and deliver products like Twinkies, Wonderbread and Ding Dongs. Without large union concessions—what some would say, total union capitulation—the hedge funds decided Hostess would have to die."
Now, let's take a look at what the CEO did to Twinkies, "Hostess Twinkies' former CEO tripled his salary to $2.5m as the company was preparing to file bankruptcy. Other top execs got massive raises."
Here's another quote about Driscoll (CEO of Hostess), "Driscoll, the CEO, departed suddenly and without explanation in March. It may have been that the Teamsters no longer felt it could trust him. In early February, Hostess had asked the bankruptcy judge to approve a sweet new employment deal for Driscoll. Its terms guaranteed him a base annual salary of $1.5 million, plus cash incentives and “long-term incentive” compensation of up to $2 million. If Hostess liquidated or Driscoll were fired without cause, he’d still get severance pay of $1.95 million as long as he honored a noncompete agreement."
Let's see. If a "Twinkies" cost $1.00, and Hostess is screwed into paying $1.9 MILLION to Driscoll, that means he STOLE 1.9 MILLION TWINKIES FROM THE ENTIRE WORLD!
Do these huge corporations actually believe that we, the people, don't KNOW what they are paying THEMSELVES!?!?!? If you want to save these huge American companies the only was to do it is to FIRE the greedy CEOs and put $2.5 MILLION DOLLARS back into the workers and the economy! Ya think?!
Yes, indeed. Driscoll murdered Hostess Twinkies, Dong Dongs, Wonderbread, and other products Americans have relied on for years! Do you think he should be DRAGGED INTO COURT!?
Daily Kos: 'Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with America'
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Republicans: GOP needs to get with the times - Yahoo! News
Certain elders in the other political party failed to stay current with constantly changing times and simply can't figure out what happened to defeat them in the 2012 Presidential election, and lesser offices at state and county level. Now they sound like a repeat of the Democratic Party and list those areas of voter strength that they claim will rebuild the GOP.
Here's a quote from the article by Some of the early prescriptions offered by officials and operatives to rebuild after devastating elections: retool the party message to appeal to Latinos, women and working-class people; upgrade antiquated get-out-the-vote systems with the latest technology. Teach candidates how to handle the new media landscape."
Republicans: GOP needs to get with the times - Yahoo! News
Here's a quote from the article by Some of the early prescriptions offered by officials and operatives to rebuild after devastating elections: retool the party message to appeal to Latinos, women and working-class people; upgrade antiquated get-out-the-vote systems with the latest technology. Teach candidates how to handle the new media landscape."
Republicans: GOP needs to get with the times - Yahoo! News
Friday, November 16, 2012
Judge rejects Allen West's recount request - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Quoted from article, "A circuit court judge rejected U.S. Rep. Allen West's demand for a recount of all early votes cast in the St. Lucie County part of the district where he sought a second term in Congress."
Judge rejects Allen West's recount request - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Judge rejects Allen West's recount request - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Bernie Sanders Exposes 18 CEOs who took Trillions in Bailouts, Evaded Taxes and Outsourced Jobs
Oh how nice... a list of the buggers who ripped off America during the Federal Bailouts, AND how much money they did NOT pay in taxes because of Cayman Island trick.
Bernie Sanders Exposes 18 CEOs who took Trillions in Bailouts, Evaded Taxes and Outsourced Jobs
Bernie Sanders Exposes 18 CEOs who took Trillions in Bailouts, Evaded Taxes and Outsourced Jobs
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Obama rebuts claims he’s lying about attack on US Consulate in Libya | The Ticket - Yahoo! News
Quoted from article, "But The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Obama's presidential daily brief from the CIA tied the assault to a spontaneous protest linked to the video—despite intelligence contradicting that scenario.
Obama rebuts claims he’s lying about attack on US Consulate in Libya | The Ticket - Yahoo! News
Asked whether he knew Americans in Libya had asked for more security, Obama replied: "I was not personally aware of any request. Obviously we have an infrastructure that's set up to manage requests like that," in reference to the State Department."
Obama rebuts claims he’s lying about attack on US Consulate in Libya | The Ticket - Yahoo! News
Monday, October 22, 2012
Where are Mitt's Massachusetts Fan Clubs?
QUESTION: If Mitt Romney was as great as he says he was in Massachusetts, why isn't Facebook *viral* with citizens from that state singing his praises and telling the world what fabulous acts and miracles he did for them?
Where are Mitt's Massachusetts Fan Clubs?
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Where are Mitt's Massachusetts Fan Clubs?
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Big Oil and the US Chamber of Commerce Fight to Keep Foreign Bribery Flourishing
Perfect example of why Citizens United MUST be overturned!
Quoted from TruthOut.org, "...violated corporate "First Amendment" rights."
Something about that just sound WRONG! Corporations are not living, breathing, independently thinking 'humans'...?...
"For supporters, it is difficult to see what is so costly about inserting a few paragraphs into an annual SEC filing. “We are greatly disappointed that the oil industry is trying to use the courts to bully the SEC and push for secrecy in their payments to governments,” said Ian Gary of Oxfam. “We call on companies, such as BP, Exxon, Chevron and Shell, who are hiding behind industry associations to do their dirty work while espousing transparency rhetoric, to disassociate themselves from the lawsuit.”"
Read the entire article at the following link.
Big Oil and the US Chamber of Commerce Fight to Keep Foreign Bribery Flourishing
Quoted from TruthOut.org, "...violated corporate "First Amendment" rights."
Something about that just sound WRONG! Corporations are not living, breathing, independently thinking 'humans'...?...
"For supporters, it is difficult to see what is so costly about inserting a few paragraphs into an annual SEC filing. “We are greatly disappointed that the oil industry is trying to use the courts to bully the SEC and push for secrecy in their payments to governments,” said Ian Gary of Oxfam. “We call on companies, such as BP, Exxon, Chevron and Shell, who are hiding behind industry associations to do their dirty work while espousing transparency rhetoric, to disassociate themselves from the lawsuit.”"
Read the entire article at the following link.
Big Oil and the US Chamber of Commerce Fight to Keep Foreign Bribery Flourishing
Friday, October 19, 2012
99 Judicial Vacancies | ACS
The Republican effort to avoid filling judicial vacancies in the hopes of gaining more political power in November continues unabated, but not without justifiably sharp criticism.
Senate Republicans’ agenda of obstructing everything Obama may be simple and nakedly political, but obstruction of judicial nominations is also disastrous for the nation’s court system. The Senate left town with more than 75 vacancies on
the federal bench, many of them deemed emergency vacancies by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts of the federal bench.
Judicial Vacancies | ACS
Read and learn more at the ACSBlog web site and stay informed about the behavior of Senators and Representatives who are supposed to be working FOR the people of America.
Senate Republicans’ agenda of obstructing everything Obama may be simple and nakedly political, but obstruction of judicial nominations is also disastrous for the nation’s court system. The Senate left town with more than 75 vacancies on
the federal bench, many of them deemed emergency vacancies by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts of the federal bench. Judicial Vacancies | ACS
Read and learn more at the ACSBlog web site and stay informed about the behavior of Senators and Representatives who are supposed to be working FOR the people of America.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Koch brothers threaten to fire employees if Obama wins — RT
Extortion!!!
Arrest these 'brothers' before they finish destroying America, AND the rest of the world economy!!!
Koch brothers threaten to fire employees if Obama wins — RT
Arrest these 'brothers' before they finish destroying America, AND the rest of the world economy!!!
Koch brothers threaten to fire employees if Obama wins — RT
Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Blew The Lid Off Racial Profiling With His iPod
Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Blew The Lid Off Racial Profiling With His iPod
There are over 1800 Stop-n-Frisks conducted every day in NYC.
There are over 1800 Stop-n-Frisks conducted every day in NYC.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
9 Outrageous Things Said By Republicans Running for Office | EMILY's List
The 2012 election has accomplished many things, starting with exposure of Todd Akin's "Wives Tale" concept of pregnancy from "legitimate rape", to Mitt Romney tying his dog to the roof of the family car to drive 12 hours for vacation. Here are 9 outrageous things the Republicans have said in this race, so for:
9 Outrageous Things Said By Republicans Running for Office | EMILY's List
9 Outrageous Things Said By Republicans Running for Office | EMILY's List
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Taking the campaign to the candidates
This is Cut&Pasted from an email sent to me from PublicCitizen. Please enjoy and add comments.
Thank you,
Sylvia
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Sylvia,
Thousands have signed up to ask local candidates to support the Declaration for Democracy.*
Here’s another really effective way to make sure federal candidates respond to our call for democracy reforms:
Bird-dogging.
Bird-dogging may sound like a silly word, but it’s the long-standing tactic to get a candidate on record on an issue. If the candidates have not responded to requests that they sign the Declaration, take the show on the road.
Show up with friends at public events, town halls, fundraisers and handshake lines. Space yourselves out.
Here are some phrases you could use depending on the candidate. “Support getting money out of politics!” “Do you support voting rights?” “Thank you for supporting an amendment!” Hand the candidate or a staffer a copy of the Declaration and ask them to take a stand for democracy.
Bring a camera and take pictures or shoot a video. If you can’t get in, bring signs, chant, do street theater and notify the media. Send us an email to order signs, get advice or let us know how it went. Check out the recording from our How to Bird-dog call held last week for more tips.
Together we can make sure that the challenges facing our democracy are discussed by the candidates.
Thank you,
Aquene Freechild
Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People Campaign
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*The Declaration allows candidates to take a stand for fair and transparent elections, voting rights and an amendment to overturn Citizens United. If you haven’t already called, emailed or visited candidates running for federal office in your area, this is your moment. Find your local candidates at www.votesmart.org and reach out.
© 2012 Public Citizen • 1600 20th Street, NW / Washington, D.C. 20009 • www.citizen.org
Thank you,
Sylvia
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Sylvia,
Thousands have signed up to ask local candidates to support the Declaration for Democracy.*
Here’s another really effective way to make sure federal candidates respond to our call for democracy reforms:
Bird-dogging.
Bird-dogging may sound like a silly word, but it’s the long-standing tactic to get a candidate on record on an issue. If the candidates have not responded to requests that they sign the Declaration, take the show on the road.
Show up with friends at public events, town halls, fundraisers and handshake lines. Space yourselves out.
Here are some phrases you could use depending on the candidate. “Support getting money out of politics!” “Do you support voting rights?” “Thank you for supporting an amendment!” Hand the candidate or a staffer a copy of the Declaration and ask them to take a stand for democracy.
Bring a camera and take pictures or shoot a video. If you can’t get in, bring signs, chant, do street theater and notify the media. Send us an email to order signs, get advice or let us know how it went. Check out the recording from our How to Bird-dog call held last week for more tips.
Together we can make sure that the challenges facing our democracy are discussed by the candidates.
Thank you,
Aquene Freechild
Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People Campaign
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*The Declaration allows candidates to take a stand for fair and transparent elections, voting rights and an amendment to overturn Citizens United. If you haven’t already called, emailed or visited candidates running for federal office in your area, this is your moment. Find your local candidates at www.votesmart.org and reach out.
© 2012 Public Citizen • 1600 20th Street, NW / Washington, D.C. 20009 • www.citizen.org
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Learning While Asleep | American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
Sleep is wonderful, especially when you can learn while sleeping.
Learning While Asleep | American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
Learning While Asleep | American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
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