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Occupy DC: Corporate Personhood Resolution

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Kate

http://occupydc.org/personhood/ (please read entire article) We support an amendment that does the following: Ends the judicial fiction of corporate Constitutional rights. Requires Congress to regulate campaign finance. Mandates public financing of public elections. We also support these non-amendment solutions: Ending … Continue reading →

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HuffPost: Why the Bain Capital Controversy Is So Damaging to GOP Chances This Fall

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Kate

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/why-the-bain-capital-cont_b_1208678.html Reasons 1-6:  Read the article for more info on each reason 1). First and most important, attacks on Romney’s history at Bain are not “attacks on free enterprise” — or being “anti-business.” They are important for what they communicate … Continue reading →

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MLK, Jr Day

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/stuartcarlson/2012/01/15

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Santorum fixation

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Kate

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Donors Gave as Santorum Won Earmarks

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Kate

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/16/us/politics/as-rick-santorum-secured-earmarks-2006-donations-flowed-in.html?_r=1&ref=politics But an examination of Mr. Santorum’s earmark record sheds light on another aspect of his political personality, one that is at odds with the reformer image he has tried to convey on the trail: his prowess as a Washington … Continue reading →

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“Is it over yet?”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Kate

Prickly City 31-Dec-11     http://www.gocomics.com/pricklycity/2011/12/31 Non Sequitur 31-Dec-11  http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2011/12/31

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40 Best Protest Signs of 2011

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Kate

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-best-protest-signs-of-2011 hard to pick a favorite!

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guest column on Forbes.com: Why America’s Highest Paid CEOs Are Insanely Overpaid

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Kate

http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2011/10/25/why-americas-highest-paid-ceos-are-insanely-overpaid/ . . . So then, let my evisceration commence. The one to triumph in this year’s tournament for the most rapacious pillage of shareholder property is John H. Hammergren, chairman and CEO of McKesson Pharmaceuticals. His “compensation” which is … Continue reading →

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Confirmed – it’s the Organization – NOT the boys – that Boy Scouts of America protects

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Kate

Just like the Catholic Church protecting itself and not its juvenile parishoners At the same time that their policy: . . .  has remained adamant about excluding openly gay people from becoming members or scout leaders because officials say allowing … Continue reading →

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BNet.com Occupy This: Wall Street Pay Rises as Profits Fall

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Kate

http://www.bnet.com/blog/financial-business/occupy-this-wall-street-pay-rises-as-profits-fall/16580?tag=fd-analysis4 What financial crisis? In 2010, a year when profits on Wall Street fell by more than half, the average salary for securities industry workers in New York City rose 16 percent, to more than $361,000. So much for New … Continue reading →

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