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When Was The Last Time The Federal Government Took A Wall Street Bank To Trial?

In the world of liberal markets and effective government when thieves steal money, even if they work for Wall Street banks, they go to trial AND they go to jail. Progressive values of empathy and resp… more →

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The Role of Cost in Effective Government — 3 comments

stephenpruis wrote 1 month ago: Last night on Chris Hayes’ new program on MSNBC (“All In with Chris Hayes”) Mr. Hayes offered a coup … more →

Tags: Politics 2, Democrats, Republicans, corruption, Guns, the nra

"We Have Met the Enemy . . . "

richardbaldwin wrote 1 month ago: “We Have Met the Enemy . . .” I have long puzzled over the difficulty we have had talking about the … more →

Tags: Free Market Ideology, Equality, inequality, Kevin Phillips, reagan administrations, Economics

When Was The Last Time The Federal Government Took A Wall Street Bank To Trial? — 2 comments

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 3 months ago: In the world of liberal markets and effective government when thieves steal money, even if they work … more →

Tags: Liberal Markets, Wall Street, Democratic, privateering, enabling insiders, United States Senate Committee on Banking Housing and, Elisse B. Walter, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Massachusetts

Geoengineering Privateers Systemically Causing Our Climate Crisis — 3 comments

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 3 months ago: Now is the time for all caring citizens to: Share this life/freedom threatening information with ALL … more →

Tags: Stronger America, Collective Action, climate change, geoengineers, Climate, solar radiation management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Screen Actors Guild, Sun

George Lakoff: Political speech does matter as Obama can show tonight

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 3 months ago: By George Lakoff, republished with permission. First published February 12, 2013, in the South Flori … more →

Tags: Framing, George Lakoff, Barack Obama, Republican, united states, rupert murdoch, Bill Clinton, Charles Fillmore, repetition mechanism

Step 57: Get a Marriage License (For real this time) — 5 comments

amandamarieking wrote 4 months ago: We finally got our marriage license in the good ‘ole USA. It was a long time coming, and we we … more →

Tags: Communication, Effingham, Marriage License, Paperwork, wedding license

Progressive Wilmington City Budget Voted Down

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 5 months ago: by Chuck Watts I live in the county and work in Wilmington and have for 21 years. I have a voice and … more →

Tags: better future, mutual responsibility, Family Values, mutual responsibility, Progressive, Common Good, common wealth, compound empowerment, More Perfect Union

The Price of Our Freedom — 1 comment

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 5 months ago: Republished with permission from the author, George Lakoff, from his Little Blue Blog, December 17, … more →

Tags: Stronger America, mutual responsibility, Freedom, Cognitive Science, George Lakoff, obama, Barack Obama, united states, moral politics

Michigan's New Corporate Servitude Law — 4 comments

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 5 months ago: Republished with permission from the author, George Lakoff, Reader Supported News Michigan has just … more →

Tags: Stronger America, Democrats, Republican, Michigan, Right to Work Law, Democratic Party, Union Dues, Labor Rights, Overtime

Calling Caring Citizens to Celebrate 64th Annual Human Rights Day December 10th — 1 comment

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 5 months ago: The 64th annual Human Rights Day is December 10. Human Rights Day commemorates the passage by the Un … more →

Tags: Stronger America, better future, mutual responsibility, Freedom, 1st Amendment, empathy, Human Right, Life, George Lakoff

Naomi Klein - - - Rogue Corporations and Systemic Causation — 3 comments

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 6 months ago: Isn’t it time to create ethical businesses and liberal markets that are part of the systemic c … more →

Tags: better future, mutual responsibility, Shared Responsibility, compassion, climate change, systemic causation, climate crisis, Naomi Klein, rogue corporations

"Government Of the People By the People For the People" Systemically Causes Freedom — 1 comment

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 6 months ago: by Chuck Watts, co-founder We hear it all the time from some political candidates: “Government … more →

Tags: mutual responsibility, democracy, Freedom, 1st Amendment, empathy, responsibility, Government, George Lakoff, united states

"Strict Father" Presidential Debates Illegitimate — 1 comment

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 6 months ago: Green Party Presidential candidate, Jill Stein, and Vice-Presidential candidate, Cheri Honkala, arre … more →

Tags: Stronger America, mutual responsibility, clean elections, Jill Stein, League of Women Voters, Cheri Honkala, 1st amendment freedoms, Democracy Human Right, Electoral College

Global Warming Systemically Caused Hurricane Sandy — 3 comments

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 6 months ago: By George Lakoff, Reader Supported News Yes, global warming systemically caused Hurricane Sandy … more →

Tags: Stronger America, mutual responsibility, climate change, systemic causation, climate crisis, Hurricane Sandy, Bill McKibben, James Hansen, ExxonMobil

Changing Common Sense

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 7 months ago: by Chuck Watts, Co-Founder It’s just common sense. Right? If you’re in pain, you go to t … more →

Tags: Stronger America, mutual responsibility, compassion, George Lakoff, united states, Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Randy Riley, Common Sense, customer

What Obama Has To Show In Tonight's Debate

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 7 months ago: Republished with permission from the author. Also published at Huffington Post and AlterNet. As Nate … more →

Tags: Stronger America, liberal markets, better future, mutual responsibility, empathy, George Lakoff, united states, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan

First Ethical Business Summit Hosted by Maryland Governor — 1 comment

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 7 months ago: Republished from State of Maryland Website Governor O’Malley meets with GPI representatives Photo by … more →

Tags: Stronger America, mutual responsibility, Ethical Business, genuine progress indicator, vermont, human well being, Maryland, Martin O'Malley, Oregon

Let Zygotes Be Zygotes

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 7 months ago: Chuck Watts, Co-Founder by Chuck Watts, Co-founder The values of empathy and responsibility for self … more →

Tags: Stronger America, better future, mutual responsibility, empathy, responsibility, healthcare human rights, Freedom of Speech, development prevention, Family Freedom

1st Amendment Q & A at Democratic Fall Dinner — 2 comments

Chuck Watts, Co-Founder wrote 7 months ago: by Chuck Watts, Co-founder, and elected precinct representative to Clinton County, Ohio, Democratic … more →

Tags: mutual responsibility, democracy, compassion, Government, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, united states, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, right to petition


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