Posted in Constitution, Bill of Rights Information Age

Local Booksellers, National Trade Associations, ACLU, and Others Sue to Block Internet Censorship Law

Signed into law in April by Governor Patrick and effective today, the law, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2010, imposes severe restrictions on the…

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Posted in Corporate Oligarchy Economy

Paul Krugman on “Punishing the Jobless”

Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman published a column in the New York Times on July 4th that relates directly to my posts here of…

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Posted in Corporate Oligarchy Economy Letters to Congress

Wall Street Bailout Exceeds Cost of All US Wars Combined

On July 2nd, I faxed Sen. Lugar and Rep. Hill my thoughts on their vote against extending unemployment benefits. I want to credit Rep. Hill…

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Posted in Environment

“Sure, it’s just a few birds.”

Anderson Cooper of CNN, ‘Letters to the President #501: “The birds’ ” Sure, it’s just a few birds. But the plight of animals touches a…

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Posted in Corporate Oligarchy Economy Letters to Congress

Lugar and Hill: Why Do They Hate Unemployed Americans?

Fax To Senator Richard Lugar and Representative Baron Hill Subj: Republicans Love Their Bankers and Bombs, but Hate Unemployed American Workers. Sadly, Baron Hill, D…

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